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A Cupcake Coven Romance #2
The Witch Hitch
In A Letter to Three Witches, Elizabeth Bass introduced the sleepy college town of Zenobia, New York, where magic is very real. Now, a bride-to-be on a quest for the right wedding dress realizes it’s time to embrace her inner witch, in this witty, lighthearted romantic comedy with an enchanted twist.
Lots of people get pre-wedding jitters, but Bailey Tomlin’s are a bit extreme. Paranoia . . . the sudden ability to communicate with her pet parrot . . . something odd is definitely happening. And while Bailey searches for the perfect dress, she discovers the unexpected reason why: her birth mother, Esme, is an actual witch, part of a magical clan in the neighboring town of Zenobia, New York. Esme insists that Bailey, too, has witch blood in her veins. That’s not going to play well with Bailey’s uptight future in-laws . . .
Then there’s Seton Atterbury, the man Esme somehow conjured into the present day from 1930, and who keeps crashing into Bailey’s plans. In addition to figuring out seating charts and boutonnieres, Bailey now has to navigate her new witch family, keep an unseen enemy from hexing the ceremony, placate her fiancé, and get Seton back to his own time. But Seton doesn’t know if he wants to go back. And though Bailey’s about to marry someone else—someone who isn’t technically 120 years old—it’s just possible she doesn’t want Seton to go back either . . .
Lots of people get pre-wedding jitters, but Bailey Tomlin’s are a bit extreme. Paranoia . . . the sudden ability to communicate with her pet parrot . . . something odd is definitely happening. And while Bailey searches for the perfect dress, she discovers the unexpected reason why: her birth mother, Esme, is an actual witch, part of a magical clan in the neighboring town of Zenobia, New York. Esme insists that Bailey, too, has witch blood in her veins. That’s not going to play well with Bailey’s uptight future in-laws . . .
Then there’s Seton Atterbury, the man Esme somehow conjured into the present day from 1930, and who keeps crashing into Bailey’s plans. In addition to figuring out seating charts and boutonnieres, Bailey now has to navigate her new witch family, keep an unseen enemy from hexing the ceremony, placate her fiancé, and get Seton back to his own time. But Seton doesn’t know if he wants to go back. And though Bailey’s about to marry someone else—someone who isn’t technically 120 years old—it’s just possible she doesn’t want Seton to go back either . . .
288 pages, Paperback
Published July 25, 2023
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10 books262 followersElizabeth Bass grew up the youngest of four siblings in rural Texas, where she spent summers watching old movies and dreaming of living in a town big enough to have an Icee machine. She now resides in Victoria, BC with her husband.
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July 9, 2023
The Witch Hitch
by Elizabeth Bass is the second book in the A Cupcake Coven Romance series. It features Bailey Tomlin who is weeks away from marrying wealthy Wes Haverman. However, things are not going smoothly. Not only can’t she find the perfect wedding dress, but she has the sudden ability to communicate with her pet parrot, Django, and finds out she’s a witch. That is just the beginning of the adventure leading up to the wedding day.
Bailey loves music, is kind, deflects conflict, and likes security. However, I felt she let others take advantage of her and wouldn’t stand up for herself. Wes is responsible, steady, has expensive tastes, and doesn’t like conflict. However, he doesn’t really listen to Bailey and will support his family and friends before he will support her. The other characters are a mix of family, friends, and others who are well rounded with varying degrees of depth. Some of the supporting characters were in book one as well.
The story was straight-forward, but enjoyable. The conflict moved the story forward with a few twists. However, there was nothing in the world-building that let me feel like I was in and around Rochester, New York. The novel does shine a light on themes of family, friendship, secrets, romance, love, connections, doubts, relationships, and the questioning of the assumptions of your life.
Overall, this was a fun and entertaining novel that I advanced through effortlessly. If you need a delightful, light, and fun paranormal romantic comedy book to relax with, then this may be the book for you.
Kensington Books and Elizabeth Bass provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via Net Galley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for July 25 2023.
