Book excerpt: On the surface, Cole Becker appears to have it all: stunning good looks, a thriving medical practice, and an adorable 4-year-old son. The only thing that really seems to be missing is a woman for him to share all this with. Enter Allie O’Keefe, Cole’s new next door neighbor. Allie’s 24 and still a virgin, escaping the city for small-town life. Of course she can’t help but notice how handsome her new neighbor is, yet what Allie does not realize is that underneath the façade of his perfect life, Cole has some secrets he’d rather just forget. Just when their relationship begins to flourish, Cole cannot fully escape his dark past, and it threatens to completely ruin everything.