Welcome To
Tea, Tales & Tender Hearts
A Little About Me
Amateur blogger, hoping you will be delighted to join me on this journey. My love for all types of romance and other genres as well have outgrown my little mind. I have finally decided to put my thoughts to paper hoping to connect with fellow readers.
What You’ll Find Here
Not sure what to read next? Try a challenge.
📖 East Asian-Inspired Fantasy
Prompt: A fantasy inspired by East Asian mythology.
Pick: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
A brutal yet brilliant military fantasy rooted in Chinese history and myth.
📖 Latin American Folklore
Prompt: A book with Latin American folklore or magical realism.
Pick: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A dazzling journey through 1920s Mexico, with Mayan gods and fate at play.
📖 African-Inspired Fantasy
Prompt: A fantasy drawing from African culture or legends.
Pick: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
A West African-inspired story of resistance, magic, and hope.
Tea of the Month: October 2025
Featured News: The Defender by Ana Huang – Coming October 28
The second book in Ana Huang’s Gods of the Game series, The Defender, hits shelves on October 28, and it’s shaping up to be another addictive mix of tension, passion, and forbidden romance.
This time, we meet Vincent DuBois, captain of Blackcastle Football Club and one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. He’s disciplined, driven, and used to following the rules, until he’s forced to secretly share a flat with Brooklyn Armstrong, his coach’s daughter.
Brooklyn knows better than to fall for a player, especially one as arrogant (and magnetic) as Vincent. But when their new living situation turns into a wager that brings them dangerously close, it becomes clear that some rules are meant to be broken.
A slow-burn, high-stakes romance set against the glamorous, and often ruthless, world of professional football, The Defender promises to deliver all the tension, banter, and emotion readers love about Ana Huang’s writing.
Featured News: The Deluxe Edition of Mile High
The Mile High Deluxe Edition is arriving on October 28! ✈️ This stunning collector’s edition will feature a brand-new cover, exclusive bonus content, and, for the first print run, beautiful ombré sprayed edges (as the author herself described them).
This special edition celebrates the story that captured so many hearts, giving fans a chance to rediscover Mile High in a whole new way. Please note: this deluxe edition will be available in North America only.
About Mile High
Evan Zanders is Chicago’s most infamous hockey player — arrogant, reckless, and the first to admit he spends more time in the penalty box than on the ice. He’s used to getting exactly what he wants… until Stevie, the team’s new flight attendant, shows up and refuses to play along.
Stevie has seen her fair share of athletes and made herself a promise: never again. But Evan Zanders is nothing if not persistent, and somewhere between takeoffs and touchdowns, the lines between teasing and something real start to blur.