Legends & Lattes is comfort fantasy at its coziest. This was a book about not having to fill the role that's expected of you because of your background, upbringing, race or class, and giving yourself permission to make the future you want to have.

You follow Viv, an orc and recently retired sword-for-hire, who abandons the life of violence and bloodshed in pursuit of something else. Something like running her own coffee shop, in a small town that has yet to learn of the stuff. All she has on her side are her savings from her mercenary days and a good luck charm that she isn't even sure works. Plus, an acquaintance from her past isn't quite ready to let her settle down in a comfortable job just yet.

This book was cozy and light-hearted. High fantasy and low stakes were what was promised, and that was exactly what I got. I cared a lot about Viv and her friends, but I knew a happy ending would be on the horizon. I'd recommend this to someone looking for a fall vacation read, wanting a feel-good happy ending or itching for a fantasy novel that gives you the same feeling as drinking a warm comforting beverage.

I adored everything about this. It was just like a hot coffee on a cold day, so cozy and heart warming.

Viv is an orc, who retires from adventuring to open a coffee shop. Filled with lovable characters and delightful details, I will be highly recommending this to customers as soon as it comes out!

Legends & Lattes was a joy from beginning to end. The story begins as Viv the orc barbarian’s adventuring career winds down. Viv takes on a new mission in life to open a coffee shop in a city where no one has ever heard of coffee. The reader shares her cozy hopes and dreams, delighting as she makes new connections and solves problems without soaking them in blood and gore. The cast of characters is very memorable, and while the stakes are described as low, the reader’s investment is not.

Not at all the kind of fantasy I usually read, but such a welcome change! As an avid player of D&D, I was looking forward to this book immensely - would highly recommend for anyone looking for a cosy read.

This was such a cute DnD inspired cozy fantasy novel! It was just what I needed right now. Former orc adventurer Viv decides she's ready for a change and sets out to open a coffee shop, even though no one knows what the heck that it. Between explaining what this strange Gnomish bean water is and remolding an old building, Viv finds all the right people to help make her dream a reality. It's full of lovely characters who become Viv's found family as well as a touch of sapphic romance. Just a wonderfully cozy fantasy read.

Absolutely loved this one.

A little slow to start, but overall so much fun.

I loved the characters, story, and world the author creates!

Perfect for anyone looking for a light fun fantasy read.

A barbarian orc quits her day job to open up a coffee show in a town that's never heard of coffee. Through this endeavor, she makes some real friends and creates a family of sorts despite outside forces trying to tear everything down. This is the softest D&D campaign that has ever existed and it's completely delightful. Viv is fascinating as a strong fighter, who is giving up her sword for something more domestic and her excited about coffee is a lot of fun. The other characters are equally well-developed beyond their initial purpose, except for the ratkin baker. This was the perfect read for me while I was recovering from covid.

I LOVED this book. It is sweet, lighthearted, funny, and all around a good cozy read. It was a quick read, but I enjoyed being immersed in this world so much that I was sad when it ended. The characters are well developed and it was fun getting to know all of them.

Absolutely would recommend to any one who is not BIG on fantasy, but wants to try a different sort of romance or to any one who likes DND and wants a fun little fantasy to escape with.

This was super cute. This is basically the story of what the adventurer does after the evil wizard is defeated and the princess has been saved. It's lighthearted and fluffy and would be a great read for someone who has never read a fantasy before and doesn't want to read something with a complicated magic or caste system.

Also, I'm pretty sure Thimblets are just biscottis.

Clever but thin. It's entirely possible that "cozy fantasy" just isn't for me, but I was fairly bored for about the first third of the book. It grew on me after that, but it didn't put down any deep roots that would take my assessment of it from "this is fine" to "I LOVE this". It's light and enormously predictable, which I know is a lot of the "cozy" appeal. The prose is competent but not extraordinary--nothing lush, nothing memorable, no particularly outstanding turns of phrase.

This book has everything. I usually don't read romances but this one just caught my eye and I loved it. From inventing the perfect coffee to learning what the hell cinnamon rolls are, to introducing alternative music to a bunch of fantasy characters, this book is perfect with every drop.

Just what it says on the tin--a sweet slice-of-life. Conflict is mostly interpersonal or economic. There are detours where systematic (fantastic) racism and sexism are addressed, which were not as cringeworthy as it should have been. It's exactly what my brain needed as a pick-me-up.

I was weary of this book at first but it is so so good. The characters are lovable and have a great dynamic together. It was easy to become invested and hope for a happy ending.

This is my favorite book of the year so far. Baldree has created a compelling page-turner that is both cozy and heart-warming. It feels like a warm hug! Also, the new short story provided in this edition has made me love these characters even more than I thought possible. I have been recommending this book to just about everyone since its original release in February 2022 and I will absolutely continue to do so with this re-release.

This was such a cute and quick read. Readers follow main character Viv who leaves a life of violence and blood shed to open a coffee shop in a city where no one knows what coffee is. I enjoyed reading about her journey and the friendships she made. This book emphasizes the importance of friendship in such a lovely way. Although this book was not the heaviest on attention grabbing plot, it does provide a cozy read with lovable characters.

Viv, a newly retired orc eager to put her marauding days behind her, has settled down at last in the city of Thune hoping to start on her next adventure. After buying an old livery she starts the gruelling work of starting her own business from scratch with help from unexpected figures along the way. The closer she comes to realizing her dream the more she finds that she has finally found her place in the world and is pleasantly surprised to find that the small group of friends she had made are finding their place alongside her.

Legends and Lattes is an utter joy to read and is best enjoyed with the hot beverage and baked good of your choice beside you!

I had a hard time getting into the story. The biggest issue is just that there isn't much that compels you to keep reading. It's very much a slice of life story about opening a coffee shop in a fantasy world. Usually with cozy mysteries or other "cozy" genres, the main factor isn't so much the plot but the characters make the story enjoyable. The characters in here were interesting but we never spend enough time with them to really become invested. I think I'm just not the audience for this title but I know this would be a great recommendation for someone who wants to start reading fantasy, it's a great way into the genre.

Legends & Lattes was a super cute and cozy fantasy novel that I really enjoyed. It was a quick read for me and I loved the writing and characters. I will be purchasing a copy for the library.

What a wonderful morsel of a book! Legends & Lattes is a cozy fantasy book about an orc named Viv who gives up a life of adventuring to open a coffee shop. She meets some people, spearheads the creation of coffee shop culture, has some complications, and learns a few things along the way.

This book is a sweet, fun, fast read. It took me less than four hours to eat this book up. The author neatly sidesteps veering into predictable tropes, and creates a cast of cool characters who I would really enjoy seeing again.

HINT HINT, Travis Baldree.

I kept seeing this title ALL over tik tok and was thrilled to be able to read it! It was unlike anything I've ever read, in the best way. I was a bit intimidated by the cover and the premise but overall I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be looking for more cozy fantasy novels in the future!