He Lands In Palm Springs - (Father Tierney) by John Shekleton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A Catholic priest in free fall, newly out of the closet and HIV+ From impulse-or inspiration-Joe Tierney, picks up and leaves his shattered life in the Midwest. He heads for what he hopes is a warm and welcoming gay society in Palm Springs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A Catholic priest in free fall, newly out of the closet and HIV+</strong></p><p><br></p><p>From impulse-or inspiration-Joe Tierney picks up and leaves his shattered life in the Midwest. He heads for what he hopes is a warm and welcoming gay society in Palm Springs.</p><p><br></p><p>His friend Edward Brockton, an Episcopal priest he met in a clandestine support group for HIV+ clergy, has gotten him a maintenance job at an exclusive gay guest house in Warm Sands, Palm Springs. And Joe wants to reconnect with his ex-lover, Kenny, even though Kenny is already seeing someone else.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe's plan seems simple. Yet, on his first day in Palm Springs, he meets Oscar, a young man of the streets, who makes a living with his hands and wits. Then Edward Brockton comes to visit.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe may learn to live with his disease, but how will he do when building intimate relationships is his new vocation? </p><p>In Palm Springs, Joe's simple plan becomes tangled. Can one love be swapped for another? Or several others? Who is the powerful man working to destroy him?</p><p><br></p><p>And what is his calling now-the purpose that drives him each day?</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Shekleton's yarn explores his characters' psyches with sensitivity and nuance, and he subtly registers both the niceties of social pressure...and the quiet intensity of longing." -- Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p><br></p><p>"John Shekleton's second installment of his Father Joe Tierney series, HE LANDS IN PALM SPRINGS, is a magnetic story of a gay, HIV-positive former priest who struggles for direction, love, and acceptance while adjusting to his new life as a maintenance worker for a posh guest house. Living with a life-threatening disease while picking up pieces of a shattered existence is hard - especially when it comes to cultivating relationships and accepting one's new calling in life, but the story offers an intimate understanding of gay men rebuilding shattered lives and planning for the future." -- IndieReader Staff</em></p><p><br></p><p>"</em>Romance fans will love this tender, fun look into gay life in Palm Springs." -- Booklife</em></p><p><br></p><p>"He Lands In Palm Springs </em>is a LGBTQ romance story revolving around Catholic priest Father Tierney, who is newly out of the closet, HIV positive, and looks to rebuild his life in a gay community. Enter the welcoming atmosphere of Palm Springs, California." -- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review</p><br>
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