A cute, light read that is perfect for a relaxing evening with a glass (or two) of wine. If you’re looking for a serious book about witches, move on along. But if you’re looking for that one that you can enjoy without too much thinking, this is the book for you.

“A Letter to Three Witches” by Elizabeth Bass is an unexpected treat, and I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read it. I wish I would have read it at the height of spooky season, but in all honesty this book will make you feel witchy no matter what time of year you choose to enjoy it.

The story starts when Gwen receives a letter from Tannith, her adopted sister, who claims that she’s finally leaving the small town of Zenobia, and running away to NYC to start a new life. That would all be well and good except for the vague claim that Tannith has charmed the significant other of Gwen or one of her cousins. Reasonably upset about the imminent love life disaster, Gwen aims to gather intel on the state of everyone’s relationships to determine who is under the spell and how they could possibly break it, all while avoiding the Watchers and the Council.

Naturally, the only option is to attempt to learn a lifetime’s worth of magic and witchcraft in less than a week.


CHAOS ENSUES!!

Partners go missing, there are enchanted cupcakes, accidental animal transfiguration, not to mention breaking and entering and police arrest.


“A Letter to Three Witches” is entertaining and engaging right from the start. I’m reminded a lot of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, if Stephanie had ditched New Jersey, went to visit her witchy cousins, and stuck around for the inevitable family drama. If you liked Stephanie Plum’s hijinx with Lula and her grandmother and you’re looking for a book to give you the witchy vibes you’ve missed since October, “A Letter to Three Witches” by Elizabeth Bass won’t let you down.

“Who else does Aunt Esme have in those terrariums?” Milo asked. “Amelia Earhart? Jimmy Hoffa?”

Written from two points of view, readers are not only treated to a real-time witchy mystery, but we also get a little behind-the-scenes POV from none other than Tannith’s familiar Griz the cat. Griz steals the show.

Actually, all of the side characters in this book are :: chef’s kiss ::

I laughed out loud, and truly enjoyed every second of reading this novel. I anticipated this being a more serious book, but every page turn gave me another ridiculous and outrageous scene that I couldn’t wait to devour. I hope there are more antics from Gwen and the Cupcake Coven down the road.

Elizabeth Bass, you have a new fan here!

Okay, this book surprised me in all the best ways possible!!! The plot was fun and exciting, but it was also funny, and at times I was rolling around on the floor laughing. The characters all had their own unique charm, and I fell in love with all three main characters. The only problem I had with the book was the ending, but I didn’t care since I loved the rest of the book so much.

I went into this a little skeptical that this was actually going to be a romcom because I have been lied to before about this. But it really was; it was sweet, funny, and charming. The subplots made this book shine, each character had their own story that I was very invested in, and it just made it better when they would all come together. Also, turning people into animals out of anger is a weird device that gets me every time. I can’t explain it.

The three main characters, Trudy, Gwen, and Milo, were all fantastic in their own way, and I just wanted more of them. I would have loved having chapters with Trudy and Milo’s perspectives, but the author did a good job showing who they were through Gwen. Their crazy antics made me laugh so loudly that my mom asked me to explain this book to her.

The ending was abrupt, and kind of threw me for a loop. I just felt that there should have been a little bit more groundwork for the end. Despite that, I think the ending was fine, and each character had the ending I wanted them to.

A light-hearted, paranormal romcom featuring a close group of witches who are dealing with their love lives and problems related to using their magic again for the first time in a long time. Perfect for fans of The ex-hex, the Fairy Godmothers Inc series by Saranna DeWylde or the Fix-it witches series by Ann Aguirre. Much thanks to NetGalley and Kensington books for my advance review copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was pretty nervous in the opening chapter because I didn't like the witch, Tannith, at all, but her cat, Griz, was fun.

Whew! The story was not told from her POV! I hope you don't think that's a spoiler but since you figure that out in chapter 2, I think it's acceptable to say here.

I LOVED how the witches, Gwen, Trudy, and Milo, get in worse and worse trouble as they try to navigate their problems. The relationships were so fun and their interaction was sparkling. I laughed so many times. Just wait until you get to "Elvis"...

