Second Edition — Revised, Expanded & Illustrated + Exclusive bonus short story included
Pour yourself a warm cup and step into the coziest refuge you’ll find between the pages of a book…
When quiet, bookish Wren inherits The Enchanted Tea Tavern on the edge of the whispering forest, she expects dusty shelves and endless pots of chamomile.
Instead she ✦ a black cat who absolutely judges her tea-brewing skills ✦ shelves of jars that glow when no one is looking ✦ an ancient living root beneath the floorboards that chose her as guardian ✦ and an entire village that somehow feels like the home she never knew she was missing
Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea, this heart-melting cozy fantasy is the literary equivalent of hot cocoa, crackling fires, and fairy-light twinkle.
This special holiday edition • 6 brand-new illustrations • Exclusive short story “The Night of the Winter Tea” – a magical Christmas Eve one year later • Polished prose, richer magic, and even cozier vibes than before
🍵✨ Snuggle up. The kettle’s on, the fire is lit, and the tavern door is open just for you.
The Enchanted Tea Tavern is waiting… and it smells like cinnamon and home.
It’s an okay read. I’ve read worse, so I didn’t go to one star. It feels very much like it was written by AI. I won’t make assumptions, but that’s the vibe I get from the sentence structure and poor editing.
The premise of the storyline is enjoyable and would be a good book if written with more depth. There’s a difference between “cozy” and “such low stakes its boring.” This book falls into the latter category.
I didn’t feel compelled to finish this book because it’s neither plot nor character driven. It just moves along at a slow, painful, strange clip, meandering through the storytelling like there’s no linear process. All of these reasons are why I suspect it’s either AI generated or heavily AI assisted. I use AI frequently to help in research for my business and personal life. This book feels very much like those engagements. Seems **almost** human, but it’s missing complexity. I DNF’d it halfway through.
When Lila inherits her aunt's tea tavern in the village of Eldhollow, she finds a new home and welcoming community. Serving soothing teas and dispensing quiet truths comes naturally to Lila, but she soon learns that there's more to her role. Lila must decide if she will answer the call to become a guardian of the ancient network of earth magic that sustains the tavern and village.
This story was full of cozy comfort and gentle wisdom. While many of the characters remain mysterious or appear only briefly, there is a feeling of warmth that lingers. I look forward to returning to the Enchanted Tea Taven for future tales.
With a touch more editing and polishing this book could shine even brighter. There were a few inconsistencies in the characters names and their spelling, and in certain other details.
Found this gem of a book browsing Amazon and enrolled into a kindle trial just so i could read it. This was absolutely worth every second of my time and cherished the time I spent with this story in my lap! Finally found THE BOOK my heart & soul have been longing all these years - THANK YOU!
What a wonderful, cozy book. I very much enjoyed the story. It feels very comforting and reminds you of what is important. I especially enjoyed having a cup of tea with the tavern.