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. The Council even planted anonymous snitches called Watchers in the community to report any errant spellcasting…

Yet magic may still be alive and not so well in Zenobia. Gwen and her cousins, Trudy and Milo, receive a letter from Gwen’s adopted sister, Tannith, informing them that she’s bewitched one of their partners and will run away with him at the end of the week. While Gwen frets about whether to trust her scientist boyfriend, currently out of town on a beetle-studying trip, she’s worried that local grad student Jeremy is secretly a Watcher doing his own research.

Cousin Trudy is so stressed that she accidentally enchants her cupcakes, creating havoc among her bakery customers—and in her marriage.

This was such a quick and cute story i flew through this and loved it! my only complaint is that it is marketed as a romance but i felt like the romance was more of a side plot that i was really not super invested in.

I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley #netgalley

I love this book so much it's one of my favorite so I thought from that galley. It kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire ride!

A Letter to Three Witches follows a group of cousins who have been banned from practicing magic as they discover their powers and fight against an evil witch.
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This was such a fun book! It is very light hearted, and it was just amazing. All of the characters were fully fleshed out, and I just had such a great time reading it.
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The only thing that I did not care for was how some of the chapters were done from the perspectives of the cat. The very first chapter is from this perspective, and it was very jolting and not a good way to enter into the story.
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Other than that, this would be the perfect book to read for the fall season! Full of magic and whimsy, this is not one to miss!
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Cute story about three cousins who just happen to also be witches and their narcissistic arch-nemesis. They fend off her quest for revenge in this story set in a small town with memorable characters. My favorite part was "Cackle", the witches version of Twitter.

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a light-hearted witchy read. It has a bit of romance, with a copious sprinkling of fantasy, comedy, family drama and magic.

Set in the sleepy college town of Zenobia, New York, the story transcends the boundaries of time and reality. Gwen, her parents, cousins Trudy and Milo, and adopted sister Tannith belong to a family of witches but are leading regular lives amongst other humans. About a 100 years ago, Gwen’s great-great-grandfather’s magical spell had led to catastrophic events, forcing the Grand Council to ban future descendants from practicing witch-craft. But a letter from Tannith, warning of an impending doom, sends a wave of panic amongst the cousins as they find themselves in the world of charms, hex and spells–a world from which they have been banned from entering!

The storyline is unique, and the narration is enthralling. I especially liked the characters in this story. Gwen, Trudy and Milo are just like the people we meet and know in our daily lives – they are kind, caring, and witty. The familial relationship they share is so warm, fuzzy and real. These witches don’t wear hats or cloaks. They are not out there to cast evil spells on others; instead, they bake cakes, run an odd job service, or a landscaping design business.

Though the central characters are the trio, there are other quirky and memorable characters who made this story even more delightful – Griz, the cat, Aunt Esme or the suspicious assistant Jeremy. I even enjoyed the few chapters which are narrated from Griz’s POV.
There are a lot of events happening simultaneously, but Bass has tied up all the threads together seamlessly. I loved how the setting is so contemporary, especially the references to Brew Tube, Cackle (the witch world’s Twitter) was well done.

The ending indicates we can expect more from the author. I am looking forward to the series (if any!) with each focusing on the other cousins or Tannith.

A Letter to Three Witches is magical, mysterious and entertaining. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fast-paced, funny, low fantasy novel.


I received an ARC from NetGalley and Kensington in exchange for an honest review!

Loved every page. Great writing style. Recommend for a book club for women of all ages and races. Thanks for the opportunity to read this.

I gave this book 3 stars because I feel like it's a good middle ground for how I feel. Honestly, there wasn't anything wrong with the writing, or the content, or the story, per se. This book just didn't do anything for me. The most interesting part of the book was the beginning and, after that, I really had to make myself finish it. As fast-paced as the story was, I don't feel like any of the characters were really fleshed out at all and I didn't have enough of an investment to actually care about anything that happened to them. It may be that this just isn't the type of writing style that I prefer to read. I feel like it had the potential to be great with the original story, but the whole book itself was mediocre, unfortunately. Not my cup of tea.

I was a little hesitant to pick this book up after reading so many 3 star reviews - I'm glad I went ahead and read it anyway!

