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A Rake of His Own
Gaslamp fantasy romance
A Rake of His Own
Book 5 of the Stariel series
Botanist Marius Valstar would prefer his rakes to be garden tools, but a dead body in his greenhouse and an injured fae prince ruin that hope. Prince Rakken's arrival pulls Marius into a murder investigation that could unsettle the fragile relationship between humans and fae. Their uneasy partnership is complicated by shared history, emerging magic, and attraction neither can safely ignore. This standalone Stariel companion combines a prickly second-chance romance between two men with a fantastical mystery and a thoroughly inconvenienced scholar.
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Explicit on-page sex · Murder · Past sexual assault reference · Private confrontation about a character’s sexuality · Homophobia and misogyny
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Rosemary Citrus Spritz
A sprig of rosemary gives this bright citrus spritz a garden connection for Marius's thoroughly interrupted research.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add orange juice, top with sparkling water, stir gently, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Orange wheel and rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cipher Gimlet
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Rosemary and sharp lime make a fitting botanical pour for a scholar whose greenhouse has acquired a murder mystery.
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- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: Rosemary sprig or lime wheel.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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