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The Romance of a Christmas Card
Classic Christmas fiction
The Romance of a Christmas Card
A New England minister's wife creates a Christmas card using the image of their welcoming village home and words meant to reach hearts beyond the congregation. The card travels farther than expected and comes into the hands of people separated from home by disappointment, pride, and years of wandering. Its familiar scene helps draw an absent son and a lonely young woman toward the possibility of reconciliation and belonging. Warm and old-fashioned, this brief holiday romance suits readers who enjoy epistolary connections, snowy villages, prodigal homecomings, matchmaking providence, and gentle stories about a small piece of seasonal kindness carrying an invitation its sender could not deliver in person.
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Brief references to family estrangement and period attitudes
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Rosemary Cranberry Fizz
A festive red sparkler for a story set in motion by Christmas cards.
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- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Blackberry Mule
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Blackberry and lime meet spicy ginger beer in this bright, bubbling mule.
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- Fill a mule mug or highball glass with ice. Add vodka, blackberry syrup, and lime juice; top with ginger beer and stir gently.
- Garnish: Blackberries and lime wedge.
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