The Painting
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Love can be a masterpiece.
Marriage can look like perfection.
But some art is painted in blood.
Avery Bliss thought she'd found her muse in Chris Hardy-devoted, talented, irresistible. Their life together feels flawless, like a painting finally complete.
Until the colors begin to bleed.
Behind his art lies obsession, forbidden magic, and a secret that refuses to stay buried. As Avery uncovers the truth, she realizes she was never just his wife-
She was his creation.
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