I loved it!

Great family dynamics, twists and turns as we learn family secrets all with magic intertwined.

The characters are all realistic in their humanity with flaws and all. It was so much fun watching them figure out what mattered to them, how to work their dormant magic and the blooming of romance.

And there’s a satisfying ending for the one truly unpleasant character throughout the book.

Griz’s perspective was also a fun inclusion.

A Letter to Three Witches starts of with just that. A letter arrives at each of the three cousins' houses, Gwen, Trudy and Milo. The letter is from Gwen's adopted sister talking about her leaving and maybe taking one of their partners along. This message turns the three lives in disarray.

The story then follows the three cousins as they try to investigate and find out the truth behind Tannith's words. The main secret they are keeping, they are witches but are not allowed to practice. The author gives us enough of the history to understand what happened in the family and how it has impacted the current generation. The story is simple and fun at times. There is unexpected magic, turning humans into animals and vice versa and a lot of bonding between family members. Secrets are found out and new relationships are forged in this fun rom-com style book.

I did find it a little difficult to connect with the characters and was not as invested in their lives as I would have liked to have been. I did however enjoy the story and how the cousins finally take back control of their lives and love. Some parts of the story seemed rushed but on the whole I think it was an enjoyable one time read! The writing is quirky and gives us a lot of happy vibes.

I would definitely recommend this for those who would like a light read with some fun, magic, love and family all in one.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for this e-ARC.

I was so excited to read this, especially after the first few lines when the reader finds out that one of the perspectives is from a cat! However, it quickly fell for me after that. I didn’t entirely get the humor and the story didn’t keep me interested. This wasn’t for me.

Taking the premise from a 1949 dramatic film ("A Letter to Three Wives") and then turning it into a paranormal rom-com is a tricky proposition, and Elizabeth Bass doesn't quite pull it off.

Gwen, Trudy, and Milo are three witch cousins who are forbidden to practice magic due to their ancestor's unfortunate actions that caused the Great Dust Bowl of the 1930s (see, right there the problems start. I'm supposed to think that's funny, but the fact that the Dust Bowl killed, impoverished and ruined thousands of people's lives kept me from seeing the humor). When Gwen's adopted sister Tannith delivers a letter to each of the cousins saying that she is running off with one of their partners, she starts off a chain of events that leads to bewitched cupcakes, enchanted rabbits, theft of rare plants, and the realization that it's time for the cousins to use their powers, prohibition or not.

The book didn't work for me for several reasons. I couldn't feel very emotionally invested in the threat to the cousins' established relationships when there was so much slapstick humor thrown into the mix. The romance between Gwen and a nosy graduate student of Trudy's husband fell flat (the two characters had maybe one meaningful conversation, and the guy spent most of the story threatening to call the police on Trudy). It's not a good sign when the character I felt the strongest connection with was Tannith's feline familiar.

On the plus side, the plot developments were nicely unpredictable, and the cousins' interactions with each other were supportive even as they became increasingly frantic. The book's conclusion hints that we haven't seen the last of Tannith yet, but I'm not sure I will stick around for more of this weird mix of farce and melodrama.

ARC received from Net Galley in exchange for objective review

Very enjoyable - lighthearted look at a family of witches who have been forbidden to practice witchcraft by The Grand Council of Witches because the great-great grandfather had a spellcasting mishap that supposedly caused the Dust Bowl. I had quite a few laughs following their day to day life and look forward to this becoming a series (the ending seemed to indicate the possibility). Griz the black cat was a favourite character, along with Gwen and Aunty Esme. A fun easy read along with enchanted cupcakes. Thank you for early access.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a quirky and fun ride of a story.

When wild card Tannith sends a somewhat cryptic e-mail to her adoptive siblings, chaos breaks loose. What happens when witches who aren't allowed to practice witchcraft because of a century old punishment need to... practice witchcraft?

This book is super easy to read and the topsy-turvy plot kept me turning pages. There is plenty of ongoing action that keeps the story going.

