The characters didn’t sit well with me. Especially our main character, Gwen. I just found her tiresome, not a trait you want in your main protagonist. The character interactions were fine, but everyone’s immediate distrust in their partners says a lot about them, and I didn’t enjoy that part.

I was initially intrigued by the synopsis, but when it came time to read about the actual letter, I was a little disappointed. I expected it to have a little more oomph to it, but it felt like the author couldn’t quite find our antagonist’s voice.

I didn’t make it far enough into the book to really speak about the world-building or the pacing, so I won’t.

At the end of the day, I DNF’d it about 25% of the way through the book. 1 star.

Though not my typical genre I adored this book. Full of many laugh out loud moments along with a small mystery made for a delightful read. I would love if there was a follow up to this book.

This is a funny-quick read that's perfect to get you into the mood for the spooky season. Would recommend to anyone who's a fan of Charmed or Practical Magic!

If you are looking for a fun, rom-com with a touch of hocus pocus mystery adventure, please look no further! A Letter to Three Witches is just that!

After receiving the letter from Tannith, it is discovered that Trudy has accidentally turned her husband into a bunny and they can't tell anyone, because it's forbidden to practice magic. Gwen, Trudy, and Milo have to figure out how to turn the bunny back to Trudy's husband, but don't know how since they have never really practiced magic. They really can't ask for help, because it's, again, forbidden. Plus, the Grand Council has people watching their family to make sure they don't practice magic.

You can only imagine the circus act of events that takes place on this trio trying to turn Trudy's husband back into a man. It's a real rom-com!

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was truly a fast-paced, fun read. There’s always something going on and not much downtime, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. The plot was entertaining, but there wasn’t much room for character growth. There isn’t a lot - if any - internal dialogue as we go through problem after problem with Gwen. I’d say we receive more internal dialogue from the cat, Griz. There’s a lot going on in this story, and not seeing Gwen’s internalization of it makes her an even flatter character than she already is. The lack of depth in characters in this genre seems to be pretty common and its beginning to be pretty disappointing. I love the plot and how fun books in the contemporary/rom-com genre are, but character depth is also vital to have in a story in order to enjoy and remember it. I am writing this review a little less than 2 weeks after finishing it and I have to go off notes mainly because it wasn’t very memorable.

All that being said, I really enjoyed the few chapters written from Griz’s point of view. Griz is the cat familiar of the story’s main villain, Tannith. Because Griz is a cat, we get more interanal dialogue as mentioned in the last paragraph, but we also grow to dislike Tannith through him like we’re supposed to. Gwen and her cousins are so busy with the problems that they create that we don’t actually focus much on the main villain. I didn’t feel like Tannith was a real threat. A bitch sure, but not a threat. But through Griz, we get to see firsthand how terrible of a person she really is. As a side note, I believe if we had gotten chapters from all the cousins’ point of views (especially Milo), this book would have been slightly better.

For this being marketed as a Rom-Com, this doesn’t have like any Rom. Only one of the cousins has a functioning relationship with their partner, and guess what? It wasn’t our main character. Gwen barely gives her boyfriend a second (or first) thought the whole story which is a blaringly obvious sign that she shouldn’t be with him. This small “affair” she has with Jeremy is also only one-sided (and again not Gwen’s side), so I don’t quite understand why this is marketed as a Rom-Com. Sure, it had it’s funny moments, but it didn’t have any romantic ones. Honestly, if Bass had downright abandoned Gwen as her main character in favor of either of the other cousins, this book would be so much better.

The final blow to this story - and the particular genre it belongs to - is the anti-climatic ending. Tannith wasn’t much of a villain to begin with, and the way the ending with her went was just… ridiculous. I don’t really have a better word for it. I have noticed this genre is also terrible at these anti-climatic endings that leave me unsatisfied, so maybe I need to rethink my dabbling in this genre moving forward. I really did think the plot was fun and entertaining which is why it got a 2.5 instead of a 2, but even the plot had it’s issue at the end.

The blurb for this book says it’s a romcom, but the romance doesn’t come in until near the end. However, it is a funny family story that I really enjoyed. The characters are quirky and funny.

A family of witches - Gwen, her parents and her cousins Trudy and Milo, are forbidden to practice witchcraft due to the irresponsible actions of an ancestor. If they do, they’ll be caught and poof! disappear like their uncle did. The Council planted “watchers” to report back. This doesn’t stop them from practicing in secret.

Gwen’s family adopted a young girl named Tannith and treated her as family. The book starts with Tannith sending a letter to each family member saying she’s moving and taking one of their significant others with her.

Gwen’s boyfriend is out of town studying beetles, but the others are at risk. Their magic starts to go haywire from the stress. Trudy enchants some cupcakes by accident and sends the bakery into a frenzy.
The three of them decide it’s time to turn the tables, and for that they need their eccentric aunt Esme.

I liked this book despite the plot holes because it was silly and fun to read. 3.5 stars rounded to 4.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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.