This isn't deep soulful reading, it's not meant to be a "serious" novel. It's a cozy mystery with a quirky storyline and fun characters. The way it ended kind of felt like this could be the beginning of a series, and I hope that it is!

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for and honest review. All opinions expressed, are mine and mine alone.

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This is different, a family having to deal with the phycological mayhem caused by a crazy evil cousin.

So, this book was longer than it should have been. The story was cute, and the ending was not bad. But it dragged out far longer than it needed to. I assume this is a series based on the ending. It was fun at the end and the beginning, but the middle was so dry.

Thank you, NetGalley, for this ARC

This book was really cute. There aren't a lot of Rom Com Halloween type books out there and this one really does that so well! I hope there is a sequel!

A Letter to Three Witches is a very funny story about a family of witches who aren't supposed to be practicing magic. It follows Gwen and her cousins, Trudy and Milo as they try and turn back a few magical mistakes that have been made. Along the way, Gwen meets a new guy and sparks a romance.. I really enjoyed the story, although it got a bit chaotic at times. since there was a lot going on. The characters were great and the humor is fantastic.

The premise of the story had tremendous potential, but it was undermined by a lack of credible character rendering and depth. I don't mind lighthearted tales with an assumed "all's well that ends well" conclusion (I love them!), but each of the principals on the canvas was a uni-dimensional, somewhat exaggerated trope of every character who populates paranormal cozies--but with any potential charm undermined by their immaturity and/or lack of agency even in the most basic situations.

The plot was completely contingent on a series of irrational or immature responses to the actions of one malevolent character at the center. The reveal of that character's impetus at the end was ultimately unsatisfying. I wish this one had been workshopped a bit more. I would absolutely give other titles by this author a chance, though I didn't enjoy this one as much as I expected to.

This is a cute, entertaining, quick read! It's something light and easy to follow. The characters seem to get themselves into situations that seem a little far fetched but fun regardless if you can look past that aspect.

The story about three cousins, Gwen, Milo, and Trudy. whose family have been banned to practice magic for 150 years for causing the Dust Bowl. While things progressively seem to get more worse for these three, they do try their best to fix it. But as they try harder, unexpected elements are thrown into equation and things get more complicated. It was kind of like watched a romantic comedy unfold (but more comedy, less romance). It was silly but cutesy.

Elizabeth Bass writes a hallmark movie in the making with "A Letter to Three Witches." The pages flew by watching her characters get themselves into quite a mess and the conclusion was as satisfying as one of Trudy's enchanted cupcakes. Thanks #Netgalley for letting me read this cute tale.

A fun witchy romcom! Shame it won’t be out til January as it would be a fun read for around Halloween. Fun twists and a cute relationship make this a great romcom for those that love witchy tales!

Not what I had in mind. This was too romcom for me. I prefer more magic and less worry about couple life… or at least those ones didn’t interest me very much.

A wonderful, entertaining, witchy read. Filled with amusing events, and likable (and deliciously unikable) characters, the only reason this book isn’t rated a four, is that the start is rough. There are a lot of characters and their relationships to keep track of, and they are all introduced in the first couple chapters, and it’s hard to sort them out when you land amidst all of them, all at once. Just about the time I thought I couldn’t do it, everything fell into the place, and the book became very readable. Worth persevering.

I loved A Letter To Three Witches. Elizabeth Bass spun a tale with the perfect amount of magic and laughs. The leading characters, especially Gwen, were so fun to get to know. I loved how she related pieces of history with their family history. This book made me want to live in the little town of Zenobia. 5 stars!

I read a lot of pretty high fantasy books with intense world building and, although I love those books, this was a welcome change of pace. A Letter to Three Witches is a light, fun, romantic comedy focusing on the witches of a particular family which has been prohibited from doing magic due to a prior incident. These witches find themselves in a magical mess surrounding their love lives and as they try to untangle the web they just seem to fall further into it. I will say the plot was a bit slow and I found myself wondering in which direction the book was heading. However, it was still a lovely summer read. If you're a fan of Practical Magic and Bewitched you're likely to enjoy it too.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Kensington Books for giving me this arc in excange for an honest review!