Legends & Lattes
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- Create Date：2022-12-20 08:52:04
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Travis Baldree
- ISBN：1250886082
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Summary
High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention
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。
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。
Reviews
Laura Bone
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4。5This book was in a sense meant for me。 Let me list the reasons:1。 My first ever OC （Original Character） was a succubus named Zyra with red to pinkish skin （circa 2011）。 2。 My first （and current） Pathfinder/D&D character is a half-orc， barbarian called Zaqora， Zaq （pronounced Zak） for short。 Who goes against D&D traditions by having greenish skin。 3。 Rats are one of my favorite animals and I have had pet rats since 3rd grade （I currently have 5 male rats）。 One of my main OCs is rat-ish and nam 4。5This book was in a sense meant for me。 Let me list the reasons:1。 My first ever OC （Original Character） was a succubus named Zyra with red to pinkish skin （circa 2011）。 2。 My first （and current） Pathfinder/D&D character is a half-orc， barbarian called Zaqora， Zaq （pronounced Zak） for short。 Who goes against D&D traditions by having greenish skin。 3。 Rats are one of my favorite animals and I have had pet rats since 3rd grade （I currently have 5 male rats）。 One of my main OCs is rat-ish and named Rosanna， Rose for short。 Plus， I plan for my next campaign character to be Rattkin/Skaven。 Overall， I enjoyed Legends and Lattes （even if I loathe coffee）。 I thought it was a relaxing， immersive read。 The characters were well developed and likable。 I could see Baldree writing more stories in this world。 That being said， it does not have much action， it is a slow build read that is based more on atmosphere than plot。 It is the perfect book for someone looking to unwind and escape。 I liked the prequel story， but I do not think it added much。 It would be interesting if Baldree decided to write a complete prequel novel。 I do like reading about adventuring， raids， and "brutish" females。 P。S。 What is my fascination with Z names？ I do not know。 。。。more
Icia
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Loved this cozy slice of life！ More like this please！
Isabella
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Chef's kiss， absolutely heartwarming and wholesome。 A new favorite of 2022！！ This book was such a cozy read and really quick， too！！ The relationship between each of the characters was so sweet and lovely。 Props to the author for making me fall in love with each and every one of them。 Additionally， I hadn't realised before， but this book has an adorable and sweet sapphic relationship that blooms between 2 of the characters， and it filled my heart with so much joy。 I really appreciate how the auth Chef's kiss， absolutely heartwarming and wholesome。 A new favorite of 2022！！ This book was such a cozy read and really quick， too！！ The relationship between each of the characters was so sweet and lovely。 Props to the author for making me fall in love with each and every one of them。 Additionally， I hadn't realised before， but this book has an adorable and sweet sapphic relationship that blooms between 2 of the characters， and it filled my heart with so much joy。 I really appreciate how the author handled the relationship development。 I love this book so much and it is so endearing。This book is definitely one I'm adding to my physical shelf ❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
♠~Dawn~♠
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3。75
Lauren
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Wow， it's been so long since I read a book that was one big， warm hug。Sapphic， cozy， very much giving Hufflepuff vibes。 Perfect for a cold， winter day and night。 Wow， it's been so long since I read a book that was one big， warm hug。Sapphic， cozy， very much giving Hufflepuff vibes。 Perfect for a cold， winter day and night。 。。。more
Ana Arraião
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3 ☕
Thia
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I do not wish to be dramatic but I WOULD DIE FOR THIMBLE。This is so lovely and just so fun。 It settled deep into my heart and I truly didn’t want it to end。 So sweet and honestly delicious！ Makes me want to read it over and over again with my favorite tea and little something sweet。 Loved it！
Oliver
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This book was so wholesome and good。 I loved it。 It was the perfect uplifting read for my recovery period。 Contains found family， queerness， and sanctuary。
Ellie
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It was so amazing and cozy i want to cry
Deanna Ramhoff
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This is a great story about second chances， changing your life， friendship and just a feel good read。 A really good YA book but all ages can get something from it。
Michael Prendergast
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Brilliant first novel and I hope not the last。If you are fed up with vast quests that features hundreds of characters and a story stretching over 35 tomb-like volumes then this book is for you。This is a found family， cozy fantasy read about an Orc who sets aside their violent ways to open a coffee shop and how they make friends and overcome issues。 It is a wonderful read that swept me away and didn't let go until the final page。GO GET IT。 Brilliant first novel and I hope not the last。If you are fed up with vast quests that features hundreds of characters and a story stretching over 35 tomb-like volumes then this book is for you。This is a found family， cozy fantasy read about an Orc who sets aside their violent ways to open a coffee shop and how they make friends and overcome issues。 It is a wonderful read that swept me away and didn't let go until the final page。GO GET IT。 。。。more
Sirpy
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An important book to read。 For everybody。
Caity
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If you’re looking for a low-stakes， extremely cozy fantasy novel， you’ve found it！ This book is like a warm hug。 It follows Viv， an orc who retires from fighting as a living， and opens a coffee shop in a city that has never heard of coffee。 It’s a slice of life story so don’t expect too much action。 This book has found family vibes and a really sweet， sapphic side romance。 If you need to escape to a comforting world， please pick up this book！ 5 ⭐
Cassie Rangel
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A cozy fantasy if I ever saw one。 Light hearted and fun， with some really cool characters。 And of course lots and lots of Lattes 🥰☕️ 4。5/5