There is a closed bedroom scene or two, but everything on the page is innocent—unless you're talking about the devious witchcraft.

I highly recommend this book!

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this arc!

I would describe this book as a cute read with an interesting magical story line. I liked this book. I definitely had fun reading it, especially the parts from the cats perspective! Was it the best book ever? No. Was it an enjoyable read? Absolutely!

Gwen's family has been banned from using their magic for 150 years due to her great-great grandfather causing catastrophic disaster. Gwen has been following all the rules and not practicing magic but she finds out not everyone in her family has been so honest.

She and her 2 cousins receive a letter from their adopted cousin basically saying she's running away and will be taking one of their partners with her 😬 trouble ensues and they find themselves in quite the situations!!

This also has a cat perspective which I really loved! Gris is a familiar and has a few chapters here and there! They were so fun, I honestly wish we got more of Gris! 🐈‍⬛

Overall, I'm happy I read this! It was a light, funny, at times down right silly book. The characters were mostly likeable and the magic was really fun!

This book was sweet, but a bit predictable and unoriginal. I liked how spooky and feel good it was, especially for Halloween time, but it didn't blow me away or give me anything I haven't seen before. 3.5 stars!

This was such a cute fun read. A perfectly zany witchy read, it definitely brings to mind some Practical Magic vibes. We follow three cousins as they receive a letter from their more evil cousin Tannith letting them know that one of their partners will be leaving them for her. As they scramble to try to figure out who is going to have their relationship blown up, many secrets are revealed. There's cupcake spells, toads, missing cousins reappearing and family craziness. I really enjoyed it, it was the perfect blend of funny and had a lot of action to keep the story moving.

Silly, wacky, rom com with witchy flavor, A LETTER TO THREE WITCHES, runs forward at full speed even if it’s missing a few gears. Nothing really makes sense in this goofy tale. But don’t let that stop you from enjoying a spoof of a story where an almost-evil cousin sets out to annoy the heck out of her magic-denied cousins in their Cupcake Coven. This is a book best enjoyed fast without much deep thinking. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

A Letter to Three Witches is a light hearted fun read about a family of witches. Cousins Gwen, Milo, Trudy and Tannin have been raised as non-practicing witches because the entire family has been banned from practicing witchcraft for 150 years due to their elder having caused the Dust Bowl (yes, that Dust Bowl). Ever the trouble maker, Tannith writes each of them a letter saying that she will be leaving their little town for good and plans to enchant one of their partners to leave with her by the end of the week. This is odd given the family magic ban. Is Tannith really going to steal someone's man? Hijjinx ensue when Trudy accidentally does magic with disastrous consequences and, of course, when Gwen and Milo try to help....things continue to go wrong.

I enjoyed all of the contemporary witch social media references: BrewTube, Cackle, etc... While definitely light on romance, this rom-com had likeable characters, fun dialogue and a talking cat. I read it over the course of an afternoon. Ultimately, give me all things witchy and cute, no matter what time of year it is!

Thank you to Kensington Books for the arc provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A Letter to Three Witches is an adorable romcom full of zany characters.
Nearly a century ago, after a disastrous incident that lead to the Dustbowl, the Grand Council of Witches forbade one particular family of witches from practicing witchcraft.
Today, Gwen and her family are still abiding by that order. That all changes when Gwen receives a startling letter from her adopted sister, Tannith. Tannith’s letter declares that she has bewitched one of the family’s partners and intends to run away with him by the end of the week.
What follows is hilarious magical mishap after hilarious magical mishap. Get ready for some enchanted cupcakes, transformations, and a cast of blundering witches.

*Special thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the e-arc of this novel.

I tried and tried with this book but I just couldn't. The characters didn't draw me in and the story fell flat.

In A LETTER TO THREE WITCHES, Elizabeth Bass tells the story of a witch family forbidden to practice magic. When a nasty letter promising a final act of petty vengeance arrives, three cousins swing into action with hilarious, gut-wrenching results. In attempting to keep things the way they are, the trio blunders their way into transformational, wonderful outcomes. The book was the ultimate in escapist fun -- I trusted the author would keep us wondering, laughing, and thrilling as the story proceeded to its glorious conclusion. I received an advance reader copy of this novel and the opinions expressed are entirely my own and unbiased.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a paranormal romantic comedy novel. And just to note picking this one up I thought this was a new author to me but it turns out she also writes under Liz Ireland that I’ve read and also Liz Freeland.

