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“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.”

A Pirate’s Life For Tea by Rebecca Thorne

May 1, 2025 by bjornsnipe 1 Comment

You have to love any book where the main plot boils down to “four lesbians, with help from varied cast of characters aggravate obnoxious local politician while navigating their relationships”. Leaving their cozy bookshop/home for any plant Kianthe can reasonably (or not so reasonably) cram into its confines behind on their quest to recover the stolen dragon eggs, Kianthe and Reyna crash the garden party of Diarn Arlon, the powerful lord of the Nacean River. With the firm belief that what he wants he gets, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: cozy fantasy, Lesbians, Rebecca Thorne, romantasy, tea shops

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: cozy fantasy, Lesbians, Rebecca Thorne, romantasy, tea shops ·
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