I received an audiobook ARC of this novel.

This book has the potential of being a great witchy contemporary. The writing style is easy to read (and listen), however I found the synopsis and the actual content of the book to differ. It started off with Gwen's adopted sister, Tannith, leaving a note for the three cousins that she would be stealing one of their partners and moving to New York at the end of the week.

A few chapters in, Tannith's relevance and the letter itself seem to be background fodder? Suddenly the three cousins are more focused on their own magic that they aren't supposed to use, and their Aunt Esme's curse.

I think this book has great potential to be two different stories. If there was more focus on one of the stories, my rating would be higher.

This book is described as a witchy rom-com and I think it exactly hits that mark. It’s light-hearted, funny, and an easy, enjoyable read. It incorporates some of the best witchy tropes like black cats and hexes along with modern twists like witchy dating apps and “learn how to witch” youtube videos.

You know the feeling you get whenever you’re watching your favorite sitcom? The dialogue is a little exaggerated and sometimes the jokes are a little cheesy but you watch it cause it brings you comfort and satisfaction? That’s the feeling I got listening to this book. I wasn’t at the edge of my seat, heart pounding, nor was I wallowing in vicarious pain at any angst or romantic tension. I sat back and had fun listening to the story, which had many twist and turns, most of the magical variety.

There were only two things I didn’t love throughout the experience. One was a love triangle and how it played out but it was a minor annoyance more than an actual issue. The other was the narrator’s tone for the MC’s thoughts. I felt like she had the same constant, somewhat monotone inflection when narrating that sounded as if she was reading rather than speaking naturally. Obviously, she WAS reading, but whenever she spoke in dialogue, for both the MC and side characters, her voice didn’t have this quality at all and sounded natural. It impeded my enjoyment in the beginning but once I got into the story, it was no longer an issue.

Read if you enjoy:
✨Witchy rom-coms
✨Steal your boyfriend vibes
✨Turning people into animals
✨Enchanted cupcakes that give you severe mood swings
✨Strong family bonds
✨Erratic magical powers
✨Shenanigans, so many shenanigans

A spell gone wrong, a curse, forbidden witchcraft, watchers, and magic!

Gwen Engel’s family has been forbidden from practicing witchcraft. Yet, they still feel magic surging through them. When Gwen's adopted sister, Tannith sends a letter to Gwen and her cousin's Trudy and Milo informing them that she has bewitched one of their partners and plans to run away with them at the end of the week.

The shenanigans begin and the magic flows. There are transformations, suspicion about watchers and magic that goes awry. What do you expect from witches who have not been allowed to practice witchcraft?!?

This was a cute light read. It wasn't entirely what I expected, but I still found it to be enjoyable and a nice listen.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a little underwhelming and kind of boring. It just wasn’t for me. I’m kind of disappointed. Overall pretty mehhh.

Cute magical realism/rom-com type novel. The characters were all very interesting and engaging. My only criticism is that it dragged on a little too long for me, which caused it to lose a little of the sparkle that made it interesting.

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 listen! The narrator was spot on perfect for this tale.

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 a really fun listen! The narrator's snarky voice matched the character really well. I liked the twists and funny parts of this book and it was very easy to follow in audiobook form. This was my first book by this author but I will definitely look for more. I received a free copy of this audiobook from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

This was a very light read (or listen, since I listened to the audiobook!). The story is a combination of romance, mystery, and magic, all set in a college town in modern-day New York State. We even have a few chapters written from the point of view of a cat owned by one of the main characters, Tannith. The action starts when Tannith sends a letter to her three cousins, telling them that she’s leaving town in a few days and is taking one of their “significant others” with her! But she doesn’t specify who she’s leaving with - which creates doubt in the minds of each of the cousins: Gwen, Trudy and Milo. Their whole family is descended from witches but are all forbidden to practice magic because of something horrible an ancestor did. That prohibition is supposed to last for 150 years and that limit has not arrived yet, which means none of the cousins has learned to control and hone their innate magical powers. Some funny and not-so-funny results form a good part of the book. Is there a Watcher tracking their lives, to make sure they don’t use any magic? And if so, who is it?

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of this book. Emily Durante and Nick Mondelli did a fine job with all the voices. All opinions are my own.

Thank you @NetGalley and Kensington for the ARC of A Letter to Three Witches in exchange for my honest opinion.

You want a quirky, magic filled, happily ever after read? This book is for you.

Objective review- This was my first audio book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. There was good clarity on characters. A diverse cast of characters that were well developed. The storyline had fantastic pacing...not rushed and not slow. Since it was an audio book, I cannot comment on any grammar or spelling. The narrators did a fantastic job and were easy to listen to...I was never bored listening and laughed at situations along the way.

Subjective review- I really enjoyed getting to know the characters of this book. I loved that there were multiple relationships in the story that had equal page time. This is a fade to black, and I personally enjoy more spice. The ending was satisfying and left the impression of a promising future. I am rating this book a 4/5 because it is fade to black romance. Otherwise, I would have given it a 5/5.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass

⭐️ quick no spoilers book review ⭐️

Set in the small town of Zenobia, New York, Gwen Engel and her cousins, have their daily life disrupted when they receive a letter from Gwen’s adoptive sister threatening that by the end of the week, Tannith will steal one of their significant others. Chaos ensues as everyone races to find which partner is Tannith planning on stealing. Peppered into the story are delicious descriptions of cupcakes (yum!) and blossoming magic from the entire family who are banned from using any magic at all. Perhaps having their lives disrupted by Tannith was exactly what everyone needed.

