The Last Recipe

Beatrice Kendrick cannot taste her own cooking anymore. The borrowed emotions that fueled her magic have left her hollow. She stands in the kitchen of The Kettle & Crumb, surrounded by the scones and teas that made her famous, and feels nothing. She cannot feel sunshine on her face. Cannot summon tears at sad movies. Cannot access the power that once flowed so freely. She is fading. And Havenbrook is fading with her. Aggie's prophecy is finally clear: the village needs a Holloway witch who is full, not one who has emptied herself feeding everyone else. To restore what she lost, Beatrice must return what she stole. Face every person whose emotions she borrowed. Make amends. The journey forces her to confront the pattern of a lifetime. Give until empty. Take care of everyone else. Never ask for help. Never receive. Never believe she deserves to be nourished as much as she nourishes others. Gareth wants to go with her. Constance refuses to let her do this alone. For the first time in fifty-two years, Beatrice must accept something harder than any magic she has learned: She is allowed to receive. She is allowed to need. She is allowed to fill herself up before she pours out for others. A hollow heart cannot save anyone. Not even itself. The Spring Awakening Festival approaches. Havenbrook is waiting. And Beatrice must learn to nourish herself before she has nothing left to give.