Alchemy and a Cup of Tea

Tomes & Tea, Book 4

By: Rebecca Thorne

Narrated by: Jessica Threet

USA Today, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne brings the Tomes & Tea series to a delightful, cozy close for our beloved lesbian book- and tea-sellers.

Reyna and Kianthe have no trouble commanding the Realm, running a bookshop, or rescuing baby dragons...but can they save their town from the swarming influx of...tourists?!?

On the night of her kidnapping, all Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of tea. She didn’t expect to be dropped in a hidden prison cell, but what the hells. She’s flexible.

With appropriate fanfare, Kianthe “rescues” her wife...but Reyna’s actually a terrible damsel in distress. Even worse, Reyna's cell was booby trapped with a mysterious alchemy circle. What does a radical alchemist want with the Arcandor’s wife? And why did they think they could get away with this?

While they investigate, another problem surfaces in their hometown. Word of New Leaf Tomes and Tea—and its celebrity owners—has finally spread. Tourists are everywhere, harassing the locals and ruining the charm of Tawney. As their friends struggle with the sudden influx, Kianthe and Reyna have to face a bigger conundrum than rogue alchemists: the fact that closing their bookshop might be the only way to save their town.

Things can’t just be simple, can they?

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

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

©2025 Rebecca Thorne (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Full of cozy cheer, puns, competence, love, and fun… An excellent ending to a defining series of warmth-filled romantasy.”–Library Journal

Such an amazing ending!!!

I loved this series so much!!! It was so cozy and cute!!! I have collected all physical copies and now need the last one to keep as my trophy book. Gosh I hope there is another sequel for Bobbie and Serena 😍🫶🏼.

A book and Series meant to be Re-read

I have adored this series since book 1. The found family, the love and understanding Reyna and Kianthe have for each other and their friends is heart warming and something to strive for. Mixed in with Dragons, Magic and a bit of mystery, this book is a great ending but also a beautiful beginning. I do hope we get more stories, but no matter what I have found my comfort series that I will continue to re-read over and over again.

A perfect ending

This series has been one of the highlights of my last few years of book reading. whule I am sad this quartet has come to an end, this was a fantastic way to end the series. Each character gets a well deserved ending and I found myself truly saddened when it all came to a close that my time in New Leaf Tomes and Tea had come to a close.

True love exists

I truly loved all these books, they were quaint and sweet, an reminder true love does exist. And ofcourse just enough adventure so it's not to dull. Jessica Threet is an excellent narrator and really made the story come to life.

The emotion of the story

When i first started listening to the series I was hooked from the very beginning and finished the books as quickly as I possibly could, 10 out of 10 would highly recommend this series

Such a great series!

This was a fantastic conclusion to the Tomes & Tea series. I absolutely adore these books and cannot believe the series is complete. It has been such a joy to listen to these books and I could truly live in this world. If you haven’t yet, you must start this series.

The final book in the series doesn’t disappoint

As with the other 3 books in the Tomes and Tea series, this book is filled with sapphic love, queer acceptance, and just the normal goings on of a regular relationship. Except there are dragons. And griffins. And pirates. And mages. But mostly, love. Rebecca Thorne concludes the Tomes and Tea series in a neat package giving readers exactly what they want, but teasing us with what mischief Quinn might get up to as…oops! No spoilers!

Loved, Loved, Loved!!

I truly loved the entire series from start to finish! I will definitely be on the look out for more by this author because this series was just fantastic.

Loved it

I love this series every book is a true joy to get into and I love the person who narrates it

The Best Ending to My Comfort Series

Goodness I haven't cried this much over a book in a minute! The performance as always was absolutely wonderful. We are so spoiled with the raw emotion put into these scenes. I was a blubbering mess for probably a third of the book!

And that ENDING... listen, i know each of these books is guaranteed a happy ending but this one just hit me so hard I had to actually pause the book and walk away to compose myself.

I am so sad this story is over, but I couldn't have asked for a better ending to the series. I'll now have this book on repeat with the first three when I need a pick-me-up.