Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

A heart-warming cosy fantasy featuring a murderous queen, dragons and a sapphic romance – best enjoyed with a cup of tea.

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.

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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.}

• | Author: Rebecca Thorne
• | Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Sep 04, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781035031016
• | ISBN-10: 1035031019