The Boss's Bride (The Heart of Main Street) by Minton Brenda

Author:Minton, Brenda [Minton, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

At lunch the next day, Gracie made her rounds. She stopped by the Fluff & Stuff pet store, browsing for more supplies for Rufus, who now lived at The Fixer-Upper with Patrick. She also bought the dog a great ball that could be filled with peanut butter. Chase Rollins was busy with a customer, so she waited until he was free to approach the counter.

The owner of the Fluff & Stuff smiled at her as she walked up with her arms full of goodies for the dog. She dumped it all and then stretched her arms to relieve the kinks.

“You know, I have baskets to put stuff in.” Chase, the epitome of tall, dark and handsome, smiled his typical stiff smile. She liked him, even if he seemed a little tense at times. Maybe he really was in the witness-

protection program and that was why he kept so detached. She liked the thought even if she knew how wrong it was.

“I didn’t plan on getting this much,” she explained, “but I kept seeing stuff Rufus would love.”

“The stray?” He started ringing up her purchases.

“Yes. I think he likes Patrick. And Patrick seems to be okay with Rufus.”

“Rufus, huh? Well, I’m glad he found a home.” Chase told her the price and bagged the items. “I saw the truck dump him at the end of Main, on Granary. I tried to stop them but they took off. That poor dog stood there looking after them, probably wondering how the people who loved him so much could drive off and leave him on the side of the road.”

“Do you wonder if they ever think about the dog, Chase? It kind of breaks my heart thinking about it. I’m glad he found his way to The Fixer-Upper.”

“I don’t think they do think about it, Gracie. But he ended up with a good home.”

“Thanks.” Gracie paid him and reached for the bag. “And the other reason I’m in here is to talk about the end-of-the-month block party. If you have a door prize, or door prizes, I’ll put the list in the Gazette. And we’ll also have a scavenger hunt for the grand prize, a carriage ride.”

“I’d heard you’d arranged carriage rides.”

“The money is going to the school.” She glanced at her watch. She was running out of time. “We’re promoting this to other communities. We’re hoping to make it an annual event and include other towns. Each week we’ll promote a different town and what they have to offer.”

“What a great idea.”

“I hope it works. We don’t have as much to offer as a big city, but we’re closer and buying local means supporting local schools and emergency services. And now, time for me to run. I still have to stop at a few of the other stores.”

On her way down the block, she stopped by Allison True’s bookstore but a sign on the door read Back in Fifteen Minutes. She hurried up the sidewalk to the Sweet Dreams Bakery. First she bought

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