Cocoa & Covenants

Cocoa & Covenants

She came home in February. By December, she understands why.

November has settled over Salem's Pickering Wharf. The summer crowds are gone, the bakery is finally its truest self, and Cassie Bishop has been home for nine months. But the peace of the season is shattered when a woman is discovered frozen in suspended stasis within the church belfry-held there by an ancient working that shouldn't exist outside of forgotten texts.

As if a mystical crime wasn't enough, a stranger calling herself Lydia Bishop appears at the bakery door, claiming to be a long-lost cousin. Meanwhile, another arm of the shadowy group has descended on Salem with a specific objective: the covenant Maren Bishop sealed in 1692 and the three-hundred-and-thirty-one-year-old tradition it contains.

The Year Comes Full Circle

The Cold Moon falls in December, marking the moment Cassie has been building toward all year. As the covenant opens, she stands to receive Maren's complete Kitchen Witch practice and reveal the Bishop Anchor's deepest secret-its place in a global network of guardian sites that predates any human organization by millennia.

But before the wheel turns, Cassie must navigate:

• A Frozen Mystery: A woman trapped in time in a belfry.

• A Family Fraud: A fake cousin who knows far too much about the Bishop lineage.

• Unexpected Documents: A solicitor from London arriving with mysterious papers from 1947.

• Aunt Ava's Drinking Chocolate: A colorful brew so potent it makes everyone nearby temporarily and involuntarily eloquent.

On the shortest day of the year, in the very bakery where it all began, the wheel completes its first full turning. The covenant is open, the practice is hers, and Sheriff Brady Miller-who has been showing up every morning with exact change since February-has one final question he'd like to ask.

Why You'll Love This Series Finale

• The Ultimate Culmination: Witness the end of a full year's arc across all eight Wheel of the Year festivals.

• Ancient Traditions: Experience the opening of the Bishop Anchor's covenant and the receipt of Maren Bishop's complete tradition.

• Romance: Watch the relationship between Cassie and Brady reach a deeply satisfying conclusion.

• Expanded Lore: Discover the global guardian network in the series largest world-building expansion yet.

• Holiday Magic: Immerse yourself in the Cold Moon, the winter solstice, and Christmas in Salem.

• Bonus Content: Includes four winter recipes, featuring Maren's Yule Bread and the Christmas Morning Bread.

A Cozy mystery that earns a warm ending through a full year of extraordinary circumstances. Complete your journey at Salem's Pickering Wharf today!