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The Locket
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The Locket
Book 1 of the The Locket series
448 pages · First published 1998
Michael Keddington is a troubled young man working at a nursing home when he forms a friendship with elderly resident Esther Huish and falls in love with Faye Murrow. A tragedy threatens the future Michael has begun to imagine and leaves him confronting guilt, loss, and questions surrounding a mysterious locket. Relationships across generations become central to understanding what has happened. Richard Paul Evans combines romance, family secrets, and sentimental drama in a novel about grief and the possibility that love can remain significant even when it cannot prevent suffering.
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Death, grief, and loss
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Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
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- 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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Lost Word Collins
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A crisp botanical pour suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain over fresh ice and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Collins glass.
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