Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Date read: March 4, 2022
Purchase Links: Paperback | Kindle
Travis Baldree
| Amazon |
Synopsis (Goodreads):
High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinventionThoughts on Legends & Lattes: Sometimes you're in the mood for a nice high fantasy book with coffee shops and unexpected visitors and found family and I'M IN! Here, we have an orc barbarian who's ready to lay down her sword and pick up a carafe of hot java bliss to serve to the masses. The problem? Most of the people in Thune don't know what coffee is. Which is tragic, if you ask me, but Viv's determined to change that and she's not going to let little things like a run-down shop (that was as far from a coffee shop as a building could be before she started working on it) and shadowy figures demanding protection money stop her from achieving her dream.
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen.
However, her dreams of a fresh start pulling shots instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners and a different kind of resolve.
A hot cup of fantasy slice-of-life with a dollop of romantic froth.
So she trusts in a vague legend and manages to start drawing people to her who can help her. She transforms an old building into a place she's proud of. She finds a savvy businesswoman who needs Viv as much as Viv needs her. She finds a talented baker and a handful of others.
And the whole time she wonders if the other shoe will drop and her dreams will be smashed, stolen, or ripped from her.
Reinvention, a little danger, old companions, new friends, family, belief, and a touch of romance. And coffee. Glorious, glorious coffee. *thumbs up*
No comments:
Post a Comment