Absolutely delightful story of a witchy family stripped of their witchcraft. But they still somehow manage to use magic to get into and out of all sorts of trouble.

Gwen is snarky, caring and very screwed. The banter between the cousins is infectious and her relationship issues provide lots of angst and laughter. Aunt Esme is by far my favorite character!

This book reads like a lot of the witch cozies I love, with several cool twists and no murder plot. Almost a character piece, but too funny for its own good.

God I hope this is a series!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free copy. These opinions are my own.

Fun and light-hearted with an interesting cast of characters - this book is perfect for someone looking for a book that's vaguely Halloween related, but with a much warmer tone to it. I will say though, I'm not sure I'd describe this as a romance, I think it may work better for fans of more contemporary style books, rather than those looking for a romance to take centre stage.

A Letter to Three Witches started off with the POV from a cat and I thought it was going to go much differently. A few pages later we switch to Gwen's POV, one of 3 cousins who receive a letter from a 4th "cousin" Tannith. The 3 cousins belong to a family of witches, who has been forbidden from practicing witchcraft due to an ancestor's mistake. The letter's from"cousin" Tannith say that she's cast a spell on one of their significant others and will be running away with them at the end of the week. The 3 then proceed to freak out and make a mess out of their lives in a few days because of paranoia and some witchy problems.

Trudy has accidentally hexed her husband Laird and the 3 try to figure out how to change him back without drawing the attention of the Grand Council. They turn to previously "cursed" Aunt Esme for help. Through a lot of fumbling and bumbling LOTS of shenanigans ensue. The whole story felt a little immature in overall tone, and that was mostly Esme calling everyone nitwits and the amount of incompetence shown by everyone involved.

I'm not entirely sure this should be marketed as a "rom-com" because any romance on Gwen's part felt like a subplot or an after thought. Overall the story was cute, but it took me a while to get into. I had to get past the 20% mark to get into it.

Lighthearted, fun, and full of over-the-top magical shenanigans! It’s a quick read, and though there’s a lack of depth and a tendency to meander and leave questions unanswered, it’s entertaining and humorous. Unfortunately, the writing style was not for me.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass
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CW: witches, magic

A family of witches banned from practicing are thrown for a loop by a letter they receive from another cousin threatening to steal one of their partners. Chaos and accidental magic ensue.

This book had a cute premise, but I found it a bit lacking. It was slow to start, a little boring in the middle, and then jam packed with plot at the end. I wasn’t super invested in the story, and it felt similar to a cozy mystery, which isn’t usually my cup of tea. I also didn’t care about the brewing romance. (Ha! See what I did there?) There was some minor cat narration that I found amusing.

I think this would be an enjoyable read to someone who wants a low stakes story, something that feels a little Halloween adjacent without being scary, offensive or deep.

Thank you to @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for the advance copy. (Pub date 1/25/22)

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a modern day witch tale that invokes comparison, but it truly is a stand alone book. I couldn't put this book down once I started. So be prepared to sip some coffee and stay up late. Full of laughs and compassion, I loved this book. Definitely looking forward to the next read from Elizabeth Bass. I hope A Letter to Three Witches becomes a series - it is that good.

Three modern-day cousin witches, Gwen, Trudy and Milo receive a letter from Gwen's adopted sister Tannith, saying she's running away with one of their partners but doesn't state who. It seems that she has used magic even though the family is forbidden to practice. Or maybe it's a prank. The tension leads to magical mistakes and the danger of them being discovered. Also what's the deal with Jeremy? Is he a Watcher, one of the Council's spies, or something better and more for Gwen?

Starting with lets's call it an unconventional POV that has you smiling from the get-go, this is a narrative exuding great humor. Gwen's POV has a conversational vibe with quirky embellishments (especially when it comes to magic) that still manages to encompass the surrounding characters and events, as to give us a well-rounded story.

I like the build-up as things gradually get weirder and crazier due to the magic going haywire and its misuse. It gifts us with a wonderous mythology full of things like councils, watchers and witchy social media like Cackle and Brewtube!

It seems like 2/3rds into the book the plot device of the letters has been completely forgotten. Also the character of Jeremy feels forced into the story, forced into the characters' lives, and unfortunately forced as a possible love interest for Gwen. Despite my hesitation for the story merit of his existence, I warmed up to him in the end.

There was some philosophizing on life and relationships that was interesting and heartfelt. You cannot deny that this book was entertaining and that the twist was quite good. It was genuinely funny. And I do like messy finale situations needed to be cleaned up by the protagonists. And quirky epilogues. Basically this book was loads of fun.

I went into "A Letter to Three Witches" not really knowing what to expect (it had been a while since I read the blurb) and it turned out to be just the perfect light, cozy, and yet satisfyingly substantial read I am always happy to stumble upon.

The plot is centered around three cousins, all witches from a family who has been forbidden to practice magic or even interact much with other witches due to a great-great-grandfather having caused a bit of an incident that ended with the creation of the dust bowl. And so Gwen, Trudy and Milo live mostly normal lives that are about to be shaken up.
They all receive a letter from their other cousin Tannith who is up to no good and just wants to stir up a bit of chaos by claiming that she will steal away one of the partners of the three to move with him to New York.

