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The Dratsie Dilemma
Contemporary paranormal romance
The Dratsie Dilemma
Book 5 of the San Andreas Shifters series
River-otter shifter Trick has built a lively new life in a small-town cafe and the welcoming chaos of the San Andreas Pack. The past he fled returns in the form of a glittering, irritable merman who was once his closest friend and has spent more than a decade searching for him. Marine-biology conferences, visiting mermaids, and old betrayal force Trick to choose between running again and learning what truly happened when the sea separated them. Explicit, pun-filled, and heartfelt, this paranormal romance suits adult readers who enjoy second chances, unusual shifters, cafe communities, found family, aquatic mayhem, and comic adventures anchored by serious questions about abandonment and forgiveness.
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Paranormal violence, strong language, and explicit sexual content
Alcohol-Free Pour
Tidal Marble Fizz
Coconut water, lime, and a pinch of sea salt give Trick's otter-shifter and merman reunion a playful aquatic companion.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add coconut water and lime juice, top with soda water, stir gently, and add a tiny pinch of salt.
- Garnish: Lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Hearthside Spiced Mead
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
For adult readers, spiced mead brings a little bite to Trick's pun-filled aquatic reunion, while its honey warmth suits the cafe community and second-chance romance.
What you'll need
- 6 oz plain honey mead
- 1 small cinnamon stick ↗
- 2 whole cloves ↗
- 1 strip orange peel, avoiding the white pith ↗
- 1/2 tsp honey, optional if using dry mead ↗
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How to mix it
- Makes one serving.
- Combine the mead, cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel in a small saucepan. Warm over low heat until gently steaming—do not simmer or boil. Keep over very low heat for 5–10 minutes, tasting occasionally for your preferred spice strength. Strain into a heatproof mug and sweeten with honey if desired.
- Garnish: Orange peel and a cinnamon stick.
- Glassware: Heatproof mug.
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