Book excerpt: Typically not one to take chances, Lucy Badeaux takes the biggest one of her life when she moves to a new town in a different state. The quaint location is perfect. Everything about her job is perfect. Getting away from the drama of herex-boyfriend hooking up with her stepsister…perfect. Too bad living next door to hunkiest of hunks, Bryce Morgan, ex-supercross champion, is less than perfect. He mows the lawn at the crack of dawn, talks loudly on the phone about his personal issues, and annoys Lucy to no endwith his I’m-too-good-for-you attitude. When a snowstorm blows in, forcing them in close quarters, the attraction between them flares hot as their misconceptions of one another crumble. But an incident from Lucy’s past refuses to be forgotten or ignored. Will secrets drive them apart or is their near-perfect friendship the perfect setup for love. Small town romance, interracial romance, sports romance