Freshman art student Tony Ames struggles with isolation and depression, love and sex, art and racquetball in this coming of age story. In Book One: Mural, Tony finds love with Melody and Lissa as he finds acceptance through his painting. In Book Two: Rhapsody Suite, Tony expands his friendships as he competes for the Intercollegiate racquetball championship. But as always, the heart is revealed in what he paints.