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My 3.77 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
Bailey loves music, is kind, deflects conflict, and likes security. However, I felt she let others take advantage of her and wouldn’t stand up for herself. Wes is responsible, steady, has expensive tastes, and doesn’t like conflict. However, he doesn’t really listen to Bailey and will support his family and friends before he will support her. The other characters are a mix of family, friends, and others who are well rounded with varying degrees of depth. Some of the supporting characters were in book one as well.
The story was straight-forward, but enjoyable. The conflict moved the story forward with a few twists. However, there was nothing in the world-building that let me feel like I was in and around Rochester, New York. The novel does shine a light on themes of family, friendship, secrets, romance, love, connections, doubts, relationships, and the questioning of the assumptions of your life.
Overall, this was a fun and entertaining novel that I advanced through effortlessly. If you need a delightful, light, and fun paranormal romantic comedy book to relax with, then this may be the book for you.
Kensington Books and Elizabeth Bass provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via Net Galley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. Publication date is currently set for July 25 2023.
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My 3.77 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon.
August 12, 2025
Let’s start with what I liked. The magical parts of this book were cool: Bailey realizing that she has powers, her witch-y relatives, and her talking parrot were wonderful and interesting parts.
Sadly the romance just wasn’t for me. First, it falls a bit too short for me. Seton was an interesting character and they had some nice moments together but he disappeared for chunks of the story, only to show back up again with both of them randomly having developed feelings. Second, Bailey’s pre-existing engagement was boring. There was no connection between her and Wes that would’ve convinced me that they had a semi-successful relationship prior to this story, much less one that resulted in an engagement. Thirdly, I’d personally count emotional cheating as ‘proper’ cheating so them not only doing that but Bailey also twisting herself into a pretzel pretending that kissing also isn’t cheating wasn’t the tension filled plot point it was supposed to be. Just break up with the fiancé, girl, you don’t even seem to like him all that much anyways.
I was provided an ARC by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Sadly the romance just wasn’t for me. First, it falls a bit too short for me. Seton was an interesting character and they had some nice moments together but he disappeared for chunks of the story, only to show back up again with both of them randomly having developed feelings. Second, Bailey’s pre-existing engagement was boring. There was no connection between her and Wes that would’ve convinced me that they had a semi-successful relationship prior to this story, much less one that resulted in an engagement. Thirdly, I’d personally count emotional cheating as ‘proper’ cheating so them not only doing that but Bailey also twisting herself into a pretzel pretending that kissing also isn’t cheating wasn’t the tension filled plot point it was supposed to be. Just break up with the fiancé, girl, you don’t even seem to like him all that much anyways.
I was provided an ARC by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
August 1, 2023
This was such a cute, quirky, witchy novel! While there is a romantic element, I do feel like this book centers more primarily around our main character, Bailey, navigating her new discovery of her witchy heritage. As a result, the romance did fall a little flat for me in this book and I would have loved to see more focus on Bailey and Seton's romance, as I feel like there was a lot of potential there to dive deeper into their romantic journey.
Overall, if you are into stories with somewhat cozy, witchy, romantic, and paranormal vibes, this book is for you. This was the first book in this series that I've read (it appears that they are stand alone stories within a series-if I'm not mistaken) and I will be absolutely seeking out the other books in the series to read too.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Overall, if you are into stories with somewhat cozy, witchy, romantic, and paranormal vibes, this book is for you. This was the first book in this series that I've read (it appears that they are stand alone stories within a series-if I'm not mistaken) and I will be absolutely seeking out the other books in the series to read too.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
July 25, 2023
Okay, so, hear me out. I’m not much of a romantic comedy girl, especially when it comes to rom com novels with little to no spice. This book and its predecessor, however? I love these books. I adore them. They are cute as perfectly frosted cupcakes, sweet as sugar, and as funny as a food fight conducted with the assistance of magic. These books are like an explosion of colored sugar crystals, edible glitter, powdered sugar, flour, and clouds of candy floss/cotton candy have all exploded into a romantic, screwball mess. I like to think of these books as Bewitched, but make it screwball comedy. Or, My Girl Friday, but make it magical. Cary Grant would make a great straight man to our protagonist, Bailey, who just so happens to meet her biological mother and discover she’s descended from esteemed witch stock with less than a month to go before she’s supposed to be married to a very uptight and upper-crust family. At the same time she comes across her well-meaning but wacky biological mother she also manages to come into contact with Seton Atterbury, a man whom her extremely powerful witch mother impulsively brought into the future from 1930 when she saw him plummeting to the ground out of the window of a high-rise building in Manhattan.
