Tea Apocalypse: Love in the Time of Tea

by Laura Greenwood, Skye MacKinnon, Margo Bond Collins

No one expected the end of the world to start with a tea disaster, but in these nine brand new fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi romance stories, that's just what happened.

Enter eight post-apocalyptic worlds filled with witches, shifters, aliens, and more in these tales steeped in adventure, love, and magic.

Includes:
All The Tea In Texas by Margo Bond Collins
Alien Abduction for Milkmen by Skye MacKinnon
Witch's Trust by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape
Why Yes There Are Witches by Rebecca Royce
Do It For The Tea by Erin Bedford
Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana
A Cup Of Sin by Demelza Carlton
Refresh by Jade Waltz

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Anthologies

462 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2021

About the author

Laura is a USA Today Bestselling Author of fantasy romance and urban fantasy. She lives in the UK, where most of her books are set, with her partner. When she's not writing, Laura can be found exploring worldwide cusine with her partner, drinking tea, and reading fantasy books. Laura specialises in quick reads, featuring healthy relationships and consent-positive moments, regardless of whether she's writing light-hearted romance, mythology-inspired modern fantasy, cozy fantasy or anything in between.

Discover one of Laura Greenwood's most popular series:
- The Apprentice of Anubis (mythology inspired modern/urban fantasy)
- Forgotten Gods (mythology inspired fantasy romance)
- Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency (mythology inspired paranormal rom-com)
- House of Blood and Roses (vampire romantasy)
- Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries (urban fantasy murder mystery)
- Scales of Justice (mythology inspired modern/urban fantasy)
- Purple Oak Oasis (cozy fantasy romance)
- Falhaven Castle (cozy fantasy romance)

You can find a full book list and more information on her website, or in her Facebook Reader Group.

Happy Reading!

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I review several of the stories in this anthology.

This review is for All the Tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins

Great short story about a female mage who works in the family business as a magical private investigator. Due to a magical accident while she was in college, Harlow has a bit of a reputation for being a loose cannon. For this reason her latest client insists that she work with one of his security officers, a shifter named Connor Cole. Their case is to figure out what happened to a shipment of tea that disappeared while being trucked between the port of Houston and Dallas. It turns out to be an inside job and it almost gets Harlow and Connor killed when the thief turns out to be another magic user. Sometimes a loose cannon is exactly what is needed. Then there is the unexpected heat between the mage and the shifter....

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This review is for Nymph's Trust by Laura Greenwood.

Jasmine is a young tea witch who lives at the Purple Oasis. Unfortunately, tea is how tea witches recharge their magic and it is in short supply. When the congress hears a rumor that there is a nymph cove that is growing tea, Jasmine is chosen as the envoy to meet with a representative of the cove to broker a deal for some of their tea crop. She is honored, but very nervous. Her father is the leader of the Oasis congress and she is his heir. All eyes will be on her.

Ryburn is a river nymph who lives in Grower's Cove where the dryads use their magic to assist in the growing of crops. Their leader, Mother Nature, is a powerful nymph. She picks Ryburn to meet with the representative from Purple Oasis to see about making a deal with them for some of the tea they are growing. She wants an agreement that includes the witches agreeing to start restoring land within the Oasis.

I won't spoil it for you. As you can probably imagine, it includes a love story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This review is for Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana

Shifters who live in or visit the town are cursed to never know if they meet their fated mate. Zagen is a shifter who has been working with a witch named Nore to try and reverse the curse. Now someone has curdled all the cream in the world, cream that Zagen and Nore need to make an activator cream they use to make field agents invisible among other things. Then Nore accidentally brews up a True Love Tea that Zagen and a human woman named Ravenna drink, causing them to realize they are mates. But does Ravenna even know what that means? Apparently she somehow knows about shifters, and she also admits that she has had a crush on Zagen for some time. Zagen refuses to start the mating process while Ravenna is under the tea's influence, and before he can explain to her what it will mean to her...and him.

Much more to the story. I won't ruin it for you. Wait until you find out what kind of shifter Zagen is and what Ravenna used to do for a living. There's also a lot more witchery and some hot lovin'. Enjoy.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Laura Greenwood]

My story in Tea Apocalypse is Nymph's Trust, co-written with Arizona Tape

Purple Oasis:
- Shifter's Heart: books2read.com/shiftersheart
- Witch's Lesson: books2read.com/witchslesson
- Witch's Memory: books2read.com/witchsmemory
- Shifter's Truth: books2read.com/shifterstruth
- Nymph's Trust: books2read.com/nymphstrust

Purple Oasis is a paranormal romance post-apocalyptic series co-created by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape, each book can be read as a standalone.

