Before I went out and got a new road bike I went down this road.
The 3 I had it narrowed to were:
Jamis Coda - Change the crank to a road triple and this baby is the head of the class
Trek 7500 FX great fitness rig as is.
Fuji Silhouette which comes out of the box as close to a road as you can get witout drops.
My $.02 USD