Tea & Second Chances

By Lea Meadows

A burned-out oracle. A reclusive potter. And a magic that requires a perfect blend.

Linnea Valerius is done with prophecy. After years of predicting disasters for the Empire, she's traded her high-stakes visions for a quiet life in Wispwater Valley, where the only thing she wants to read is a recipe for chamomile blends.

Opening The Steeping Kettle was supposed to be her fresh start. But Wispwater is a village that runs on "Gentle Magic"-the kind that rises in bread dough and settles in fired clay-and Linnea's own defensive wards are accidentally draining the town dry.

To save her new home, she must team up with Fen Alder, a potter who communicates better with clay than people. Fen's magic is as slow and grounding as the earth itself, offering Linnea a stability she's never known. But as their partnership deepens from awkward silence to shared quiet, the town's magic continues to fade.

Linnea must choose: expose her past to save the village she's come to love, or flee to keep her secrets safe.

If you love slow-burn romance, found family, and the comfort of a hot cup of tea on a rainy day, welcome to Wispwater Valley.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943192952
• ISBN13: 9781943192953
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Wondrous Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"