On his way to meet friends at Winter Carnival in Quebec City, Brian wrecks his car in a snowstorm. The incident precipitates an interesting collision of cultures – Brian's gay secular world - and the conservative Muslim one of the garage owners in Sherbrooke. One of the owners agrees to drive Brian to Quebec City only to get stranded with him as the winter storm intensifies. Later in the week, the owner's handsome nephew, Omar, delivers Brian's car. Omar and Brian experience instant sexual attraction, setting in motion a chain reaction of passion, self-discovery, and international intrigue linking Quebec, Morocco, and Boston. Will Omar sacrifice his own sexual identity for a lucrative job in Morocco? Can he evade the sentinels of Islamic tradition as he seeks to balance career and passion? Brian faces his own demons as he finds himself drawn to Omar. Can he trust love again? How does he extract himself from a curious encounter with US intelligence? Can Brian and Omar cross borders or will they remain entrenched in vastly different worlds, repeating history? And can those dissimilar worlds shift to welcome new paradigms of love and family? This fast-paced and erotically charged romance weaves together rich descriptions of Quebec, Boston, and Morocco. The characters mirror our own age as they seek to forge a new culture of inclusion and respect. The story offers a glimpse into colliding worlds and the transformation that ensues.
