Marisa Churchill: Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Changing Hands Bookstore | Phoenix

Changing Hands Bookstore
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Marisa Churchill: Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate
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Marisa Churchill, a competitor on season two of Top Chef, presents her YA cozy fantasy, Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate.
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Marisa Churchill, a competitor on season two of Top Chef, presents her YA cozy fantasy, Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate.


ABOUT THE BOOK

At the world’s greatest magical cooking school, risks matter just as much as whisks.
Sylvie Jones has been dreaming of attending her mom’s alma mater, Brindille School of Culinary Arts and Magic, since she was old enough to reach the stove. Unfortunately, her last name has a horrible stain on it, something that could destroy her dream. So when Sylvie is given the chance to prove her skills and put an end to the rumors that her mother cheated her way to victory at the most prestigious magical cooking competition, The Golden Whisk, she takes it.
But the opportunity may not be all that it’s cracked up to be. If Sylvie truly wants to make her own mark and earn a place at Brindille, she needs to uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago. But some will go to great lengths to ensure Sylvie fails, and she soon finds herself tangled in a web of deceit.
With the unlikely help of frenemy Georgia Shaw and rising-star student Flora Jackson, Sylvie must find a way to get to The Golden Whisk All-Stars competition and uncover the past before time runs out. Will she be able to redeem her family’s name and save her future, or will it all end in burned butter and broken dreams?


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marisa Churchill was a competitor on Top Chef season two, and competed multiple times on Food Network Challenge. She is the author of two cookbooks, and has written about food for national platforms, including Huffington Post and Eater. Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate is her young adult debut. To learn more, visit www.marisachurchill.com or follow her on Instagram @chef_marisachurchill.


This event is at our Phoenix location at 300 West Camelback Road, steps from the uptown Light Rail stop and directly across from the Park and Ride at Third Ave and Camelback.

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Changing Hands Bookstore, 300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

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