Never Retreat

"A feisty single mom clashes with an ex-military, sexist, corporate star at a business retreat in the Colorado mountains... Years ago, Ramona ('Raye') Soto faced harsh reality when a roving conman knocked her up. Now, at thirty-something, she's concentrating on her career in a major telecommunications firm and funding college for her teenaged son. Enter Desmond Emmett -- a fast talker and smooth operator. New to the office, the ex-serviceman possesses every negative quality for a guy Raye should avoid. Thrown together at a corporate retreat in the wilderness, the reluctant duo struggles to complete management's extreme mental and physical tests for a huge reward. But only one can win the prize, and Des needs the money to underwrite medical treatments for his adored younger sister. See-sawing between attraction and antagonism, the mismatched couple Raye and Des faces their biggest challenge: learning the meaning of true partnership. When a massive flash flood sweeps down the rocky canyon and threatens their love and survival, they must put aside their difference to rescue their colleagues -- and their future as a couple"--Back cover.