Tea You at the Altar was a fun new installment in this series. I really enjoy returning to these characters and there were some great new additions as well. As always there requires a certain suspension of disbelief but it's a cosy fantasy so the hurdles being fairly easy to overcome is kind of a requirement. Knowing what I was in for, it gave me exactly the vibes I wanted. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

So Kianthe and Reyna are getting married, all their friends are coming, including the pirates they befriended last time. Kianthe's parents invite themselves, providing some family drama. Queen Tilaine also invites herself, which is less of a surprise for those who want to stage a coup.

I enjoyed the mix of personal and political struggles that are explored in this book. Kianthe's struggles with her family and Reyna's with religion were very specific to them as characters and who they are. The bigger political maneuvering provides a good counterpoint and introduces some new characters I really like! I hope we see more of them in later books.

Thanks to Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for the eARC! Tea You At The Altar came out March 20th.

I was so so sad to leave this series behind until I got to the end of the book and found out that it’s not in fact a trilogy, but a quartet! So I am absolutely thrilled that there’s one more book to go in the series! And what an absolutely fantastic series it is!

While I love a lot of the cosy fantasy books, this series is the one that hits the perfect balance between cosy and action packed for me. This book is filled with action, but it’s also filled with a lot of warmth and love. There are baby dragons and lots and lots of tea!

The ending makes me think that the next book might be even more filled with action than this one, but I have faith that the author will leave room for many more cosy scenes to warm our hearts.

Really looking forward to the conclusion.

Book 3 in the Tomes and Tea quartet and Kianthe and Reyna are deep into wedding planning when news arrives from tyrannical Queen Tillaine's spymaster Locke. She has a secret half sister who could be eligible for the throne! He also knows where she is and plans are afoot to bring her to town. But things are never that easy...

I love these books, I love this world, the writing style is nice and easy to follow but doesn't talk down to the reader. The representation is impeccable, we have our lead lesbians, we have characters who are bi or gay, one of our new characters in this edition is AroAce, we have multiple non-binary characters (would like a bit more pronoun variety, someone using neo-pronouns for example) including that rarity of an AMAB non-binary character - so many people just see non-binary as woman-lite so I was glad to see Rebecca bucking that trend. The characters are all so well-written and have distinct personalities and I love the secondary (tertiary?) plot with the dragons!

I'm looking forward to book 4 but I'm also sad that it'll be the last one but rest assured I'll look forward to reading whatever else Rebecca writes in the future!

Being back in Tawney made me so happy, and planning a wedding to boot! This is such an ultra cosy fantasy series and I literally will never stop reading them! New characters made me squeal, giggle in delight and just be happy. Book 4 needs to come asap please!

My love for this series knows no bounds. We are back in Tawney and planning a wedding, and maybe a sneaky political coup at the same time,
I loved being back and seeing our favourite characters again and seeing what has been going on in the meantime.

I love how real the characters relationship feels. This book moves at a slower pace but deals with communication and relationship issues and makes their love feel stronger and much more realistic. It’s cute and cosy but has enough of a plot to keep things moving forward at the same time. But their Romance and open and honest communication honestly makes this for me.

I also adored some of the other characters we are introduced too here, with their own stories I hope we see unfold in future books!

Already can’t wait for the sequel.

4.5 Stars.

I think this might have been my favourite of the series so far. I loved being back in Tawney with all the residents and the cosy book/tea shop. I really enjoyed the addition of the new characters as well. And that cliff-hanger has me craving book 4 immediately.

I'm so excited about this continuation of one of the most beautiful cozy fantasy, it's just that with a nice cup of tea and the company of some dragons I can spend a nice afternoon waiting for the sunset from my balcony.

We can't give too much away, as this is part of a saga, but here we follow Reyna and Kianthe on one of the greatest adventures of their lives, THEIR WEDDING!

With the motley crew they have formed along their journey in the previous books, we meet more adventures. The magical pen of makes the pace never slows down and the reading just flies by.

I already want to read the next book, I'm not ready to let them go yet.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this amazing and beautiful ARC.

This series is just so wholesome and sweet and funny. I love the relationship between reyna and kianthe so seeing them prepare for their wedding with friends and neighbours was wonderful. It wouldn’t be the same without a bit a treason though so there is a political upheaval storyline too. We also get to see our favourite gryphons and the baby dragons too. Throw in some books, tea and kianthes puns and what more could you want. It was just what I needed this month a wonderful
Cozy escape.

