At a glance
Lorna Doone
Classic fiction
Lorna Doone
800 pages · First published 1869
John Ridd grows up in seventeenth-century Exmoor after his father is killed by the notorious Doone clan, an outlaw family entrenched in a remote valley. Despite the feud, John falls in love with Lorna Doone, whose place within the clan is more complicated than it first appears. Their romance unfolds amid violence, family secrets, political unrest, and the Monmouth Rebellion. R. D. Blackmore’s Victorian historical romance combines adventure and regional landscape with a famously patient hero whose love for Lorna places him between vengeance and mercy.
Paired for this story
Jump to the pours ↓Classic Hot Cocoa + Hidden Door Irish Coffee
Choose your bookseller
Find the Book
Print retailers offer a search when an exact edition is unavailable. Kindle links open a specific edition. Audiobook links may open an edition or a search.
Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Book Bartender earns from qualifying purchases. Bookshop.org links also earn us a commission on qualifying purchases. Your price is not affected. Read the full affiliate disclosure.
No surprises at chapter twelve
Content notes
Death and violence
Alcohol-Free Pour
Classic Hot Cocoa
Velvety chocolate suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.How to mix it
- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
Cocktail Pour · 21+
Hidden Door Irish Coffee
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Rich coffee suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
- 6 oz hot coffee ↗
- 1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
- 2 tsp brown sugar ↗
- 1 oz lightly whipped cream ↗
Shop the spirits 21+Search Total Wine for Irish whiskey · 21+ ↗
How to mix it
- Stir hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and brown sugar in a warmed glass until dissolved. Float lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Irish coffee glass or mug.
Shop glassware & tools
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases through these Amazon links, at no extra cost to you.
Irish coffee glass ↗Mug ↗Set up the bar cart
Shop the Barware
Find the glasses and tools for your next pour.