Poor Bailey. All she thought she had on her plate were overbearing in-laws and stressing out about finding the right dress for the wedding. You make plans, the universe laughs, and it laughs hard.
I like to think the subtitle of this book should be: “A story about collateral damage”. There’s just so much collateral damage and schadenfreude coming from every direction, all angles, and to and fro so many people in this book. Heck, there’s even a house in this book that’s nicknamed the “Schadenfreude House” by one of the characters. It seems that no matter where you turn in this book, someone is getting hurt or affected in a negative way by someone else. Sometimes it has hilarious results, sometimes it has sweet results, sometimes it has dangerous results, sometimes it has downright hurtful results, and sometimes it’s a step away from death. I love it though, because it certainly keeps you on your toes.
The first book in this series, A Letter to Three Witches, was superior only be sheer fact that the mischief was a little more funny and we got to see and feel the physical presence of the series’ main antagonist, Tannith, but that doesn’t mean this book doesn’t have it’s own strengths. Esme’s continued soft spots for illegal witchcraft deeds done in the name of a soft spot in her heart continues to delight, and Bailey’s thespian parrot is hilarious. The fact that Tannith only grew in power after the events of book one certainly was interesting. And the sweet, soft romance inside this book is the kind of stuff that melts my cynical, black heart.
I can’t believe so many people are sleeping on this series. Give it a chance. Seriously. It’s cuteness personified.
I was provided a copy of this title by NetGalley and the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.
File Under: Book Series/Contemporary Romance/Cozy Mystery/Found Family/Paranormal Fantasy/Paranormal Romance/Rom Com
Poor Bailey. All she thought she had on her plate were overbearing in-laws and stressing out about finding the right dress for the wedding. You make plans, the universe laughs, and it laughs hard.
I like to think the subtitle of this book should be: “A story about collateral damage”. There’s just so much collateral damage and schadenfreude coming from every direction, all angles, and to and fro so many people in this book. Heck, there’s even a house in this book that’s nicknamed the “Schadenfreude House” by one of the characters. It seems that no matter where you turn in this book, someone is getting hurt or affected in a negative way by someone else. Sometimes it has hilarious results, sometimes it has sweet results, sometimes it has dangerous results, sometimes it has downright hurtful results, and sometimes it’s a step away from death. I love it though, because it certainly keeps you on your toes.
The first book in this series, A Letter to Three Witches, was superior only be sheer fact that the mischief was a little more funny and we got to see and feel the physical presence of the series’ main antagonist, Tannith, but that doesn’t mean this book doesn’t have it’s own strengths. Esme’s continued soft spots for illegal witchcraft deeds done in the name of a soft spot in her heart continues to delight, and Bailey’s thespian parrot is hilarious. The fact that Tannith only grew in power after the events of book one certainly was interesting. And the sweet, soft romance inside this book is the kind of stuff that melts my cynical, black heart.
I can’t believe so many people are sleeping on this series. Give it a chance. Seriously. It’s cuteness personified.
I was provided a copy of this title by NetGalley and the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.
File Under: Book Series/Contemporary Romance/Cozy Mystery/Found Family/Paranormal Fantasy/Paranormal Romance/Rom Com
February 9, 2023
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review *
Somehow, this was not the rom com I signed up for. None of the characters were likeable in my opinion, and all of the drama just felt a little forced and flat.
Somehow, this was not the rom com I signed up for. None of the characters were likeable in my opinion, and all of the drama just felt a little forced and flat.
February 6, 2023
3.5 ⭐️ rounded up
This is what I would call a cozy witch story. It was cute and a mix of medium to slower pace at times.
This follows the story of Bailey, a young woman preparing for her wedding day. While looking for a wedding dress she runs into an eccentric woman that looks just like her but has the name of one her clients Esme. Esme offers to make a gown for her if she can't find one.
Later Bailey figures out that Esme is not her client but actually her bio mom, who is also a witch. Esme has also brought back a man Senton from the 1920s. Saving him mid fall. He jumps into Baileys car terrified of the witches, From there things get silly and fun.
Overall this an ok story. My favorite character was Django the parrot, who now talks way more than any other parrot. Not only that he's so snarky and stubborn.
The thing that didn't work for me at all was the romance in this story. As much as I enjoyed Senton, I couldn't get behind the dishonesty. I might have been more for it if Wes gave us reasons to dislike him other than an over controlling mother. He was a bit of a limp noodle but I didn't see any reason why Bailey would be so quick to act on infatuation.
I did like the coziness of this story. It felt like a slice of life with magic and witches, I think other readers who enjoy low stakes, just fun story could enjoy this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own.
I will be posting my review to the.Floofs.booknook and retail sites on or close to publication.
This is what I would call a cozy witch story. It was cute and a mix of medium to slower pace at times.
This follows the story of Bailey, a young woman preparing for her wedding day. While looking for a wedding dress she runs into an eccentric woman that looks just like her but has the name of one her clients Esme. Esme offers to make a gown for her if she can't find one.
Later Bailey figures out that Esme is not her client but actually her bio mom, who is also a witch. Esme has also brought back a man Senton from the 1920s. Saving him mid fall. He jumps into Baileys car terrified of the witches, From there things get silly and fun.
Overall this an ok story. My favorite character was Django the parrot, who now talks way more than any other parrot. Not only that he's so snarky and stubborn.
The thing that didn't work for me at all was the romance in this story. As much as I enjoyed Senton, I couldn't get behind the dishonesty. I might have been more for it if Wes gave us reasons to dislike him other than an over controlling mother. He was a bit of a limp noodle but I didn't see any reason why Bailey would be so quick to act on infatuation.
I did like the coziness of this story. It felt like a slice of life with magic and witches, I think other readers who enjoy low stakes, just fun story could enjoy this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own.
I will be posting my review to the.Floofs.booknook and retail sites on or close to publication.
July 25, 2023
Thank you to the author Elizabeth Bass, publishers Kensington Books, and TLC Book Tours, for an advance paperback copy of THE WITCH HITCH. Thank you also to NetGalley for an accomanying widget. All views are mine.
When you read as much romance as I do, you ask yourself when you're reading, does the author use the tropes in a fresh way? In a way I just didn't really see coming? In this case, the answer is certainly, "YES," and I related to this book on more than one level! I don't want to give too much away here, so I'll keep it as secret as I can!
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Read the rest of my review on my blog!
http://donasbooks.blogspot.com/2023/0...
Rating: 👗👗👗👗 / 5 dresses she didn't choose
Recommend? For sure!
Finished: 7.22.23
Format: Gifted Paperback and advanced digital copy, NetGalley
Read this if you like:
⏳️ Time travel
✨️ Magic
🧙♂️ Secret societies
💒 Weddings
👰♂️ Wedding dresses
👻 Haunted castles
When you read as much romance as I do, you ask yourself when you're reading, does the author use the tropes in a fresh way? In a way I just didn't really see coming? In this case, the answer is certainly, "YES," and I related to this book on more than one level! I don't want to give too much away here, so I'll keep it as secret as I can!
...
Read the rest of my review on my blog!
http://donasbooks.blogspot.com/2023/0...
Rating: 👗👗👗👗 / 5 dresses she didn't choose
Recommend? For sure!
Finished: 7.22.23
Format: Gifted Paperback and advanced digital copy, NetGalley
Read this if you like:
⏳️ Time travel
✨️ Magic
🧙♂️ Secret societies
💒 Weddings
👰♂️ Wedding dresses
👻 Haunted castles
February 10, 2025
3.5 stars. This wasn’t as good as the first book, A Letter to Three Witches. The romance didn’t really land for me. It still had lots of funny moments though so it was a good escape read.
