Desert Sage Inn

Three talented women are brought together by a man they all love, becoming his Desert Flowers, who work together to save his hotel from being ruined by the company buying it… When Rose Macklin is asked to help Alec Thurston, the one man she's ever truly loved, by coming to Palm Desert, California, she doesn't hesitate. He's dying of cancer and needs her help overseeing the sale of his hotel, the Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group. With her marketing skill and as the owner of a very successful blog, she's his perfect choice to make the sale a smooth transition while ensuring the new owners will maintain the reputation and image of the upscale property after the sale. She arrives to find Alec has summoned two other women to help with the project. Lily Weaver was once Alec's assistant, and Willow Sanchez was like a daughter to him. They join forces to help him, lovingly accepting his nickname for them-the Desert Flowers, similar to the well-known Charlie's Angels of TV fame. When Rose is assigned to work alongside Hank Bowers, an independent consultant to the hotel company's team, she shudders at his reputation as an outgoing guy who always uses sports analogies and is certain they won't get along. But Alec counsels her to give Hank a chance and, later, as they work together as a team, Rose is left to wonder if falling for one another is part of Alec's secret plan even if one of Hank's grown daughters fights the idea. A series for those who love stories about strong women facing challenges and finding love and happiness along the way.

Three talented women are brought together by a man they all love, becoming his Desert Flowers, who work together to save his hotel from being ruined by the company buying it… When Lily Weaver is asked to help Alec Thurston, the one man she's ever truly loved, and to come to Palm Desert, California, she doesn't hesitate. He's dying of cancer and needs her help in overseeing the sale of his hotel, The Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group. For five wonderful years, she was his assistant at the hotel until he kindly told her their relationship was getting too serious, and he helped her find other work. With her organizational skills and attention to detail, she's his perfect choice to oversee the details of the sale to help make a smooth transition while maintaining the reputation of the upscale property. Unappreciated in her job with a law firm in New York, she's eager to head for the desert. Her only regret is leaving her sister and three-year-old niece. Lily arrives at Alec's house to find two other women summoned to help him. Rose Macklin was once the social director at Alec's hotel, and Willow Sanchez is like a daughter to him. They join forces to help him, lovingly accepting his nickname for them-the Desert Flowers. As Lily forms her friendship with the other women, she becomes intrigued with the man the hotel company has put in control of the transition. Brian Walden is a war veteran who has never married and is someone who Lily finds, to her delight, she can talk to about most anything when they meet up for early morning walks. Disaster strikes them both as they're falling in love. Lily ends up having to raise her niece, and Brian is left with a son he never knew he had. It seems only natural that they turn to one another for help, and Lily wonders if this is as Alec might have planned all along. A series for those who love stories about strong women facing challenges and finding love and happiness along the way.

Three talented women are brought together by a man they all love, becoming his Desert Flowers, who work together to save his hotel from being ruined by the company buying it… When Willow Sanchez is asked to help Alec Thurston, the man for whom her parents work and who's always treated her as the daughter he once lost, she doesn't hesitate to leave Boston and come back home to Palm Desert, California. Alec is dying of cancer and needs her help in overseeing the sale of his hotel, The Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group. With her hotel accounting background and financial ability, she's his perfect choice to help make the sale a smooth transition while maintaining the reputation of the upscale property. She arrives to find two other women summoned to help Alec. Lily Weaver was once Alec's assistant, and Rose Macklin was heavily involved in the hotel in earlier years. They join forces to help him, lovingly accepting his nickname for them-the Desert Flowers, similar to the well-known Charlie's Angels. Willow is assigned to work with two young men, sons of the majority owners of the hotel company purchasing the Desert Sage Inn. One of the men, Brent Armstrong, attended the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University with her and used to bully her with unkind names. His cousin, Trace Armstrong, seems to be very different. Struggling to compete against them for the eventual job of executive assistant manager at the Desert Sage Inn, Willow wonders if she'll ever find the right man to settle down with as she decides to stay in Palm Desert. A talented golfer, she is forced to take Alec's place in a foursome with Craig Kincaid, the man both Rose and Lily think is perfect for her. But neither Willow nor Craig is interested in anything serious until Willow wonders if Craig might be the good guy Alec had always thought he was.

A boy who doesn't believe in Santa Claus and a woman eager to help him discover the joy of giving to others. When Juanita Sanchez and the Desert Flowers-Willow Sanchez Kincaid, Rose Bowers, and Lily Walden -open Juanita's Kitchen, the food kitchen Alec Thurston and they formed as a charitable organization, a young woman named Ivy Barrett and her seven-year-old son, Benjy come into their lives. Ivy is appointed head of the kitchen staff and they all work together to open the kitchen before the holidays. But when Christmas decorations are hung and talk about Santa Claus begins, Ivy makes sure Benjy understands that Santa Claus has never been in their lives and he shouldn't dare hope he ever would. Distressed, Juanita and her husband, Pedro, set out to show them the spirit of giving is still alive and well, even for those who don't believe. Readers of the Desert Flower Series will delight in meeting young Benjy and his mother. A sweet holiday story. A series for those who love strong women coming together to help each other and someone they love. Be sure to read all the books in the series-The Desert Flowers-Rose, The Desert Flowers-Lily, The Desert Flowers-Willow, and Mistletoe & Holly. Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.