"Mr. Goff writes compassionately and he has a gift for bringing out the drama in people"s ordinary confrontations with each other." - Sunday Times "A sophisticated book which demonstrates the conflict between private desires and public eminence." - John O"London"s "[R]ewarding . . . a story that is altogether plausible, entertaining, and not weighed down with tragedy." - Mattachine Review At 32, Leonard Bissel seems to have everything going for him: newly appointed as the youngest director of a major London corporation, he has a posh house in Chelsea, a shiny black MG, and a promising new relationship. There"s just one problem: Leonard"s boss and his family expect him to marry, not knowing that he is secretly gay and wants nothing more than to settle down in a stable relationship with his partner, John. As Leonard"s employer and his parents increase the pressure on him to marry, he will be faced with an impossible decision: is he willing to give up his job,...