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“Things don’t have to stay as what they started out as.”

➽ Legends and Lattes is the perfect cozy Fantasy! It follows Viv, a retired Orc adventurer who is searching for a new perspective after quitting fighting. Because she has experienced the wonder of coffee, she is determined to open her own coffee shop ... only most people have never heard of the drink. I loved seeing Viv try to build her shop, attract customers and find employees. We've got Thimle, a talented baker and Tandri, a succubus and the new barista! There are so many descriptions of gorgeous pastries and delicious coffee, it was making me so hungry 😂

➽ I loved the character interactions as well! Viv and Tandri are slowly growing closer and I thought that their romance was sweet. It was also lovely seeing all of them work together at the coffee shop, you could really tell that they were a cool team! The book had the perfect balance of a lighthearted slice of life story, but also the consequences of Viv's past employment catching up with her. The only thing I didn't like were the numerous scene changes. The scenes were so short and the switch to yet another scene was so sudden and jarring. It made it hard to connect to the characters at time, as I would get really into an interaction, only for it to be cut short.

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was kind of skeptical of cozy literature, but this was great for setting the mood before my next DnD campaign (which started the day after I started reading this and makes me want to ask my DM if we can incorporate coffee into the campaign somehow). This was so cute. The only thing I hated was that it kept making me crave coffee and cinnamon rolls.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The beginning was a bit hard for me to read through. Just something about it was making me put down the book again after reading just a couple of paragraphs. It might just be the fact that I’m still trying to get out of a reading slump, though.

But after the first few chapters, holy hell. I couldn’t stop reading. It didn’t even feel like reading. The story flows so smoothly, it’s immersive, cozy, relatable, heart-warming, and has its gut-wrenching bits. The author’s language was sometimes hard for me to follow as I am not a native English speaker, but it’s beautiful nonetheless. Also the book definitely made me go on trips to bakeries & cafes more often.

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