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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

A heart-warming cosy fantasy and an instant Sunday Times bestseller

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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

By: Rebecca Thorne
Narrated by: Jessica Threet
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A mage and a bodyguard want to open a cosy bookshop. They will discover a world of adventure . . .

Brimming with magic, sapphic romance and plenty of tea, this is a heart-warming journey for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune.

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. The series continues with A Pirate's Life for Tea.

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The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:

‘I would die a million times over for these lesbians’

‘The perfect blend of coziness and action’

‘An utter delight’

‘I could not put this book down’

‘The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink’


Can't Spell Treason without Tea was a Sunday Times HB fiction bestseller in May 2024.

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Critic Reviews

Realistic, loveable characters? Check. Witty, well-paced writing that’s a delight to read? Check. Women with swords and magic? Banter for days? PUNS? Check, check, check! (OK, maybe I’m the only one excited about that last one) (Sarah, from Goodreads)
If I could give this book 1 million stars, I would. This book is SAPPHIC (but not spicy). And so, so, so, so sweet. It’s like a warm hug with a little side of adventure. Add to it the representation of HEALTHY relationships and mental health struggles and ma’am. Plus throw in a sprinkle of magic and badass women and dragons (Kitty, from Goodreads)
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This is no Nobel-winning literature, but if you select a lesbian-magic-fantasy about running a bookshop and tea house expecting more, then you probably need to reevaluate your priorities.

As I said, what you see is what you get. Despite the massive plot holes, overuse of terms like ‘contemplatively’ and ‘her girlfriend’, and anticlimactic confrontation with the Queen, this is a very cute, sweet and surprisingly wholesome lesbian-magical-fantasy about running a bookshop and tea house.

The narration was spot on. Accents were fabulous and the editing was seamless.

What you see is what you get.

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