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The One with the Kiss Cam
Clean contemporary romance
The One with the Kiss Cam
A cautious woman agrees to one date largely because a friend insists she needs more fun, certain that her rule against emotional attachment will keep everything uncomplicated. She is much more interested in the basketball game than the man beside her—until the arena kiss cam turns the evening in an unexpected direction. One spontaneous kiss leads to an impromptu night with a man who seems determined to disrupt her carefully ordered life. This closed-door romantic comedy takes an awkward meet-cute and turns it into a challenge to the rules she built after watching love go wrong.
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Closed-door romance, kissing, emotional conflict, and mild adult themes
Alcohol-Free Pour
Editor’s Red Pen
A bright, refreshing sip suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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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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French 75
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A slow-sipping glass of wine suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
What you'll need
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 3 oz brut sparkling wine
- Ice for shaking ↗
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lemon twist.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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