Unfortunately all of the components together make this book a little bit chaotic. Some of the plot points got a little bit lost along the way and some of the pieces of the story I was most interested in didn't really go anywhere. The characters felt more YA than adult. At the end of the story I still had some major questions regarding the initial e-mail that set off the action. While this was certainly an entertaining read, I found myself wanting a little more depth to some aspects of the story.

Heads up! Those who don’t believe in magic, will never find this book enchanting.

I find a great pleasure it gives in reading it. It’s entertaining because @elizabethbass ’s writing style from one chapter to another is smooth and effortless. I enjoy the narrative of the main character, Gwen. I like her type of character that she’s likely dorky. I have to be honest, I am not a cat lover, but the POV of this clever black cat, Griz, has caught my attention. It’s extremely amusing and feels realistic when he addresses his feelings. This cat truly deserves recognition!

There are a lot of hilarious moments in cousins’ shenanigans – from spying, sneaky adventures, ridiculously witchcraft incompetence, enchanting cupcakes, nosy neighbors and police interrogations. It truly gives me a good laugh.

If witchy reads is your thing to dive into with Halloween around the corner, check this wickedly cute, chic romance and comedy book. It is a quirky, fun and easy to read book. It’ll be available for purchase on January 2022.

Special thanks to @netgally and Kensington Books for this opportunity to read an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cute and mostly light hearted with one dark character. I hope it's the first of a series. This would make a good CW television series.

I loved the series Charmed growing up and for some reason as soon as I spotted this one of netgalley I knew I had to check it out.
Premise
Bewitched meets Practical Magic in this bubbly, quirky romantic comedy with an enchanted twist from acclaimed author Elizabeth Bass. When romance problems cause their powers to go berserk, a trio of witches whose family was banned from practicing magic risk getting in serious trouble with the Grand Council of Witches. Can they get their magic—and their love lives—in order before it’s too late?
I just love the magical aspect of this book tied in with the romance. It was a very cute read especially with Halloween upon us it definitely helped me get into the spirit. I would definitely read another book by Elizabeth Bass as I realk6 enjoyed her writing style,

This was a super funny light read for anyone that loved Charmed and Hocus Pocus or even Dahls Matilda. Set in a college town this book starts a little slow but i am so happy that i hung in there.. This book was a total surprise and I will be recommending it. Fun and super entertaining.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass

Oh boy, would this book make the perfect autumnal Hallmark movie!

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. For the most part this rule has been followed but when a letter arrives for Gwen and her two cousin’s, they find themselves mixed up in a whole lot of magical mayhem just in time for Halloween!

This light, holiday read includes a cupcake business, ridiculously incompetent witches, multiple romances, and a whole lot of family drama. The characters were over the top dramatic and I had fun following them as they tried to get themselves out of a magical mess of their own making while trying to dodge anyone who may inform the Council of Witches they were using magic. As the shenanigans ensues, there’s also a question posed about marriage and lifelong love, which I found to be very interesting to read about through these characters' lives.

My favorite part had to be that a few of the chapters were narrated by a cat and let me tell you the character development this cat had! My heart melted a little bit. Also if you have ever wanted to read what a cat having therapy would be like then chapter 22 is for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an e-arc! Coming out Jan. 25!

I got an arc of this one from NetGalley, but this wasn’t a winner for me. The cousins weren’t terribly likable, and the story was very hard to invest in.

Cousins Trudy, Gwen and Milo all receive a letter from Tannith - another cousin that is always wanting to be the center of attention no matter what. On the premise of her moving away, Tannith tries to make some mischief between them all and chaos ensues. A cacophony of misunderstandings, Magic and mayhem make up this fast paced contemporary.

This was cute! A little hard to follow on occasion but I enjoyed it enough to ensure the 4 stars! I love Gwen finding her inner power and standing up for herself.

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun, easy read. Some good humor and clever wording in an enjoyable story. Nothing amazing, but also nothing to complain about. Just a nice, fun read about three cousins who all have magic in their blood. Unfortunately their family was banned from practicing magic after a big mishap from an ancestor and the magic council has been watching to make sure they don't break the ban.

