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The Marriage Bargain
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The Marriage Bargain
Book 4 of the Family Blessings series
260 pages · First published 2019
A marriage bargain offers two people a practical solution to problems that seem easier to manage with a legal partnership than a romantic one. The arrangement comes with boundaries intended to protect both parties, but shared life makes emotional distance harder to maintain than the contract suggests. Family needs and personal history force them to decide whether commitment entered for convenience can become something freely chosen. Stephanie Dees’s inspirational contemporary romance uses the marriage-of-convenience trope to explore trust, faith, and the difference between agreeing to a marriage and truly building one.
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Marriage of convenience/bargain; family and financial pressures; relationship mistrust; Christian faith
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Cranberry Orange Ginger Punch
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- Combine orange and cranberry juices over ice, top with ginger ale, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Bourbon Tea Toddy
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A fragrant cup of tea suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
- 6 oz hot black tea ↗
- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
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How to mix it
- Add bourbon, honey, and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Top with hot black tea and stir until the honey dissolves.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Mug.
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