Sweet Tease Book Clubs

August 13, 2026

Novel Tea Book Club

Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king’s elephant keeper―an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera’s parents raise her as a boy.

As she bonds with her elephant companion, Siddhi, Phera grows into a confident, fiercely independent woman torn between the expectations of her family and her desire to live life on her own terms. Only when British colonists invade is she allowed to live her true identity, but when the conquerors commit unspeakable violence against her people, Phera must add survival to the list of freedoms for which she’s willing to fight.

Possessed by thoughts of revenge yet drawn into an unexpected romance with a kindly British physician, the elephant keeper’s daughter faces a choice: Love or hatred? Forgiveness or retribution?

Register for Book club August 13, 2026

• On-line Registration for August 13, 2026 click here Space is limited and prepaid registration is required. The link will close 24 hours before the book club session. If you have any questions or are experiencing any issues, please call the store at 732-722-8030

Sweet Tease Book Clubs

Join us on a journey through our World of Tea as we combine a traditional book club with a Tea of the Month Club!

EACH MONTH WILL INCLUDE:

• A book club meeting at Sweet Tease with sessions either at 9 AM or 6:30 PM (your choice) on the 2nd Thursday of the month to discuss our book, sample teas, and food pairings relevant to the chosen book.

• A 1 oz. bag of tea from our tasting to take home and enjoy at your leisure.

• A passport stamp in your Sweet Tease Passport to collect and use towards Sweet Tease Rewards. Three Stamps and you can come in for a Cream Tea ($10 value). More Rewards are to be announced. $25 per person

2026 Preview

August “The Elephant Keepers Daughter” by Julia Drosten

September “The Mountains Sing” by Nguygen Phan Que Mai

October “The Henna Artist” By Alka Joshi

November “ Salt Houses” by Hala Alyan

December “The Herbalist” by Heather Morrison-Tapley

Book Club comes to you

Do you have a book club or would like to? If you have a minimum of 10 participants we can host book club at your location or ours at a day and time convenient for you. We run the discussion and provide the tea tasting and food pairings. For more information please contact us at info@sweetteasetearoom.com