Witchy fun for a cousin coven not allowed to practice witchcraft! This was a light and fun story that started from a letter from Tannith to each cousin about stealing their significant others.

I really liked the characters in this book. Truly and her interesting cupcakes, Gwen and her odd job business, Milo and the relationship with a mayor candidate, and Esme your typical cooky auntie. Due to the fear of being watched, learning some magic increases the danger and suspense.

I wished I had read this around Halloween since it is a perfect book for that holiday. A quick fun and quirky read!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy for my honest review.

I don't often read books dealing with the supernatural, but was in the mood for something different when I requested A Letter to Three Witches, by Elizabeth Bass. A cute, witchy rom-com is what I got. It was an easy, quick, and delightful read. It will not enlighten nor educate you, but you will definitely be entertained. Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for an ebook ARC in exchange for my honest review.

There are a few factors that I take into consideration when I request a book on Netgalley. One of those is the cover of the book, and this was the primary reason I request this book by Elizabeth Bass. The title was also interesting, but once I started reading, I really started to like the story.

Quick review: Cousins Gwen, Milo and Trudy come from a family of witches who, after an incident by their great grandfather, are forbidden to perform magic. They find their adopted cousin, Tannith, is planning to run away to NYC with one of their significant others - problem is they don’t know which one. What ensues is utter chaos as non-practicing witches learn witchcraft while trying to live their normal lives and not get arrested by the Council- and the Zenobia Cops.

This book was LOL- not consistently funny but the “watch what you drink in case you spit it out” funny. The writing reminded me of the Stephanie Plum series- some things were super outrageous, but somehow believable. I thought the characters were well defined and had unique personalities, and the author did a great job of describing things in enough detail to paint the picture, but not too much that they focused on the small stuff.

Highly recommend this read- especially to those who like their supernatural books with a side of romance and a funny bone 🦴 add to your #TBR today- out January 25th!

I don’t read this kind of book very often, but do enjoy reading a good magical story every now and then and this definitely was a good one. I was rooting for Gwen, Trudy and Milo from the start. There were lots of mishaps and misunderstandings. The three cousins receive letters which throw their worlds in a spin. Their “evil” cousin enjoys nothing more than stirring up trouble for all around her. Their family has been banned from practicing magic after an ancestor caused a major incident years ago, but when things start to unravel they each realise they know more magic than they thought. I really enjoyed all the characters interaction and the new characters that were brought into their lives. I would love to read more about their shenanigans in the future.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass was an unexpected treat, and I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read it. This story follows Gwen and her family of witches who have been forbidden to practice magic for 150 years. Gwen leads an ordinary life. She's the owner of Abracadabra Odd Job Service and makes her living doing whatever needs to be done. She lives with her boyfriend Daniel, who is out of town on a business trip. Gwen and her cousins affectionately refer to themselves as the Cupcake Coven, because while they are most definitely not allowed to have anything to do with magic, they're still witches and proud of their birthright. Their significant others don't know anything about their witchy history, so they keep everything under wraps.

Gwen has an adopted sister, Tanith, who lived with her until they were old enough to move out. Gwen and Tanith never really got along, much to Gwen's disappointment. The story starts when Gwen receives a letter from Tanith, 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 Tanith has charmed one of their significant others to run away with her. Reasonably upset about the potential breakup for herself or one of her cousins, Gwen immediately starts to gather intel on the state of everyone's relationships to determine who is under the spell and how they could possibly break it.

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 Tanith's familiar Griz the cat.

A Letter to Three Witches was so immediately entertaining and engaging, I truly laughed out loud at some parts of the story. I initially thought that I was in for a more serious book, but as I turned the page I kept hoping for more and more wildly outrageous scenes and I wasn't disappointed. I'm reminded a lot of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, but only if Stephanie had ditched New Jersey for a vacation, went to visit her witchy cousins, and stuck around for the inevitable family drama. If you liked Stephanie Plum, 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.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free ebook ARC of this title.

Maybe if I had been more in the mood for a rom-com I would have enjoyed this book more, but overall, it was not enjoyable for me. I've read many titles that include witchy characters and they are fun and enjoyable enough, but this one didn't work for me. I considered giving up many times, but pressed on, hoping it would get better. I did not. I just don't have a lot to say for this one.

This was the cutest witch story that would’ve been perfect for an October tbr. I loved it and definitely recommend it!

A fun, witchy romp! I absolutely loved the creative idea of having certain chapters from the cat/familiar’s point of view. The plot wasn’t too intriguing, but the characters (except for the main character, who was a bit boring) were so lively and well fleshed out that it was a delight just to read about them. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing of the book, it was a lighthearted and enjoyable read. I’d probably read the next one (it ended on a cliffhanger kind of so I assume there’s another coming) but I wouldn’t necessarily buy it myself. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

This was a really fun read. I loved the characters. I loved all the magical mishaps. I kept thinking that only these inexperienced witches could mess up like this. Elizabeth Bass is a new to me author. This seems like a new writing direction for hope and I hope she continues with this genre.

