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The Bird of Bedford Manor
Christian romantic suspense
The Bird of Bedford Manor
In 1820 Bedfordshire, Juliet Finch has been pushed far enough by poverty to poach on the estate of Henry, a landowner who has every right to prosecute her. Instead, Henry offers an unusual bargain: use the skills that got her caught to help identify the person stalking his sister. Juliet enters a world above her station where suspicion, attraction, and danger grow together as the hunter she is tracking begins to notice her in return. This Regency romantic suspense combines class tension, country-estate atmosphere, and a reluctant partnership in which the woman hired to find a predator may become his next target.
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Content notes
Poverty and poaching for survival; poaching is punishable by death; stalking/harassment of a woman; heroine tasked with tracking the stalker and risks becoming his prey; Christian themes and clean romance.
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Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits a tense, twist-filled reading session.
What you'll need
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
How to mix it
- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Village Garden Gin and Tonic
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A crisp botanical pour suits a tense, twist-filled reading session.
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How to mix it
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, cucumber, and mint, top with tonic water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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