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One Perfect Spring
Mystery and suspense
One Perfect Spring
367 pages · First published 2014
Eleven-year-old Haley Summers writes a heartfelt letter asking a philanthropic businessman to help reunite her ailing neighbor with the child she relinquished for adoption decades earlier. Executive assistant Keith Watson is assigned the project and soon finds himself working with Haley’s mother, Claire, whose own life has been battered by disappointment. The search ripples outward, stirring old grief, family secrets, and possibilities neither adult expected from a child’s simple request. Irene Hannon’s stand-alone contemporary novel weaves romance, adoption, faith, and interconnected lives into a hopeful story about how one act of compassion can alter several futures.
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Death, grief, and loss · Crime/danger and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
Alcohol-Free Pour
Pageant-Night Cocoa
Velvety chocolate suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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+
Lavender French 75
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A slow-sipping glass of wine suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz lavender syrup ↗
- 3 oz brut sparkling wine
- Ice for shaking ↗
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or small lavender sprig.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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