A beautifully crafted sequel. This book was just a lovely continuation and I can’t wait for the next books in the series!

This book was amazing. You really were able to explore more of the realm which I really appreciated. It was also really cool that you could just jump right into the story with minimal if any knowledge about the story thus far. I hope she keeps up the good work!

4 ⭐️

A Pirate's Life for Tea was a wonderful sequel to Can't Spell Treason Without Tea. We were introduced to new characters that only added to the wonderful dynamic of the cast. We have dragons, we have pirates, tea and some romance. The banter and the writing were my favorite parts in the first book, and I'm so glad we got more of it in this book. This is a perfect, cozy, and fun story.

I need to stop requesting these.
Although I love the cozy and cozy adjacent genre, something about this authors overall stories I just do not click with.
I find them boring and repetitive of other work.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

This was a fun listen, with likable characters and enough action and romance to keep it flowing. The narrator did a good job.

"To the people who gave me one-star reviews because the first book "had lesbians." I doubled the lesbians in this one. Just for you." YASSSSSS!!!!!

I love Kianthe and Reyna! I love the adventures they go on. Even though there is a large overall plot to the series that has a grand scope, these books are so cozy and fun! Yes, there is political intrigue, magic, dragons, and pirates; but all of that epicness is in the background. This series focuses on the relationship of the main characters and their friendships with minor characters.

I cannot wait to continue with this series and see what happens next! I will recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, cozy read.

I procrastinating reading the sequel for a long time not thinking it could possibly stand up to the first book, but it absolutely did, I loved every second of this story, I was worried we were going to see a lot less of Reyna and Kianthe than I wanted, but while we did get two new points of view, the story was still centered on Reyna and Kianthe and their growing love story - also the dedication that she doubled the lesbians for the haters is top tier

I loved listening to the continued adventures of Reyna and Kianthe. The narrator did a wonderful job telling the story making me not wanting the story to end.

Again Rebecca Thorne touch my heart, my too favorite lesbian sailing for adventure beyond some piratea life, get it!
Following their journey and discovering new characters. You don't need a reaon to read this but if you really need... Pirate, adventure, tea, conspiratea, a little bit of spice, new friends and new love. There, do you need more? I don't think so let's go!

These books are what cozy fantasy is all about. It has plot, sure, but it mostly focuses on building a world and characters that you want to hug and come back to because while unrealistic IT IS ADORABLE and I wish the world was more like this. Dastardly pirates are really just good guys in disguise, lords are jackasses who are brought down swiftly, and nobody dies/everybody gets their HEA. Wish fulfillment at its finest. If you wish to suffer, look somewhere else and leave us in the land of make believe.

A Pirate's Life for Tea is the 2nd book in the Cozy Fantasy/Romantasy series Tomes and Tea. Reyna and Kianthe are searching for stolen Dragon's Eggs and get caught up in search for a River Pirate, Serina. Diarn Arlon, the Lord of the Nacean River is not happy with the pirate that is stealing food, specifically wheat and tea which she gives to others, and hires Bobbie, one of the Queen's Guard to capture her. Bobbie, was in love with Serina at one time, and still has feeling for her. While they are on the ship, they are attacked by several other guards, and are lucky to escape with their lives. It becomes obvious to Reyna and Kianthe that Bobbie and Serina need help to fix their relationship and they are just the ones to do it. When Serina and Reyna get kidnapped by the dreaded Pirate Driggs, but they end up working together at one point. Do they find the dragon eggs? You'll have to read it to find out.

I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the first. This was more of a romance than an adventure story, which was what I was expecting. Pirates, stolen dragon eggs, evil and powerful Lords, doesn't that sound like a lot of action to you? The characters are once again, well developed, and this is more of a character driven story. There was some action, lots of banter, some humor and romance. The audiobook was narrated by Jessica Threet, the same person as the first book, so the voices were familiar. I enjoyed her narration in this book. There is a short story at the end of the book which is a bit spicy, which I only listened to part of. There is another one coming in this series and I will read it, because I want to find out what happens next.

Cozy fantasy with real stakes?? This was a great second novel from Rebecca Thorne in this series! It did drag a bit towards the end for me but it kept me intrigued the whole way.

