A Letter to Three Witches is a book about 3 cousins who receive daunting letters for a 4th cousin saying she will be moving with one of their significant other but doesn't tell them who. This particular witch family is not allowed to practice magic due to an incident during the Dust Bowl. But when emotions are high, what is supposed to be 2nd nature just comes out causing all kinds of havoc. Toads, bunnies, magic cupcakes, a missing person, police... this book has it all. I really enjoyed following Gwen, Trudy, and Milo as they tried to straighten out the mess their lives became. I would love to read more about them and their aunt Esme. This was a perfect book to read during October.

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There were a lot of things that I really liked about A Letter to Three Witches. First, the cover really drew me in, just so appealing. Next, picking it up, I initially assumed all three witches were going to be women. I loved that one of the witches was a man. (And the character of Milo was wonderful as well) Gwen, Trudy, and Milo are three cousins whose families have been banned from doing magic because of an accident caused by their great grandfather. But, having read a few stories about witches before, I was not surprised when one night a magical accident happens. Magic shouldn't be suppressed. It is going to come out. After Trudy accidentally transforms her husband into a rabbit in the heat of the moment, the three cousins have to work together to try and reverse the curse. All while not letting the magical council find out that the family had used magic.

The story is a light paranormal/comedy/romance. Keeping everything lighthearted is part of the charm. The characters are all easy to like except Tannith, who the author provides a satisfying ending. Set in the charming location of Zenobia and with some cozy locations like the Buttered Biscuit Cafe, the author does a great job of enveloping you in the story. It seems like this could be a series as we were introduced to lots of characters and a few ends were not tied up

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a light witchy read. Thank you Kensington Books for the arc. This is my honest reivew.

I would give this 3.5 stars if I could but felt like rounding it up to 4. I read it as part of my October witch book round-up, and enjoyed it. It was a little slapstick and silly, but fun. Nothing objectionable. The pacing got a little slow a couple of times in the middle and there were a few of the typical misunderstandings that are obvious to the reader. I liked the characters quite a bit. It was set up well for a sequel and I would likely read a sequel.

Ultimately I’m giving this book the benefit of the doubt that it gets better. I only read 18% before I DNFed but I was reading paragraphs over and over again because it was not holding my attention. I’ve been trying to get into this book for over a week but I can’t get far enough in to get to the meat of the story without being bored and putting it back down after a few pages. I don’t want to rank the rating when I didn’t even get through a quarter of it though, so I’ll give it a generous 3 stars.

"A Letter to Three Witches" is the story of three witches, who are cousins - Gwen, Milo, and Trudy. They all receive a letter from their other cousin, Tannith, who says she's moving to New York City and plans to take one of their partners who she has bewitched in order to take him away. The three witches band together to prevent it from happening and what results is a funny, heartwarming, fantastical book.

They all come from a family of witches who were forbidden to practice magic after it was forbidden by the Council of Witches over a hundred years ago as a punishment for one of their ancestors causing the Dust Bowl. Not that this stops any of the cousins from doing a little magic on the sly to help others when they can.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this delightful book!

Three and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭒
A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a hoot! It’s full of witchcraft gone wrong, toads, magical rabbits, and a host of magical characters. The antics of these three witches (and a few others!) are non-stop and will make you laugh out loud!

Gwen Engle owns and operates the Abracadabra Odd Job Service in her hometown of Zenobia. Her parents own and operate the local cafe, and her cousin Trudy bakes cupcakes for the cafe. Trudy is married to a college professor and has two daughters who recently left home for college. Her other cousin, Milo, owns a landscaping business in town and lives with his boyfriend, Brett a mayoral candidate. Gwen Engle and her cousins, Trudy and Milo, receive a letter from Gwen’s adopted sister (and distant cousin), Tannith, informing them that she’s bewitched one of their partners and will run away with him at the end of the week.

Gwen and her cousin’s great grandfather was a witch who made a huge mistake ( he caused the Dust Bowl in the US) and he and all his descendants for 150 years are forbidden by the witches’ council to ever perform witchcraft. But, trying to find out which partner Tannith is going to run off with, will take some spellcasting.

