Cozy fantasy is quickly becoming my favourite subgenre and A Pirate’s Life for Tea is an excellent example of why. It has everything one could want in a cozy fantasy story: swashbuckling, tea drinking, people reuniting after years apart, the bad guy getting his comeuppance, and massive amounts of tea! This story proves that happily every after doesn’t have to mean boring.

And flag doubling the amount of lesbians is always a good idea. I will immediately be digging in to the next book (also on NetGalley) because I don’t want this story to be over.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Immediately picked up this sequel right after Treason and binged it in a single sitting. This is quite a bit more adventurous and high stakes. I was way more invested in the plot, this heist, and all these characters were so much more full bodied. I loved how everything came together at the end. I cant wait for the next intallment in this amazing series.

I loved getting to revisit the world of Kianthe and Reyna. Cozy fantasy may just be my new favorite genre because of Rebecca Thorne—there’s enough world-building to keep me guessing, but the heart of A Pirates Life For Tea comes from the characters.

A cute addition to the Tea series, I love how Kianthe and Reyna interact with each other, it’s such a special relationship. Thorne also has a great balance between the coziness of the story and the action happening. The pirate story and the Bobbie’s character arc were a lot of fun to read and see evolve over time. Definitely worth a read if you enjoyed the first book!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

Sadly I had to DNF this at @18% while I loved the first book this was not grabbing my attention in the same way, maybe it was too cozy for me? I might try again but I am unsure at the moment

A Pirate's Life for Tea was an amazing second book in the Tomes and Tea series. I really enjoy following Reyna and Kianthe on their adventures and in this case Bobbie and Serina who get roped into their scheming. If Rebecca Thorne wants to write ten more of these, I will gladly eat them up.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

This series has quickly skyrocketed to the top of my favourite books I've read this year. The perfect cozy read that left me with all of the warm fuzzy feelings I could dream of while still keeping an engaging and high stakes plot. Absolutely perfect cozy fantasy!

A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne, a fun book that is quirky yet imaginative. Its the next in the series that makes you want to read all of them.

While we're in the same world and with the same characters, Rebecca Thorne has done a fantastic job at writing a sequel that expands the world while still keeping the same cozy energy from the first book.

This took me a little bit to get to, but I ADORED this book. Rebecca Thorne is an autobuy author me me since I also loved the previous book in this series.

I didn’t think I liked cozy fantasy that much but this sapphic story has me hooked! It’s cannot wait for the next one

While I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one (can't beat the book-and-tea shop setting), this book still had the same cozy feel and the same great characters. Rain and Key are still on-form and the new characters are fun, but I do miss the cozy warm hug feeling from the first book. However I also really like the hunt for the dragon eggs. Cozy fantasy needs to walk a fine line between plot and vibes, and this book does it well. The vibes are just not as perfect for me as the first book, but this book is still awesome.

A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne is an absolute delight—a perfect blend of swashbuckling adventure, charm, and heartfelt moments. From the very first page, Thorne immerses readers in a vibrant, whimsical world where the lines between pirate escapades and tea-time traditions are delightfully blurred.

If you’re a fan of lighthearted adventure, complex characters, and a touch of humor, A Pirate’s Life for Tea is a treasure chest of delights. Rebecca Thorne has crafted a story that’s not just about pirates—but about the little moments of joy that make life, even on the high seas, worth living. Highly recommended!

⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 stars
🗓 Publish date: Oct 1, 2024
🌈 Representation: lesbian MCs, queer & non-binary SCs, queernormative world

CW/TW:
Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol


As soon as I finished Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, I was desperate for more and was fortunate to snag an ARC for the sequel. A Pirate's Life for Tea “doubled the lesbians” and introduced two more POV characters, who I really enjoyed.

I didn't love this second book quite as much as the first, but I can't pinpoint why exactly. It was funny, charming, and full of adventure so I definitely recommend it! It just didn't quite grab my attention from the start like the first book did.

I did like the themes around accountability and the character growth of the characters (particularly Bobbie) was great to see. I appreciate when fantasy books can grapple with tougher topics like the ways police perpetuate systems of harm.

Excited for book 3!

One thing I like about Rebecca Thorne's Tea and Tomes queer romantasy books is they're cozy, but with just enough of an edge to keep you excited. They ride that line really well.

3.5 STARS

I had a lot of fun with this book! It was better than the first one, mainly because I now know what to expect (the first book wasn’t marketed right. And I think that it was a big problem), and because you can see the author getting more comfortable with her characters and becoming more confident in general. There is an ease that wasn’t there before, and I am so glad to be here for that.
Things are smoother and more fluid, and it was all quite fun.
We also have great banter and I love Kianthe and Reyna as a couple! It is so nice to see them again, and to see them become a more stable couple, now that they are somehow settled in their new life. And it is really nice to follow along their relationship and see how it evolves.
The parts where there two were together were, by far, my favorite.

But we have other interesting characters too, especially Bobby, a constable who stress-crochet. She was so perfect! And we have pirates!! How cool is that??
Truth be told, I was a tad bored when our two MCs weren’t together. Not too much, mind me, I didn’t think about DNF it but… but I preferred things when they were together.

That said, it is a nice and fun book (and some parts are really funny!), and I had an amazing time with it, and we have good characters and fun situations, and the book moves along pretty nicely. Now I can’t wait to see what they would be up to in the next book!

This was a fun lgbtqiap+ cozy fantasy story that is book two in the series. Having not read book one and not having time to go back to it just now I was leery going into this. I figured I’d be lost regarding plot and characters, but the author did a good job of properly introducing characters and backstories. There were two sets of MCs and while I quite enjoyed Kianthe and Reyna (the MCs from book one and the MCs of the series) I did not care for the other couple. Bobbie and Serina were quite annoying to me. I ultimately liked the story, but I’m not sure I’ll read more of the series.

Such a cute little fantasy book. I normally read very heavy or very dark fantasy so this was a nice change of pace for me. I have recently been really into pirate stories so this was great. The story itself is very character and relationship focused. The story and the relationship was well developed and overall just a nice cute little read. And of course the story being queer just made it all the better.

This was a very fun fantasy romance. I would say the tone is somewhere between cozy and swashbuckling. Swashbuckling because it involves pirates, adventures, and quests, and cozy because none of the stakes are too high and the focus is on the relationships and characters. This makes it great for fans of Legends & Lattes and T.J. Klune and the like, and also for people who read The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi and would have been fine with a lower-stakes and sweeter story. If any of these are your thing, you will definitely enjoy this book as I did.

The story continues following Reyna and Kianthe, who learn of a pirate Selina who is stealing food that an official has been hoarding for profit and redistributing it among the poor and needy. They also go on a quest/journey to retrieve stolen dragon eggs. They also meet a number of fun characters along the way. And there is also a little sprinkling of spice. Though many preferred the first book (Can't Spell Treason Without Tea), which was admittedly cozier and cuter, I actually preferred A Pirate's Life For Tea, as I'm partial to a faster-paced plot and adventure stories.

I definitely recommend this book, and it would make a lovely fall read! (Or a read for any season, really.)

Thank you to NetGalley, Tor, and Rebecca Thorne for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Rebecca Throne is becoming a one click author for me. I love all of their cozy and humorous fantasies and the sapphic love stories.