Kianthe and Reyna are back. The engaged couple are looking for dragon eggs in order to save their hometown, and in order to do that, they must make a deal with the lord Nacean River. They’ve got to bring the pirate Serina to clear up supply chains. They team up with constable Bobbie but soon learn that Serina and Bobbie have a past that leads to a disastrous current situation. Reyna loves matchmaking, and these two need a LOT of help.

Just like the last book, you’ll find adventure, fun, romance, and of course, tea! I had a lot of fun with our old friends and the new ones, too. Sometimes, you just need a low stakes romance to enjoy, and though Serina and Bobbie have a complicated history, it’s adorable watching them deal with it (and Reyna’s matchmaking). Plus, Reyba and Kianthe are cute always.

This one’s out now, and there are two more on the way. I can’t wait!

This was such a fun & cozy listen! Like the first book in this series, this sapphic romance has its tenser points but readers & listeners are not left in suspense for too long.

Double the lesbians for your reading pleasure! We have Kianthe & Reyna together again (as they should be) off to solve the mystery of the missing dragon eggs. Along the way they get involved in some minor good hearted piracy and meet Serina (a pirate) and Bobbie (a constable).

You won’t regret this fun read! There is a spicy extra at the end that is unsuitable for younger listeners, so turn that off if spice is not on your menu!

Thanks to NetGalley for the audio ARC!

Rebecca Thorne is one of my favorite authors, and she does not miss!

While I enjoyed the first book in this series more than this one, I still had such a fun time. With the addition of two new characters that I really enjoyed, Rebecca can't write a bad book! I'm very excited for books 3 and 4, both of which come out in 2025.

I also really enjoyed this audiobook. I think the narrator did a fantastic job and it will be a difficult to decision for me to decide if I want to read books 3 & 4 with my ears or my eyes.

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.

I so badly wanted to love this one because I adore sapphic books but I just couldn't get into this series. I plan to come back to it at some point in the future but for now I'm just not invested enough to continue. I'm sure other fans of cozy fantasy will love this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this audiobook for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I adored Kianthe and Reyna in the first book, and I adored them even more this time!! I enjoyed the pacing of this installment in the series more than the last, and I fell in love with each new character that was introduced.

It's just so cute, so cozy, so fantastical, and so amazing. The world, the characters... I can't get enough!! Also... as much as I enjoy the sweet nature of Reyna and Kianthe's relationship in the novel, that little spicy one shot at the end was quite fantastic ;)

I am also incredibly pleased that the same narrator from the first audiobook read this one! She is absolutely incredible and I adored the narration so much!!

Publication Date: 23 February 2024

"A Pirate's Life for Tea" by Rebecca Thorne is the much anticipated second book in her Tomes and Tea series. It is a sapphic romantasy with a lot of adventure and magic.

I really like the main characters in this series, Reyna, formerly of the Queen's guard, and her fiancée Kianthe, the Mage of the Age. Kianthe has a griffin named Visk, and they are raising one of his babies named Ponder.

In this one, they are conscripted to help Constable Bobbie catch the pirate, Serina, who is stealing from the local Diarn, Arlon. It turns out these two ladies, Bobbie and Serina, were childhood friends and then became enemies, but ultimately, there's more.

The story is decent, but way too long. I got bored with it and had to stop a lot. The audiobook ran 13 hours. The second half was the best. Jessica Threet was the narrator, and I found her voice to be rather harsh to listen to for long periods of time.

Characters - 5/5
Writing - 3/5
Plot - 4/5
Pacing - 3/5
Unputdownability - 1/5
Enjoyment - 3/5
Narration - 2/5
Cover - 3/5
Overall - 24/8 = 3 stars

After the book ends, the epilogue has an intro to the next book. Following that is a short and spicy story starring the main characters, and you won't want to miss this unless you dislike that sort of thing.

Thank you to Netgalley, MacMillan Audio, and Rebecca Thorne for providing this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

I have been all about cozy fantasy’s lately and this one was exactly what I needed.

I read the first Tomes and Teas book and absolutely loved it. I was a little cautious going into the second book, because I have found they don’t always live up to the original. I loved this one so much though! This book has everything you could want (assuming you want loveable queer characters, pirates, and puns).

I loved this book so much that after listening to the audiobook I bought both the North American and UK special editions. Both are beautiful and I am more than happy to support this amazing book.