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Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe

By C. B. Lee
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C. B. Lee digital book - Fable

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A geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee's fun, sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance.

When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda’s 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can’t stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn’t seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.

The only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.

As their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?

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Milo

Created 5 days ago
“So cute! I loved this book, I needed something light a fluffy and it really was the perfect pick”
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WardenRed

Created 7 days ago
“This was a less cozy story than the cover and the blurb led me to believe, but nevertheless a sweet one. Actually, I think the least cozy parts were among my favorites, such as Kat’s grief and the way the whole Chosen One thing affected her. Though I also enjoyed some of the lighter parts, like all the magic theory, constructing spells, etc. Also, the robust inclusion of D&D melted my nerdy heart, same as the small acknowledgement that other tabletop roleplaying games exist, too. My main grip with the book is that I expected a young adult novel, but this read more like middle grade. The only times Brenda and Kat felt like teens was during the romance-focused scenes, but even then I felt like they acted… 15-ish, maybe? Definitely younger than 18. Brenda's friends group and Kat's classmates continuously felt younger than that. And it wasn't just the characters’ behaviour, it was the whole vibe. On one hand, the stakes were so high—a conspiracy involving two separate worlds. On the other hand, it was toppled rather easily with the power of friendship. Everyone took magic, dragons, giant enchanted cats, and dimension travel completely in stride. Most of the tension between the girls and their respective parents got resolved as soon as they actually talked about it. Perhaps this ease was where the coziness was supposed to be found. Instead, it felt like the kind of childlike wonder that can be so nice to find in MG fantasy, not YA which I usually expect to be a bit messier and more dramatic, even if the story os overall a feel-good one. That omnipresent MG vibe was nice in itself, actually! But at odds with both my expectations and the romance parts.”
Change and growDiverse representationLoose endsPredictable but satisfyingEvocative imageryMagicalEasy to readGrief

About C. B. Lee

C.B. Lee is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selected A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, the Lambda Literary Award nominated Sidekick Squad series, Ben 10 graphic novels, Out Now: Queer We Go Again, and From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back. Lee’s work has been featured in NPR, Teen Vogue, Wired Magazine, Hypable, Tor’s Best of Fantasy and Sci Fi and the American Library Association’s Rainbow List.

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