The Boyfriend Clause
Author: Blake, Bridie
ISBN: 9781923058767
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 03 Mar 2026
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A sparkling fake-dating, one-bed, enemies-to-lovers Australian debutP#8212;hits all the commercial romcom notes with plenty of heart and a sense of fun!Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;P#8216;A big-hearted romantic romp full of feeling, family and fun.P#39; Jodi McAlister Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
SabrinaP#8217;s new Melbourne cafe, her lifelong dream, is strugglingP#8212;despite her exceptional baked goods and fabulous coffee.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Her love life isnP#8217;t faring much betterP#8212;she just keeps dating the wrong kind of guy. But the boyfriend clause in her loan agreement requires her to be in a committed relationship or pay back the loan in its entirety.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;That would mean losing the cafe.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;What could be worse? Making up a fake boyfriend, and accidentally giving him the name of the rude and brooding famous writer in her apartment block, the one she wildly insulted when he moved inP#8212;thatP#8217;s what!Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;And when that leads to the rude and brooding writer joining her rambunctious family on a trip to England and a charade of perfect romance, Sabrina finds herself navigating a whirlwind of contradictory emotions. Including an unignorable awareness of just how infuriatingly hot the insufferable writer is.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But as the boundaries blur, one question looms large: what, or who, is he writing about?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;The Boyfriend Clause Plt;/iPgt;is everything you could ask for in a contemporary romance: a totally relatable heroine, a steamy love interest, an offbeat family holiday, delicious pastries and just enough spice to set your heart on fire.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;PRAISE: Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;ItP#39;s so funny the whole way throughP#8230;amazingP#8217; Aidan Prewett, author ofPlt;iPgt; The Picasso RansomPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Plenty of banters, loveable quirky family members, a good dose of humour.P#8217;Plt;iPgt; Novel FeelingsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8216;If you like your romance with genuine laughs then this one is for you...a terrific rom com to escape the modern world.P#8217; Laurie BellPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#8216;Blake had me laughing out loud...Sweet and funny with just a sprinkle of spice, The Boyfriend Clause is a real treat for romance readers.P#8217; Plt;iPgt;BookP#39;d Out Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9781923058767
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Year first published: 03 Mar 2026
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A sparkling fake-dating, one-bed, enemies-to-lovers Australian debutP#8212;hits all the commercial romcom notes with plenty of heart and a sense of fun!Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;P#8216;A big-hearted romantic romp full of feeling, family and fun.P#39; Jodi McAlister Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
SabrinaP#8217;s new Melbourne cafe, her lifelong dream, is strugglingP#8212;despite her exceptional baked goods and fabulous coffee.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;Her love life isnP#8217;t faring much betterP#8212;she just keeps dating the wrong kind of guy. But the boyfriend clause in her loan agreement requires her to be in a committed relationship or pay back the loan in its entirety.Plt;brPgt; Plt;brPgt;That would mean losing the cafe.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;What could be worse? Making up a fake boyfriend, and accidentally giving him the name of the rude and brooding famous writer in her apartment block, the one she wildly insulted when he moved inP#8212;thatP#8217;s what!Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;And when that leads to the rude and brooding writer joining her rambunctious family on a trip to England and a charade of perfect romance, Sabrina finds herself navigating a whirlwind of contradictory emotions. Including an unignorable awareness of just how infuriatingly hot the insufferable writer is.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;But as the boundaries blur, one question looms large: what, or who, is he writing about?Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;The Boyfriend Clause Plt;/iPgt;is everything you could ask for in a contemporary romance: a totally relatable heroine, a steamy love interest, an offbeat family holiday, delicious pastries and just enough spice to set your heart on fire.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;PRAISE: Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8216;ItP#39;s so funny the whole way throughP#8230;amazingP#8217; Aidan Prewett, author ofPlt;iPgt; The Picasso RansomPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Plenty of banters, loveable quirky family members, a good dose of humour.P#8217;Plt;iPgt; Novel FeelingsPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8216;If you like your romance with genuine laughs then this one is for you...a terrific rom com to escape the modern world.P#8217; Laurie BellPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Plt;bPgt;P#8216;Blake had me laughing out loud...Sweet and funny with just a sprinkle of spice, The Boyfriend Clause is a real treat for romance readers.P#8217; Plt;iPgt;BookP#39;d Out Plt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;
