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The Ladies of Missalonghi
Historical romance
The Ladies of Missalonghi
In prewar Australia's Blue Mountains, thirty-three-year-old Missy Wright lives in genteel poverty with her widowed mother and invalid aunt. Wealthy male relatives control the Hurlingford fortune, leaving unmarried women dependent on grudging family charity. A new librarian's unconventional advice and the arrival of mysterious stranger John Smith encourage Missy to challenge the future assigned to her. Wry and romantic, this short novel suits readers who enjoy Australian historical settings, underestimated spinsters, family comeuppance, fairy-tale reversals, and heroines discovering that strategic boldness can be more useful than patient respectability.
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Romantic attraction and intimacy
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Pear Lemon Sparkler
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add pear nectar and lemon juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Pear slice or lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Blackberry Bramble
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- 2 oz gin
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- 1/2 oz blackberry syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
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- Shake gin and lemon juice with ice. Strain over crushed ice and drizzle the blackberry syrup over the top.
- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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