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A review by jimfox14
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I had been kind of disappointed by A Pirate’s Life for Tea, the second book in the series, after all the fun of the first book, but this third entry was a definite return to form and I savored every word of it.
There’s plenty of tension and conflict to be found in the lives of the characters and it’s a delightful experience seeing those conflicts being navigated in a cozy manner, or at least mostly cozy. And I absolutely loved the overarching plot, which fittingly never outshone the protagonists’ own stories and journeys. And as the rising tension built towards the climax, I could hardly put the book down.
Really, I only have two minor complaints. First, I wish the epilogue had been reserved for the prologue of the next, and apparently final, entry in this series. I guess it did its job in exciting me for the next book, but we’re several months away and my excitement will likely wane by then. I would have liked this one to have ended with that final chapter so that I’d have some closure while waiting for the next book. Also, while I enjoyed the bonus short story at the end, I found it to be a tad unsatisfactory in its conclusion. Though perhaps it’s the set up for a spinoff series? I guess we’ll see.
In conclusion, I found Tea You at the Altar to be a really fun read and a more than worthy successor to Can’t Spell Treason without Tea, which was great after the somewhat disappointing second book in the series. I’m looking forward to the finale!
There’s plenty of tension and conflict to be found in the lives of the characters and it’s a delightful experience seeing those conflicts being navigated in a cozy manner, or at least mostly cozy. And I absolutely loved the overarching plot, which fittingly never outshone the protagonists’ own stories and journeys. And as the rising tension built towards the climax, I could hardly put the book down.
Really, I only have two minor complaints. First, I wish the epilogue had been reserved for the prologue of the next, and apparently final, entry in this series. I guess it did its job in exciting me for the next book, but we’re several months away and my excitement will likely wane by then. I would have liked this one to have ended with that final chapter so that I’d have some closure while waiting for the next book. Also, while I enjoyed the bonus short story at the end, I found it to be a tad unsatisfactory in its conclusion. Though perhaps it’s the set up for a spinoff series? I guess we’ll see.
In conclusion, I found Tea You at the Altar to be a really fun read and a more than worthy successor to Can’t Spell Treason without Tea, which was great after the somewhat disappointing second book in the series. I’m looking forward to the finale!
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol