
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea
Kindle Edition
Tor/Forge · Ebook · August 12, 2025
DELUXE EDITION—this gorgeous paperback release features romantic lavender sprayed edges, a beautiful color illustration, and a bonus short story!
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- Who it’s for
- A cozy fantasy romance sets alchemy intrigue beside the very earthly nuisance of too many tourists.
- Themes
- Queer marriage, Tourism disrupting a town, Alchemical mystery
- Pacing
- Mixed
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DELUXE EDITION—this gorgeous paperback release features romantic lavender sprayed edges, a beautiful color illustration, and a bonus short story! USA Today, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne brings the Tomes & Tea series to a delightful, cozy close for our beloved lesbian book- and tea- sellers.
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Reyna and Kianthe have no trouble commanding the Realm, running a bookshop, or rescuing baby dragons...but can they save their town from the swarming influx of...tourists?!? On the night of her kidnapping, all Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of tea. She didn’t expect to be dropped in a hidden prison cell, but what the hells. She’s flexible. With appropriate fanfare, Kianthe “rescues” her wife...but Reyna’s actually a terrible damsel in distress. Even worse, Reyna's cell was booby trapped with a mysterious alchemy circle. What does a radical alchemist want with the Arcandor’s wife? And why did they think they could get away with this? While they investigate, another problem surfaces in their hometown. Word of New Leaf Tomes and Tea—and its celebrity owners—has finally spread. Tourists are everywhere, harassing the locals and ruining the charm of Tawney. As their friends struggle with the sudden influx, Kianthe and Reyna have to face a bigger conundrum than rogue alchemists: the fact that closing their bookshop might be the only way to save their town. Things can’t just be simple, can they?
Tea, Trouble, Tourists
A cozy fantasy romance sets alchemy intrigue beside the very earthly nuisance of too many tourists.
Come here for
- Bookshop warmth, tea, and married heroines protecting their town’s charm
- Alchemy trouble alongside small-town tourism woes
Expect
- A cozy close to Reyna and Kianthe’s story
- The deluxe paperback includes a bonus short story
Where it sits
| Cozy Fantasy | 59% |
|---|---|
| Lesbian Romance | 51% |
| Fantasy Romance | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Romance
- Lesbian Romance
- Authors
- Rebecca Thorne
- Publisher
- Tor/Forge
- Published
- August 12, 2025
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Queer marriage · Tourism disrupting a town · Alchemical mystery
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Romance