There is a romantic element in the storyline, and I thought before I started reading that romance would be more of a focus of the plot. I would say that this is contemporary fiction, since romance plays a very small role in the overall storyline. This is a cute story, and would be great Halloween season read!

I was provided this ARC in an audiobook format, and the narrators were really good. I tend to listen to audiobook above 1x speed, and they both narrators’ voices held up well, which is a real gift.

Thank you @netgalley and @dreamscapemedia for the audio ARC.

A Letter To Three Witches
Elizabeth Bass
The Grand Council of Witches forbid the Engels family from performing witchcraft for 150 years. Why you may ask? It seems nearly 100 years ago one of the Engels cast a spell with disastrous results (The Dust Bowl.) They planted Watchers to secretly watch the family in case one of them attempts to cast a spell. The Council may have overlooked something…when magic is not used or released it builds up and who knows what will happen!
After the death of Tannith’s parents she went to live with Gwen Engle’s family. She didn’t try to fit in. In fact, she was mean, cruel, and fiendish. Tannith sends Gwen and her cousins Milo and Trudy a letter bragging she has cast a spell on one of their mates and intends to leave town with him. All three cousins agonize about their partners. Gwen had recently moved in with Dan an entomologist. Currently he was out of town studying beetles. Gwen owns her own business where she and her employees perform odd jobs. Trudy is so tense she unintentionally bewitches her homemade cupcakes. The sweet treats are causing pandemonium for her customers. Her husband seems to be missing, sort of. Milo is running his significant other’s mayoral campaign.
The cousins work together in an attempt to solve the mystery of whose mate Tannite is running away with, discover who the Watcher is and correct the mess their attempts at witchcraft have created.
This is a must-read tale. It is witty, hilarious, fast, quirky, imaginative, ridiculous, and an enjoyable read! Take a pinch of romance and a smidgen of mystery when stirred together you get a cauldron of laughs. The story is told from Gwen’s point of view. Griz the cat was a delightful character, such a loving kitty! I didn’t like Liard or Dan. I liked most of the other characters. All in all this is a lighthearted, fabulous read.

4/5 ⭐️
This was really enjoyable and entertaining! I found most of the characters really likeable and the trouble they get up to was pretty epic haha

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.

The audio was good though, and the narrator did a good job in differentiating in the voices. 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.

I just finished the audiobook of A Letter to Three Witches. This was an entertaining paranormal rom com, set during October and centers around a coven of cousins and their magical relatives. I enjoyed the magic almost as much as the witty banter between the characters. The cousins are brought together by a mysterious letter and in their quest to figure out what is happening the magic goes awry and there are animal transformations, enchanted cupcakes and talking cats!

I would recommend this to someone who is looking for a quick, light hearted, witchy read.

A special thanks to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the advanced audiobook.

Elizabeth Bass not only wrote a story and was cute and entertaining, but it has funny banter and one liners. She included LGBTQ+ which makes the story relatable to life.

The audiobook was read well and the voices of both readers were not over the top. They made the story enjoyable to listen too. They allowed you to make a picture of the characters without bringing their own thoughts and views of how a character should sound.

A letter to three witches is a cute rom-com about a family of witches that are not suppose to practice magic because of a little mistake there great great grandfather made. Like most families there is always a black sheep who wants to cause issues for all involved.

All the issues start with a letter sent by Tannith to three members of the family. Gwen, Trudy and Milo. This letter sends them down a rabbit hole questioning their significant others and things that are going on in their lives. To top it off Jeremy comes into town to work for Laird who is Trudys husband but he is no where to be found and Trudy is acting funny. Then things start happening around each of them and they have to get to the bottom of what or who is causing it all.
Gwen is in a relationship with Daniel, but she has doubt and things start to occur that make her question Daniel and also herself
Milo is dating Brett. Yet, Milo seems to think Brett has someone else. Brett is running for mayo and there always is something going on. Well Milo checks Brett's credit card and finds a shocking charge. How will Milo find out the truth.

Not really my cup of tea - a simple story - maybe YA about witches who are forbidden to practice - after a bewitchement they worry who was bewitched

This is the witchy version of a beach read.
I didn't find any of the characters very developed or likeable, and I'm not the biggest fan of the "we hang out because we're family, not because we like each other" vibe from all of them. The book was pretty predictable, but if you're looking for something that's light then give it a try.
The narration was well done with one exception - I hated the overplayed evil villain voice for Tannith. Otherwise, the narrator did a great job.

This is a story about four cousins who’s family was stripped of their witchcraft yet one cousin has used magic and now they are catching the attention of the Great Council of Witches.

I found this book to be all over the place. This was not the funny and quirky romcom I was expecting. I’m still a little confused at what genre this book falls under; fantasy, drama, cozy mystery?

I think this would be an enjoyable read to someone who likes sisterhood and family drama with a bit of halloween vibes.

Audiobook review Emily Durante & Nick Mondelli did an awesome job with the narration since there were a lot of characters over the course of the book, which could have been confusing.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media, NetGalley and Kensington Books for gifting me the book and audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This book started off a bit slow for me but it soon picked up the pace, and I was totally hooked about a third of the way in. I really love the characters and the vibe of family over all else was perfect.

I love a good witchy family, and this one was great. Much more of that Practical Magic vibe that I chase with these sorts of stories. While it would probably classify as a romance in my mind, the romantic plots are secondary to self-discovery and family relations.

I very much look forward to reading more books about these quirky cousins.

The audio was excellently done and easy to listen to.