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A review by mweis
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
3.0
*I received an audio review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
This has been on my radar for a while so when I saw that it was picked up by Bramble I was really excited. Billed as a cozy fantasy with a sapphic romance, I went into this with such high expectations and I think it was to the book's detriment.
While this does have more plot than it's comp title, Legends & Lattes, the plot is still slow and meandering. I think where I struggled the most is in the relationship. At the start of the book, Reyna and Kianthe have already been together for a while so we don't get to see their relationship develop and while I liked seeing the caretaking elements of their relationship I had a hard time buying into it. This edition had an extra at the end that was their first meeting, and I think if the book had started with that I would have liked it more. Maybe it was the audio experience or my headspace but I struggled to remember the names of the main characters and with a cozy book, character buy in is a necessity.
While I'm disappointed I didn't love this as much as I wanted to, I have seen others adore it so you're mileage may vary. I'll probably pick up the sequel at some point when I'm in more of a cozy story headspace.
This has been on my radar for a while so when I saw that it was picked up by Bramble I was really excited. Billed as a cozy fantasy with a sapphic romance, I went into this with such high expectations and I think it was to the book's detriment.
While this does have more plot than it's comp title, Legends & Lattes, the plot is still slow and meandering. I think where I struggled the most is in the relationship. At the start of the book, Reyna and Kianthe have already been together for a while so we don't get to see their relationship develop and while I liked seeing the caretaking elements of their relationship I had a hard time buying into it. This edition had an extra at the end that was their first meeting, and I think if the book had started with that I would have liked it more. Maybe it was the audio experience or my headspace but I struggled to remember the names of the main characters and with a cozy book, character buy in is a necessity.
While I'm disappointed I didn't love this as much as I wanted to, I have seen others adore it so you're mileage may vary. I'll probably pick up the sequel at some point when I'm in more of a cozy story headspace.