Gwen Engel lives in Zenobia, New York where she comes from a long line of family in the small town that have hidden magical abilities. Gwen’s great-great-grandfather had begun the long time ban of magic on Gwen’s family in Zenobia that now the Grand Council of Witches enforces by having Watchers around the town.

However, when Gwen and her cousins, Trudy and Milo, receive letters from Gwen’s adopted sister, Tannith, stating she’s running away with one of their men things go a little haywire for the three women. Gwen is not sure if her boyfriend is the man Tannith is referring to in her letter but she definitely want the truth soon.

Now as I mentioned I did discover that I had actually read this author before under her Liz Ireland books and now I can see the similarity. The books including this new one are all lighthearted and humorous fun with this one being a rom com while the others I’ve read where cozies. But if you are looking for a bit of fun to pass the time you might enjoy any of them. This one is best described of course with some fun bumbling witchcraft and a bit of romance which I did enjoy and will look for more from this author again in the future.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

A Letter to Three Witches
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

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Synopsis

Gwen is a witch, that she knows for sure. But how much of a witch are you when you have been forbidden to do magic?

When her cousin sends her and her cousins a letter of her departure and all their boyfriends disappear, she is sure something isn’t right.
And when a guy shows up on their doorstep asking for one of the missing men, she is tasked with finding them before being accused of illegal witchcraft or worse, performing illegal witchcraft.

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I had a few issues getting invested in this book. The beginning pages had me confused and I wasn’t necessarily sure I was going to like it. But once I passed the first 20 percent of it there was no stopping me. I basically inhaled the rest of the book in one sitting.

Out of all the characters Gwen was probably my favorite. She was so determined to save her family and please everybody around her. I do enjoy it when the MC is actually a decent human being or in this case a witch.

I loved her friendly relationship with Jeremy and their development. And I found myself secretly rooting for him instead of Daniel (her actual boyfriend).

All in all, this book was a really good one to read and I would definitely recommend it to anybody in need of a little magic.

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Ratings:
Smut: 0/5
Story: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Writing style: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

3,5* rounded up
I had fun and found this book funny and entertaining.
It's a mix of urban fantasy and rom-com, a sort of paranormal rom-com featuring witches.
The plot is a bit fluffy but I liked it and laughed a lot.
That said I think that some more character development would have helped as the characters seemed a bit flat and the one I preferred was Giz the cat.
I think it's a good book if you want to read something very light and funny.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

DNF at 20%. This book sounded really interesting but I just couldn’t get into it. The plot didn’t peak my interest and seemed pretty petty. I really didn’t care about the main character or any of the side characters even the witchcraft elements weren’t enough to keep in invested. There was some good humor sprinkled throughout but not enough to keep me reading.

3.5!

I enjoyed A Letters to Three Witches! It was a light, funny, ridiculous story about witches with a little romance. How could I not. Now, the witches, who recently regain their magic, pull some crazy antics but it was a quick and light read.

This book is best read without too much scrutiny of the lingering plot holes and just enjoy the chaos!

Thank you Kensington Books and Netgalley for the advanced copy.

In the mood for some fluff? This is a very witty, funny fantasy about some inept witches who have their hearts in the right place. Tanneth is the bad seed of the family and is driving sister Gwen and cousins Milo and Trudy crazy. There are spells gone wild and lots of spell chasing to make up for the mistakes. Crazy Aunt Esme adds to the fun as well as the cat Griz and the bunnies who may or may not be actual bunnies. I enjoyed this break from reality (worry over Covid) and think if you want to escape for a while than this might be just the magic you need.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute, quick, witchy read. It was funny at times, especially when they thought they had the situation under control and then more mistakes kept happening. I did end up figuring out some of the twists but I still enjoyed it. I feel like this is a perfect October read and wished that I read it then rather than now.