Pride Reads: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

There are numerous lists (yay!) of amazing books to read during Pride Month, and all year long! Here is one of my favorites!

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If you are looking for a low stakes, soothing, warm hug of a book, this is it. It’s the perfect way to spend a few hours, lost in a world that is just discovering the joys of coffee and pastries, and the community that can be built around the mysterious concept of café.

This book is lovely.

Set in a fantasy world, Viv is an orc who is tired of fighting and pillaging. Determined to make a fresh start, she follows the ley lines to discover the perfect location for her next business venture: a café. But not just any café, it will be the first café in the area. With the help of some new friends, and a purse full of coins, Viv begins to turn a ramshackle stable into a place of warmth and community. But, not everything goes smoothly. People from her past are determined to make life difficult and there’s a pesky mob group demanding protection money.

Reader Friends, this book is perfect! I love it so, so much. I was looking for something light and you can’t get any lighter than this one. It is just a delightful account of people coming together as they transform a run down stable into a beautiful little shop. It’s full of shopping lists, shopping trips, and thoughts on decorations. It’s about making menus and arranging furniture. It’s about discovering new foods and the processes needed to make those foods. It’s about people becoming friends and being oblivious when the friendship develops into something more.

It’s just so lovely. If you are looking for something light that is both humorous and sweet, I highly, highly recommend this one.

If you would like to add this delightful book to your shelf, you can find ordering information here:

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Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree (RePost)

Hey all! This has been a long and stressful few weeks so I’m going to bury myself in blankets and tea and enjoy a re-read of this cozy, warm hug of a book.

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If you are looking for a low stakes, soothing, warm hug of a book, this is it. It’s the perfect way to spend a few hours, lost in a world that is just discovering the joys of coffee and pastries, and the community that can be built around the mysterious concept of café.

This book is lovely.

Set in a fantasy world, Viv is an orc who is tired of fighting and pillaging. Determined to make a fresh start, she follows the ley lines to discover the perfect location for her next business venture: a café. But not just any café, it will be the first café in the area. With the help of some new friends, and a purse full of coins, Viv begins to turn a ramshackle stable into a place of warmth and community. But, not everything goes smoothly. People from her past are determined to make life difficult and there’s a pesky mob group demanding protection money.

Reader Friends, this book is perfect! I love it so, so much. I was looking for something light and you can’t get any lighter than this one. It is just a delightful account of people coming together as they transform a run down stable into a beautiful little shop. It’s full of shopping lists, shopping trips, and thoughts on decorations. It’s about making menus and arranging furniture. It’s about discovering new foods and the processes needed to make those foods. It’s about people becoming friends and being oblivious when the friendship develops into something more.

It’s just so lovely. If you are looking for something light that is both humorous and sweet, I highly, highly recommend this one.

If you would like to add this delightful book to your shelf, you can find ordering information here:

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links, and I may earn from qualifying purchases.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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Are you ready to read the best book of the year? Because this is it! I absolutely love every page of this soft, cozy, delightful novel of magic, found family, and love. In Mika Moon’s world, witches hide their powers from the rest of society and live in near isolation, only gathering together every few months to keep each other apprised of personal updates and new magical discoveries. For her entire life, Mika has believed that too many witches gathered together can trigger a magical disaster and has resolved herself to a lifetime of loneliness. But one day, a message arrives for Mika, begging her to assist in the magical training of three adopted sisters-all witches. How have these three young, untrained witches been allowed to live together? How did someone discover her true nature? Maybe it was those “fake” witchy videos she was posting online…

When Mika accepts this unusual proposal, for a trial run only, she discovers a lovely cottage in the country filled with lovely people. Ian and his husband Ken take care of the grounds while Lucie, the housekeeper and household manager, help with taking care of the children. Also in residence is Jamie, Librarian and pseudo-father to Altamira, Rosetta and Terracotta. While the girls are technically the legal wards to a world traveling archaeologist named Lillian, their daily care comes from Ian, Ken, Lucie and Jamie, who can provide love and guidance in all subjects except for magic. This is where Mika is greatly needed. The three young witches know little about their powers and are unable to stay safely under the radar and so have been housebound for nearly two years. They also need to convince their guardian’s lawyer that they are definitely not witches.

As Mika settles into the attic rooms of Nowhere House with her lovely dog Circe and a koi pond (wait until you see how she transports the pond!) she finds herself deeply conflicted about informing the other witches about the girls. She was never allowed to have friends, let alone sisters, growing up and hates the idea of taking that away from the girls. Determined to give the girls an education, and hopefully keep them together, Mika finds herself growing more and more attached to this quirky family. She is definitely feeling some feelings about the quiet and grumpy Jamie. But can those feelings ever become something more?

Reader friends, this book is amazing. It’s a lovely, quiet book that is beautifully written. The characters are fantastic and you can feel the love everyone shares for each other. The girls are precocious without being obnoxious and Mika is a magical goddess that I desperately want to be best friends with. If you love a found family surrounded by magic and warm, cozy romances with a little bit of spice, this book will check all your boxes.

This is a great witchy book for those who want their magic and witches without the spooky or scary bits. I highly, highly recommend this book.

If you would like to add this book to your shelf, you can click on the book cover or here for ordering information.

This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links, and I may earn from qualifying purchases.

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Available now

If you are looking for a low stakes, soothing, warm hug of a book, this is it. It’s the perfect way to spend a few hours, lost in a world that is just discovering the joys of coffee and pastries, and the community that can be built around the mysterious concept of café.

This book is lovely.

Set in a fantasy world, Viv is an orc who is tired of fighting and pillaging. Determined to make a fresh start, she follows the ley lines to discover the perfect location for her next business venture: a café. But not just any café, it will be the first café in the area. With the help of some new friends, and a purse full of coins, Viv begins to turn a ramshackle stable into a place of warmth and community. But, not everything goes smoothly. People from her past are determined to make life difficult and there’s a pesky mob group demanding protection money.

Reader Friends, this book is perfect! I love it so, so much. I was looking for something light and you can’t get any lighter than this one. It is just a delightful account of people coming together as they transform a run down stable into a beautiful little shop. It’s full of shopping lists, shopping trips, and thoughts on decorations. It’s about making menus and arranging furniture. It’s about discovering new foods and the processes needed to make those foods. It’s about people becoming friends and being oblivious when the friendship develops into something more.

It’s just so lovely. If you are looking for something light that is both humorous and sweet, I highly, highly recommend this one.

If you would like to add this delightful book to your shelf, you can find ordering information here:

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associate links, and I may earn from qualifying purchases.