So the werewolf love interest in my upcoming book, The Sumage Solution, has a bit of an obsession with tea. Which he takes very very seriously.
Unlike me, his obsession is with all different kinds of high quality tea (as opposed to just English breakfast with milk). His favorite is Puerh. Which, frankly, I never know how to spell, wikipedia has it as Pu-erh or Pu’er. (I went with Pu-erh in the book.)
Let’s be clear here, you know those bog people that come up in anoxic environment excavations?
“A bog body is a human cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog.”
Puerh tastes pretty much exactly like eating one of those, if you ask me.
Bryan, however, loves it. Here’s a sneak peak where he’s making warm beverages for himself, his brother Alec (pack Alpha), and Alec’s merman boyfriend, Marvin.
He brought back three cups without having to be asked. Peppermint for Alec, because he was a putz, seaweed for Marvin, because he was a fish, and Pu-erh for himself. Because I’m a real man.
Find out more about Bryan and his tea habit in The Sumage Solution
Want to learn more about this particular tea variant?
- The Tea Masters tackle it as well.
- Tea With Friends Samples some puerhs from Teaspec
{Gail’s monthly read along for July is The Sumage Solution by G. L. Carriger.}
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The Sumage Solution: San Andreas Shifters #1 by G. L. Carriger
Contemporary m/m paranormal romance featuring a snarky mage and a gruff werewolf. Hella raunchy. Super dirty. Very very fun. Spin off of Marine Biology.
Can a gentle werewolf heal the heart of a smart-mouthed mage?
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