"Legends and Lattes" by Travis Baldree
Viv is an orc adventurer who wants to change the 'is' to a 'was'. Her desire is to escape her current situation, running towards a simpler life, a life filled with stability, and coffee. She's had enough of running, fighting, stab wounds. Instead, she wants lattes and cinnamon rolls.
The story is one of warmth, friendship, stability, and finding things that bring joy and meaning. There's also a very low key budding romance between Viv, and her assistant, Tandri.
'Feel good fantasy' and 'cosy high fantasy' have been used to describe it.
At the end, I was satisfied. Girl gets girl, business is restored, the importance of friendship is underlined, and the bad guy meets a sticky end. I wasn't left desperately wanting more, but it was an elegant sufficiency. At some point, I'll probably get the second book. Actually, I'll add the second book to my wishlist ready and waiting.
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