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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Tomes & Tea: Book #1

by Rebecca Thorne

Narrator Jessica Threet

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Length 11 hours 44 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“Fits squarely into cozy fantasy, with tea, baking, found family, love, and cottagecore fun. Plus dragons and griffins! Has enough plot to keep you interested, even though you can take comfort that no one will die (probably). This is perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes! ”
— Candice • Tubby & Coo's Book Shop

Bookseller recommendation

“Cute cozy sapphic romantasy about a royal guard and a mage running away together to open a book and tea shop. Narrator is excellent. ”
— Nicole • The Gilded Prose

Bookseller recommendation

“Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne is a delightful queer cozy fantasy. It's very soothing and low stakes. There's a lot of books and a lot of tea and a little bit of dragons and being hunted by an evil queen. I loved the two main characters, and I adored watching their relationship develop. Also, the narrator was amazing.”
— Anna • Katy Budget Books

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About the author

#10 in Bestselling LGBTQIA+ Fiction Audiobooks

“The sapphic romance is brought to the forefront through Jessica Threet’s emotional depth and compelling lilt.”—Booklist

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

Fiction Romance Fantasy LGBTQIA+ Fiction

Rebecca Thorne is an author of all things fantasy, sci-fi, and romantic, such as the Tomes & Tea series. She thrives on deadlines, averages 2,700 words a day, and tries to write at least 3 books a year. (She also might be a little hyper-focused ADHD.)

After years in the traditional publishing space, Rebecca pivoted into self-publishing. Now, she’s found a happy medium as a hybrid author, and leans into her love of teaching by helping other authors find their perfect publication path.

When she’s not writing (or avoiding writing), Rebecca can be found traveling the country as a flight attendant, or doing her best impression of a granola-girl hermit with her two dogs. She’s always scheming to move to a mountain town and open a bookshop that serves tea.