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Operation Mistletoe
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Operation Mistletoe
Book 1 of the Operation Romance series
112 pages · First published 2015
Newspaper reporter Victoria Spencer dreads Christmas because a decade of painful events has taught her to expect disaster every Christmas Eve. An assignment on local holiday light displays sends her to Gabe Robertson, her former college crush, who now uses his elaborate decorations to support Operation Mistletoe and send Christmas packages to deployed troops. Tori assumes his generosity must hide an ulterior motive and begins investigating him instead of accepting the change she sees. Elizabeth Maddrey opens the Operation Romance series with Christian holiday romance, second impressions, journalism, and a heroine whose suspicion threatens the very Christmas connection she did not expect to want.
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Recurring Christmas-related grief/trauma; prejudice and mistrust based on a man's past reputation; military-family themes; Christian faith; clean romantic attraction and kissing-level affection.
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Raspberry Spell Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Garnish: Raspberry and lemon wheel.
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Brandy Tea Toddy
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A fragrant cup of tea suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- 6 oz hot black tea ↗
- 1 1/2 oz brandy
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
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- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
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