Never Retreat
Bonnie McCune
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 with 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 in 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 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 differences to rescue their colleagues—and their future as a couple.
Editorial Reviews:
“ Never Retreat leads the reader into the wilderness of the heart as well as the Colorado Rockies where love surfaces between a man and woman destined for each other. Bonnie McCune dishes up a hard look at corporate America, the sometime struggle of Latino women, the meaning of family, and the ravages of nature in a breathtaking page-turner that will leave you exhausted but wanting more!” —Corinne Joy Brown, award-winning author of Hidden Star
“I cheered for these likable, relatable characters, dealing with realistic problems with a focus on friends, family, and fighting for what they believe in. Never Retreat is a real treat!” —Cindi Myers, author of The View from Here
“ Never Retreat has an intriguing premise (a corporate retreat gone sideways), engaging characters (an alpha hero and a spunky heroine), and a wilderness rescue in the Rockies. A great vacation read for sure!” —Meg Benjamin, author of the Brewing Love Trilogy
“ Never Retreat is a compelling story about a hard-working single mom who faces adversity head-on, learns from her mistakes, and perseveres. When a natural disaster thrusts her and her colleagues into a life or death struggle for survival, she realizes she must reassess her priorities for a chance at true love.” —Kim McMahill, author of Marked in Mexico
“A corporate retreat should be the last place where a single mother and an up-and-coming aggressive business manager would make a romantic connection, but Never Retreat demonstrates that high-stakes prizes and bonuses can attract disparate personalities from anywhere; especially when the big prize which only one can win results in a dangerous scenario where both might lose…Under less skilled hands the action might have wandered too far off-track, but McCune provides just the right blend of comic relief, interpersonal encounters, and outside environment changes to make her story a powerful blend of elements that moves readers along in logical and surprising progressions of plot. The elements of humor are a delightful surprise to what otherwise might be a serious story of love and growth…a conjoined, powerful story of changed managerial approaches to boardroom and bedroom alike.
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