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Sense and Sensibility
Classic romance
Sense and Sensibility
After their father's death leaves the Dashwood women with little money, practical Elinor and impulsive Marianne move with their mother and younger sister to a cottage in Devonshire. Elinor quietly loves Edward Ferrars, while Marianne is swept into a dazzling attachment to Willoughby and dismisses the steadier Colonel Brandon. Secrets, broken expectations, illness, and financial pressure teach both sisters that feeling and judgment are not enemies but qualities that must temper one another. Witty and compassionate, this classic suits a rainy drawing-room afternoon and readers who enjoy sisterhood, social constraint, romantic reversals, and Austen's precise exposure of selfishness disguised as good manners.
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Seduction, abandonment, and an out-of-wedlock child discussed · Serious illness · No on-page sexual content
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Rosemary Citrus Spritz
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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Lost Word Collins
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Gin and lemon sparkle in a Collins made for finding your way to the next chapter.
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- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
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