A Pirate's Life for Tea

Tomes & Tea, Book 2

By: Rebecca Thorne

Narrated by: Jessica Threet

"A skillful narration of this story, especially its humor, makes this a fun and enjoyable performance"—AudioFile on Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Bookshops & Bonedust meets Our Flag Means Death in this cozy fantasy on the low seas, where lesbian pirates find out if enemies actually can become lovers!

Kianthe and Reyna are on the hunt for dragon eggs to save their hometown—but it requires making a deal with Diarn Arlon, lord of the legendary Nacean River. Simply capture the river pirate Serina, who’s been plaguing Arlon's supply chains, and bring her in for justice. Easy peasy.

Begrudgingly, the couple joins forces with Bobbie, one of Arlon’s constables determined to capture the pirate. Except Bobbie and Serina have a more complicated history than anyone realized, and it might jeopardize everything.

While Kianthe and Reyna watch this relation-shipwreck from afar, it quickly becomes apparent that these disaster lesbians need all the help they can get. Luckily, matchmaking is Reyna’s favorite pastime.

The dragon eggs may have to wait.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

©2023 Rebecca Thorne (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Loved the ending!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I just loved the 1st book about all the world building; magical creatures; mages; pirates; adventure & so much more!!! After hearing the 1st I immediately purchased both physical copies to keep as trophies! Such a cozy & cute read!

Beyond Obsessed

I can’t praise this book enough, it is so captivating and adorable, adventurous, sassy and everything my little pansexual pirates heart has been needing 💙
The person reading has really good infliction and honestly uses the best voices!
I don’t want to spoil anything, so if you’re seeing this before listening to the series, get it, it’s worth it.

Just wow 10/10

The narrators voice and the writing is so perfect that it just ensnared your attention. The dynamic between characters is god send and perfect. My wife and I have listen to this at least 3x already.

Solid Sequel!

While I admit I like the first book best (so far at least! Apparently there will be at least four in the series!) this is an excellent sequel that brings in new characters, dilemmas, and of course a plethora of puns!

Cozy, fun, and a bit of high adventure.

Overall - super fun, light, cute, and wholesome. Had me vocalizing many times, whether that was laughing or cheering or exclaiming. It's easy to get involved with and care about these characters.

Just to get it out of the way, my ONE complaint is that the (otherwise lovely) narrator has a habit of shouting the chapter titles. "CHAPTER one...." etc.

Otherwise the narration is great. good pacing, recognizable voices, good accents, etc. A great performance.

I am very much enjoying the Cozy RPG/Adventure genre and this is a great example of it.

Fun start to finish

I hadn’t realized there was more to the adventure still to be had when I finished the first so this was a wonderful surprise! Had a lot of fun with our main couple much like the first and really felt their shared frustrations. Really liked learning a bit more of the limitations of Magic as well as the.. magical gambles? XD Who wouldn’t jump at a chance to play pirate? The added extra bits at the end of the book was yet another fun surprise. I also really adore the acting our reader puts into the story. They’re a great combo. ^^

She cooked once again!

I loved it I loved it I loved it. as usual a perfect blend of romance and adventure

A Sweet Read

While I must admit this series isn’t my usual cup of literary tea, it’s a fun and easy read. I came upon it after reading Thorne’s This Gilded Abyss (which was terrific) and had not previously read a “cozy” novel, but I understand the novelty now. Narrator Jessica Threet did a wonderful job. She provided a particularly noteworthy performance of the dastardly pirate captain, who is described as having an accent that couldn’t be ascribed to one place, and Threet masterfully shifts accents mid-sentence, which was quite neat to experience as a listener. The writing itself could use a little extra polishing at some points, but overall I would recommend it to anyone looking for an easily digestible narrative—perfect for a drive or before bed. Looking forward to the additional installations next year!

It’s truly a pirates life for tea

I loved this book, I love the main character the side character, it has such funny moments and yet some heart stopping ones as well 10 outta 10

Great addition

This book was amazing and I felt like the end was far more satisfying than the first one. The only reason that it wasn’t a 5/5 stars is because the middle of the book really got a bit boring. I struggled to stay invested there, which is why it took me so long to finish