Off Limits
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Last published Mon, Dec 15, 2025
She makes coffee. He makes arrests. She's twenty-five. He's forty-five.
Tim Bradford didn't expect a tiny corner coffee shop to become the only place he could breathe after a long shift. He also didn't expect the smiley blonde barista behind the counter to notice more than his coffee order.
She's sunshine and latte art. He's grumpy, disciplined, and allergic to small talk. But when her warmth starts slipping past his walls, Tim finds himself wondering if maybe he's not too old for second chances-or for falling in love with someone half his age.
It's caffeine meets badge, sugar meets steel... and an age-gap romance that might just prove the perfect blend
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