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Her Best Match
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Her Best Match
Book 1 of the The Best Girls series
468 pages · First published 2013
Anne Best needs a match that makes sense, and the people around her are more than willing to have opinions about who qualifies. A man who does not initially fit her picture of an ideal partner keeps proving unexpectedly compatible as friendship and romantic possibility begin to overlap. Family involvement and misunderstandings turn finding the “best match” into something far less mathematical than Anne would prefer. Tamie Dearen’s clean contemporary romantic comedy uses matchmaking and close-knit relationships to explore why the right person can be easy to overlook when expectations are doing the choosing.
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Widowhood; past marital loss; age-related insecurity; family/social pressure; closed-door sexual relationship after marriage; romantic attraction and kissing.
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Superpower Limeade
Honeyed warmth suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- 1 1/2 oz fresh lime juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 5 oz cold water
- Ice
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- Stir lime juice and simple syrup with cold water until combined. Serve over ice.
- Garnish: Lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maine Blueberry Mule
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A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Muddle blueberries gently with lime juice. Add vodka and ice, top with ginger beer, and stir.
- Garnish: Blueberries and lime wedge.
- Glassware: Mule mug or highball glass.
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