However, her timing is not great, because other, unrelated events take the front seat as things start falling apart quite spectacularly after Trudy accidentally does something magical that is difficult to hide for long. Unfortunately, she has no idea how to reverse things, having never learned magic properly. This is threatening to get the family into serious trouble again for practicing magic if the cousins cannot find a quick solution to this problem.

This leads to all sorts of hilarious and also romantic shenanigans that have the pages practically turn themselves.

What I loved particularly about this one is the fact that even though this was fairly light, the author doesn't shy away from quite serious topics of identity, healthy relationships and self-care. She does manage to handle them with a light hand though, and it produces the perfect mix of emotional satisfaction and light-heartedness.

The characters in the story were maybe a bit on the generic side but still distinguishable. I did love how the plot was absolutely character-driven and progessed very naturally. I could always relate to what the protagonists were thinking and why they acted the way they did. I also loved that the whole book was populated by decent, kind people who treat other humans around them as equals (aside from the villains, obviously).
For example cousin Milo is in a gay relationship and absolutely nobody bats an eylash at this, makes snide remarks or acts like it is much of a thing at all (as it should be!!!).

The only thing I was not a huge fan of was the insta-love in the romance bit, it always feels like lazy storytelling.

This one gripe aside this was a quick, lovely, enjoyable read and a great palate cleanser for when you don't feel like dealing with heavy stuff.

I was so excited about this book. When I saw it was on NetGalley I had to read it!

And I was not disappointed at all!
The world building was amazing, the characters as well. I love how they grew through the book.

I like it a lot and would def recommend it

Nearly a century ago, Gwen Engel’s great-great-grandfather cast a spell with catastrophic side-effects. As a result, the Grand Council of Witches forbade his descendants from practicing witchcraft. The Council even planted anonymous snitches called Watchers in the community to report any errant spellcasting. However, when Gwen & her cousins Milo and Trudy receive a letter from Gwen’s adopted sister, Tannith, informing them that she’s bewitched one of their partners and will run away with him at the end of the week, everything starts going wrong. All three worry about which one of their significant others Tannith has chosen to steal away from them. Trudy gets so stressed out she accidentally turns her husband into a rabbit and she keeps accidentally enchanting her cupcakes. The grad sudent who works for Trudy's husband keeps showing up, accusing Trudy of doing something to Laird since he is missing, and Gwen is worried he may be a Watcher. They need to get Laird changed back and Trudy's powers under control before the Council is alerted to all that is going on in Zenobia.

This book was so good. It was a quirky rom-com, flled with plenty of magic and lots of laughs. I loved all of the characters (Tannith and Daniel excluded of course) and I would love this to become a series. I would love to hear more from all of these characters, as they (secretly) develop their powers and as certain relationships blossom. I highly recommend this one!

I just finished this and save to say it was soooo good! It was such a lighthearted read and it was funny as hell! If anything has witches, sign. me. up. I was so happy when I finished this book cause I loved it so much.

I got an ARC of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A Letter to Three Witches is out on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022. I requested this book because I liked the cover and the description promised romance and witchcraft a combination I enjoy in books and film.

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This book has a very clever inciting incident that compels you to read more. Tannish, a witch that enjoys stirring the pot sends a letter to her three cousins and that letter sends them into a tizzy. Add into this drama the fact that all four of the witches are banned from practicing magic by the Powers-that-Be due to a screw-up of an ancestor! How will things turn out? A Letter to Three Witches is a real page-turner, one of those can't put down, gotta stay up way past bedtime to see what happens type of book.

This book is billed as a Rom-Com and to that I found it to be heavy on the comedy and light on the romance. So if you are looking for a fun, truly laugh-out-loud book with a nice sprinkling of romance, get this book!

Most of the book is told through Gwen's POV. I enjoyed her growth over the course of the book and I wonder, based on how the book ends if this will be a series of books and maybe we will get books from the perspectives of her other cousins.

4 stars to #ALetterToThreeWitches a clever funny gem of a book!

Thanks #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book!

I received an ARC from the publisher and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
A Letter to Three Witches is another one of those paranormal romcoms where it has great ideas, I just wanted…more. More character depth, more world building, more grounding in the plot. In some ways, I totally get that it’s not meant to be taken seriously, but it still fell flat.
The world building is perhaps the most interesting part, and I wish it had been expanded on. I love the idea of magic involving bureaucracy with something like a Grand Council as a governing body.
The characters just lacked any interesting qualities. I can’t remember much about them actually, except that they all had these weird dramas that I felt like I was supposed to care about, but didn’t, interspersed with wildly immature hijinks.
I did like that the cat, Grim, had occasional chapters from his POV, however. It threw me at first, but it ended up being one of the few charming aspects of the book.
I didn’t like this one, but I can see the appeal, especially if you’ve enjoyed the recent crop of paranormal romcoms. They’ve been a mixed bag so far (not surprising, given my own complex relationship with paranormal romance), but I’d encourage you to give it a try if it appeals to you.

