RIA CABRAL
AUTHOR
ELARA’S TEA LEAVES
A cozy mystery with a supernatural twist, where every teacup tells a secret.
Elara runs The Steeped Leaf, a quiet tea shop in the heart of Austin, Texas—part sanctuary, part secret haven. But when a sudden, inexplicable ability to read tea leaves reveals glimpses into her customers' deepest truths, her tranquil world turns upside down. LEARN MORE
📚 Books in the Making
Behind every story is a spark—a whispered idea, a character that won’t let go, a world waiting to be built. Here, pages are still warm from the author’s mind, ink still fresh with possibility. These are works-in-progress, raw and untamed, brimming with promise. You’re not just a reader—you’re stepping into the story’s earliest heartbeat, before it becomes the book it’s destined to be.
Titles in Progress
The Lazarus Protocol
Dr. Mara Kline, a brilliant but haunted forensic pathologist, makes a world-shattering discovery—a method to bring the dead back to life. But her breakthrough hides a lethal truth: every resurrection steals the life of someone else, chosen at random. As revived loved ones return and innocent people collapse without warning, the city spirals into moral chaos.Teaming up with Eli Rourke, a solitary cemetery worker burdened by his past, Mara uncovers a hidden energy field binding every soul—a fragile balance her process shatters. When Eli’s estranged sister dies suddenly, he faces an agonizing choice: restore her life and doom another, or let her go forever.
With public opinion torn between miracle and monstrosity, Mara and Eli must confront the darkest question of all: if science could reverse death, should it? In a world where every choice costs a life, their answer could save—or condemn—humanity.
The Curious Case of the Gnome Syndicate
Harold’s life has been twenty years of quiet routines and unanswered grief since his daughter Lily vanished without a trace. Then a sharp-eyed detective appears on his doorstep, claiming to be Lily—and she’s been undercover the whole time, infiltrating a bizarre criminal network that smuggles secrets inside stolen garden gnomes.
Dragged into a whirlwind of eccentric suspects, suburban intrigue, and ceramic chaos, Harold must navigate a city where nothing is as it seems—least of all sweet Mrs. Peabody, the crime boss hiding in plain sight. Part mystery, part comedy, and part heartfelt reunion, The Curious Case of the Gnome Syndicate proves that sometimes the strangest stories are the ones that bring us home.
Coming Soon
The next chapter is almost here. From pulse-pounding thrillers to heart-stealing romances, these upcoming releases are brimming with unforgettable characters, unexpected twists, and worlds you’ll want to lose yourself in. Get a first look at the stories everyone will be talking about—and be ready to claim your next favorite read before it hits the shelves.
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Ria Cabral is the author of Elara’s Tea Leaves and she is working on new novels. A fresh new author with a lifelong love affair with words, I write with the fire of passion and the curiosity of discovery. Every page I create is fueled by a deep desire to connect, inspire, and transport readers to worlds they’ll never want to leave. This is more than a dream—this is the beginning of a journey I’ve been preparing for my entire life.
When she’s not writing, she can be found sipping coffee or tea in small cafés, traveling with a notebook in hand, or getting lost in used bookstores. Her work is driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates long after the last page is turned.
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