A letter to Three withes was a fast read to take your mind off what is going on in the world. It is a great book to read for the upcoming Halloween season.

The Letter to Three Witches.

I adored this book! There is no other way to put it. It was a quick, charming and magical read. I could not put it down because I was dying to know what would happen next. I love that this book had witches walking around town and that nobody would have been the wiser that the owners at their local breakfast place were witches themselves!

This book focuses around a family of witches that are not allowed to actually use any of their powers, they're forbidden thanks to their great grandfather's actions causing the Great Dust Bowl, or did he? Gwen and her cousins, Trudy and Milo haven't had an issue with not letting magic have a place in their lives for all these years. However, when the three get a nasty letter from Gwen's adopted sister, Tannith saying by the end of the week she will be running off into the sunset with one of their guys it sets off a chain of events that makes magic leak into all of their lives, including Trudy's husband being turned into a bunny, a sassy spying cat and cupcakes that pass on whatever emotion the baker is feeling while baking them onto the eater. The magic is snowballing and what happens if the Grand Council of Witches finds out their using magic before they turn Trudy's husband back?

I loved the idea behind this book, but just wasn’t the biggest fan of the execution. The book itself starts off pretty slow to me, it was hard to get into and I didn’t find myself really getting invested.

It does pick up after a while, but there seemed to be some plot holes and a lot of the ideas seemed sporadic to me. It was a quick, quirky read. But, I think some of the story development could have been handled differently.

It is funny and there are lots of funny situations that arise when they try to use magic, but a lot of the characters reactions and such seemed either over the top to me, or just not quite right. Unfortunately this book just wasn’t for me.

I really enjoyed this light read perfect for the upcoming Halloween season! The story focuses on a family with some unusual and witchy abilities who are forced to act on them upon the threat of an adopted relative to steal one of their partners…

Gwen and her family of witches have been banned from practicing magic for 150 years after her great-great-grandfather caused the Dust Bowl. But when she and her two closest cousins receive a letter from her adopted sister claiming that she plans to bewitch one of their partners to run away with her, drastic methods must be taken. Can Gwen and her cousins charm their way out of this situation without being caught using magic? And just who is the handsome grad student asking uncomfortable questions of the trio?

This was a quick read revolving around a tight-knit trio of cousins who try to outwit their nemesis, engage in lots of shenanigans, and in the process discover their Happily Ever Afters.

First, this cover! Love it. That illustration is perfection.

A LETTER TO THREE WITCHES by Elizabeth Bass is a contemporary, small town, madcap novel. Four cousins, all living in the small town of Zenobia, are descendants of a witch whose spell went so awry that he and his descendants have been forbidden to practice magic. Or face grave consequences. So when Trudy accidentally bakes true bliss into her Strawberry Bliss cupcakes, it’s up to other cousins Gwen and Milo to make sure it doesn’t happen again and keep a low profile so a Watcher doesn’t report them to the Council of Witches.

And what’s up with Tannith’s letter telling them she’s leaving town with one of their sweeties…

All of the elements that make paranormal romcoms and supernatural cozy mysteries fun are in this book. Small town with quaint businesses and inconveniently nosy neighbors. A tightknit family - I love how Gwen, Milo, and Trudy have each other’s backs even as they get into one scrape after another. You get a furry sidekick who has some seriously sarcastic opinions, sharp claws, and just maybe a tender heart underneath the scratching and hissing.

Quirky side characters - Aunt Esme is cranky perfection. And her way with toads…

And the love problems! Whose significant other is running away with Tannith? Where’s Trudy’s husband Laird? Is Gwen’s boyfriend really off studying beetles? Why did Milo’s boyfriend spend thousands of dollars at Tiffany’s?

Very quick pacing, full of fun and likable characters, some fun banter. I don’t think anyone will find either of the twists super twisty but it’s a fun journey getting there. This is a cozy, witchy read with light romance and lots of fun. For fans of Bailey Cates, Erin Sterling, and Lana Harper.