Book excerpt: Chances We Do and Don’t Take begins with Police Officer Arya Ballard getting dumped by her co-worker boyfriend of two years, Officer Nathan Daniels. Soon after, Arya finds herself attracted to handsome auto shop owner, Jax Hastings. Jax happens to be the older brother of Officer Jacob Hastings, one of Arya’s co-workers. It turns out Jax has had his eyes on Arya for quite some time, and never made his move due to the wishes of his brother. While their chemistry is un-deniable, a horrible tragedy occurs, opening doors to secrets that were never meant to get out. While the two take on many storms together and their relationships builds, Arya worries she may not be worth taking a chance on. This page turning romance will have you questioning what chances you would and wouldn’t take.