Isabelle Drake

About the book: A video camera, a too-short-to-ignore skirt and a come-get-me attitude—Jake Reed doesn’t stand a chance against Sabrina Weller. Sabrina Weller has just moved to Washington DC and is ready to make the most of city life. When her cousin, Eva Marie, holds a welcome event, Sabrina meets Jake Reed. He’s awkward and abrupt but something about him makes her hot. The next time she sees him, he’s pretending to be Jay Allen, entry level new hire at Steelsmart, the same company she’s recently started working for. Jake Reed, the socially inept new president of Steelsmart Corporation, has two problems on his hands. One, his newly acquired company has morale problems. Two, he wants to bed one of his employees. When his vice president arranges for the entire company to go on a retreat on a secluded island, Jake can’t avoid crossing paths with the sweet-talking, fast-living temp who continually teases and tempts him. He’s in over his head and she isn’t about to give up until she gets w...

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Ingredients 2 ounces citron vodka 1 ounce Cointreau 1 ounce cranberry juice 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice orange peel for garnish Instructions In a cocktail shaker, add the vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice, and ice. Shake until the shaker feels very cold in your hands. Strain into a martini glass or coupe and garnish. Recipe Notes You can use plain, unflavored vodka if that's what you have on hand. I would just go heavy on the lime juice, so maybe use more like 3/4 ounce. This recipe from a beautiful mess. Books, This N’ That, and a cocktail Sassy, classy, and a bit smart-assy You want cocktails. I have them. There’s a new one every month in my newsletter, shaken together with book news and more good stuff. Sign me up