I love the cover of this book. I've also read. lot of fun witch themed books this year that I have really enjoyed.

This book was definitely interesting. I really did not know what was going to happen. I got confused a little bit, but otherwise it was super fun!

Gwen was a good narrator and the premise of the family being witches, but unable to actually practice is such a cool original idea that I really couldn't put the book down. I ended up finishing it really fast.

Jeremy was a cutie. I loved his insta love with Gwen and how he proved how much more she deserved in a partner.

If you like something romantic and a little supernatural then this is a book for you!

I feel like this book was trying too hard to be a quirky, modern version of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and fell flat at every turn. It's a shame because the synopsis had such promise! But the characters and the story just didn't pull me in.

**I was provided an ARC of this novel via Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion.**

Overall I liked the book. The characters were very well built and I loved the plot.
So I would recommend it.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc!

I feel very lukewarm about A Letter to three witches by Elizabeth Bass, it’s not a bad book, far from it actually, it just wasn’t for me. I can see why other people may like it, it’s fun and cute and you can fly through it, maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for a romance book at that time.

I received this book from Netgalley for a honest review.

This story is about Gwen and her cousins who are witches… except they have been banned from practising magic because of one of their great ancestors. Yet, they are still brought up with magic, required to go to magic camp etc. As a child Gwen’s family adopted a girl called Tannith who, despite trying her best, Gwen doesn’t quite get on with. One day Tannith announces she is leaving and leaves a cryptic letter at each of the cousins houses which leads them to believe by the end of the week someone will go missing. As the cousins try to work out the message they come across more secrets, lots of disasters and mishaps!

This book is a really enjoyable read, I enjoyed the humour and the premise. I loved the character of Griz and the chapters we got to see from the cat’s point of view too. The story has a slow start and then ending was quite rushed. Although I would love to hear the story of Odin and Esme that is talked about in the ending. A fun adventure, with lots of chaos going on.

Although side note: when gluten free is mentioned in a book as a nuisance and the character wouldn’t have the ‘patience ‘ to deal with serving customers (implied: like then) I struggle to enjoy it as being gluten free is not a nuisance but a medical condition for a lot of people who have no choice.

I do want to thank Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. I don't have much to say about this book. It moved to slow and over half way through the book and there wasn't much going on.

The premise of this book is very interesting to me that I immediately requested it upon reading. I am always looking for more witchy books to read and thus, made me have a bit of a high expectation for this one. Unfortunately, that high expectation wasn't met because I did not feel any connection or emotion while reading this book. It's not bad per se, it just did not live to what the premise says and my expectations from it. However, I still see this being loved by other readers.

I think this book is for a very specific type of reader. If you love zany characters and kooky magic systems, with plenty of family drama this book is for you. It just wasn’t for me.

In all honesty romantic comedies aren’t really my jam, unless sarcasm and a lot of wine are involved. However, this one was pretty cute in a Bewitched kind of way.
While initially many of the characters got on my nerves, I quickly found that I was approaching this novel all wrong. Going into this, I expected something a lot more Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) and instead got Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996). What I mean by that is that I expected there to be a large emphasis on magic, defeating the big bad, and maybe falling in love with a hot guy that likes to commune with Satan every once in a while. The reality of this novel is that it is a lot more lighthearted than that. All the conflicts are fairly minor, the characters are wacky but their motivations are simple, the magic used doesn’t involve blood sacrifices, and the plot feels quick and episodic. If anything, this novel is a contemporary romcom with a little swirl of supernatural for added flavour. Once I came to that realization, I was able to enjoy this book a lot more.
Ultimately, this wasn’t really a good fit for me, but I did like it. I could definitely see someone who enjoys cute comedic storylines really digging this.

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Though forbidden to use their powers, magic still simmers below the surface in Gwen's family. When she and her cousins each receive a letter from Tannith, their panic and worry causes their magic to surface making things a bit chaotic in Zenobia.

Not sure what I was expecting, but re-reading the synopsis, I would say it captured the energy of this story. Tannith sent those letters with the intention of wrecking emotional havoc, but I bet she didn't anticipate the magical consequences. There was lots of chaos, hijinks, and over the top events that made this book quite amusing. Fun and light, I laughed often, even if I didn't quite understand all the hows and whys. I had a good time as the cousins coven tried to solve who was hexed while trying to clean up the magical messes they made.

This is a fun, witchy, screwball comedy that was a nice light read. Nasty witch Tannith sends a mysterious and threatening letter to cousins Gwen, Milo and Trudy and what follows is a bit of a madcap story with enchanted cupcakes, accidental transformations of relatives into rabbits and toads, and the thoughts of Tannith’s familiar, grumpy cat Griz.