[Cheryl Drake johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nore and Zagan are paranormals that run a Tea and Cream Shop but something has gone wrong with the cream that Nore uses even though it was fine when it went out for delivery. Zagan already realizes that there is a curse or spell on their cream he tells Nore and she tries to correct the potion she used but it didn't work either. She has been doing her best to remove the curse on their town. They get a call from Thorne one of the guys who works for Zagan in another town and he tells him what is going on in their town and even further. While Nore uses her spell books to figure out the problem she makes tea for Zagan to try and as he is about to drink from the cup Ravenna comes into the shop and wants some tea also but neither one of them is prepared for what happens by the time they finish. Nore of course realizes her mistake and shoos them out of the shop reminding herself to label the jars, not the shelves. She is ignoring any and everything except the answer to their dilemma and trying to find out who has put the spell on the shop and town. Zagan and Ravenna come to a realization and act on it. This is a good and bad adventure for them all. A Very entertaining storyline and characters. Part of Tea Apocalypses Anthology. I read an ARC via BookFunnel without obligation. I volunteered an honest review.

[Adena Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being a tea aficionado, the entire idea of the anthology stirs my imagination - of course tea can cause (or prevent) an apocalypse! I really like how Zoey Indiana wove together this rather far-fetched idea into her equally far-fetched and creatively hilarious romantic comedy "Shifter Speed Dating"; series to create a tale of hexes, curses, mercenaries, actions at cross purposes, dire portents of world disaster - and tea. So creatively funny!!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cynthia Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Shifter Speed Dating Romance mating story for Zagan and Revenna. Well that is one way to get a mating started. I loved this shifter love story. I loved how Revenna is strong and a hero in her human way. Totally loved how the woman is just as strong as her bat mate.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Claire Trickett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only read Totally Steeped by Zoey and I really enjoy her shifter books.

There's always loads of action and adventure and they're well written.

I highly recommend all and any of Zoey's books.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.

[Lisa Bing · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun anthology with a unique premise - an apocalypse heralded by a lack of tea ;P The paranormal world left behind was interesting and each story had great adventure, magic and love to keep me glued to my reader. Well done to all these talented authors by crafting such engaging stories based around tea!

[CarolKat · Rating 5 out of 5]

All The Tea In Texas by Margo Bond Collins

Tea is a precious commodity in this post-apocalyptic world, so it comes as no surprise that when a shipment is stolen Harlow is hired to find it.

A surprise is the client, Benedict Abercrombie insists a shifter from his security work with her.

Harlowe is good at what she does, and it doesn't take her long to find a trail. Connor is also very helpful with finding and remembering scents.

As they follow the leads these two find they have an attraction, and they also work well together.

I was as surprised as they were as to the culprit, and now I have to read more of this series.


Alien Abduction For Milkmen by Skye MacKinnon

When aliens mess up, they do it in a big way.

Kenneth is a milkman and suddenly he's getting calls that the milk is curdled. His supplier isn't answering his phone, for the same reason. Then Kenneth gets a strange call.

Bainne has made a terrible mistake and he has to fix it before his reputation is ruined. He calls Kenneth, a milkman to help him figure out what went wrong with the scans. Promptly 'collecting' him.

Bainne and Kenneth are attracted to each other, and Kenneth is a more than a little curious about Bainne's appearance. The problem at hand is a bit more important but that doesn't seem to stop these two.

I really can't say anymore without giving too much away. I laughed when I read the title and to be honest, this book is not only sizzling, it's hysterical.


Nymph's Trust by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape

This book opens with the council's tea ceremony, and a meeting where Jasmine is chosen to travel to verify a rumor of Tea being grown on British soil. If it's true she's to negotiate with the Nymphs to acquire some.

Ryburn is Mother Nature's choice to meet with the Tea Witch. He's a water nymph and while he's surprised to be chosen, he's looking forward to traveling outside the Grower's Cove.

Jasmine and Ryburn are attracted but neither can really act on it since they can't jeopardize the negotiations.

