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The Buy-In
Romance
The Buy-In
Book 1 of the Love Stories in Sheet Cake, Texas series
436 pages · First published 2022
NFL player Patrick Graham returns to the town where his former love now lives and discovers that his family has purchased the entire place of Sheet Cake, Texas. Six years earlier he left after being drafted without giving her the goodbye she deserved, and she has no intention of trusting him again. Circumstances lead them into a marriage of convenience, which Patrick immediately treats as his chance to prove that their relationship can become real. The first Love Stories in Sheet Cake novel combines second chances, a large matchmaking family, and small-town chaos with a hero determined to win over the wife who knows exactly how badly he once hurt her.
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Mild romantic content, including kissing
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A mellow tea pour suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Muddle the blackberries lightly with chilled tea. Add ice, top with soda water, stir gently, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Blackberries and rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- 2 oz Scotch whisky
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- 1/2 oz honey syrup ↗
- 3 oz soda water ↗
- Ice
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- Shake whisky, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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