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    Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2)
    Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2)
    Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2)
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    Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2)

    By Bridgitte Lesley

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    Low key, organized and pedantic. That’s Mary! When Carol decided to get Ranch City up and running things happened. Fast! Mary was the perfect person to take control and plan the project. Not only was she a perfectionist, a strategist and planner, but a true people’s person. It was in her nature to make everyone feel included and important. Every person respected and admired her. She had a huge task ahead of her.

    Easy going, controlled and sophisticated, Bruce, who managed the ranch where Ranch City was based, helped where he could. He and Mary soon became the best of friends. Assisting each other daily with every chore that loomed.

    Once Ranch City was established the friendships seemed to form. Not only friendships but, as chance would have it, budding romances.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBridgitte Lesley
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9780463132685
    Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2)
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    Bridgitte Lesley

    Hello from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa!Having survived an attempt at being murdered, I have plunged myself in to my writing. After my gruesome ordeal, I live life from day to day. Appreciating every minute and moment. Yes, I have the scars from an axe being driven in to my head repeatedly. I suffer from PTSD and OCD. But, I am here to tell the tale. And I have a lot to tell!I am currently revamping my older titles and will be adding a few. In a nutshell, you will find a mix of romance, adventure, lots of witty banter and a happy ever after. All round, expect a feel-good read.Thank you for reading and for your support!Bridgitte

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      Romancing Ranch City (Ranch City Book 2) - Bridgitte Lesley

      ROMANCING RANCH CITY

      Copyright © 2018 Bridgitte Lesley

      Published By Bridgitte Lesley

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

      This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or locations is purely coincidental. The characters are a creation of the author’s imagination and are used fictitiously

      Bridgitte Lesley

      P O Box 258, Annerley, 4230, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Republic of South Africa

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      FOR MY READERS I have the coolest job in the world writing for you. Thank you!

      FOR MY MOM I would like to thank my mom without whose help this book would never have been completed. Thank you for your patience and guidance, your use of the editor’s red pen…

      THE LOCATION

      As you drive out of town you are going to find smallholdings and farms. Drive further and you are slap bang in ranch land. Keep driving for a short distance and you can’t miss it. You will see the signboard to Ranch City. Half an hour is all it will take till you reach your destination. Follow the sign boards and you won’t get lost.

      CHAPTER ONE

      Adam and Carol stood at the table in the study. They had a huge board on the table which had been measured out according to scale using the measurements of the ranch they had bought. There was an assortment of tiny buildings already placed on the board. Each building had the name of a business. They had kept everything to scale. If they put it down, they knew the actual size of the building would be right. Every shop, office, business and store had been placed on the board.

      The owners of the businesses had already considered the options and chose the perfect location. Every time Adam looked the little animals stuck together signifying the petting zoo had been moved to the entrance of Ranch City. Carol smiled as she moved them back in to the right position. Eve, Adam said and Carol grinned and nodded. And Jake. Those two are in cahoots. If the animals are on the right, then Eve has shifted them. If they are moved to the left, that would be Jake. Where are we going to put the empty buildings? We have catered for them but they don’t have an owner yet.

      One in the middle on the left-hand side of the road. We left a space there. And then one at the end and another across from it on the opposite side. What don’t we have?

      We have a store for everything imaginable. We even have businesses pulling out of town to set up at Ranch City. We have a month and those buildings are going to be erected. Water, electricity, sanitation, sewerage and everything has been finalized and completed. All they need to do is make the connections. It should be smooth sailing, Adam said.

      The street lamps are gorgeous. Nothing too bright but just right. I like the look and feel of the lighting. When we have the quarterly street market, it will be a huge success.

      Mary knocked and walked in to the study. She looked straight at the board. Patricia keeps messing with my office, Mary said and switched the two buildings. Carol and Adam looked at each other and grinned. I will be managing on horseback. I just had a meeting with the ranch manager on that side of the road. He cannot wait. There has been a hive of activity for weeks. Now things can settle down a bit. I rather like him. He is so much like my dad. Just a bit younger. I like his chaps. Carol grinned and rolled her eyes. What? Chaps matter. You can tell a person by his chaps. She grinned as she left. Keep Patricia away from that board. Glue her building on so that she has to fight to move it. She laughed as she walked out of the study.

      Mary don’t you have an office?

      Glue that building down, Mary said as she high-fived Patricia and ran out of the house and climbed on to her horse.

      Seriously! That woman puts us to shame. She wears just the right gear all the time. Some days she wears her chaps. But always those boots with stirrups. And that hat. You know she takes that hat off to say hello to every person passing by. Open her saddle bag and she has her duck and naturally her tablet. Not to mention that teeny weeny cell phone tucked in to the waistband of her jeans. She lives in those jeans. Those are the ones she bought in Paris when we went on our shopping spree. Or should I say four or five pairs of jeans. Has she moved my building again? Honest! Why does Mary insist on having her office at the entrance of Ranch City? Patricia grinned and put her finger on top of her building. Carol gently slapped her hand and Patricia shrieked with laughter.

      Mary is going to manage Ranch City and she will be amazing, Carol said. They watched as Eve walked in and looked at the board. She picked up the set of animals and moved them to the front. She giggled and ran out of the study. Adam moved the animals back to where they belonged.

      Jake has an ally, Patricia said and grinned. "I like the setup of the stores. My store is in the perfect spot. And big enough to house my staff to the

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