As the only son of a wealthy New York society family, every detail of Rensselear Marsh's life has been mapped out for him. Friendship with a mixed-race basketball player wasn't in the plan. Only after he's caught in a trap of his own making does Rensselear realize he turned his back on the one person who loved him for himself rather than his family's money and social position. A victim of abuse, Spencer Lovell grew up believing people only wanted him for his extraordinary looks. No one was more surprised than Spencer when his reluctant friendship with Rensselear evolved into a physical relationship before turning into love. Devastated by Rensselear's marriage, Spencer moves across the country only to come back to defend Rensselear against an accusation of murder.