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DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful jade sprayed edges and brand-new original art! In the tradition of Legends & Lattes , comes a cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen’s private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live happily ever after…if only the world would let them. All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters… all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn’t so easy. But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she’s thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility–all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams. What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm’s biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other… and the world.
Is Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea, 1) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle, low-stakes fantasy romance featuring two women fleeing their demanding careers to open a bookshop. Mild violence (assassin hostage situation, implied threats from a vengeful queen) and a sweet sapphic romance with fade-to-black intimacy.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy this heartwarming story about two women who risk everything to build the cozy life they've always dreamed of together.