Ryburn loves the spring in Purple Oasis and Jasmine is very impressed with the tea. Now Purple Oasis has to meet the requirements for the deal to happen.

Of course, someone doesn't want that to happen and Ryburn and Jasmine have to figure out who and why quickly or everything is over. Including their budding romance.


Why Yes There Are Witches by Rebecca Royce

This tale takes us into the past to before the split of the human and magical. Marie has totally gone out of character and spent the night with not one but all three of the men who own the shop next door. She thinks they're human, but they aren't.

However, in the light of day there's another problem. No tea, anywhere! It's totally disappeared, not even a plant. Marie knows who's to blame though, and she's got to make it right quickly.

Enoch, Beau and Archie pop her into her mother's kitchen for the confrontation.

Quite a bit happens in this fun, short, sizzling tale and I really liked the epilogue. Now I have to go back and re-read the Wards and Wands series.


Do It For The Tea by Erin Bedford

Hazel's home is a fortified underground her parents built. She's mostly self-sufficient but there are some things she can't grow herself. Tea is one of those and she is truly addicted to it. When she finds she's out of the life sustaining brew she sets out with her dog Tracy to her supplier Nic.

On the way they are attacked by a large animal and Tracy is injured. Nic does what he can and assures her Tracy will be okay. However, he doesn't have any tea, and informs no one else does either.

Now these two have some history that they avoid, but you can see the attraction between them. Nic agrees to go to the sand pirates to get her tea, but she wants to take Tracy to their medic as well. Which is how they end up pretending to be together.

The pirate's idea of a trade becomes attendance at a party. Nic and Hazel find they really are attracted to each other, and things heat up to sizzling rapidly.

I'm going to have to check out more of Erin's books.


Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana

Zagan and Nora were planning an event designed to get rid of a curse on their town. Shifters who live here or even visit won't ever find their true mate. Apparently, someone isn't happy with that idea.

Ravenna and Zagan drink the tea Nora prepares, but it isn't what she thought it was. As the mating hits the two of them Zagan struggles to explain to Ravenna that this is for life. What he doesn't realize is she knows about shifters and has been attracted to him for a long time. He wants to be sure their mating is for real and not just a side effect of the tea before proceeding so with a push from Nora they head to his apartment.

They don't make it there, instead they're kidnapped and things heat up in more ways than one!

This is a fun read with so many consequences I'm going have to read more of this series.


A Cup Of Sin by Demelza Carlton

Sinclair and her sister Virtue are inmates on the Prison Mining Ship Vice. They are awakened by Virtue's alarm and head to the dining hall for breakfast. At the food fabricator, Sinclair orders up her tea, only tea isn't what she gets. Thanks to her sister's quick move she's saved from death, and watches the liquid burn through what was thought to be an indestructible surface.

When their guard Edward joins them, he surveys the damage and goes to reset the system and get the days orders. Only what he finds is that there are none, no communications for hours. He is able to reboot the computer system so at least they should get actual food. It's after breakfast that he discovers that not only are there no communications, but there is no gravity in the cargo hold and Captain Solon was in there, dead.

When Edward doesn't show up for lunch or with afternoon orders, Sinclair goes looking for him.

With the systems detached, Sinclair tells Edward they really have to head back to their home planet, Tito. They can't continue mining on the asteroids without the computer directions.

Getting out of the asteroid belt was an interesting feat as was the route Sinclair takes after Pride refuses to fly without the computer guidance. The relationship between Edward and Sinclair rapidly accelerates once they are out of the belt.

Plenty of surprises await them as they get close to Tito, a visitor and a change of landing location.

I'm going to read more of this series, I want to know all these characters better.


Refresh by Jade Waltz

Selena is a demi-human who is having pregnacy cravings. Her mates are doing everything they can to provide her with those things but now the entire planet of Destima is out of tea. One of her mates, Xylo is the one to tell her and he hated to disappoint her. In a last effort they call her sister Masmi. She's a little miffed they haven't called sooner since it would have been easier during the harvest festival. It's Selene's friend Tori who comes up with the idea of a competition. While that's in the works her only relief is her mate Xylo his 'flavor' is most like her favorite Osso tea.

Selene finds herself disappointed that the teas she's been offered taste so similar to her favored Osso. She's looking for something different one that satisfies the cravings.

