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- Content warnings: Grief, Death of loved one
Tusks, Tails & Teacakes
by T.L. Stone
Book 1 in Tales from the Tavern
A retired rogue turns tavern repair into a second chance at home, helped by a cinnamon roll orc who keeps fixing everything she touches. Crumpet handles the kitchen chaos.
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Length310 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Feel-good
- Cinnamon roll
- He falls first
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- Found family feels
- Protector
- Protective love interest
- Earned hope
- Secretly soft
- Closure
Fantasy promise
- Cozy fantasy
- Friends to lovers
- Small town / village
- High fantasy
- Orcs
- Found family
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- Inn
- Elves
Reading experience
- Third person
- Slow
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Light
- Spy/thief
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- Neurodivergent love interest (LI)
- Whimsical
- Adventurer
- Lighthearted
- Character-driven
- Baker / innkeeper
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 310 pages
- Publisher
- Broadmoor Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book