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Heartless
Historical fantasy romance
Heartless
Book 4 of the The Parasol Protectorate series
Eight months pregnant and restored to her official duties, Alexia Maccon receives a mad ghost's warning of a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria. Investigating the threat sends her into her husband Conall's concealed past while vampires continue to regard her unborn child as a dangerous anomaly. A suffragette sister, Madame Lefoux's latest machinery, and an outbreak of zombie porcupines add distinctly improper complications. Energetic and absurd, this steampunk mystery suits readers who enjoy established-couple banter, ghostly clues, royal conspiracies, supernatural politics, and a heroine who refuses to let advanced pregnancy interfere with national security or sharp observations about everyone's manners.
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Paranormal violence, pregnancy, attempted murder, romantic and sexual content, and peril
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Count’s Coffee
Coffee with a touch of cinnamon keeps company with Alexia's ghostly warning and tireless investigation of a royal conspiracy.
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- Stir any sweetener, cocoa, or spices into the coffee until dissolved. Add milk or cream if listed and garnish as indicated.
- Garnish: Orange peel if listed; otherwise none.
- Glassware: Mug or highball glass as appropriate.
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Midnight Porter
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
For adult readers, a dark porter sets an atmospheric companion beside Alexia's ghostly warning, concealed royal plot, and increasingly improper complications.
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- Pour into a clean pint glass and serve at the appropriate cool serving temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Pint glass.
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