The characters we meet are fun and different, her best friend Tori is a hoot and her mates as loving as they are devoted.

I truly loved where she finds what she's looking for. I am going to have to read more of this series.

[Cath · Rating 4 out of 5]

This limited edition charity anthology includes eight stories by nine different authors, each set in a post-apocalyptic world after a tea disaster. My review is for the story, Do It For The Tea. The main character is Hazel, who lives in a sort of prepper’s paradise, which her parents built before the apocalypse, She is now thirty three and has been on her own ever since she was sixteen when her parents died, in a world where water is now more valuable than gold, as temperatures increase and the outside world looks like a desert. Her only company is her dog Tracy, who she found out in some ruins on one of her trips outside her shelter. She knew she shouldn’t have taken it in, as water and food supplies are severely limited, but she ignored the logic and took her in, feeding her back into good health. On the day in question, she is preparing her treat of the day, a cup of tea, having given Tracy her treat, only to find she has run out of tea bags! How on earth would she survive without her daily cuppa?
Her only choice is to walk to her nearest neighbour Nic, to do a trade hopefully. She takes her blaster with her, for protection against any large predator or human threat they may come across. They get attacked by a huge animal and Tracy ends up getting injured trying to protect her. Thankfully she is close to Nic’s small hole in the ground and she calls out for him as soon as she gets close enough. From what isn’t said, you can tell that Nic likes Hazel a lot and has tried to look after her and have a relationship with her in the past, all for her to shot him down! Now she needs his help for Tracy and for his connections to get supplies, which are seemingly impossible to find anywhere else these days! He deals with the sand pirates, a dangerous group, but he does most of the dangerous searching for goods and then trades with them, for whatever he needs. The leader of the sand pirates is happy to see him and takes a very unusual payment for the care of Tracy and also her supply of tea. She needs to stick by Nic, as other pirates are eager for a connection and some fun, especially with a new female in their orbit.
On their way back to their separate homes in the wastelands of the apocalypse, Hazel has the time to think about living all alone, with just Tracy for company. She realises that Tracy can’t do everything that she might want from a companion. Nic was good company the previous night and she needs that close connection more than she realised. She is the one who would visit him when she needed something, but now she is more open to having a visitor and maybe something more, like love, could be on the cards. This is just one of the short stories within the charity anthology, one that I received from the author themselves. I received an ARC copy of the whole anthology from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of one of the stories within it above.

[Darcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the Tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins

What a great little story. It has a mystery that is really intriguing. It is well written and developed. The characters are beautifully developed and have great personalities that are felt throughout the story. It would be great as a longer story. It is definitely worth reading.

Alien Abduction for Milkmen by Skye MacKinnon
I didn’t enjoy the story as much as I would have liked only because I am not a huge fan of strictly M/M or F/F. Otherwise, the story is well written and developed. The storyline is intriguing. I do love how different it was. I will say the characters personalities were spectacular. It was an interesting read.


Nymph’s Trust by LAURA GREENWOOD & ARIZONA TAPE

I really enjoyed this story. It is beautifully written and developed. I loved the characters personalities and the interactions between them. It has a small mystery that adds to the story. It is a cute story that is definitely worth reading.


Why Yes There Are Witches by REBECCA ROYCE
Oh I enjoyed this story. I always love reverse harem stories. This was well written and developed. I loved the guys and their strength. Marie was kind and caring. The story has a bit of action and drama throughout it. It is definitely worth reading.


Do It For The Tea by ERIN BEDFORD

The was cute and a great read. I loved the characters personalities and chemistry between them. It is well written and developed. It has a bit of action and drama throughout it. It is an adventure for a simple thing of tea. Can’t help but love the read and become intrigued for more.

Totally Steeped by ZOEY INDIANA

The story is well written and developed. It has some great characters with fantastic personalities. The only thing I would have liked to see is Zegan being a little stronger. I love strong women but I also want the man strong too. But otherwise it was a great story.

A Cup of Sin by DEMELZA CARLTON

I really enjoyed this story. It has action, a bit of drama and adventure. It is extremely well written and developed. I loved the storyline and the characters personalities. The are felt throughout the story. It is definitely worth reading and very enjoyable.

