For closeted Georgia mechanic Joey Nichols, life is good. His boyfriend landed a major Hollywood role and is now well on the way to stardom. Soon Joey will leave his small, hometown to join the man of his dreams. Days before his departure, his lover not only outs Joey on national TV, but announces that they've broken up. Devastated Joey is left behind to pick up the pieces, and face the bigotry of the locals. Bestselling author Troy Steele knows all about having life turned upside down by a tabloid show. Now he lives a reclusive existence, eschewing Hollywood parties and the notoriety that comes with books that become blockbuster movies. Troy's latest work in progress Settling the Score, a story that eerily parallels Joey's story. An idea is born. What if he turned someone into everything their ex-lover wanted? Would they have the strength to stand up to the one who hurt them and then walk away? That's the question author Troy Steele wants answered, and he's leaving it up to Joey Nichol's to do the asking.