August 30, 2023
This is book two of the Cupcake Coven, and it was wonderful getting back to Zenobia. The Witch Hitch follows Bailey, a new cousin. She's preparing for her wedding, and the jitters are intense. Her life sort of goes haywire when her witchy powers show up just as her birth mother enters her life. Now she's dealing with the wedding, her new witch family, and a lot of magical chaos. Her life has certainly taken a strange turn.
This series is so much fun, and this one was so quirky and cute! I can't wait to find out what happens next for the Cupcake Coven.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
This series is so much fun, and this one was so quirky and cute! I can't wait to find out what happens next for the Cupcake Coven.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
April 26, 2025
It was cute, an easy read with an active plot. I do wish some of the awful characters got more of a comeuppance and the ending was probably a little rushed/convenient.
July 30, 2023
If you are into cozy witchy contemporary paranormal/fantasy, this book would be right up your alley.
If you're looking for a story about how a 30-something who should be dealing with getting ready for her wedding-which is three weeks away-but instead has to deal with the aftermath of meeting her birth mom and therefore finding out she's the daughter of two powerful witches, and everything that comes along with that... This is the book for you.
My biggest problem with this book is that it is categorized as romance and PNR, when in reality, the romance is a very minot subplot, that in my opinion isn't executed very well. So don't go in expecting a romance novel, or you'll be disappointed.
Let's start of the review with what I liked, though. My favorite part of both books in this series are the snarky familiars. Griz was my favorite part of book 1; Django's replies were the only times I laughed out loud while reading this book.
(Bailey) "I'm not a witch."
(Django, after having snarkily asked for some fruit added to his dinner) "Fine. You do you. I'll just mind my own business over here and eat my tasteless parrot pellets."
Apart from that, I also liked the story overall. It kept moving and it was nice to see Bailey come to terms with this new crucial information about her life. The writing is also good, which makes for a smooth read.
**SPOILERS ahead, although it does contain a CONTENT WARNING of cheating**
Unfortunately though, like I said, my biggest problem with this book is that it is categorized as romance and PNR, when in reality, the romance aspect is a very minor subplot that is sudden, rushed and based on cheating. Although if we have to believe Bailey...
"I haven't cheated on you with him, except for a couple of kisses."
Right, sorry sorry, I forgot kisses don't *count* as cheating, because what's the big deal, right? *agressive eyeroll*
I started struggling with the book the moment Bailey started to suddenly get heat flashes toward Seton and I sniffed the rushed romance subplot coming along. Add to that the cheating aspect... Well, I dragged myself through those last 40%. Took me about a week to read those pages. Am I glad I did? Kind of, but only because reading Tannith's dramatic "HELLO? I've been a poltergeist for the past six months." made me chuckle. Other than that, there wasn't really anything special about it.
It's not a bad book, if you overlook the cheating aspect of it, but it's misleading to categorize it as PNR when the romance subplot gets barely any attention which therefore gives it a rushed and instalove feel to it.
**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own**
If you're looking for a story about how a 30-something who should be dealing with getting ready for her wedding-which is three weeks away-but instead has to deal with the aftermath of meeting her birth mom and therefore finding out she's the daughter of two powerful witches, and everything that comes along with that... This is the book for you.
My biggest problem with this book is that it is categorized as romance and PNR, when in reality, the romance is a very minot subplot, that in my opinion isn't executed very well. So don't go in expecting a romance novel, or you'll be disappointed.
Let's start of the review with what I liked, though. My favorite part of both books in this series are the snarky familiars. Griz was my favorite part of book 1; Django's replies were the only times I laughed out loud while reading this book.
(Bailey) "I'm not a witch."
(Django, after having snarkily asked for some fruit added to his dinner) "Fine. You do you. I'll just mind my own business over here and eat my tasteless parrot pellets."
