"Death waits beneath the waves as two estranged lovers face their demons...
Sergeant Nix Marr left her dark past buried beneath the sea. Then Kessandra, the people's favourite princess (and Nix's much-loathed ex), recruits Nix for a covert mission. Their goal - to investigate a massacre in the under-water city of Fall. Nix tries to refuse, but finds herself boarding a luxurious submersible as Kessandra's bodyguard. After all, Kess always gets what she wants.
As they descend to the city, Kessandra reveals the chilling truth. They aren't investigating a massacre, but the trigger that caused it - a sickness that turns victims into mindless killers. And when a royal passenger is murdered, it's clear the infection is on board . . . and no one on the submersible is safe.
Trusting Kessandra, despite her lies, will become Nix's only hope.
Rebecca Thorne's Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024"
"The gloriously cosy conclusion to the bestselling Tomes & Tea sapphic fantasy quartet from Sunday Times, USA Today and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne. Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree and T. J. Klune.
What price would you pay for a quiet cup of tea?
All Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of her favourite brew. She didn't expect to be kidnapped and locked in a hidden cell, but she'll just have to adapt. She's faced worse before . . . hasn't she? Yet there's another, more worrying, problem: Reyna's cell has been booby-trapped and now
contains a mysterious alchemical circle. But what does a radical alchemist want with her? More importantly, why do they think they can get away with it?
Kianthe and Reyna's hometown is having its own problems, too. Word of their bookshop, and its celebrity owners, has finally spread - and tourists are flooding into Tawney. As their friends struggle with the sudden influx, Kianthe and Reyna face a bigger conundrum than even rogue
alchemists and a mismanaged kidnapping. Could closing their beloved business be the only way to save their town?
* * *
The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:
'The perfect blend of cosiness and action'
'An utter delight'
'I would die a million times over for these lesbians'
'The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink'
The Tomes & Tea Quartet:
- Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
- A Pirate's Life for Tea
- Tea You at the Altar
- Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024."
"A wedding should be fun . . . right?
The Princess Bride meets Travis Baldree in Tea You at the Altar, the third cosy fantasy in Rebecca Thorne's bestselling Tomes & Tea series. Our sapphic adventurers must navigate the ultimate maelstrom - their own wedding!
Kianthe and Reyna are finally ready to walk down the aisle. This feels so right, but their plans are going all wrong. Pirates crowd the town, Kianthe's estranged parents invited themselves, the baby dragons are causing mayhem - and they might run out of tea. Yet the truth overshadows everything . . . for their wedding has nothing to do with marriage, and everything to do with overthrowing the vicious Queen Tilaine.
But the Queendom's secret heir would rather manage a hive of bees or study city planning than take the throne. As the big day nears and the coup unravels, Kianthe and Reyna must rely on each other and their friends to survive the experience. Six days until they say 'I do'. Six days until the Realm changes for ever . . .
* * *
The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:
'The perfect blend of coziness and action'
'An utter delight'
'I could not put this book down'
'I would die a million times over for these lesbians'
'The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink'
The Tomes & Tea Quartet:
- Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
- A Pirate's Life for Tea
- Tea You at the Altar
- Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024"
"Für kuschelige Lesestunden am knisternden Kamin
Das Büchercafé lädt zum Träumen ein, doch Magie und Abenteuer ruhen nie!
Als ein Attentäter Reynas Leben in Gefahr bringt, hat sie genug von ihrem Job als Leibwächterin der Königin. Kurzerhand beschließen sie und ihre Partnerin Kianthe, eine mächtige Magierin, ein Büchercafé mit besonderen Teesorten zu eröffnen. Doch die erhoffte Ruhe bleibt zunächst aus: Sie müssen sich nicht nur in ihrem neuen Leben zurechtfinden, sondern auch herausfinden, was es mit den Drachenangriffen auf sich hat, die ihr neues Zuhause immer wieder heimsuchen.
Eine Geschichte voller Wagnisse, Hoffnungen und gemütlicher Kamingespräche."
"The heartwarming follow-up to Rebecca Thorne's instant Sunday Times bestseller, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea. The perfect adventure for fans of Legends & Lattes and Our Flag Means Death.
Queer pirates will discover if enemies actually can become lovers . . .