I’ve loved the Tomes and Tea series since they were indie, so I was delighted for Rebecca but gutted about the longer wait for book 3 when they got picked up to be traditionally published. But it’s here and it was absolutely worth the wait (and book 4 is coming this year too 🎉)

I adored being back in Tawney and seeing so many of their friends from the previous two books come together, along with some new faces!

Our girls are finally getting married, but of course they can’t do that without a spot of treason. This time they’ve tracked down the Queen’s secret younger sister to dethrone her. Unfortunately, they need to convince her to take the throne first, and that might not go how they planned 👀

The plot was strong, the vibes were cosy, and there were baby dragons! What more could we ask for?

If you’re a fan of cosy fantasy generally or this series specifically, I highly recommend picking up Tea You at the Altar, and I’m eagerly awaiting the finale in Alchemy and a Cup of Tea!

This was a really fun, cosy fantasy. I like the characters and the plot had more action than I expected. There was a lot of banter between the characters which I enjoyed

4.5 stars rounded up

Wedding bells are on the horizon for Kianthe and Reyna, but rather than simply cutting the cake and dancing the night away, these two heroines will be pairing their I dos with a coup that could change the world...

I'm so excited to be back in this world of magic, terrible puns, and dragon mayhem! Not only does this new story bring back all my favourite characters from the first two books, it introduces even more loveable faces. Pill Bug and Gold Coin are absolutely adorable, Tessalyn fiercely speaks her mind, James and Fauston are discovering their next steps in life - the already amazing cast of characters is made even stronger with these additions, and I can't wait to see how each progresses in the next installment.

Which brings me to the plot. Tea You At the Alter has a much tighter narrative and is paced perfectly in my opinion. You get time to revel in the coziness of the village, the stresses of simultaneously planning a wedding and a coup, and the tension between in-laws, but it never feels slow. Plus, things are seemingly wrapped up nicely at the end. Until the MASSIVE CLIFFHANGER in the epilogue! What a dynamic way leave things!

This is my favourite in the series so far as it strikes the balance between the constant adventures in book two and the slow life of book one. The stakes are high, yet the story exudes so much love and silliness that you can't help but feel a sense of comfort while reading. This is exactly what I want from a cozy fantasy!

A great third story in this series, I loved falling back into this world. It’s a familiar, cosy, warm cup of tea.

Awesome. Simply awesome.
I was so excited to get the ARC of ‘Tea you at the Altar’ and it did not disappoint. My love for Kianthe and Reyna is just ongoing and I’m even more excited to find out that a fourth might be on the way! Rebecca Thorne has become an autobuy author for me!

The Story Continues!

I was glad to see that Tea You at the Altar followed up on plot lines that were laid out in Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, which is something I missed in A Pirate's Life for Tea.

But yet again, this book doesn't feel like the pinnacle of cosy fantasy for me. The characters are still trying to live an easy life, but by now they have become more than aware that that just isn't happening. They are dealing with big political things (Like who could have guessed that a wedding between two lovers would become so political) that make me hesitant to call it a cosy fantasy, although it's still far removed from a big epic fantasy with loads of tensions and conflict.


Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for giving me access to an e-arc for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This is the 3rd instalment on this series and I adored it.
Loved the dynamic of Kianthe annd Reyna and all their friends.
This is such a low stakes fun series, the corny word play jokes made by Kianthe, and her family always make me laugh.

In this book they are planning their wedding and a coup, so lots of high jinks and the odd plot twist but a fantastic 3rd book in the series and can’t wait for the next instalment.

Thank you NetGalley for the change to read this early in exchange for my honest review.

I love this series so much; I don't want it to end.

Ahh I'm so happy to be back. Being back in this world feels like coming home; it feels like a nice warm cup of tea waiting for me. This is such a lovely and comforting series, one that I know I will return to time and tie again. Like the other two books, Tea You at the Altar is such a sweet, cosy, and charming low stakes fantasy book, one that I will will appeal to everyone. Everything about it is just so cosy: the setting and world; the tea and bookshop; the mythical creatures (LOVE a griffin and baby dragon); the friendships; the hilarious characters; and best of all, the lovely and beautiful relationship between Reyna and Kianthe.

