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Country Rivals
Zara Stoneley
A hilarious, sexy rom com for fans of Jilly Cooper and Fiona Walker!Dashing eventer Rory is ready to button up his breeches and settle down. His gorgeous wife, Lottie, wants a bank balance in the black so she can protect the beautiful family estate for future generations.But with the wedding business at Tipping House going up in flames, and rumours that it was arson not accident, Lottie begins to wonder who she can trust with her future.Tranquil Tippermere is under siege as movies moguls and insurance investigators invade the countryside, and as events gather pace rescue plans start to look too good to be true, and intentions may not be as honourable as they seem.As a moody, but definitely marvellous, polo player enters the fray and squares up to the eventing hero of Tippermere, does Lottie stand to lose her husband as well as her home?'A great treat for readers…jam-packed with sexy men and horses.' Bestselling author Fiona Walker
Country Rivals
ZARA STONELEY
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Praise for Zara Stoneley’s Books (#ue09dd649-8d7f-5b6f-a4e9-25dfc78b7222)
‘A great treat for readers who love their books jam-packed with sexy men and horses’
Bestselling author Fiona Walker
‘Jam packed with horses, dogs, beautiful countryside, crazy characters and a wonderful sense of community.… .… … please let me live in Tippermere!’
Brook Cottage Books
‘Packed with fun, frolics, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Country Affairs is a must-read this summer!’
Victoria’s Pages of Romance
‘Delicious,naughty, fabulous, hilarious.’
Jane Linfoot
‘Hilarious, sexy and so much fun!’
Mandy Baggot
‘It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s deliciously naughty and it’s a bloomin’ good read!’
Ginger Cat Blog
‘Country Affairs packs a whole lot of plot lines, and depth into its compact bundle, and is a joy to read.’
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Table of Contents
Cover (#ubfc24c21-f596-5fa9-9d5a-7ab53535a8df)
Title Page (#u7494da58-511b-5e10-8a88-5c31fb46ad81)
Copyright (#u1edad439-19f9-5fc9-8e25-3a9fbc147841)
Praise for Zara Stoneley’s Books (#ubf501030-7855-5616-ad60-bb68a948bde1)
Dedication (#ue8b93908-f804-5595-8bc6-c96e489b8a38)
Tippermere (#ucf5da6dd-5637-5b6a-93a0-fe1f37480d85)
The Residents of Tippermere (#ucebaeca5-52e6-5523-845e-89d86203bae1)
Chapter 1 (#u4c01bf89-3873-5857-bc18-f993fd87fe4e)
Chapter 2 (#u7136a4ca-656d-5bc0-b3f4-ee00b198f201)
Chapter 3 (#u17e632a0-3472-561c-a296-208887400e1a)
Chapter 4 (#u54aa4470-cf55-5aa7-bdb3-7421b35b72b4)
Chapter 5 (#u07b641d8-a941-51ee-bc6f-1fd49fb5512f)
Chapter 6 (#u95debf61-b972-5ac9-9e73-ca74e76a2bce)
Chapter 7 (#uea6e43b8-d9e2-56d3-91ee-432814432dd9)
Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 24 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 25 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 26 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 27 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 28 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 29 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 30 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 31 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 32 (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
Coming Soon From Zara Stoneley (#litres_trial_promo)
Also by Zara Stoneley (#litres_trial_promo)
Zara Stoneley (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
Tippermere (#ue09dd649-8d7f-5b6f-a4e9-25dfc78b7222)
Welcome to tranquil Tippermere, set deep in the Cheshire countryside. Home to Lords and Ladies, horsemen and farmers.
Set on the highest hill, keeping a close eye on the village and its inhabitants, lies Tipping House Estate. In pride of place is the grand Elizabethan style mansion, sweeping down in front of her are immaculate gardens, well-kept parkland and rolling acres that spread as far as the eye can see.
Follow the stream down to the flat below, and nestling between copses and lakes, you find Folly Lake Manor and the sprawling grounds of the bustling Equestrian Centre. The country lane in front wends its way between high hedges to the village green, the church and two village pubs. Then fans out into tributaries, follow them further and you find a small eventing yard, a scattering of country cottages and rambling working farms.