Gwen, Trudy, and Milo have varying levels of suspicion of their partners. Add in their grumpy Aunt Esme, who still practices witchcraft in her basement, and a mysterious graduate student who is suspicious of everyone, and you end up with a hilarious comedy of errors.

I enjoyed this lighthearted, charming, and magical story. The nonstop action kept the book from dragging and kept me turning the pages until I had finished. This is a story that will require you to just go with it and suspend your disbelief. And when you do, you’ll be rewarded with a light, humorous story. I did not feel especially connected to any of the characters, but I still enjoyed the ride. This book is heavy with humor but very light on romance. I suspect this is the first book in a new series, as I felt there were quite a few threads left hanging, and, if so, I’ll be looking forward to reading more about this zany family of witches.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a light paranormal, romance story. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I saved this one for the end of October so I could read it close to Halloween. This was a really fun magical story! Gwen and her cousins have been banned from practicing magic, but nothing is at all what it seems after they receive letters that throw their lives into chaos.

This read a little like a YA novel, reminded me a lot of Sabrina the teenage witch with lots of humans turning into animals and silly spells gone wrong. It was a very cute and quirky book! This one comes out in January, thanks for my advanced copy @kensingtonbooks and @netgalley!

A Letter to Three Witches was such a fun, cute read, perfect for around Halloween time. It starts out with something kind of like a mystery that kept me reading because I wanted to find out what would happen. Along the way there were some big twists that made the original mystery take a backseat as I got sucked in to all the other things that were happening. The answer to the mystery is revealed in the end, but it takes a somewhat detoured road to get there! Don't misunderstand, this is not a dark book by any means. It is mostly light-hearted fun about four "cousin" witches whom aren't allowed to use magic, and all the shenanigans that ensue when they, whether by accident or on purpose, eventually do.
All the characters are pretty likeable, although I feel like I personally could have used a little more character development. My favorite characters were probably Griz, Milo, and for the sake of no spoilers, I'll call him "Butch Cassidy." Griz was great, Butch was hilarious, and I don't know what it was about Milo but I just liked him. Anyone remember the tv show Sabrina the Teenage Witch? I totally pictured Milo as Miles, one of Sabrina's college roommates for some reason...
Overall this was a great light-hearted read. Although there was a touch of romance and some relationships were important to the story, it definitely isn't a romance or a rom-com, but it is a fun story to get wrapped up in.

“Same bat time, same bat channel.” -From A letter to Three Witches

3 stars

A light campy fast moving little book. The story zooms around three cousins mainly; all who have pretty horrible relationships. I struggled the most with this, and the new relationships that were formed. The cat was the best part, I wanted big vengeance for how his “owner” was treating him; but the end was sort of anticlimactic.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book had potential but the characters were one dimensional. Everything felt rushed with no real conclusion to the story.

The whole Gwen and Jeremy thing was just weird. How she went from living with one guy to another declaring his love for her was rushed by any standards. Everything happens within the space of the week.

I liked the idea of withces being unable to use their magic because of their ancestor's mistake but there were too many characters and plots to fully flesh out the story properly.

I received an arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I had high hopes for this book but I just couldn’t get into it. I have a rule that I must read through page 100 to give it a chance but I just couldn’t connect.

I tried to read this book but couldn’t get into it. The characters are one dimensional and would’ve liked them to be more developed/fleshed out. The writing was not my style and the character interactions were nauseating. Just wasn’t a book for me and gave me zero Practical Magic vibes sadly.

While I had high hopes for this book it was not one I could finish. Many, many times I picked it up and tried to get into the book but I never get into it. I checked out other reviews and saw a few who said the opening was a bit hard to get through but once you do it's a great book, but sadly that wasn't me. Maybe this book wasn't for me, or maybe I just didn't give it enough of a chance but either way I couldn't finish it.

I tried multiple times to read this book. But I couldn't get into the characters and the way they acted towards each other. I loved the ideas this book had in store for our characters and the premise was super fun. I just needed more depth to the characters. I wouldn't compare it to Practical Magic. Unfortunately this book just wasn't my cup of tea.

