Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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Title: Legends & Lattes
Author: Travis Baldree
Published by: Macmillan Audio
Release Date: June 16, 2022
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Travis Baldree
Length: 6 hours and 22 minutes
Genres: Fantasy
Source: Audible
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2022 Audiobook Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

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.

My Review:

4.5 stars — Wow.  This was everything I didn’t know I was needing.  I found myself smiling in absolute delight about a gagillion times in this book, and that was just…perfection.

The funny thing is, there wasn’t some epic adventure in this story.  It was just this delightful tale of characters trying to be something different than they’ve always been….and finding one another.  It was an EPIC story of friendships well and truly forged.  Of giving chances to the overlooked.  Of appreciating the small kindnesses in life.

I realize this is one of the shortest reviews I’ve ever written, but this book just gave me joy.  Even the things I thought were going to go one way surprised me.  It just made my sensitive little heart immensely happy.