Title: A Tempest of Tea

Series: Blood and Tea #1

Author: Hafsah Faizal

On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by dark, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—and she can’t do the job alone.

Calling upon a band of misfits, Arthie formulates a plan to infiltrate the dark and glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not every member of her crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it.

This is a to a new-to-me author and I was pulled in by Spindrift, a teashop by day, and a bloodhouse for vampires at night…..with gangs!

I listened to the audio and the narrator was fab.

So….introducing our band of misfits:
Arthie: basically a criminal mastermind,
Jin: Arthie’s brother in all but blood,
Laith: guard and unlikely companion,
Matteo: pretty, artistic vamp,
Flick: master forger.

After Arthie has to take drastic action to save her teashop, a heist is planned (I do love a heist!)

What follows is just what the blurb promises: dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy!

The banter was great, the world building sublime and the tension, including romantic, was off the charts!

Although Arthie and Jin’s sibling bond was so, so strong, my favourites were Jin and Flick – my heart!

That ending was explosive! I need that next book!