A laugh out loud endearing read. What a fun book to dig your teeth into! The characters are zany the plot is a little crazy . I could not put this book down! This is a lovely light read and for all you witch lovers it’s the perfect combo of fun magic and romance!

I love witches! This was a quick fun read, which I have recommended to all my witchy and non witchy friends m'n

This book was a super quick and entertaining read.

I loved the characters but felt like there was something missing overall to this book. However, it's a really great pallet cleanser and I enjoyed reading it.

I didn't love the characters' actions in the book and felt like it was all a little far-fetched and exaggerated. However, I really liked the overall idea of the book, and it was perfectly witchy for halloween season!

This is an absolute breath of fresh air! I love supernatural rom-coms and this book have everything I love about the genre.

1. A Zany Backstory
Gwen (the MC) is a member of a family that was banned from practicing magic due to an unfortunate incident related to the Dust Bowl.

2. A Zany Inciting Incident
Gwen's adopted sister Tanith sends a note saying that she is bewitching the partner of a family member and moving to NYC

Of course, that means magic is back! Hilarity ensues. The plot is a bit all over the place, but I suggest you just let the book take you on a ride.

I thought this was a super sweet story. The start was strong with the “evil” cousin messing with her family but the swap in POV was a little strange. I overall enjoyed this story and liked the way that the family came together to face their faults and find out who they really are. I love a hood witch story and this was a very cute family focused story about putting faith in family and finding the power within you.

A Letter to Three Witches brought twists and turns resembling a classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch episode. This story has elements of that universe namely a talking cat and a Witches Grand Council. Witchcraft and Magic has been banned for the family of Gwen Engel for generations. This was in place due to her Great-grandfathers spellcasting. As a response to this did the council form a community of “watchers” to share their observations and cease this family from practicing magic. For Gwen and her cousins Trudy and Milo practicing magic is the ultimate goal. Can they do that if a watcher has been planted in their lives ? Is it perhaps someone they’ve always known ?If they’re caught then their future and those of their generation are destroyed. Add the sparkle of a new romance and you have Elizabeth Bess’s latest novel. I’d like to thank netgalley for an advanced readers copy and give the novel a fair three out of five stars on goodreads.

A letter to three witches is just a fun, easy read with a lot of messy problems only repressed inexperience witches would make...(really feeling that practical magic vibe there).
It has a simple premise: Cousin Tannith is moving out, so she left a letter to say goodbye in her very special way. She may have enchanted one of her cousin's partners to run away with her! (What a nice cousin, huh?)
Now, this nerve-wracking problem has made Trudy's powers go wild and they are not allowed to perform ANY TYPE OF MAGIC.

First of all, tagging this book as "Bewitched meets Practical Magic" is accurate. So, if you find that statement as compelling as I...hear me out: GO FOR IT. You are gonna enjoy this so much!
I LOVED this book!
It took me a lot of time to read it because I was reading a looooong book at the same time, but it's a fast reading experience!
I was nervous about the practical magic comparison because I love the movie but the book was not exactly my type. I decided to risk it anyway and it was worth it.
The way the story develops it's just hilarious, bad things are happening all the time but not in a heavy way so you just feel relaxed, like watching a movie rom-com. Conflict? Yeah...Feeling bad because of it? Hell no.

The pace may be a little slow in some parts, like at the beginning, because they only have the main problem of losing their partners. That's my main complaint about this one.

I really liked this and thought it was quite entertaining. The book is pretty fast paced overall, and I enjoyed everyone’s antics! It feels like light urban fantasy in general - there’s some romance certainly, but it’s not really the focus here like it is in paranormal romance or romance books. There are a few mysteries and hijinks happening throughout the book. I had a great time with this, especially the enchanted cupcakes!

The setting is an interesting, cozy small town in New York, and I liked this vibe. I thought the premise of this family not being permitted to practice magic was interesting. It feels like we get to learn about the magic along with the characters. I think the plot also leaves the door open for more exploration with magic and dealing with this council of witches that’s prohibited them from using magic (kinda unfairly). The council has these Watchers who can punish people for using magic if they’re not supposed to, and some of these punishments are harsh!

The book is told with two points of view characters. We mostly follow Gwen, but we also get the occasional perspective of Griz, a cat. Admittedly, I thought it was a bit weird at first having Griz, but I did end up liking it overall. Griz’s perspective is entertaining since he’s very full of himself (because he is a cat), and I do think this helps us know more about Tannith’s motives.

I really liked Gwen overall. She’s sweet and wants to help her cousins. Gwen runs an odds and ends business called Abracadabra (which I thought was a funny name). I thought that this showed how connected she can be to residents of this town and showed how hard she’s worked for a business of her own. I liked seeing her try to figure out what’s going on and if her family is in trouble. I feel like she learns more about her own family and herself over the course of the book, discovering that maybe she wants more out of life and wants to explore magic.

