At a glance
The Lost Ticket
Contemporary fiction
The Lost Ticket
A contemporary fiction selection chosen to broaden the Book Bartender shelves.
Paired for this story
Jump to the pours ↓Paris Pink Lemonade + Maple Old Fashioned
Choose your bookseller
Find the Book
Print retailers offer a search when an exact edition is unavailable. Kindle links open a specific edition. Audiobook links may open an edition or a search.
Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Book Bartender earns from qualifying purchases. Bookshop.org links also earn us a commission on qualifying purchases. Your price is not affected. Read the full affiliate disclosure.
No surprises at chapter twelve
Content notes
Emotionally abusive relationship; infidelity reference; Alzheimer's disease; assault causing injury/hospitalization; drug withdrawal reference; infertility; unplanned pregnancy and childbirth; housing/financial insecurity.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Paris Pink Lemonade
Pink lemonade and sparkling water make an easy, rosy glass for a bright afternoon.
What you'll need
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.How to mix it
- Fill a glass with ice, add pink lemonade, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
Shop glassware & tools
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases through these Amazon links, at no extra cost to you.
Highball glass ↗Cocktail Pour · 21+
Maple Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A warming pour with a sharp edge suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
Shop the spirits 21+Search Total Wine for Bourbon · 21+ ↗
How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
Shop glassware & tools
We earn a commission from qualifying purchases through these Amazon links, at no extra cost to you.
Rocks glass ↗Set up the bar cart
Shop the Barware
Find the glasses and tools for your next pour.