Lighthearted, quirky, and irreverently funny. The characters were a bit under-developed, but entertaining nonetheless. The storyline was intriguing and fun. All in all, a quick and enjoyable read.

This was a very fun read! I was reminded of the 90s classic Practical Magic and Charmed while reading. It's a contemporary and funny book.

A Letter to Three Witches is about the Engel family, specifically Gwen, Milo, and Trudy, three witches who are forbidden to do magic because of the actions of their great grandfather. The titular letter comes from Gwen's adopted sister Tannith, she tells the group that she has decided to run away and is taking one of their partners with her. This sends the three cousins into a panic and causes their latent magic to come to the surface.
This is a light and easy read that I can only describe as zany and reads like a farce. There are plot holes and sometimes the logic of the characters makes no sense, but it was still enjoyable. The stakes of this book felt like an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and the ending is wrapped up as quickly as a half-hour sitcom.
Overall it was a quick read that I did enjoy.

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley.

I had a really fun time reading this book! It was hilarious, entertaining and a quick read! If you are looking for a light read, you should definitely pick up this book!

DNF 40%. The plot of this book felt rather simple, and in many ways, even senseless. I didn't understand anything of the world building or the reason why anything was happening with the sisters. The comedic relief felt toneless at times during serious conversations and in general, it just didn't deliver. It wasn't very memorable. Maybe it's just not the book for me!

Read if you enjoyed: Bewitched (Nicole Kidman's movie).

From the opening chapter of the point of view of Tannith's cat, I adored this book. This is laugh-out-loud funny with likable characters. I loved the family dynamic and relationships between the cousins and the conundrums they faced.

A Letter to Three Witches follows a trio of cousins who make up the Cupcake Coven as they discover that their cousin Tannith has left their sleepy hometown of Zenobia, New York to move to the Big Apple. Tannith reveals that one of their partners will be moving with her because she has cast a love spell on them. The other cousins who comprise the Cupcake Coven – Gwen, Trudy, and Milo – are left reeling as they attempt to discover who of their partners might betray them with Tannith. The Cupcake Coven may be. family of witches, but they're a family of witches who are forbidden from practicing magic, punished for the mistakes of their ancestors.

I highly recommend for fans of witchy books and contemporary romance. This was a fun read. Thank you so much to Kensington Books for providing me with an e-arc of the book.

A quick, fun read! I love a witchy story – folks who enjoyed Charmed will probably also enjoy this – and the book kept me entertained. I sadly had a lot of trouble connecting to the main character – I wasn't really rooting for her, because I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be rooting for.

I received this book from NetGalley as an eARC in exchange for a review.

This book was fine. Not good. Not great. Not awful or bad really. Just fine. I can already tell it won’t be memorable and the plot was nothing amazing to me. Characters were fine. It was just ok.

The cover for this book is so cute, the style and design are really fun and made me want to read the book. Although this is not my usual genre I enjoyed the book. The relationship between the cousins and how different they are from one another really made the book interesting. I also enjoyed Aunt Esme’s role in the story was also unexpected, when I first read the book I did not expect it to take that turn.

I was very thrown off by the character of Jeremy. Although Jeremy was supposed to be the protagonist’s love interest he ultimately came off as creepy. I did not feel the romantic connection that the author was going for and felt like there could have been more built up to this park of the book.

But besides that part of the plot the book was a nice read.

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.**