Apart from that, I also liked the story overall. It kept moving and it was nice to see Bailey come to terms with this new crucial information about her life. The writing is also good, which makes for a smooth read.
**SPOILERS ahead, although it does contain a CONTENT WARNING of cheating**
Unfortunately though, like I said, my biggest problem with this book is that it is categorized as romance and PNR, when in reality, the romance aspect is a very minor subplot that is sudden, rushed and based on cheating. Although if we have to believe Bailey...
"I haven't cheated on you with him, except for a couple of kisses."
Right, sorry sorry, I forgot kisses don't *count* as cheating, because what's the big deal, right? *agressive eyeroll*
I started struggling with the book the moment Bailey started to suddenly get heat flashes toward Seton and I sniffed the rushed romance subplot coming along. Add to that the cheating aspect... Well, I dragged myself through those last 40%. Took me about a week to read those pages. Am I glad I did? Kind of, but only because reading Tannith's dramatic "HELLO? I've been a poltergeist for the past six months." made me chuckle. Other than that, there wasn't really anything special about it.
It's not a bad book, if you overlook the cheating aspect of it, but it's misleading to categorize it as PNR when the romance subplot gets barely any attention which therefore gives it a rushed and instalove feel to it.
**I received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own**
February 21, 2023
Elizabeth Bass' Magical Rom-Coms, with recurring characters and that lovely absorbing tension between skepticism and magic-users (Witchcraft) are extraordinarily delightful! I can say these novels are "Magical" in more than one sense! I totally adore them, even though I generally run in the opposite direction from romance.
These characters are both so well-rounded and realistic, and it's so easy to find empathy with them. Plenty of Suspenseful tension is present too, and as these characters learn and grow through struggles and adversity, so does their empowerment intensify.
These characters are both so well-rounded and realistic, and it's so easy to find empathy with them. Plenty of Suspenseful tension is present too, and as these characters learn and grow through struggles and adversity, so does their empowerment intensify.
August 7, 2025
Continuation of adorable, charmingly funny first book, minus the myriad of belly laughs…. The comments of the mad-cap familiars really maintained the fun and levity that made these books so laugh-out-loud funny….The ‘cheating’ was unnecessary, Wes was a lovely fellow;and his hyper-wealthy family were very accepting & nice to Bailey. Sure the wedding present was a bit presumptuous…..Seaton could have stayed in picture by meeting Bailey’s friend Sara. After all Sara’s 7 year engagement with the orthodontist wasn’t going anywhere….The ‘unexpected romance’ is too cookie-cutter similar to the first book…..The involvement of the cousins should have occurred earlier in the book. Did the writer’s editor abandon the author mid-book? Such a unique concept and engaging cast of characters can entertain readers in many future books if handled properly. I hope the author gets back on the winning stallion. I just adore that much of the action takes place in Rochester, Buffalo and Western NY!
January 30, 2023
I think most of the characters in this book are annoying, especially Esme, Bailey’s birth mom. I didn’t like any of them. The story is weak. Although I was glad to see Bailey and Selton get together at the end. #TheWitchHitch #NetGalley
November 2, 2023
It was slightly painful with a distinct lack of character development. I thought the premise of this second book had promise, although it seemed a stretch considering the first book. I only finished it to find out what happened to the nemesis and that was anticlimactic. This book could have been so great, but it just wasn’t. I always give at least 2 stars if I finish a book. That’s all it means, I finished it and I’m kind of sad I wasted my time.
March 23, 2023
The Witch Hitch - Review
Firstly, thank you NetGalle, the publishers and Elizabeth Bass, for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book.
A bit about the book -
Something odd is happening; maybe it's stress with some pre-marriage jitters, but maybe it's more. Maybe it's because her biological mother is a witch, a real-life witch, a part of a magical clan just a town over. And she now insists that Baily has witch blood running in her veins.
This was not how Bailey thought her life was meant to go.
Now where things interesting.
Esme (Bailey's biological mother) conjured a man from the 1920s, Seton. And he keeps pushing the limits and getting in the way of how Bailey thought things were meant to happen.