Refresh by JADE WALTZ

The story was different. I did enjoy the story but would have enjoyed it a bit more if I had understood more. To a degree it felt like coming in the middle of an series and this tended to cause just a little confusion. But, it was extremely well written and developed. I did enjoy the characters. It is a very good read.

[Kkhmonrai · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all, I loved the premise. I am in the U.S., where people simply DIE if they can't get their mochas, lattes, iced coffee, or 'motor oil' to start their day, so I loved seeing a set of stories all centered around the (HORROR!) loss of tea. I was fortunate to receive ARCs of four of the stories. My reviews for each story are listed below.

All the Tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins (5 stars)
This story was so realistic and I could very easily see someone behaving this way to take advantage of a tea scarcity in the market. Happens every day in the real world. I loved the characters, and the way their relationship developed from one of grudging forced teamwork and suspicion to true camaraderie.

Nymph's Trust by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape (5 stars)
This was an enjoyable tale of a somewhat more fantasy-type post-teapocalypse world. I enjoyed the slow-burn relationship developing between the MC nymph and witch, and the way tea was used to heighten the tea witches' power. I loved the way the MCs learned from each other, and the way the nymphs were striving to improve the Earth. The addition of a bit of mystery and betrayal added more depth to the love story.

Do it for the Tea by Erin Bedford (4 stars)
While I enjoyed this story of a harsher post-teapocalypse world, it left me with many questions, mostly about the MCs and their past relationship. Also, I wanted to know more about the pirates and what they got out of the bargain. It felt incomplete to me. My ARC copy had a duplicate copy of one chapter, although there didn't seem to be any chapters missing. The shortest of the four stories I read.

Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana (3 stars)
Regretfully, this was probably my least favorite. I felt thrown into the middle of an on-going conflict (with the curse), but the curse and its ramifications were not brought out until later. The whole meeting to try to meet one's mate also kind of got forgotten along the way (although if they knew about the curse, I don't know why they would try in the first place). Anyway, parts of it were confusing to me. That said, it was definitely the longest and steamiest of the four stories I read.

Overall, these four stories were an enjoyable diversion, based on an intriguing theme. Although I liked some better than others, I give five stars overall.

I received a free copy of these stories via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tea Apocalypse . . .

In these wonderful fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi romance stories filled with adventure, love, and magic, the end of the world will be heralded with an unexpected tea disaster. The post-apocalyptic worlds we are left with are filled with witches, shifters, aliens, and more. This is already starting out to be an amazing anthology! (And all proceeds from the sale of the Teapocalypse anthology will be donated to the Tea Leaf Trust.)

Titles included are:

♥ ALL THE TEA IN TEXAS by Margo Bond Collins
♥ ALIEN ABDUCTION FOR MILKMEN by Skye MacKinnon
♥ NYMPH'S TRUST by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape
♥ WHY YES THERE ARE WITCHES by Rebecca Royce
♥ DO IT FOR THE TEA by Erin Bedford
♥ TOTALLY STEEPED by Zoey Indiana
♥ A CUP OF SIN by Demelza Carlton
♥ REFRESH by Jade Waltz

*** Reviewing “TOTALLY STEEPED” by Zoey Indiana ***
Apparently the town has been put under a curse preventing shifters from finding their fated mates. And the activator cream for the spells is curdling which makes them useless. In fact, all the cream in the town is curdled. This could destroy Nore and Zagan’s business. And with the True Love Tea Luncheon in an hour, even if they had a fresh batch of cream, it could not possibly be ready in time. They could lose all of their contracts when this becomes known! They were already starting to get calls from their clients.

Nore combined a few different teas into a potion as they were testing things. Zagan was testing it for her when a human customer, Ravenna, came in. She said the tea smelled great and picked up a mug of it to drink. Normally with Ravenna being human, she wouldn't notice the effects of the tea, but with the new activator, it might actually enchant her. Sure enough, she suddenly looked up at Zagan who felt a fire inside, throwing Ravenna against the wall and kissing her. Nore figured she accidentally switched the teas since she labels the shelf and not the jars. Apparently they just drank the True Love Tea – and they both are responding to their MATE! And it also lifted the curse!

This is a fun story as we watch the witches scramble for a solution. Have this just found one? And how will they stop Ravenna from ripping off Zagan’s clothes right now? Maybe the best thing to do is get far, far away from each other until the tea wears off in an hour… but will it?

