Strictly Business — Bobby Hutchinson

Her fantasies roared into high gear

When Rio Agostini opened a motorcycle shop beside Sophie Larson's fashion boutique, Sophie knew her business was doomed. It was hard enough attracting customers to Vancouver's rundown waterfront district without the added disadvantage of noise, fumes and gangs of leather-clad men right next door.

But to Sophie's surprise, her worst fears never materialized. Rio was a perfect neighbor. He swept her sidewalks and charmed her clientele with his street-tough ways and old-world gallantry. And even though Sophie tried to keep things "strictly business" on the surface, her secret desire was to strut her stuff with the sexy Rio Agostini!