Out of Bounds

When handsome seventeen-year-old Stephen Hill joined the cricket club it was only a matter of time before young schoolmaster Graham Curtis fell head over heels in love. Their passionate affair intensified until the threat of exposure became too great. For safety they decided to part temporarily — a separation that tested their commitment more than they imagined: Stephen is courted by his clever, irresistible classmate Richard; Graham is blackmailed by a jealous former lover. Yet, despite all the trials and prejudice, their love proves boundless. Following the success of Unnatural Relations and Conduct Unbecoming, Mike Seabrook continues to explore the conflicts and rewards of gay life in a male environment — this time the world of cricket, on which he has contributed essays to the anthologies Quick Singles and Fine Glances.