When a thirty-something retired Microsoft millionaire is confronted by a homeless teenager, their lives are dramatically changed. The unlikely pair finds itself in a relationship based on suspicion and distrust. However, an unexpected series of events quickly changes the dynamics of their relationship. Jon and Rick are thrown into a world of unraveled mysteries, exposed dark secrets, and sexual deceptions. To solve these mysteries, the two embark on an odyssey that catapults them from a Seattle bookstore to the back rooms of the gay porn industry and home again. Along the way they learn, to their surprise, that Jon's father, mother, and Rick's best friend, Jay, are all involved in the deceit and lies. By journey's end, however, they piece together the puzzle, and uncover the shocking truth about the past, come to understand the present, and foresee the future. But more important, they discover the surprising identity of the Boy in The Book.