Judy and her husband Thomas had been successfully running their own business, which was handed down from generation to generation in the Clay family until a tragic accident took Thomas' life unexpectedly. Judy must now live with the guilt and harsh reality that her husband is gone while she's forced to sell off the family's heritage due to a new eminent domain that threatens to cut right through the very property they own. While she doesn't want to give up the family business, she knows her time there is limited. When Jeffrey Pincetti knocks on her door, Judy is repulsed by the wealthy white man's accusations. She finds his demeanor and arrogance obnoxious and revolting. Eager to never see him again, she tells him to leave. Little does she know that it won’t be long before she's forced to deal with him. Neither of them was searching for love, but love found them. It's obvious that not everyone is accepting or happy for them when the couple finds themselves in the midst of hate crimes, vandalism and violent attacks in the racially divided town. Judy must make a either call it quits with the man who can forever change her life or get the hell out of dodge and start over. She's already had to start over once after losing her beloved husband. Will she have the courage to do it again or will she have the determination to stand her ground? Skin Deep is a full-length novel with no cliffhanger