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.

A quick read that’s full of fun and witches. If I could use one word to describe this book it would be: entertaining. I did find there to be a few plot holes and somewhat too unbelievable moments but other than that it was hilarious and enjoyable. I think this will be a great book to recommend to people who want to read something with witches that’s not too dark or scary.

Such a perfect read for spooky season! I loved how whimsical and funny this story was! It kept completely entertained the whole time. Looking forward to more witchy tales to come!

I think this is the first Kensington book that I just wasn't that crazy about. It just seemed a little all over the place, and I found it hard to relate to any character. It did have some cute, aspects though. Just because it wasn't my cup of tea doesn't mean someone else wouldn't fall head over heels for it. I do appreciate being able to read the ARC copy.

This one is not my normal cup of tea but I thought it was cute! It billed as Bewitched meets Practical Magic, and I can definitely see why.

Three witches whos family was banned from using their craft, find that their powers go crazy due to problems occurring in their love lives.

Will they be able to get their magic and their relationships on the right track before they get in trouble with the council?

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun romp of a novel. It was a little all over the place and a touch too far on the zany side for my liking. I think I have just come to realize books with chapters told from the perspective of a cat, are just not my jam.

Unfortunately, the writing style was just not for me. I didn't enjoy the initial development which made it difficult for me to truly engage with the story. I found the plot underwhelming and riddled with inconsistencies.

Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the ARC

This was a fun read. I really loved the story and the characters. Sometimes, when the book is about witches, it's easy to make the story all ridiculous and unbelievable, but that doesn't happen in A Letter To Three Witches. Quite the contrary, the characters are relatable and the situations they go through, even if not exactly common, make sense fot the plot.

Speaking of characters, making Griz one of the narrators of the book was a very nice choice. Seeing it all through his feline eyes was quite entertaining. I also enjoyed reading about the three cousin witches and their partners and how it worked out in the end. Aunt Esme was an interesting character as well.

I'd definitely recommend this book for romance readers who like a bit of fantasy and old school witches with their potions and their spells.

This book was a really fun, light read. It takes place in New York in a fictional town that is the home of Gwen and her family. They are all witches, who have been banned from practicing witchcraft due to a mishap of a long gone relative. Though Gwen has avoided breaking this mandate most of her life, a string of events set into motion by an evil cousin force her to explore the truth and use her heritage and skills to make things right.

I think this book had a bit of a slow start to it and I was a little thrown off by the chapters (only a few) that are from a cat’s perspective, but without me even really being aware, I grew really attached to the characters and the setting. I think relating it to Bewitched is a lovely comparison. There was a sitcom element to some of the challenges the characters faced, but I always felt like it would workout even in the most stressful moments for the characters. I am definitely more drawn to settings and characters than plots when reading, but for those that care for plot this book will be equally satisfying. It was earth shattering, didn’t change my perspective or anything like that, and I probably won’t think about it too much now that I finished it, but it was satisfying and comforting and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.

This was not to my taste. Flat, flighty, immature characters and lots of pointless plot fluff. Was a little confused as well by the release date for this book (unless it got pushed back). This would be a way better release close to fall.

Nope, sorry not for me. This whole book seemed rather juvenile. Are these characters actually adults? They seemed like preteens navigating their first dance. Also, if your crazy cousin keeps stealing your man with years of this behaviour why is she still in your life??

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for an opportunity to review this arc.