I thought this was a fun, easy read that I flew through very quickly. If you're after a good witchy read you really can't go wrong here. I personally would have liked to see a little more depth to the characters, but I certainly believe this will appeal to a lot of people. A Good, Fun Read.

If you are looking for a cozy, witchy read, this is it. However, you will have to wait until January 2022 for it to hit the shelves!

Meet a small town, extended family of witches. You have primarily three cousins, a 4th cousin who seems to be out to make the others’ lives miserable and old cranky Aunt Esme. There are a few other characters, but these are the ones of importance in which the trials and tribulations revolve around. Ok, you can’t forget the cat, Griz, who gets his own chapters! I love this sassy cat!

What makes this fun is the absurdity of some of the elements. First, understand that this may be a family of witches, but they have a 150 year edict banning them from practicing witchcraft. When magic is in your blood, sometimes you just can’t control it, and wouldn’t it be troublesome to have inexperienced witches accidentally casting spells?

There is the flare of taking some of our modern obsessions and turning them witchy, you have BrewTube and Witchbook! Really? There is even an online dating site for witches. None of this is primarily essential to the story, but it made me shake my head a little and added to the fun.

I really enjoyed the banter and camaraderie between the three main cousins, Gwen (our main protagonist), Turdy and Milo. It’s like a domino effect set in motion after the 4th, Tannith, sends a little letter to each of them making a pretty bold statement, causing them all to doubt their relationships with their respective significant others. The stress causes unanticipated magic and the ensuing comedy of errors. I get it. If you don’t know how you cast a spell, how would you know how to reverse it or, at times, even recognize it?

While the book is fun, lighthearted, and easy to move through. There were a few points that I felt were a little slow. Thankfully, things moved along quickly and a new conundrum was right around the corner. And at every turn, the notion of “family first” was clear. These characters had each other’s back throughout and never even hesitated in their decisions.

There are a few character issues that I think are normal for this type of cozy book. Part of what makes this fun is that there are just some things that you know never would or could happen the way they play out. Gwen is always walking away from her job, her boyfriend is way too forgiving, as is Milo’s, and Trudy is just a basketcase. Tannith is the only one who was true to the character she was developed to be - narcissistic, selfish, and flamboyant. And Esme is my absolute favorite. I think everyone needs an Aunt Esme in their life.

The side characters don’t add very much to the progression of the plot and play very little roles in general. They are, however, successful in adding to the stress levels of everyone else. Jeremy would be the only one who really does much of anything, and that’s not saying he adds much. He’s just weird. I feel like he acts like a 19 year old. Not that I know how old he’s supposed to be.

At the end of the day, there is really nothing that is more important than family. Even when there is resentment, the ability to put differences behind you because you know it is right, is a great message for this story. Looking out for each other, risking pretty much everything, and remembering to not judge everything by its cover are messages that everyone needs to be reminded of every now and then!

It’s not a romance, but there are some relationship ups and downs. This is simply a fun, cozy read that makes you forget about the real world and relax into the absurdity of Zenobia, New York. I recommend this, you will totally enjoy it. I will be interested to see what Bass decides to do next. Will there be a sequel? There is a very subtle hint at the possibility. If there is, I’m up for it! Look for this one to be released on January 24, 2022!

At the beginning of this book I genuinely believed I would hate it. I read the first few chapters, rolled my eyes and wondered how on Earth I'd ever get invested, yet here I am. This book was so CUTE! It was something I'd likely never choose to read but it was wonderful and I am so happy. A Letter to Three Witches is a quick and adorable. I loved it.

This book was great! It was light hearted and funny. I spent the weekend laughing at their antics and issues. I did enjoy reading it and would read this author again when I need something light and airy.

Griz is the best character in the whole book and I’m glad we got to see this from his point of view. I’d read a whole book about him.

This was the just the right fun and light read for spooky season. There were entertaining twists and a sweet romance thrown into the mix. A whimsical, witchy read that kept me flipping the pages and left me smiling.

If you are looking for something light and fun this is for you. The witchy vibe filled all my fall goals while I flew through it over the weekend. I loved the fact that everything seemed to keep going wrong with laughable twists and a lighthearted romcom vibe. Totally worth the quick read for lots of laughs and witchy fun.