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Hearts Aweigh
Christian romantic comedy
Hearts Aweigh
Book 2 of the Love Overboard series
320 pages · First published 2025
Cruise-ship childcare worker Abby O’Brien loves caring for vacationing children, but longs for a husband and family of her own. She welcomes help from the Shippers, four seventy-something friends whose shipboard retirement includes an enthusiastic sideline in matchmaking. Divorced lawyer Spencer Randolph Masterson boards the MS Buckingham with his young daughter intending to persuade his mother to move home—not to fall in love. When someone threatens to expose a secret from his mother’s past, the Shippers must juggle protecting their friend with finding Abby her happily-ever-after. Sunny romance, meddling matchmakers, and a thread of mystery make this a cheerful vacation companion for readers who enjoy grumpy-meets-sunshine chemistry and faith-filled fresh starts.
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Content notes
Divorce and its effect on a young child; references to adultery and a past affair; bereavement involving a parent or spouse; blackmail and threats to expose a family secret; romantic kissing. Editorial note: The spice rating of 2 reflects references to adultery and a past affair; the on-page romance is limited to kissing.
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Honey Lemon Fizz
Sweet honey, tart lemon, and lively bubbles echo Abby’s sunny warmth meeting Spencer’s pricklier personality.
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- Stir the lemon juice and honey syrup together in a highball glass. Add ice, then top with sparkling water and stir gently.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Mai Tai
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Rum, bright lime, and almond sweetness bring a vacation-deck mood to the Shippers’ sunny matchmaking and shipboard mischief.
What you'll need
- 1 oz (30 ml) amber Jamaican rum
- 1 oz (30 ml) aged molasses-based Martinique rum
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) orange curaçao
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) orgeat (almond syrup) ↗
- 1 oz (30 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice ↗
- 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) simple syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
- Mint sprig and lime peel, for garnish ↗
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How to mix it
- Makes 1 serving.
- 1. Add both rums, curaçao, orgeat, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 2. Shake until chilled, then pour the drink and ice into a double rocks glass. Top with crushed ice as needed.
- 3. Garnish with mint and lime peel.
- Glassware: Double rocks glass.
- Recipe reference: International Bartenders Association — https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/mai-tai/
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