I'd Fight the Devil

About the Book

I’d Fight the Devil is a gay romance story about two men who are from two different worlds. One is wealthy, one is not. One is from a very religious family, one is not. One is very sure of himself, one is quite insecure.

They meet on a gay cruise, fall in love, and plan to move in together but almost immediately problems arise, including a meeting with Brett, Tim’s former lover, who accuses Doug of having an affair with someone else.

Another problem arises when Doug has to fly to his home town because of a death in the family and finally has to confront his mother to tell her that he plans to live with Tim which, of course, she does not understand.

At last things seem to be going pretty well for the two lovers. However, Doug receives a phone call that Tim has been in a bad accident and may not survive. Doug has fought the devil before, in the form of Brett, but now he faces the horrible prospect that the devil may take Tim from him.

Maybe Doug’s mother was right when she said that sometimes the thing you love the most is taken away from you just so you can grow as a person.

What a horrible thought!

About the Author

John Faller is a retired teacher who taught in the Orange County for thirty years. He taught music for several years before going into the classroom. He grew up in Ohio, graduated from Kent State University, and moved to Phoenix where he taught for five years. He finally moved to Orange County where he taught for thirty years. This is his first novel, and when asked if the story was autobiographical, he said it was about five percent biographical and ninety-five percent wishful thinking. John is active in the retirees' organization, he directs and community chorus, and is involved with Log Cabin Republicans. John lives in Orange, California with his partner of forty-four years.