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is for the story: Do It for the Tea by Erin Bedford

This was an interesting short story centered on the heroine’s love of a good cuppa tea to sooth her way through an apocalyptic everyday life. I wasn’t sure how the author would make that work into a good story but was pleasantly surprised.
Hazel who has been surviving alone since the world went south with only her loyal dog Tracy for company looks forward to starting her day with a good hot cup of tea.
Until the day she finds the canister empty, now what? This is where the narrative takes shape as the reader learns a little more of the world in which Hazel lives and the inhabitants who share it with her. Some good like Nic whom she convinces to help her obtain more of the treasured tea, most not.
The story is well written and there is a romantic attraction that eventually reveals itself between Hazel and Nic causing Hazel to re-evaluate her long held need to remain alone.
I really enjoyed this story which was both imaginative and very expertly crafted.

I received a free copy of this short story via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a NON-SPOILER REVIEW of All The Tea In Texas by Margo Bond Collins. This read is part of the Tea Apocalypse Anthology. Here is a fun read! Harlowe is a PI brought in to help Connor investigate a missing shipment of tea. Mage and shifter work together to nail the culprit and what an adventure it is. I really like that you are guessing from start to finish. A little too short for me, but I am greedy and love MBC reads!

THIS IS A NON-SPOILER REVIEW of Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana. This story is part of the Tea Apocalypse Anthology. Like mostly all of her Totally series, this story is a fast paced quick read that will have you smiling long after the last page is read. Like a cursed town wasn't enough, Nore and Zagan are working on a tea potion when a human comes into their shop. Ravenna ends up drinking the tea and chaos ensues. This is a fun and sexy read that will have you wanting to more...

This honest and voluntary review was made possible by reading a copy through Booksprout.

This honest and voluntary review was made possible by reading a copy through Booksprout.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is for the below books in this box set:
Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana - Zagan and his witch friend Nore are working hard, trying to break the curse that stops shifters that come to their town from finding their mate. It has enraged the person who put the curse on them. Can they stop the curse? If Zagan gets a chance to find his mate, can he keep her? I enjoyed this action filled paranormal romance, I liked Zagan he was brave and willing to go far to protect those he cares for, and willing to adjust. I liked Ravenna, she is a great strong woman and can definitely hold her own.
All the Tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins - Harlowe has a reputation and she is contacted by Benedict to help investigate what happened to his Tea shipment that has gone missing. Connor joins as her security backup. Can they solve the mystery? I enjoyed this magical mystery, Harlowe has an interesting past and was an intriguing character to read about, I hope she has other cases to solve.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kreela · Rating 5 out of 5]

What if tea was suddenly unavailable? Oh, no, no more Lipton tea? Horrors! No more Jasmin or Oolong? Cue up the uprising in China!

In “All the Tea in Texas” by Margo Bond Collins, Harlowe is a private investigator witch, and I really like the details of a place I have never visited. Hired to find a missing tea shipment, she is required to pair up with a shifter named Collins.

Harlowe’s witchy powers allow her to follow a magical scent trail over a distance, and Collins can follow physical scents closer to the scene. The combination blends together like a fine Teeccino. I really like the concept of paranormal tracking. The search leads to a surprising revelation at the end.

Plus, Collins has dimples. Swoon.

As a dedicated herbal tea drinker, the lack of caffeinated tea leaves is less horrifying, especially since guarana and yerba maté exist, but I still enjoyed the story. You can read it in one night, so it is a wonderful story when you need a break.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

“All the Tea in Texas - Margo Bond Collins: What a great start to this antho. Great characters and a great storyline made for a engaging read.
Alien Abduction for Milkmen - Skye MacKinnon: A M/M story which is witty, engaging and sweet all at the same time. This story is recommended.
Nymph’s Trust - Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape - Sweet story with great characters. Recommended
Why Yes There Are Witches - Rebecca Royce: This is not a story series that I have read before but that didn’t matter. What a good story! The characters and the story engaged from the start.
Do It For The Tea - Erin Bedford: Nice read.
Totally Steeped - Zoey Indiana: I enjoyed this story, great characters and a fun read.
A Cup of Sin - Demelza Carlton: This was a great book to read. Engaging storyline and great characters.
Refresh - Jade Waltz: This was a short read, easy to follow even thou I have not read the rest of the series.

