Welcome

Book Cafe and Tea Shop

Welcome to Chapter - a book café and tea shop located at 442 Mt Eden Rd in the Mt Eden Village, Auckland. The shop had a name change (it was previously called the Tea Time Café) following its renovation in mid 2005.

Romance Fiction

Chapter is an independent book shop specialising in the romance fiction genre, which includes contemporary, fantasy (including futuristic, magic, paranormal, time travel, vampire, witch, werewolf, etc), historical, hot, humorous, regency and suspenseful romance books. The shop also sells selections of mainstream, chick lit and crime & mystery fiction. The books are imported directly from the USA to provide you with the latest releases as well as classic titles from your favourite writers.

Book Searches and Hard to Find Books

We would be happy to search for any romance fiction titles that you are seeking and order these in for you.

Loose Leaf Teas

Chapter is the location of Auckland's original tea shop. The shop has a wide range of loose leaf teas (black, green, oolong, white, flavoured, herbal, fruit, organic and decaffeinated), tagalong teas and tea accessories. Chapter's café serves the full range of teas, espresso coffee, delicious cakes, savoury treats and yummy cookies.

Tea Tastings

We hold tea tastings (usually three teas each week) on Sundays from 10.30am - 11.30am (EXCEPT in December and early January).

Trading Hours

Chapter is closed on Mondays. The shop and cafe is open Tuesday - Friday 9am-5pm, weekends 9am-4pm and public holidays (excluding Mondays) 10am-4pm. For after hours service, please phone or text 021-635 027.

Useful Links

We've included a few links that might be useful to visitors to Mt Eden (or residents) or Auckland.

Bestsellers

E.L. James "Fifty Shades" Trilogy Price $20 Each (Temporarily out of stock)
Charlaine Harris's "Deadlocked" Price $30
Amanda Quick's "Crystal Gardens" Price $34
J.D. Robb's "Celebrity in Death" Price $34
Nora Roberts' "The Last Boyfriend" Price $30 (Temporarily out of stock)
Nora Roberts' "The Witness" Price $34
J.R. Ward's "Lover Reborn" Price $34

Trade paperbacks. Still eligible for two loyalty card book stamps.

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This Month's Books

This month's top titles are:

Contemporary Romance & Romantic Suspense

Allison Brennan - Silenced - Lucy Kincaid Series
Robyn Carr - Sunrise Point - Virgin River Series
Laura Griffin - Twisted - Tracers Series
Carly Phillips - Karma - Serendipity Series
Nora Roberts - The Last Boyfriend - Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy - Trade Paperback
Nora Roberts - The Witness - Trade Paperback

Crime & Mystery & Thrillers

Julia Spencer-Fleming - One Was a Soldier# - Reverend Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Series - Trade Paperback

Fantasy & Paranormal Romance

Charlaine Harris - Deadlocked - Sookie Stackhouse Series - Trade Paperback
Lynsay Sands - Under a Vampire Moon - Argeneau Family Series
Christine Warren - On the Prowl - Others Series

Historical Romance & Historical Fiction

Lynn Kurland - All For You - De Piaget Series
MaryJo Putney - No Longer a Gentleman - Lost Lords Series
Amanda Quick - Crystal Gardens - Ladies of Lantern Street Series - Trade Paperback

Hot Romance

E.L. James - Fifty Shades of Grey - Fifty Shades Trilogy - Trade Paperback

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Coming Soon

Mary Balogh - The Proposal - Trade Paperback
Andrea Camilleri - Age of Doubt - Trade Paperback
Janet Chapman - Charmed by His Love
Rachel Gibson - Rescue Me
Laurell K. Hamilton - Kiss the Dead - Trade Paperback
Larissa Ione - Lethal Rider
Lauren Kate - Rapture - Trade Paperback
Lora Leigh - Stygian's Honor
Susan Mallery - Summer Days
Kat Martin - Against the Sun
Julia Quinn - A Night Like This
Jill Shalvis - Lucky In Love
Nalini Singh - Tangle of Need - Trade Paperback
Mariah Stewart - Home for the Summer

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Please contact us if you wish to check availability or would like to reserve a book.

Web site updated 2 May 2012.