This hit me at the right time. Light-hearted and fun, something that could whisk me away from my everyday life while still giving me emotional depth. This is the first I've read from the author, and now I will definitely be looking forward to what the author writes next.

As a witch myself, this cute and quirky rom-com immediately caught my attention. Who doesn't love a comedy of errors mixed with a healthy dose of sparkle?

Told from dual perspectives (one being a cat!), A Letter to Three Witches is a seriously cute mixture of mystery, comedy and romance. Cousins Gwen, Trudy and Milo all receive a letter from Gwen's adopted sister, Tannis. Tannis teases that one of their partners has been bewitched to run away with her to New York, leaving one of the cousins in the dust. In the stress of it all, Trudy inadvertently enchants her cupcakes to have magical properties, while Gwen and Milo rush to investigate the issue and find a solution.

This is a quick read at 288 pages, but I do feel that some of the writing was slightly off and a found myself reading some lines again to understand the meaning between punctuation and word usage. Other than that, as I got used to the author's writing style, it became easier to digest the story.

It definitely had Hallmark vibes - and I think this would translate really well to screen. There is an ample dose of comedy, as you watch the characters run around in circles trying to make sense of the events. Misdirection, accidental bewitchment, and relationship tensions add to some of the mystery points, leaving the reader guessing which spouse has been magicked away.

As a dabbler in magic, I did appreciate nods towards the magickal community and some of the secrecy and practices presented in the book. Some aspects were close to my own practice, while others were purposely expanded into the paranormal, but aptly so. The story had the same feeling as Bewitched, Sabrina and any other witchy mainstream TV shows without going into the dark side of things (revamped Sabrina, I'm looking at you).

That being said, I didn't find any of the revelations in the book particularly shocking and it toed the line of predictable. Regardless, this was a fun and quick read, with clean romance and comedy, that would be great for readers of all ages.

3.5/5 stars!

The group of cousins featured in this book comes from a long line of witches. However, their ancestor caused a major catastrophe that banned his descendants from practicing witchcraft for a set number of years. The cousins were content in their lives until a letter was sent to them. Thus ensues a chaotic time in which their paranormal and romantic lives are forever changed.

This is an enjoyable Elizabeth Bass book. The book has a group of entertaining characters with the focus on the viewpoints from one cousin and a feline character. The story flowed smoothly and has a satisfying ending. As per my preference it would have been nice for more details in certain parts of the book and the romances featured were not shown equally within the story. Overall, still an enjoyable Elizabeth Bass read.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own.**

At first I had my doubts about this book but after the first chapter I was hooked. It was written beautifully in different points of view which I have found that I like.

It is about three cousins and an adopted cousin. All are descents of whichever but the family has been banned from ever practicing magic. The story starts with the cousins all receiving a letter from the adopted cousin who none really got along with, stating that she is leaving for New York and stealing one of their significant other.

Of course trouble ensues in this cute story. I loved how the cousins all end up working together to figure out what Tannith, the adopted cousin is up too and discover some family secrets. Well worth the read!

Trudy, Gwen and Milo, three witches banned from using magic, receive an intriguing and concerning letter from their cousin, Tannith. She states that she plans to run away with one of their significant others by Friday. Without confidence in the security of their relationships, the cousins start to worry and stress, causing hijinks and shenanigans that lead to a break in, spelled cupcakes, a man turned into a toad and an eventual arrest.

A Letter to Three Witches is a fun cozy paranormal mystery written with humor and suspense. Rich developed characters, along with descriptive and detailed scenery led to an enjoyable storyline. This would be a perfect Halloween read!

What a delight! I loved reading this book so much and all the zany things that Gwen, Milo and Trudy get into with a witch family that’s not supposed to practice magic. The characters get flung into a high stress situation of figuring out who’s significant other is going to run off with their distantly related cousin Tannith and of course chaos ensues.

This is a highly lighthearted, quick read filled with cupcakes, best intentions and family curses related to the Dust Bowl (yeah the 1930s Dust Bowl).

I could not put this book down. It was so highly enjoyable and even though it's not a strict romance book, you see how the relationships of the cousins are functioning and now they're growing.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Fast and fun now that's the way to grab the reader ! What I think kept me reading was wondering just how more complicated things could get as the cousins lives rapidly descended into a comedy of errors. Yes some things I could see a mile coming but in the main it was just a joy to get sucked in and surprised. I am not usually a huge fan of light hearted paranormal stories but I enjoyed this break from reality and would happily read more from this new to me author.
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

It all started with a letter to three witches who are cousins. Three witches whose family has been banned from magic because of a great great grandfather's horrible spell. He caused the Dust bowl, nothing major or anything. 😳

Tannith sent a letter to her adopted sister and two cousins hinting that she was taking one of their partners with her when she moved. And she was notorious for stealing dates and new relationships away in the past. We all know those people that are prettier and more popular and this girl is also cruel.

So this letter sends the three - Gwen, Milo and Trudy into an epic tailspin full of magical meltdowns and conundrums that keep layering on top of eachother. Just because they aren't allowed to do magic doesn't mean they can't do magic. Also, all of their partners are away on business at the same time which then makes them suspect more that something is up.

