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Off the Beaten Path
Romance
Off the Beaten Path
Book 1 of the The Mountains Are Calling series
Wren and Holden are neighbors who have never gotten along, making their forced collaboration on a renovation project an unwelcome prospect for both of them. Unknown to each other, they have also been developing a much easier friendship through an anonymous dating app. The contrast between online compatibility and in-person friction becomes impossible to sustain as the project keeps them together. Madison Wright’s cozy small-town romance combines enemies-to-lovers tension, anonymous online connection, and forced proximity while asking how much first impressions can obscure genuine compatibility.
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Heavier kissing and romantic intimacy
Alcohol-Free Pour
Pear Lemon Sparkler
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add pear nectar and lemon juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Pear slice or lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Texas Red Ale
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A woodsy cocktail pairing for a cozy mountain romance.
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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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