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Where Grace Appears
Christian historical fiction
Where Grace Appears
Josie Martin returns to her Maine hometown ashamed that an affair with a professor has interrupted her graduate-school plans and left her pregnant. Still grieving her father's death, she conceals the truth while reconnecting with loyal childhood friend Tripp Colton, whose earlier proposal she rejected. Helping her mother transform a family property into a Louisa May Alcott-inspired bed-and-breakfast offers a new purpose, but no business plan can substitute for honesty. Gentle and faith-centered, this contemporary novel suits readers who enjoy small towns, second-chance friendship, family enterprises, unexpected pregnancy, and heroines learning that grace is not the same as proving they never failed.
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Death of a parent and grief; family secrets and deception; romantic rejection/unrequited love; emotional distress; difficult family relationships; romantic content.
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Midnight Cherry Shrub
Dark cherry and a touch of maple meet a lively vinegar tang, then sparkle over ice. A midnight sip with a little bite.
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- Stir the cherry juice, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until the syrup dissolves. Pour over ice in a highball glass, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Fresh cherries or a rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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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
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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