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The Sumage Solution
Contemporary paranormal romance
The Sumage Solution
Book 1 of the San Andreas Shifters series
Snarky Max is a sumage who cleans up the magical residue left by more powerful practitioners while expecting little from either work or relationships. A newly arrived werewolf pack brings him into contact with Bryan, a protective Beta whose steadiness challenges Max's instinct to reject help before it can disappoint him. Their attraction becomes entangled with hostile mages, supernatural bureaucracy, and discoveries about abilities Max has learned to dismiss. Funny, explicit, and emotionally restorative, this urban-fantasy romance suits adult readers who enjoy prickly heroes, white-knight partners, hurt-comfort, found family, magical workplaces, and love stories where belonging grows from being valued rather than repaired.
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Paranormal violence, strong language, family rejection, and explicit sexual content
Alcohol-Free Pour
Cold Brew Tonic
Coffee and tonic offer a brisk counterpoint to Max's magical cleanup work, sharp humor, and surprising new belonging.
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- Fill a highball glass with ice and tonic water. Slowly pour cold brew over the top and express the orange peel over the drink.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Honeyed Reading Mead
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
For adult readers, traditional honey mead highlights the warmth beneath Max's prickly humor and the belonging he finds with Bryan and the new werewolf pack.
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- 4 oz traditional honey mead
- Orange peel, optional ↗
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- Pour into a small wine glass. Serve chilled or at the temperature recommended on your chosen bottle.
- Enjoy plain, or add a strip of orange peel if desired.
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