

But can his music heal them both, or will sudden prosperity jeopardize their chance at love? Sutton finds himself drawn to the piano, playing for Jack. When these two men cross paths, despite a world of differences separating them, their attraction cannot be denied. His nights are spent in a careless and debauched romp through the gayer sections of Manhattan. Jack Bailey lost his parents to influenza and now hopes to save the family novelty shop by advertising on the radio, a medium barely more than a novelty, itself. Unable to face his family, he heads to New York with no plans and little money-only a desire to call his life his own.

His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury, Sutton Albright returns to college, only to be expelled after an affair with a teacher.
