Courage to Love — L.L. Brooks

After a vicious attack by gay bashers, Glenn left the city for a small town, worked at home, and hid in his apartment, determined no one would ever again know he was gay. Chad, openly gay, arrived in town to discover the job he came for fell short of promises and the man he must work with hates gays and harasses him constantly. When Chad and Glenn meet as next door neighbors, it's instant attraction. Can it ever grow into more than sex, hiding behind closed doors or will Chad find living in deception too hard to take? The answer comes when Glenn is attacked again, and Chad's biggest fear is, that as before, Glenn will run, leaving the chance of love behind.