Oasis, Arizona

At first, Maximilian Rutherford III is stunned, and then he's angry. Six months living in the middle of nowhere in the Arizona desert isn't his lifestyle. However, the mandate issued by Max I, his grandfather, is clear--manage a trailer and RV Park or lose his inheritance. Max III, hotshot corporate exec has managed billion dollar companies, and now he's supposed to oversee a trailer park!Pilar Armstrong loves her home in the small community of Oasis located in beautiful Arizona. Sunrises and sunsets make for the beginnings and endings of perfect days. Her divorce from a workaholic attorney was just about the best thing that ever happened to her, second only to her eight year old son, Willie. So, when the new trailer park manager arrives, she recognizes the same ambition in him, as in her ex-husband, and determines to steer clear at all costs. Her resolve fails, however, when he makes changes that affect her beloved neighbors. Maybe it's time for her to set "Ruthless Rutherford" straight..Will Max and Pilar, opposites in every way, find that forever kind of love? The journey to that answer is endearing, funny, and surprising for both of them. "2020 Finalist - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Paranormal Romance) for SOMEWHERE by the Sea.""2014 Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Historical Romance) for Abby: Mail Order Bride."My perfect day: coffee shop; laptop; latte; characters demanding their stories be told; a plot that comes together; and hours to live in an alternate reality.Seriously, I have always loved reading, and now I love writing. As a preteen, I devoured Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mysteries. When I reached my teen years, the romance genre became my favorite and that has never changed. After years of procrastinating, I tried my hand at writing and I've been doing so with a passion ever since. I have written over thirty romance novels and novellas in the genres of contemporary, contemporary western, historical western, fantasy, and paranormal. Because I hate saying goodbye to characters who have lived with me for months, I usually create a series so they can be revisited from book to book. I have also written a Young Adult novella titled "Fragile Hearts" using the pen name of Colleen Clay. Love and Romance in an Arizona desert town named Oasis.

Kade Blackwell meets his match in Skylar (Skye) Rutherford. Skye is a successful photographer and Kade is...well...he could be the next supermodel if Skye has her way. Kade owns the local auto repair garage in the tiny desert town of Oasis and his passion is customizing motorcycles. He has no inclination to become a supermodel until he suddenly finds himself in need of funds for something very, very important.Skylar Rutherford has a passion for photography, so when she meets a man so perfectly molded by God, she knows that her connections could make him the next famous and rich supermodel. The trouble is, he wants nothing to do with her or her camera. He only seeks her out after suddenly finding himself in need of a lot of cash. "2020 Finalist - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Paranormal Romance) for SOMEWHERE by the Sea.""2014 Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Historical Romance) for Abby: Mail Order Bride."My perfect day: coffee shop; laptop; latte; characters demanding their stories be told; a plot that comes together; and hours to live in an alternate reality.Seriously, I have always loved reading, and now I love writing. As a preteen, I devoured Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mysteries. When I reached my teen years, the romance genre became my favorite and that has never changed. After years of procrastinating, I tried my hand at writing and I've been doing so with a passion ever since. I have written over thirty romance novels and novellas in the genres of contemporary, contemporary western, historical western, fantasy, and paranormal. Because I hate saying goodbye to characters who have lived with me for months, I usually create a series so they can be revisited from book to book. I have also written a Young Adult novella titled "Fragile Hearts" using the pen name of Colleen Clay. Love and Romance in an Arizona desert town named Oasis.

Collin Banks has made treasure hunting his profession...and he's good at it! His latest project brings him to Oasis, Arizona where he attempts to solve the hundred year old mystery of a gold heist from the Manfred Schneider Mine. Locating the gold would put another notch in his already extensive legacy. However, while flying his Cessna Skyhawk over the small town and surrounding desert, something goes horribly wrong and his plane crashes!Dottie Arnez loves her town and enjoys walking the wilderness road outside her ancestral home in Oasis, but over the past months she's begun to wonder if she's going through a mid-life crisis. Operating Dottie's Dime Store in the small town isn't as satisfying as it once was, and she's come to the conclusion that her life is very boring. During one of her evening walks an unforeseen event forever changes her life when, at great peril to her own safety, she rescues a man from his downed plane. Pursued by news media, both she and treasure hunter Collin Banks escape to his home in Florida, where she finds herself diving for sunken treasure!Perhaps Collin and Dottie, while searching for treasure in the earth, will also discover the treasure within their hearts. "2020 Finalist - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Paranormal Romance) for SOMEWHERE by the Sea.""2014 Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite International Contest (Historical Romance) for Abby: Mail Order Bride."My perfect day: coffee shop; laptop; latte; characters demanding their stories be told; a plot that comes together; and hours to live in an alternate reality.Seriously, I have always loved reading, and now I love writing. As a preteen, I devoured Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mysteries. When I reached my teen years, the romance genre became my favorite and that has never changed. After years of procrastinating, I tried my hand at writing and I've been doing so with a passion ever since. I have written over thirty romance novels and novellas in the genres of contemporary, contemporary western, historical western, fantasy, and paranormal. Because I hate saying goodbye to characters who have lived with me for months, I usually create a series so they can be revisited from book to book. I have also written a Young Adult novella titled "Fragile Hearts" using the pen name of Colleen Clay. Love and Romance in an Arizona desert town named Oasis.