Trudy, one of Gwen’s cousins, was highly entertaining, especially when we discover what she’s been up to and why. I really rooted for her and wanted her to be happy. Milo, Gwen’s other cousin, was not my favorite of the cousins because I didn’t particularly like some of the choices he makes in his relationship with his boyfriend. I felt like we didn’t get to know him as much, but he does help out at least which is nice to see. I particularly liked Esme, Gwen’s aunt, especially when we get to learn more about her. She’s very clever and amusing, and I liked how she’s an accountant! I definitely want to follow her more (hopefully in a future book). Finally, Tannith is obviously not the nicest, but I did enjoy learning about her motivations.

Overall, I thought this was a very fun book and absolutely want to read more in this world! I’d recommend it, especially to those looking for a fun urban fantasy that has lots of hijinks.

My video review can be seen on my booktube channel (around minutes 21:44-25:30 of this video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMXeOmpPEpc

Not amazing but far from bad! I loved this almost mash-up of two of my favorite witchy things with a little love on the side. I liked this side of rom-com as I typically don't. It was just fantastical enough for me and just enough romance to keep me engaged.

A fun read. It's not rocket science, but it is a read that takes you for a magical ride. It's full of mischief, spells, and a cast of characters that makes the read a fun one. It's a nice read for someone looking for an escape.

This book was fun and quirky. If you are looking for something light-hearted, this will hit the spot. I did find some plot holes, but this was the type of mindless read to take your mind off things for a bit. I love witchy books that are also humorous.

Thank you so much to @netgalley for this advanced reader's copy for an honest review.

3.5 stars

This was a a fun light read. It wasn't entirely what I expected, but I still found it to be enjoyable.

I requested and received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Kensington Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my OWN

It started with a letter...

The cousins, Gwen, Trudy, and Milo, received a letter from Tannith, the adopted sister of Gwen, and told them she was off to New York City, but the problem arised when she wrote that she bewitched one of their partners. With no spell casting and use of magic allowed in their family, will the three be able to get to know the truth and fight Tannith?

I enjoyed the story; it was fun and super light. Aunt Esme is really something, and Jeremy is a cutie! The ending is nice, but with Griz's POV, maybe a sequel is possible. 😉

Thank you to Kensington Books and Netgalley for the ARC!

A fun romp filled with magical mishaps. Seems ripe for a series, with a band of cousins beginning to discover their powers and a small community full of nosey neighbours, guaranteed to make life difficult (and situations funny) when they get caught out. It was a great concept with the three letters sent out and basically setting off the dominoes of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

If you're searching for a quick, fun and enjoyable reading this is the perfect book for you. I was not expecting very much from this book but I appreciated it very much. Maybe I will have appreciated a more clear progression of the story, but for a book this short is quite normal.
So in conclusion I appreciated this book and I rate it 3 stars!

This was a light, cute read. I wish it was more witchy if I’m being honest, but I was still invested due to the quick pacing of the book and the numerous funny moments. You really have to suspend your disbelief in order to enjoy it, which I did feel like I was able to do for most of it. I really wanted more romance though and more character depth, but also understand that this is meant to be a light-hearted rom-com. I still enjoyed it though, and am hoping for a sequel!

This book was a fun paranormal rom com.. I really loved the adventure, the family, the stakes. This book was recommended on a few podcast episodes.

This is such a good, fun and cute enthusiastic rom-com story with a little twist, which I absolutely love. The only problem that I had with this book is that it felt like the characters are so distant, to the point that I got annoyed with them. But overall the premises of this book is highly good!

A quick, fun witchy read.

Gwen, Trudy and Milo are a coven of three cousins who all receive a letter from Tannith (another family member) telling them that she is leaving town and will be stealing one of their partners while she is at it.

We quickly learn that the cousins all have a Witchy background but that due to a spell going awry many years ago, all descedents have been forbidden from practising. witchcraft. Until now, this hasn't been a problem but when Gwen arrives at Trudy's house to discuss the letter, she discovers that Trudy's husband has accidentally been turned into a bunny. All well and good, but since none of them have ever been allowed to practice magic, they haven't ever learned how to undo a spell either.

i really enjoyed this book and found the characters likeable and easy to care for. The three cousins are great together and so are the secondary characters who certainly help to make this book such a fun read.

I can't wait to read more by this author.

I tried desperately on three separate occasions to get interested in this book, but I could never really manage it. The cousins just weren't very likeable in my opinion and I finally gave up and skimmed to the end. Two stars for Griz.