Ok I just love the story of cousin Odin who tries to get to the bottom of this magical ban on the family and gets vaporized and Aunt Esme who is now a decrepit old crazy CPA. Yes she was cursed to be good with numbers cause she went against the Grand Council of Witches, I am choosing to not be offended since I can see how that can be a punishment 😂. Btw I am a financial auditor, it's ok I wasn't cursed.

This was such a fun story and I wasn't expecting what happened at the end since they might have been almost caught by a Watcher for using magic. That was quite unexpected. And Griz was probably the best character - such a good cat! I also want one of those aphrodisiac cupcakes from Trudy!

Fair warning it does end with a set up for a sequel which I am curious about.

Read if  you like:
✨ Witches and spells
✨ A combination of Bewitched and Practical Magic
✨ Rom-coms

Q: If you could cast a spell what would you cast?

Thank you kensingtonbooks and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.
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This was such a fun read and fun take as a loose remake to the 1940s movie A Letter to Three Wives (which I have seen and loved). This book has the perfect, autumn witchy vibes that I am alwaysss after. The atmosphere and setting of the story, as well as the actual witchcraft and witch characters, make the reading experience so cozy and fun. There is an overarching mystery to the story that is introduced in the letter to the three witches and this mystery definitely kept me engaged and intrigued. However, the shenanigans that the witches get into after the letter is where the fun begins! the perspective from the cat is also just great. Such a solid witch story for lovers of all things autumn/halloween.

This was my first read from this author. I really enjoyed this quirky story about a witch line that has been cursed or "bound" from practicing witchcraft despite their natural ability and affinity to do so. If you've seen (or read) Practical Magic, there are definitely some parallels and similarities. Is it romance per se? There wasn't a ton of romance in the story but definitely has that rom-com vibe to it. Definitely some great funny moments and I would enjoy reading other books by this author.

This novel was the fun lighthearted campy read I needed in between reading very bleak novels. I liked that it didn’t take itself too seriously, but the trade off is that it didn’t feel like it had a ton of emotional depth. I also enjoyed that it had a romantic component but wasn’t romance-focused!

After Tannith sends a letter to her sister and cousins about moving away and taking one of their partners with her, everything erupts into chaos.

The more they try to fix it, the worse it gets. Because, you see, they aren't trained witches, their family was forbidden from using any magic for 150 years due to an incident caused by their great-great-grandfather and now they have to pay the price for his shenanigans.

A Letter to Three Witches surprised me with how fun it was to read. The comps were definitely correct, because I did get both Bewitched and Practical Magic vibes.

I fell in love with the characters, it was hard not to with all that was happening to them. One accident(al bunny) after another and wouldn't you know it, I found myself crying!

If I had to pick a favourite it would be Griz. I have a weakness for talking animals and he was no exception. I hated how Tannith treated him, THE POOR BABY DIDN'T DESERVE THAT.

Most of the magic here was very explosive, but I appreciate the little things too, like the cupcakes, that was a great idea.

There's not a lot of romance in the book, but the parts of it that are present are very sweet.

One thing that I wish we saw was the parents helping out. Gwen and the gang went far and beyond to keep them out of it, but I was hoping they'd figure it out and lend a helping hand.

The ending wraps things up, and leaves room for a sequel at the same time. I NEED A SEQUEL. There's still so much to explore in the world, even if we don't mainly follow Gwen next time.

4.5

*Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I was so bored.

Don’t let the cover fool you. I too am a sucker for cartoon character covers, but man did this disappoint. Everything from the characters, to the plot, to the setting…it was all very bland, cookie cutter, average. I never connected to the characters; they never reach their potential, all worried about totally dumb average things that I could not bring myself to care about. Milo is the campaign manager to the next town mayor in a town that nobody cares about; he is worried that the mayor has been unfaithful! Because he went to Tiffany’s and bought jewelry… like man take a hint. Trudy is the 39 year old whose children (who I assume are twins, since they both left home to go to college and very little information is provided about them other than that) left for college, and now her and her husband are on the outs because it turns out they don’t actually love each other and stayed together for the kids. Oh and Gwen! She moved in too quickly with her boyfriend and now seems to not like him as much? All of these simmering problems come to the surface because of ONE letter her evil witchy cousin sent them, kind of saying she would bewitch one of their significant others by the end of the week…

There is some talk about a council which forbids their family from practicing magic for 150 years, and they like suckers just let it happen. Not that it matters, since unless they cause a big enough stink it doesn’t seem the council cares very much. I felt the whole magical system was very poorly constructed, there are no rules so much as some people are able to do this or that because. It seemed to want to focus more on the relationships of the characters, but when even that is done so poorly that I didn’t even care which partner ended up leaving? Eeeks.