Kianthe and Reyna are hunting for dragon eggs to save their hometown. To secure their prize, they must strike a deal with the local lord - who in turn wants Serina, notorious river pirate, and scourge of his supply chains. Surely, they can handle one small abduction in the name of justice?
Begrudgingly, the couple join forces with Bobbie, one of the lord's constables. Bobbie is determined to capture Serina, but lawmaker and lawbreaker have a complicated history - and it might jeopardize everything. As Bobbie and Serina become reacquainted, Kianthe and Reyna watch this relationship-wreck from afar. Luckily, matchmaking is Reyna's favourite pastime. The dragon eggs may just have to wait.
Take a break with this gloriously cosy sapphic fantasy rife with mischief and steeped in fun.
Readers love A Pirate's Life for Tea:
'A Pirate's Life for Tea is the cosiest, queerest, and most delightful of fantasies'
'I really appreciate the many non binary characters'
'I love the characters, I love the story and I love the tone. I even love Kianthe's puns'
Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller w/c 06/05/2024"
"A heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic and a love of tea - for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune.
Two women wanted to open a cosy bookshop. They discovered a world of adventure.
Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly book shop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters - all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful queen, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives behind seems . . . impossible. Yet they flee to Tawney, a town nestled in the icy peaks of dragon country. There, they open the bookstore they'd always wanted.
What follows is a tale of mishaps, mysteries, dragons, and a murderous queen throwing the realm's biggest temper tantrum. Through it, these two women will discover what they mean to each other - and their world.
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne is a gorgeous treat of a book, filled with cosy adventure, sapphic romance and good feelings.
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The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:
'The perfect blend of coziness and action'
'An utter delight'
'I could not put this book down'
'I would die a million times over for these lesbians'
'The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink'
The Tomes & Tea Quartet:
- Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
- A Pirate's Life for Tea
- Tea You at the Altar
- Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller in May 2024."
"Desperation is the most dangerous type of magic.
This shouldn't be her problem.
Listen. Claire Bishop is Las Vegas’s greatest stage magician, and she’s perfectly happy with that fame. Ozarik is the next Zaro, the leader of the world’s witches, the modern-day Darcy everyone swoons over. Just because Claire shares a Zaro’s unfathomable magic doesn’t mean she shares the responsibility.
So, if Ozarik wants to make himself a villain by casting an ultra-dangerous spell to stop death on Earth “for her,” to “protect her,” that sounds like a him-problem. Claire has a show in four hours. Skipping it to save the world might give her manager a heart attack.
Ozarik may be her friend, but it sounds like a lot of work.
… Ugh. Fine.
Voiced by the incredible Moira Quirk, this audiobook is perfect for fans of the quirky narration of 'Good Omens,' or for readers who loved the ever-shifting timeline of 'This Is How You Lose the Time War.'
'It's honestly brilliant. [Rebecca's] best YET.' - Meg's Tea Room
'I get it now. This is so freaking good.' - Wren Jones"
"Enemies to... bodyguard duty?
Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends... and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can't extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone's favorite princess--and Nix's loathed ex--requests Nix's help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.
But Kessandra always gets what she wants.
Consigned as Kessandra's bodyguard, Nix grudgingly boards a luxurious submersible that offers the only transportation to Fall. It's frustrating, irritating, how quickly Nix and Kess fall back in sync--much as she tries to fight, Nix can't deny their spark. But Kessandra wasn't truthful--surprise, surprise--and Nix quickly realizes their 'investigation' isn't about the massacre, but rather what caused it: an illness that incites its victims into a violent craze.
When another royal is brutally murdered, it becomes apparent the disease has spread--and no one on the submersible is safe. Suddenly, survival hinges on trusting each other, which would be a hell of a lot easier if Kessandra didn't keep lying. Injured, fighting for their lives, Nix has to decide if she can trust Kessandra again... and what she'll lose this time.
Narrated by Natalie Naudus (who also performed several bestsellers including She Who Became the Sun and One Last Stop), this audiobook is perfect for anyone interested in heart-pounding science fantasy with a swoon-worthy sapphic romance.
Major tropes include:
- Bodyguard/princess
- Enemies to Lovers
- Second chances
- Forced Proximity
- Hurt/Comfort
- Whump
- Only one bed
- Lesbians with swords"
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