Beneath the willow tree 1
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Complete Tue, May 13, 202538m
Genre: Romance / Drama / Small Town
In the quiet town of Willow Bend, rules are everything-and breaking them comes at a price. Clara James, the sheriff's daughter, has always done what's expected of her: good grades, good manners, and never stepping out of line. But all of that begins to unravel when Rowan Hayes returns.
Once the boy whispered about in scandal, Rowan is back in town for reasons no one understands. Cold stares follow him. Gossip trails behind him. And Clara is told to stay far, far away.
But when their paths cross under the autumn sky, something sparks-something undeniable, something forbidden. As secrets come to light and loyalties are tested, Clara must choose between the life she's always known... and the boy she was never supposed to love.
Because sometimes, the most dangerous love is the one you never saw coming.
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