A Pirate's Life for Tea

Another fun breezy tale for those who enjoyed the previous novel 'You can't spell treason without tea' everything is there to enjoy for them in this story. Please not the two primary characters Kianthe and Reyna spend much of the story separate and we lose some of their charming interactions but it does means we are introduced to other engaging characters. This may be as a result of something the author experienced in response to the first book and acknowledged on the first page .....

"To the people who gave me one-star reviews because the first book 'had lesbians.' I doubled the lesbians in this one. Just for you."

and in the next book Tea You at the Altar a wedding. Everyone loves a wedding in Romantasy.

I liked visiting this world again. I liked how Kianthe and Reyna discover a problem that they need to fix while looking for the dragon eggs. I liked seeing Kianthe stand up to the bad guys as the Arcandor. I liked to see Reyna being able to use her protection and fighting skills. I loved the pirate ship stuff!
My only complaint is that it seemed a little long at times. But maybe I just didn't read it at the right time. If you like pirate ships and making things right for society, pick this one up. You will like it.

This sequel reintroduced loved characters Kianthe and Rayna, as well as adding a new enemies-to-lover pair, Bobbie and Serina.

While advertised as a cosy sequel, I would have said this was a more light-hearted fantasy, since there wasn't any time compared to the first book for our characters to sit down and even have a cup of tea. There were higher stakes than before, and despite there being cosy elements (crocheting mainly), it did not give enough to warrant it being a strict cosy fantasy.

Also, I did enjoy the storyline between our new pair, however I felt like the entire dragon plot line should have had its own book for focus rather being sharing the limelight with another storyline. The love story between Bobbie/Serina should have had their own POVs more than others, since I didn't feel very invested with their romance seen through others eyes.

I will still read book 3, since I am emotionally invested in this series, but I am unsure what direction it will next take in terms of cosy.

“Maybe that was love: knowing those negative emotions would linger... and choosing to focus on the positive ones instead.”

First of all... the puns did not disappoint. One of the only things I wanted to continue in the sequal and they were abso-loot-ley (ha get it?) perfect. It was the puns and the dynamic between Reyna and Kianthe. I laughed multiple times at the flirting between those two, I honestly could not get enough.

The new characters were unique and intriguing and I absolutely loved all the pirates (one pirate in particular but that would spoil it xD). This one was a lot more high stakes than the first, which I absolutely loved, but I'm not sure it can completely be classed as a “cosy” fantasy. The ending definitely was, but everything else was not so much.

Despite that, I loved reading it a lot and wish Bobbie would crochet me my very own Pondie too. I can't wait for the third book to eventually come out and I will definitely be reading it :)

[ARC review - thank you Rebecca!]