This set was well put together and fun to read.

Recommended

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun romp of different authors, all of whom I like, allowing them to wrap a story around Tea. Some of the stories were easier than others to fall into. All were a delight tho.

Rebecca Royce’s “Why Yes there are Witches” was a much early prequel to her Wands stories that I had totally forgotten about. It was a sweet way of reintroducing the world and I will definitely have to go back and revisit it.

Demelza Carlton’s “A Cup of Sin” was a perfect dash aliens in a space opera. I admit that I don’t know if it is part of continuing series, but I’m going to be on the look out.

There is also bounty hunting with Margo Bond Collins, Skye McKinnon is out abducting Milkmen with her Aliens, Laura Greenwood has negotiations with nymphs over tea, Erin Bedford is throwing not only tea devotion but a dog into the mix, Zoey Indiana just has it in deep, and Jade Waltz will leave you need a tall glass of water.

There is a veritable delight and taste for everyone.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harlowe McKee runs a Magical Investigation Company. She is hired by Benedict Abercrombie to find his three shipping containers of tea that have been stolen. His only stipulation is that one of his security people has to work with her. She isn’t too happy with that because she usually works alone, but has to agree if she wants the job. Since the Tea Apocalypse occurred, tea is so scarce it’s worth more than gold!

Conner Cole is a coyote shifter hired by Abercrombie for security at his Dallas plant, where the tea shipment was supposed to go. He knows Harlowe isn’t happy about him being there but if they don’t find the tea he is out of a job. Can the two of them put aside their differences and work together?

Short but cute with a surprise ending!!

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[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do it for the Tea by Erin Bedford: The author has taken us to another time and place with this quick read. Hazel is trying to survive on this desolate planet when she finds that she has run out of her precious tea. Since this is a must have item, she ventures out of her home, hoping that Nic will have what she needs. Nic cares about Hazel and will do everything he can to help her, but will she ever let him into her life?

Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana: The author has given us a wonderful story, full of humans, shifters and witches. As a curse, usually only affecting the small town of Witch Cove, begins to spread across the globe it becomes the job of Ravenna and Zagan and their friends to capture the culprit.

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[Christinaraven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love themed anthologies and having Tea as the main focus was interesting. And So far I have read 2 of the stories and loved them.

Do It For The Tea by Erin Bedford stars Hazel who lives with her dog in an apocalypse world and wakes up one day wanting her cup of tea. But unfortunately she is all out and has to go find some from her cute contact. Thus begins a cute fun story that made me laugh a few times and groan with what happens next.

Nymph's Trust by Laura Greenwood & Arizona Tape stars a nymph and a tea witch who are from 2 different camps that have survived an apocalypse. It is the story f how these two meet, end up spending time together as they both negotiate what the other needs and fall for each other. Add in some danger and got a good story. I enjoyed it and thought it was cute and funny.

[Carol Rupprecht · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not a fan of tea, but I am a fan of this anthology. Tea is such an odd topic to focus on, but these authors somehow made it work!
My main focus is on Why Yes There Are Witches by Rebecca Royce. Royce has written so many amazing books, but her Wards and Wands series is one that I haven't read as of yet. Why Yes There Are Witches, being the prequel of this series, really made me want to dive into this world of witches. This short read focuses on the witches having to hide in society because the humans don't know about them, with the disappearance of the tea being the catalyst to the humans becoming aware of the supernatural beings around them, so I'm really looking forward to reading more about how things have changed in this world for the witches as compared to in this prequel. Should be exciting!

[Emy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good mix of stories by some very talented authors in this collection all with he recurring theme of tea. Within this book there is certainly something for every reader from the dystopian to the sweet young adult.
My personal favourite is Why yes there are witches by Rebecca Royce. I so wanted that one to be longer so I could spend more time with the characters.
All the tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins was a quick but fun read.
Nymph's trust by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape, well written but as it featured a sweet 18 year old, it did not excite me.
As much as I love Skye Mackinnon's writing, same sex character romance in Alien Abduction for Milkmen was not my cup of tea.
Some of the authors were new to me and I will be checking out their other work. All in all this is a great collection and well worth the purchase especially as it is for a good cause.