Now Bailey has her new witch family, a fiance and an upcoming wedding, a man from the 1920s who might not want to go back home, and Bailey might not want him to go either, and don't forget a few enemies along the way.
Review -
This book was so fun, super fast past, and highly entertaining. Some of the stories are exaggerated and over the top, but it just made it a fun story to read.
I loved the unique idea of saving a man's life from the 1920s and pulling him into the now. I did,, however, wish there was a little more to the story, a little more substance, a little more connection to the characters and a little more to the story as a whole. But I enjoyed every moment of reading it, and can't wait to see what this author brings out next.
Firstly, thank you NetGalle, the publishers and Elizabeth Bass, for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book.
A bit about the book -
Something odd is happening; maybe it's stress with some pre-marriage jitters, but maybe it's more. Maybe it's because her biological mother is a witch, a real-life witch, a part of a magical clan just a town over. And she now insists that Baily has witch blood running in her veins.
This was not how Bailey thought her life was meant to go.
Now where things interesting.
Esme (Bailey's biological mother) conjured a man from the 1920s, Seton. And he keeps pushing the limits and getting in the way of how Bailey thought things were meant to happen.
Now Bailey has her new witch family, a fiance and an upcoming wedding, a man from the 1920s who might not want to go back home, and Bailey might not want him to go either, and don't forget a few enemies along the way.
Review -
This book was so fun, super fast past, and highly entertaining. Some of the stories are exaggerated and over the top, but it just made it a fun story to read.
I loved the unique idea of saving a man's life from the 1920s and pulling him into the now. I did,, however, wish there was a little more to the story, a little more substance, a little more connection to the characters and a little more to the story as a whole. But I enjoyed every moment of reading it, and can't wait to see what this author brings out next.
May 2, 2023
This was a cute concept for a rom com and I liked how her powers unfolded and how she realized that she didn’t need to conform and could be herself. There was just a lot going on and with the bad guy being someone they accidentally banished because they are banned from using their powers was weird and how they were banished at the end was a little anticlimactic.
Thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.
Thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.
August 9, 2023
This is a delightful paranormal read. Bailey is about to get married into one of Zenobia’s prominent families, but as the wedding approaches something feels off, like suddenly she can have a conversation with her parrot, Django.
She finally meets her birth mother and discovers that she’s a witch. Bailey wonders if she has powers too. Unfortunately, her mother saved a man’s life just before he hit the ground after falling from a window. In 1929. Seton appears dressed and acting like he’s still back in 1929.
When Bailey meets him, she feels sparks like she never has before, even with her fiancé. Being a witch is not going to go over well with her new family.
This is kind of a cozy paranormal, I really enjoyed it. 4 stars.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.
She finally meets her birth mother and discovers that she’s a witch. Bailey wonders if she has powers too. Unfortunately, her mother saved a man’s life just before he hit the ground after falling from a window. In 1929. Seton appears dressed and acting like he’s still back in 1929.
When Bailey meets him, she feels sparks like she never has before, even with her fiancé. Being a witch is not going to go over well with her new family.
This is kind of a cozy paranormal, I really enjoyed it. 4 stars.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.
March 24, 2023
I thought this book was fun and fast paced. It was a bit silly at times and slightly over exaggerated with the "mean girls", "overbearing in-laws" and "snooty rich folk".
I did really like the story around Seton. How he was thrown out of a window in 1929 by his best friend, only to be saved by Bailey's witchy birth mom at the last second and brought to present day New York.
However, I felt like I couldn't connect to any of the characters. Bailey seemed to have no romantic connection to her fiance, Wes. There seemed to be no romantic connection with her and Seton either. Besides the author saying that they physically got shocks every time they touched. I mean, Seton spent more time with Bailey's mom and friends then he did with Bailey. The only emotion I felt was the frustration and anger between Bailey and Wes' ex, Madeleine.
It was a cutesy story though. I just wished it had a bit more. Sadly, this just wasn’t for me.
This book will be available July 25th.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced eArc in exchange for my honest review.
