"He's the last thing I need, so why can't I keep my eyes off him?"Up-and-coming New York art prodigy Joshua Lucky is finding himself to be anything but. After the closeted college student has a drunken meltdown at his well-to-do family's Christmas party (involving a few bombshell confessions and some not-so-polite uses for the angel tree topper) he suddenly finds himself disowned and cut off from the family funds.Back in New York, Josh tries to put the hangover behind him as he prepares for a swanky art competition. Of course, fate has other plans! After crossing paths with a mysterious bad-boy named Luke, Josh begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself.Spoiled Josh can't help but think that this unrefined biker (dreamy as he is) is the last thing he needs right now. But when both reveal big secrets, Josh is left to find out who his true friends are, and the artist might just find that opposites attract!"A Lesson in Pride" is a standalone novel with HEA and no cliffhanger.New edition with changes in formatting for better reader navigation