They are one of my favourite fantasy couples; they just get each other and fit together so perfectly. They balance each other out so well, while also play off against each other. *sigh* I just love them so much.

Although this is a cosy and low stakes fantasy book, it was certainly not short of drama and action! I think Rebecca writes action scenes really well, as she is able to balance action with low stakes fantasy. It's enough to get your blood pumping, without losing sight of the cosiness of the book.

One thing I particularly enjoyed in this book, is the reunion of all of the characters from the previous two books. It’s really lovely to have the gang all back together again. I’m also really pleased that although there are now a lot of characters all at once, Reyna and Kianthe are still the main focus. While I loved A Pirate’s Life for Tea, I was really missing Reyna and Kianthe being together; they were apart for a lot of that book. So I really like that together they’re the main focus again. I love them as a couple so, so much.

And that ending!! I cannot WAIT for the next, and sadly, final book in the Tomes & Tea quartet. Such a brilliant cliffhanger! I am also devastated that the series is ending; I have always looked forward to the new book in the series, and it will be so sad when it's all over. I seriously think I will be bereft.

I'm so happy to be back in this world, and can't wait for the next one!

I enjoyed this whole series but felt like Tea You at the Alter somehow didn’t have the same amount of heart as the first two. I’m not really sure why this is, I’m going to mull it over and will edit my feedback if I work out what it was that didn’t quite click the same way. Regardless I had a really good time and will keep telling people about this underrated series!

I've adored the first two books in this series and the third is no different! I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this is a 4 book series rather than a trilogy but I'm still sad that the series will be coming to an end!

Kianthe and Reyna are getting marries (spoiler? I feel like the title gives that away) but of course nothing is going to go smoothly. Kianthe's parents are here, Reyna's old boss (and the evil Queen of her home country) is expecting special treatment at this wedding, as well as the baby dragons causing havoc and the pirates coming to town. It's a busy time!

This fantasy series is so cosy whilst also having so much plot progression and character development. The adventures are so much fun whilst also being there to be a backdrop to the emotional development that is handled so well and is so enjoyable to read. These books are just such an enjoyable time and I look forward to reading them each time a new one is published. I'm so excited for book 4!

Loved this one!

I think this is my favourite so far of the Tomes & Tea series. I really enjoyed how this one was a bit quieter, without so many big adventures, and just focused back on Reyna and Kianthe back in Tawney. Of course there’s still conflict…what are they going to do about Tilaine? And so a plan is hatched to dethrone the Queen and replace her with a hidden heir…all at Reyna and Kianthes wedding.

The book was a little slower and I often felt at times they were just talking about the same things over and over before it led up to the big climax, however I wasn’t too bothered. I liked just seeing the characters interact and grow in their relationships.

My favourite part — seeing more of the dragons!

This book ended in a shocker and I am excited to see where it’s going to go and how the story is going to conclude.

Thank you to Pan Macmillan | Tor for this e-arc.

Tea You at the Alter is the third book in the sapphic cozy fantasy Tomes & Tea. Kianthe and Reyna have a lot on their plate—managing the shop, preparing for their wedding a week away, and (last but certainly not least) overthrowing Queen Tilaine. Complicating matters are the pair of baby dragons causing mayhem throughout the town, pesky in-laws-to-be bringing alternate suitors, and a replacement queen who may not exactly want the job. But with their townie friends, ex-coworkers, and some queer pirates, they might just get through week.

This third book is a bit of a return to form after that detour of a second book. The story goes back to Tawney, bringing back the coziness of the small town charm, hearty found family, and slice-of-life domesticity. I enjoyed this way more because of it. While there may be this plot of overthrowing the Queendom, the book is still very much a cozy fantasy so the tension is never allowed to get that high. With where it ends, this could have served as a fitting finale to the series except that it throws an out-of-nowhere occurrence in the epilogue so there’s still one book to go.

There was so much adorable flirting and teasing, especially with my favorite supporting characters Wylan and Feo, and the book introduces new side characters I could root for (the previous book’s Serina and Bobbie just weren’t doing it for me). Kianthe and Reyna continue to be a strong sapphic couple as they take on challenges while rooted in their love for each other.

Tea You at the Altar brings the book back to what made me love the series in the first place.

*Thank you Pan Macmillan for the eARC via NetGalley