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    Treat
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    Ebook51 pages41 minutes

    Treat

    By Alanna Coca

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    Andi Hampton and her two friends treat themselves to a getaway at a Wyoming guest ranch. It would be their last summer together before college, and Andi's well planned life begins. When she meets ranch wrangler Jake Walker, she begins to wonder if she can pencil in a little bit of love.

    A short prequel to Alanna's book Retreat Also includes the first chapter of Retreat at the end of the file.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDark Mountain Books
    Release dateJan 5, 2012
    ISBN9781465867926
    Treat
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    Alanna Coca

    Always a voracious reader, Alanna began writing poetry in grade school, and short stories in high school. She started her first novel, Wyoming Solace, years ago with a legal pad and pencil, often written in the wee hours of the morning when she needed something to do to relax. Before long the story lived on her computer desktop, where it sat patiently awaiting periodic visits from the reluctant writer. After her first release, she moved to romantic suspense and contemporary romance, but keeps the cowboys close to her heart. She loves to write stories to keep a reader guessing, and surprise them in the end. Alanna continues to write love stories, because who doesn’t love a happy ending? For a spicier selection of romance novels by Alanna, see what her alter ego Olivia Brynn is up to at oliviabrynn.com

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      Treat - Alanna Coca

      Title Page

      Treat

      Copyright © 2012 by Alanna Coca

      Published by Dark Mountain Books

      Smashwords Edition

      This is a free read.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

      Manufactured in the United States of America.

      Cover Artist

      Michael Hart

      This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents and dialogues in this book are of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is completely coincidental.

      Contents

      Copyright

      About this Book

      TREAT

      Author's Note

      An Excerpt from RETREAT

      Other Books by Alanna Coca

      About the Author

      Synopsis

      Andi meets Jake, a wrangler at a Wyoming dude ranch. A short prequel to Retreat. Also includes the first chapter of Retreat at the end of the file.

      Treat

      Can’t we go somewhere like Hawaii or Mexico? Wyoming sounds like…work. Rachel sneered, making a horrible snapping sound with her chewing gum.

      Andria rolled her eyes. Rachel was the biggest crybaby in the senior class. She didn’t even last a month at a part time job. Come on, you weenie. Andria gave her a friendly sock in the arm. This is our last summer together before we split up for college. We’re going, and it won’t be as much fun without you.

      Yeah, please? Jennifer threw herself on the bed, making the mattress lurch violently.

      Rachel scowled at the disruption. You guys always gang up on me.

      And you always give in. Andria rolled onto her back and grinned up at the ceiling. So save us all some time and energy and give in now.

      Jennifer and Andi took turns badgering her, and even had to promise to pay for a mani-pedi when they returned to California before she finally gave in.

      If I hate it, you have to buy me a first class ticket home too.

      Okay, Princess. Andi made a face. As if your daddy would let you fly home by yourself.

      My daddy loves me. Rachel lay beside Andi, hooking their arms together. Even if you are a bad influence on me.

      Jennifer joined them, and hooked her arm with Rachel’s. We did it, guys. We made it through four years of Westmoreland High Cafeteria food.

      And Mr. McClarkson’s public denunciation of antiperspirant. Andi giggled.

      And Bobby Jensen’s lame come-ons. Rachel snorted. The three laughed, then lapsed into silence.

      Andi had her life planned out, almost to the week. High school graduation day was only the first in many goals, and by far the simplest to attain. She’d been accepted to Stanford University, where she’d take a small class load and a part time job during her freshman year. She refused to overload herself and burn out quickly. Summer school, and more credit hours in her sophomore year. Andi had everything arranged, only stopping short of ordering her college graduation announcements. But she did have a design in mind.

      These next few months would be her last as a carefree young lady before real life took hold. She was determined to

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