This is the third part of the 'Tomes and Tea' series, and Reyna and Kianthe have made it back to the cosy town of Tawnee in time to plan their wedding. To complicate matters, it is also a coup. They are hoping to lure Queen Tilaine - head of Reyna's home country - to the ceremony, where they intend to denounce her in front of the great and the good of several countries, replacing her with a long-lost sister.

The plot is fairly simple, and partly an excuse to allow various characters to have fun. The Dastardly Pirate Dreggs makes an early appearance, filling the town of Tawnee up with pirates to support the coup. The potential heir and her companion also have strong personalities, along with Kianthe's childhood best friend, and the various interactions between them all keep the novel moving despite the rather slight plot.

As with previous novels in the series, the political side is quite simplistic. There is a plot that includes a spymaster, but this isn't a book that is full of intrigue and there are no shades of grey in deciding who to support. The wedding planning side of things is gently entertaining, and keeps the book feeling cosy. This cosiness is turned up even higher with the introduction of games nights and book clubs at Tomes and Tea. There is, of course, the traditional tension of the inlaws arriving and potentially disapproving, but there is no danger that this threatens Reyna and Kianthe's relationship. .

Fans of the previous books will find a lot to enjoy here. The LGBTQ+ fantasy space is added to with the revelation that same sex couples can conceive children with the use of magic, and that people can alter their bodies with the use of alchemy. We also learn that FF relationships are the default in Reyna's country, the Queendom.

On the negative side, the puns do seem to have increased, which can get annoying. The book also feels more specifically American than the previous novels - possibly due to the specific wedding traditions that are taken as a default - and this takes away from the fantasy space a little. There are also times when the cosiness slips into feeling like parody or fanfiction, such as when they play 'Cocoa and Capitalism' at the games night. I also found it a little jarring that Reyna and Kianthe simply expect to have children as a default, without us seeing them discuss it and make an active decision. It would have been nice if the book had been a little more thoughtful about these default assumptions.

However, as a whole the novel is a lot of fun. It isn't the right place to start the series, but established fans should enjoy it. I particularly liked the return to the teashop setting after the second novel's wanderings, and the reaquaintance with the Tawnee locals. There is apparently one more book to come, which I look forwards to reading.

Thank you to the publishers for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review,

After three books I think I have reached the point where I am softly DNFing this series. Part of my problem is that I thought this was a trilogy so finding out that was a fourth book coming really dampened my motivation to keep going with this series. That isn't to say that there aren't some positives to this series - the cosy vibes are wonderful and the lesbian romances are excellent - so if anyone ever asks me for lesbian cosy fantasy then I will of course recommend them this. However, I think this comes down to the writing style not completely working for me. I enjoyed Can't Spell Treason Without Tea but that isn't to say that I didn't have my issues with it and as the series has gone on those things have just started to wear on me a bit more and it's taken me longer and longer to finish each book. This is purely down to my own taste and whilst I can't see myself rereading this I will probably reread Can't Spell Treason Without Tea but I've reached a point where I am happy to leave the series here.

The third installment of Rebecca Thorne's Tomes and Tea series is just as captivating as its predecessors! As Reyna and Kianthe's wedding approaches, chaos ensues in the quiet town of Tawney; friends return, a plot is put into action, and we readers just can't get enough! Tea you at the Altar is something which I adored from first to last page. Thorne never fails to write an utter gem!

Rebecca Thorne is back and better than ever. This brilliant follow up to Can't Spell Treason Without Tea and A Pirate's Life for Tea is just as enthralling as its' predecessor and I have no doubt will be just as big as it's successor.

We are back with Reyna and Kianthe in this cosy fantasy series, Tomes & Tea book three. I don't feel like I have masses to say in this review as I just had an enjoyable and cosy time, as I always do with this series.
I adore Reyna and Kianthe's relationship more and more as the series progresses, I just love their love. I particularly love Kianthe's sense of humour too. However, I feel like I couldn't keep up with the sheer number of characters we have now introduced over the three books so far, so I did get lost at points which took me out of the story. The dragons were a big feature in this book and I loved seeing more of them.
I adore a wedding plotline, and the build up to the event was great, but I didn't feel like we had much going on otherwise even though the intention was there with the reign dilemma.
Whilst I admit I did enjoy the first two instalments more than this one, I am glad this is now a quartet and I'm looking forward to reading the fourth and final book, Alchemy and a Cup of Tea, in August 2025 upon its release.
3.5 stars (rounded up to a 4 on NetGalley)

Thank you to NetGalley, Pan Macmillan and Rebecca Thorne for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.

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This is already book 3 in Tomes & Tea and I am at the point where I am wondering if I will be reading book 4. Where I struggled with the disconnect to the new characters point of views in book 2, here I struggled with the pacing.

Tea You at the Altar, as the name suggests, is all about the upcoming wedding between Kianthe and Reyna. But not only that, they are planning a coup to overthrow a queen. What could possibly go wrong with that?

I was happy to see that this book focused back on just Kianthe and Reyna. While we do see the characters from book 2 again, we don't get their point of views nor do we get point of views of other new characters. I think this story is best told with a focus on Kianthe and Reyna with attention to the actual plot.

Unfortunately I struggled with the pacing. This book dragged on and on. It is only a little over 300 pages but it felt like there was no end to it. This is because not that much happens in the middle. There is a whole lot of talk and an attempt at a whole lot of cute. But none of that really worked to keep me immersed or even entertained. The first half is mainly focused on getting the long lost sister of the queen to take over the throne, which she refuses. Who wouldn't? Then it is about Reyna accepting her placement on the throne. There is a whole lot of talk, a whole lot of thinking. But at no point do I feel that Reyna has really made any decision she can truly live with.

I like Kianthe and Reyna as characters but not enough to not get annoyed at the constant dragging out of this plot. And at this point I would also like to see some kind of a result between our two idiots who are playing mayor together. And the dragons could have caused so much more disaster. I could have used them more on the page.

The epilogue made me truly uninterested to read the next installment. It is one of those things (tropes) that I don't care to read about to begin with. So we shall see what I will do when the fourth book is coming out. Maybe I will read it just to finish the series.

Kianthe and Reyna are getting married, but as usual their wedding isn't simply a wedding. They have plans to finally deal with evil Queen Tilane.

I enjoyed this gentle fantasy story with a strong dose of romance and an even stronger dose of relationship. The best part is watching them deal with their problems without falling out or splitting up. They understand each other.

Whether they're dealing with in laws or dragons, spies or pirates, they work together in to solve their personal problems and save the Queendom.

Highly recommend and I can't wait for the final story in the series.

Another enjoyable instalment of the Tomes and Tea series that manages to feel cozy and adventurous at the same time as Reyna and Kianthe prepare for the biggest adventure yet - their wedding!

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.