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The Detachment Clause

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She wants business. He wants chaos. And neither of them can stay detached from the wildfire they started 10 years ago.

Rose Martin, owner of the struggling bakery La Vie En Rose, just secured her financial future with a massive catering contract. The catch? It's from North Foster, the tech CEO who broke her heart and the human embodiment of every bad idea she's ever had.

Rose is armed with professionalism. North is armed with a history and a desperate, controlling need.

After signing the business deal, a whiskey-fueled North tears through her defenses with an ultimatum: a three-month, strictly physical Friends with Benefits arrangement. The only rule that matters is The Detachment Clause: No feelings, no commitment, and absolutely no trying to fix each other.

They both know they're toxic together. The only question is, how badly will they crash when the three months are up?All Rights Reserved

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