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Out of Time
Christian romantic suspense
Out of Time
Book 3 of the Undaunted Courage series
368 pages · First published 2025
Historical anthropologist Cara Tucker arrives at a secluded Missouri estate expecting a rewarding sabbatical studying old family journals and a nearly vanished French dialect. Instead, troubling incidents begin to suggest that someone wants the past left undisturbed. As suspicious deaths draw the local sheriff into the investigation, Cara’s research becomes entangled with a dangerous present-day mystery. Growing attraction offers a welcome connection, but uncovering the truth could put both their lives at risk. Settle in for a rainy evening of shadowy grounds, buried family secrets, and a romance sustained by courage and faith.
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Murder, discovery of a body, arson, threats, and life-threatening danger; bereavement and grief; historical affairs and family betrayal; inheritance conflict; romantic kissing. Editor’s note: The spice rating of 2 reflects references to past affairs and mature relationship themes; the central romance is reported as kisses only.
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Smoked Orange Tea
Orange peel and cinnamon warm a cup of tea for an evening spent following old journals into a shadowy present-day mystery.
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- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Serve hot.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Nevermore Nightcap
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Dark cherry, bourbon, and bitters match the secluded estate’s brooding atmosphere and a family history with a dangerous aftertaste.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz black cherry juice ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Stir bourbon, black cherry juice, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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