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Swept Up By the Sea: A Romantic Fairy Tale
Comic Romantic Fantasy
Swept Up By the Sea: A Romantic Fairy Tale
320 pages · First published 2013
Percival Taylor leaves his sleepy hometown determined to become a legendary pirate, but Blackshore’s sailors refuse to let him anywhere near a ship. His prospects grow more complicated when the governor’s daughter, Tuppence, mistakes him for the dashing rogue of her romantic dreams—and is willing to arrange her own kidnapping to prove it. Before long, Percival finds himself aboard a battered vessel with reluctant pirates, a jilted fiancée, a secretive professor, and companions pursuing adventures of their own. Their tangled ambitions turn a voyage for treasure and romance into something considerably less predictable. Pick this up when you’re in the mood for bumbling heroes, playful fairy-tale humor, and a swashbuckling escape on a stormy afternoon.
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Fantasy action, weapons, kidnapping, and danger at sea; romantic attraction and mild suggestive descriptions; tavern scenes and alcohol references.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Cornish Sea Tea
Warm tea with lemon, honey, and a hint of sea salt makes a cozy harbor for this playful voyage through piracy and romantic misadventure.
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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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Dark ’n’ Stormy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Dark rum, ginger beer, and sharp lime suit storm-tossed seas, reluctant pirates, and Percival’s thoroughly impractical ambitions.
What you'll need
- 2 oz dark rum
- 3 oz ginger beer ↗
- ½ oz fresh lime juice ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the ginger beer and lime juice, then slowly pour the dark rum over the top to create the signature storm-cloud effect. Serve without stirring so the drink retains its dark-over-light appearance.
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