Harshita （harshita。books）
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4。5
Samantha
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This was such a cute cozy read！ I really enjoyed it。
Kaelen
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SCREAMING SQUEALING GAGGING EEEEEE THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED RIGHT NOW AND MORE。*breathes*So this book is EXACTLY what it says it is， and honestly， for all those people who dream of running away and starting a cafe （i know you're out there）， pick this book up。 do it。 you will not regret it。 My only gripe with it would probably be how short it is， and the fact that the plot itself is relatively simple and predictable， however i do get that both these things are perfect for this type of bo SCREAMING SQUEALING GAGGING EEEEEE THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED RIGHT NOW AND MORE。*breathes*So this book is EXACTLY what it says it is， and honestly， for all those people who dream of running away and starting a cafe （i know you're out there）， pick this book up。 do it。 you will not regret it。 My only gripe with it would probably be how short it is， and the fact that the plot itself is relatively simple and predictable， however i do get that both these things are perfect for this type of book， and this is just a personal preference。So cute， so warm， and a must read when the need for a feel-good， cute little story arises！（3。5 rounded up） 。。。more
Amy De Borger
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Wholesome！！
Nicole
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Cute！ This was a fun and entertaining read！
Matt Lear
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Up there with my favouritesWhat a gorgeously warming book。 This book kept me reading and whilst I read I found myself with a smile plastered on my face。Whilst we only get limited information about each of the characters， the author brilliantly gives life to them。 Personally， I'd like to know Thimble， both for his bakes & his lovely companionship！ Would 100% recommend Up there with my favouritesWhat a gorgeously warming book。 This book kept me reading and whilst I read I found myself with a smile plastered on my face。Whilst we only get limited information about each of the characters， the author brilliantly gives life to them。 Personally， I'd like to know Thimble， both for his bakes & his lovely companionship！ Would 100% recommend 。。。more
Jade Hersee
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4。5✨
anđela
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☕ • ⚔ • 🍂• 🐀 • 🥧 What flames could not consume， never shall be extinguished。 based on the blurb and recommendations， i already expected slice-of-life take on high fantasy， which i found intriguing as a concept。 what i didn't expect is to feel this detached from the characters。 i liked them， but not enough。 i just thought， considering the low stake plot， that the accent would be on the characters and their relationships rather than technicalities of opening and keeping up a café。 because of that ☕ • ⚔ • 🍂• 🐀 • 🥧 What flames could not consume， never shall be extinguished。 based on the blurb and recommendations， i already expected slice-of-life take on high fantasy， which i found intriguing as a concept。 what i didn't expect is to feel this detached from the characters。 i liked them， but not enough。 i just thought， considering the low stake plot， that the accent would be on the characters and their relationships rather than technicalities of opening and keeping up a café。 because of that， i wish that this already short book had been even shorter。 however， it did serve its purpose。 i was looking for a fast， cozy read and it delivered in that aspect。 i just can't help but wish it was bit more， therefore 3。5 ⭐ 。。。more
Jordan
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Actual rating: 3。75⭐️， rounded upThis is a delightfully cozy novel， but throughout the story I just felt it was lacking something。 Or maybe I was missing something？ I’m not sure which。 Perhaps it just wasn’t quite my cup of tea， which is perfectly fine as well。 The imagery was lovely and the characters all kept me interested。 But I feel like seeing more of Viv’s history—like in the short story included in the version I read—could’ve gotten me a bit more invested in how far she’s come since those Actual rating: 3。75⭐️， rounded upThis is a delightfully cozy novel， but throughout the story I just felt it was lacking something。 Or maybe I was missing something？ I’m not sure which。 Perhaps it just wasn’t quite my cup of tea， which is perfectly fine as well。 The imagery was lovely and the characters all kept me interested。 But I feel like seeing more of Viv’s history—like in the short story included in the version I read—could’ve gotten me a bit more invested in how far she’s come since those days。 But all in all， a solid debut， and I’m sure Baldree will only continue to improve with time。 :） 。。。more
Jennifer
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I need about 10 more books just like this！I live cozy reads， but mystery isn't really my thing。 "High fantasy， low stakes" though？ Yes please！ I highly recommend！ I need about 10 more books just like this！I live cozy reads， but mystery isn't really my thing。 "High fantasy， low stakes" though？ Yes please！ I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Erin
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4。5
Sarah
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I can see the appeal of this cozy fantasy。 It is a cute and quick read。 It follows Viv， an Orc who sets up a café in a small town that has never even heard of coffee。 They face some push back and the town has to come together to work on helping Viv and the rest of the café staff。 There is a romance that blossoms between Tandri， a succubus and Viv。 Add in Thimble a baking mouse and you have a recipe for a cute cozy read。
Cory
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Amazing， feel-good， comfort story。 Enjoyed it thoroughly from first crack of the cover。 If you enjoy fantasy， and coffee then this is absolutely a story for you。
Jessica Nybeck
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An enjoyable light read。 Definitely not to deep but a heartwarming light read
Kelly Kierst
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What a sweet， cozy， lovely story。
Emily
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A light and cozy fantasy reading experience。 With lovely characters and mild conflict， it was a gentle and fun story that was exactly what I needed。 I love the audio narration by the author and was presently surprised by the bonus short story at the end of the audio。
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