We also get two different love stories happening, each more unbelievable than the other. I hated Gwen’s more than Trudy’s to be honest, as Gwen’s love story was just ridiculous and she should have ended up alone (in a good way!). The relationships were just built very poorly; we literally spent a week with these characters. The ending was also so boring and made no sense as the story is built. The cousins construct a potion for someone, using specific items meant for that person, and it somehow doesn’t matter and it works on anybody. Then what is the point of the personal item!? They also keep coming up with VERY weak excuses as to why not to bring someone back to their original form when THEY HAVE THE SPELL RIGHT THERE AND IT ALREADY WORKED ONCE.

I was very frustrated with this book because it makes no sense, it is not fun or exciting, and it just wasted my time. I really wanted to DNF, but I needed to review it and SOMETIMES books get better by the end so I decided to just finish it. It doesn’t get better, it gets worse.

Would not recommend.

PS; I even forgot to mention. We get a cat’s POV! Which is cool! But not when it does very little to add anything to the story other than to give us a glimpse into what the “bad girl” was doing at the time. How dare you, the cat deserved better.

<i>Thanks go to the publisher for the E-ARC copy. Sorry I didn’t like it, it is what it is.</i>

I really wanted to like this book, I really did. I made it to the half point of the book, but just couldn't justify going further. That is not to say that others wouldn't enjoy this story, I just found it very far fetched and the characters unlikeable and inexcusably incapable. I was spending more time thinking when the book would be over, instead of getting invested in the story.

Again, it's not that others won't like the book, I think they will. Those that liked Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde and Witch Please by Ann Aguirre will definitely like this book as the styles are very similar.

Thank you again to Kensington for this ARC in exchange for an honest review and thank you to Dreamscape Media for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

What happens when a witch family is banned from performing magic for 150 years? Magical drama, that's what!

There were many parts of this book that I enjoyed. The writing was light and fun and kept me interested the whole time. The mystery plot lines were gripping and kept me picking up the book to see what would come next. The chapters told from the perspective of Griz, a cat familiar, were delightful. I did not think at the beginning of the book that I was going to like Griz as much as I did by the end.

The trio of cousins who haven't been allowed to use their powers discovering what it really means to be witches was wonderful! I loved that, even though the story was told from a single perspective, each of the three main cousins got their own plot line and it was clear they each had their own motivations and goals.

Unfortunately, a few pieces did fall short for me. Once the plot got going, it felt like there were too many plot lines to fully focus on any of them. It left some parts feeling rushed or not fully explored.

The big issue for me was that this book was sold to me as a romance. While there are romantic subplots for the secondary cousins that I enjoyed, the main romance plot line was between Gwen and Jeremy. I found this particular romance plot entirely unappealing because the entire time their romance was blossoming, Gwen was in a relationship with another man.

I enjoyed the mystery and the witchy-focused parts of this book, but I found the romance piece disappointing.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington books for the advanced copy!

Gwen Engel’s great-great-grandfather cast a spell with disastrous effects. As a result, his descendants were banned from practicing magic. They had been following this rule for over 90 years until one of the cousins sent a threatening letter to her 3 cousins. This triggered a series of events that caused them to use their powers.

This was a fun story. It was entertaining to see what happened when they started using their magic and the mishaps that came along with it. The 3 cousins are likable characters. It is described as a Rom-Com and that certainly fits. I don’t know if this is intended to be a series, but I certainly hope it will be!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This started out cheesy until Aunt Esme got involved. It was still heavy on rom-com, but the story became interesting. Great ending.
Advanced reader copy courtesy of the publishers at NetGalley for review.

Thank you to Netgalley & Kensington Books for this copy of A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass!

I was really intrigued by this book when I saw it was about witches and would be a really fun time. Although the book was enjoyable and I did like the magic aspect, I just found that I never really connected to the characters and there were quite a few questions I never got answers to. I think towards the middle, it seemed to pick up and I was having a good time but that just didn't last very long for me.

I think fans of the ex-hex would enjoy this, because I felt the same way about that that I feel about this, and everyone else loved it.

Synopsis ⁠
Gwen, Trudy, and Milo are the closest of cousins, but, more importantly, they are a coven of witches with no practice at witching. Why? Their family was forbidden to practice witchcraft by the Great Council after a distant ancestor caused the Dust Bowl. So, imagine everyone's surprise when Cousin Trudy accidently performs a hex! Could her sudden craft have anything to do with their other, less-than-cordial cousin, Tannith, and her threatening letter? The events that follow that strange correspondence are sure to be hare-raising! ⁠
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What a fun read! This is everything I wanted The Ex Hex to be, and more! Lots a spells, witchy commentary, a talking cat, bewitched baked goods, and a witch on the run make this the perfect read for Witchy season, or any time you want a wild ride. I thoroughly enjoyed the relationship between the cousins, which totally reminded me of growing up with my own band of close cousins. Just like this trio, we always found ourselves in a pickle with no idea how we got there. While they might not seek out trouble, trouble certainly finds Gwen and her cousins! This fast-paced read with fun characters and witchy goodness is sure to put a smile on your face.

As a Bewitched fan, I was excited to read this book. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. There were some funny moments, and I enjoyed Aunt Esme and Grizz, but I think the plot could have been more developed. Thank you to

A Letter to Three Witches comes out tomorrow!

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