The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Rebecca Thorne. Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea is a heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic and 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 bookshop 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 bookshop 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.
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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 hardback fiction bestseller in May 2024.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Imprint: Tor UK
Publication date: 16/09/2025
Series: Tomes and Tea v1