[Lisa Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for Totally Steeped by Zoey Indiana

Shifters in the town are cursed to never find their mate, due to a spell over the town. Zagan and Nore have been working together to try to reverse the curse so the shifters in town can find their mates. The event they are planning is tea that requires an activator cream, that has been curdled in town and outside of it. There is someone that does not want it lifted.

Ravenna and Zagan both drink the true love tea, it lifts away the suppression and they realize they are mates. He wants the tea to wear off before they make any decisions so that Ravenna can make it uninfluenced.

All is not smooth sailing for the duo, nor the town. This was an entertaining read with a great cast of characters.

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[Kristine L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

All the Tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins. Harlowe McKee is a very powerful mage. She was kicked out of school for destroying a fraternity house by protecting a girl that the boys were trying to rape. Now she has is in charge of an Investigation PI owner. She's hired by Benedict Abercrombie to help find his tea shipment that was stolen. He ends up providing a shifter to work with her. Connor Cole is a coyote that will be helping Harlowe find the lost shipment of tea. A good story. There was plenty of sniffing around for the culprits and Connor shifted to do his own investigation. They find a trail that leads them to an old barn. There plenty of magic and some heat. A short story but one that I had a hard time getting into. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Karen Nastasio · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick read and I did enjoy it and the characters made the story unique by delving into the magical/ shifter worlds. Harlowe McKee works at the family business Magical investigations company and gets a job looking for stolen tea shipment that Benedict Abercrombie owns but his only stipulation is that the head of his security goes along with her and when they meet she realises he is a shifter but not sure what and with his sexy grin only makes her long for something more but doesn’t have the time. Conner Cole is quite taken with the magical mage beside him but must put aside his desires for her and get on with the job. Can they find the missing shipment and driver all the while keeping there hands to themselves. Great little story.

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[Lene Blackthorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do It For The Tea by Erin Bedford:
The apocalypse has come. And Hazel is surviving it rather well, accompanied by her beloved dog Tracy, until the moment comes - she has no tea anymore. The crisis forces her to drag herself out of her base and go to Nic, her one and only contact that can make sure she gets a stash of the precious goods. Hunting the tea brings the two of them and an injured dog to an adventure they won't forget too soon.
Pirates and dystopia, what can be a better combination? Aside from the hilarious notion that tea is the most precious possession for someone, worth risking their lives. Why not though? I enjoyed this short story a lot, and even though it's just a glimpse into the tea-pocalypse world following two very strong individuals, stubborn yet perfect for each other, it brings relax and smile upon the reader's face.

[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally Steeped
Totally Steeped is a fast read with heat, drama, passion and danger. Zagan is a shifter working with a witch to bring fate mates together in a town that is cursed. Nora, the witch, is testing a tea to allow shifter to sense their mate when Ravenna walks in. Zagan and Ravenna try the tea and the mating bond wakes up. This is a happy possibility, but not all is thrilled with this.

The curse is spreading, danger is coming from an unknown witch, Zagan and Ravenna are pulled together by the bond while wanting to fight their independent nature. I love Ravenna's strength, and how Zagan not only recognizes it but also the need for both of them to protect each other.

This story does leave with a few questions and wanting to know the story behind Nora and her shifter.

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[Jennifer G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi. Witches, shifters, and aliens. Love, magic, and sexy times. And of course tea. Eight wonderful writers have come together to create a most unusual tea party. This review focuses on Rebecca Royce's "Why Yes There Are Witches".

Marie wakes up after the most amazing night of her life to the news that all of the tea in the world is gone. Extraordinary news. Unfortunately, Marie knows exactly who to blame. This is a cute little prequel to her Wards and Wands Universe, a world of powerful, sexy witches who have a knack for finding trouble and love. I enjoyed this teaser of a story. I loved how it began with the morning after and I was immediately taken with the brothers. It's a steamy cuppa with a dash of spice thrown in for good measure.

[Avis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a review for All the tea in Texas by Margo Bond Collins
Quick , fun and very entertaining.
Harlowe is solid. Confident and strong in magic. I really liked her. Smart and quick thinking. She is a PI.
Connor is a shifter (loved what kind he was) just right for security work. Harlowe is "assigned" to have him help her find missing tea. It was part of the contract. What a great pair they made. They really do work well together. Which is good because they will need everything they have to solve the mystery of the missing tea. Loved the twists and of course the steam.
Definitely a book that I would love have turned into a series.

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