The blue shutters clause

The blue shutters clause

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Complete Fri, Aug 22, 202510m

bestfriendstolovers marriageofconvenience onebentrope slowburn smalltownromance

Avery Cole and Tom Rivers run a café-bookshop on the West Coast-until a last wish forces their hand: marry within thirty days or lose everything. Six months of "proving it" under one roof turns routines into sparks and safety into risk. Between blue shutters, late-night bakes, and a town that's always watching, a paper marriage starts to feel real - if they're brave enough to name it.

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