A Letter to Three Witches is quite the fun and whimsical story about a family of witches who were forced into "witchy" exile due to their great great grandfathers mistakes with spells. The family is forbidden to use magic as a result of this, and they're really good at being normal. Until one day, a letter from Tannith stirs up all kinds of trouble. As the three cousins, Gwen, Trudy, and Milo try to manage the chaos, they begin to start accidentally using their magic. A problem that's going to make things worse if the Council of Witches find out.

I really enjoyed this book once I realized that it was just simple fun. You're probably not going to get any big substance out of the story, and that's okay. It's intended for an adult audience (and the content is), but it reads more young adult with the writing style. There's a whole bunch of silly miscommunication drama, which I personally find really irritating. With that being said, the overall setting and vibes from this story were right up my alley, so I did enjoy quite a bit of it.

Overall, I give this book a 3/5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A Letter to Three Witches comes out on January 25, 2022.

This was such a cute book! Bass reinvents the premise of "A Letter to Three Wives," pulling on classic tropes to make a fun, fresh witchy romance. I hope she writes more in this world, as she left a few cliffhangers and unresolved conflicts! (although the book does provide a satisfying ending if it's a stand-alone.)

The characters are realistic and not too perfect, which I find is a common stumbling block in romance/chick-lit type books. Gwen is down-to-earth and practical while her cousins, Trudy and Milo, are decently well-rounded sidekicks in the adventure. Tannith makes a decently threatening villain, hovering over the narrative and imposing her voice through the perspective of her cat, Griz.

The opening chapter, from the cat's point of view, was a little jarring until I realized it was the cat. Otherwise, I have no complaints! This was a fun, relaxing read and perfect for a teacher on a long weekend.

There was a definite sense of situational humour throughout this enchanting new novel from Elizabeth Bass, calling back to traditional spellbinding comedies like "Bewitched" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch,"

And as a lifelong fan of both witchy properties, I was certainly within the intended audience for "A Letter to Three Witches."

I simply couldn't help but imagine a young Melissa Joan Hart desperately pointing her evocative finger to fix the mess these wistful relations find themselves in almost constantly.

And while the absurd hijinks of Gwen, Trudy, and Miles were at times enough to induce an eye roll or two, on the other hand, I did appreciate that the author never took herself too seriously, and her creativity was completely unbridled.

A fun and frothy read overall.

The story opens when a letter is received by three family members who are are non practicing witches, that their adopted sister Tannith who is practicing that she is moving to New York and one of their partners will be joining her at the end of the week.

This sets up a flurry of who’s partner is cheating and leaving them. You can imagine mistrust and hijinks ensue as these three people try to figure out who is leaving.

The overall story was cute and satisfying, however in the scheme of things I don’t think it will be very memorable to me. This is a great book as a placeholder until you figure out what you want to read next.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy of this book for review, all opinions are my own*

This book is a mess, everything happens at once and it doesn't stop happening not the end, so one thing after another happens, each more ridiculous than the next.
Is a fun book and very quick to read, because it has an action-packed plot you can read it in one day without any problems.
This is not the best book ever written you have to suspend your beliefs at various points in the book and just go with the flow.
But it's a quick, delicious, and fun story to read.
I recommend it if you want something quick to read that has witchy vibes and romance in the middle of chaos!
It was a great reading experience in the end.

This was a fun book to read for (my extended) spooky season! I’m always up for witchy fun, and this book centres around Gwen, her two cousins, Trudy and Milo, and Gwen’s adopted sister Tannith. Despite being from a long line of witches, nobody in their family is *technically* supposed to practice magic....🪄

Tannith send them all a letter saying she’s bewitched one of their partners and is planning to take them away. So Gwen and her cousins may dabble into magic a little bit in order to figure out who Tannith bewitched, and try to stop her.✨ But of course things don’t go smoothly and Trudy keeps making magicked cupcakes by accident. 🧁

I love urban fantasy because I enjoy seeing how magic clashes with us regular people in the stories. It was pretty funny reading about how Gwen and her cousins are learning magic for the first time, and there are some interesting results.🙊

I liked the family dynamics - cousins of different ages and stages of their lives, just banding together, without once feeling a patronising motherly presence. I also think I'm too young to identify with the grumpy spinster aunt, but here we are.

The characters are older, from post-college to empty nesters, but the plot feels a lot like a YA magical adventure. It is just adults, thrust so out of their depth they scramble around like teenagers trying to fix everything before the grown-ups find out. And as an adult whose worst fear is that real adults will find out I'm, in fact, incompetent, reading this filled me with so much joy.

One thing I didn't like was the forced tension. There are several times when the characters are on the verge of a breakthrough, but instead of pushing forward, they decide to call it a night and sleep on it. I found it unnecessary and a little repetitive.

What's weird about the marketing for this book is how heavy it leans on the romance aspect, when it is a barely-there sub-plot. It is so much more about taking a step back and re-evaluating your relationships - not just romantic, but familial, platonic, and work relationships as well - and realising you often take certain people for granted.