This compilation is written by lovers of stories and drinks; two things that can be most bitter and full of spirits. Each story contains the recipe for the cocktail that inspired it. Sláinte. - Mama's Body & Mango Boobies: Reeling from the loss of their mother, siblings find more than they bargained for as they peruse her old love letters. - Confessions & Cabin Fever: A man walks into a bar. He is holding a gun and he desperately needs a drink. No, this isn't a joke. It's more than that...it's a confession! - Hatred & Hanky Panky: It's Mackenzie's sweet sixteen, although she is far from sweet. When her mother decides to send her away for the summer to stay with old friends, Mackenzie decides to get her revenge. On everybody. - Adios & Allen: Allen is on his way out of town. He stops at the local dive bar and orders a drink he's never had before. He'll soon find out that there's a lot that can happen when you try new things. - Blue Woos & Bugaboos: A mysterious and reclusive author has his patience tested when a local girl decides to accuse him of being a monster. - Buddies & Bastards: Buddy's Bunch is the newest popular kids show sweeping the nation. The only problem is, how do you turn it off? - Demons & Dutch Velvet: A family settles into a new town. Shortly thereafter, all of the children start acting peculiar. What is the meaning behind the new game they are playing? The one that they cannot seem to stop? And what will it mean if they win? - Clones & Caviar: A woman in desperate need of a break from her clingy husband finds a company that makes clones. What could go wrong? - Parades & Pangalactic Gargleblasters: Ryan Bingham, agent to the stars, is tasked with a new mission: publicity for the impending Martian invasion. Of course, it's all just fun and games...isn't it? - Dust, Drywall & Dantes in Fernet: Buying a home can be scary. A couple moving into a new small town soon discover that a simple renovation can come with big consequences. This special edition compilation includes a tenth story not included in the first edition, as well as an original cover by J.B. Richardson.