Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

A heart-warming cosy fantasy and an instant Sunday Times bestseller

Rebecca Thorne author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Publishing:4th Sep '25

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 4th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea cover

The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Rebecca Thorne. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea is a heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic and tea – for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune.

Two women wanted to open a cosy bookshop. They discovered a world of adventure.

Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly bookshop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters – all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful queen, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives behind seems . . . impossible. Yet they flee to Tawney, a town nestled in the icy peaks of dragon country. There, they open the bookshop they’d always wanted.

What follows is a tale of mishaps, mysteries, dragons and a murderous queen throwing the realm’s biggest temper tantrum. Through it, these two women will discover what they mean to each other – and their world.

* * *

The Tomes & Tea Quartet is everyone's cup of tea! Readers agree:

‘The perfect blend of coziness and action’

‘An utter delight’

‘I could not put this book down’

‘I would die a million times over for these lesbians’

‘The perfect book for cosying up with a hot drink’

The Tomes & Tea Quartet:
- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea
- A Pirate’s Life for Tea
- Tea You at the Altar

- Alchemy and a Cup of Tea

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea was a Sunday Times hardback fiction bestseller in May 2024.

Realistic, loveable characters? Check. Witty, well-paced writing that’s a delight to read? Check. Women with swords and magic? Banter for days? PUNS? Check, check, check! (OK, maybe I’m the only one excited about that last one) -- Sarah, from Goodreads
If I could give this book 1 million stars, I would. This book is SAPPHIC (but not spicy). And so, so, so, so sweet. It’s like a warm hug with a little side of adventure. Add to it the representation of HEALTHY relationships and mental health struggles and ma’am. Plus throw in a sprinkle of magic and badass women and dragons -- Kitty, from Goodreads
You know that happy, floaty, warm fuzzy excited feeling you get when you finish a book, instantly want to read it again and then get hit with the realisation that you’ve just found a new favourite book? This book gave me that feeling * 5* NetGalley Review *

ISBN: 9781035031016

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

352 pages