I did really like the story around Seton. How he was thrown out of a window in 1929 by his best friend, only to be saved by Bailey's witchy birth mom at the last second and brought to present day New York.
However, I felt like I couldn't connect to any of the characters. Bailey seemed to have no romantic connection to her fiance, Wes. There seemed to be no romantic connection with her and Seton either. Besides the author saying that they physically got shocks every time they touched. I mean, Seton spent more time with Bailey's mom and friends then he did with Bailey. The only emotion I felt was the frustration and anger between Bailey and Wes' ex, Madeleine.
It was a cutesy story though. I just wished it had a bit more. Sadly, this just wasn’t for me.
This book will be available July 25th.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced eArc in exchange for my honest review.
August 1, 2023
First, I would like to thank the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC with honesty.
So this is a sequel to "A Letter to Three Witches" regarding three cousins dealing with magical ties. Without being spoiler-ish, this story centers on Bailey. Bailey is a very focused, very safe person that is trying to get through the last few steps before her wedding to her sophisticated fiancé who comes from a very highly regarded family of fortune.
Magic however steps into Bailey's life, turning everything upside down, including someone from ninety years ago that Bailey can't explain.
The story is an interesting take from the previous installment. I do feel like this was more about Bailey than romance (I believe others have said this as well) and that's fine, just not really much chemistry was showing (more telling) with certain individuals. Overall, I did enjoy the story. I would prefer if there was more character development with the romance but I do like Bailey's journey through breaking free of her fears.
My Rating: 3.5 (rounded up to 4)
(cross posted to my Good Reads)
So this is a sequel to "A Letter to Three Witches" regarding three cousins dealing with magical ties. Without being spoiler-ish, this story centers on Bailey. Bailey is a very focused, very safe person that is trying to get through the last few steps before her wedding to her sophisticated fiancé who comes from a very highly regarded family of fortune.
Magic however steps into Bailey's life, turning everything upside down, including someone from ninety years ago that Bailey can't explain.
The story is an interesting take from the previous installment. I do feel like this was more about Bailey than romance (I believe others have said this as well) and that's fine, just not really much chemistry was showing (more telling) with certain individuals. Overall, I did enjoy the story. I would prefer if there was more character development with the romance but I do like Bailey's journey through breaking free of her fears.
My Rating: 3.5 (rounded up to 4)
(cross posted to my Good Reads)
August 17, 2023
A cozy witchy book, but I wanted more magical cupcakes.
This book really focuses on Bailey finding her witch heritage. I felt like this book was a mash-up of a bunch of things from the wedding drama to a time travel romance with Seton. I felt like I didn't get enough of any of the plot lines, but maybe just wanted more romance.
This is a light and cozy book, but was a bit all over the place. I am hoping the next book is more like the first.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.
This book really focuses on Bailey finding her witch heritage. I felt like this book was a mash-up of a bunch of things from the wedding drama to a time travel romance with Seton. I felt like I didn't get enough of any of the plot lines, but maybe just wanted more romance.
This is a light and cozy book, but was a bit all over the place. I am hoping the next book is more like the first.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.
September 12, 2023
Can be read without book 1, though book 1 is more dynamic. The cast of characters are various levels of rich upstate New Yorkers, with everything you imagine that entails. Though there were some cringe moments (ex. crude Me Too joke and tech ignorance of anyone over 60), it’s a light-hearted book. This one follows the trope of finding love by jilting/cheating on someone close to your wedding date - which never makes much sense to me. This couple seriously needed to communicate.
February 1, 2024
ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review.
I read this not knowing that it was the second book in a series. I didn't care for the characters or the story at all. The MFC was such a pushover, letting her fiance's family tell her how to run her own wedding. Her birth mother and cousins, there was no connection to them. The man from the 1930s, time traveled into the present. The story didn't consistently hold my attention.
I read this not knowing that it was the second book in a series. I didn't care for the characters or the story at all. The MFC was such a pushover, letting her fiance's family tell her how to run her own wedding. Her birth mother and cousins, there was no connection to them. The man from the 1930s, time traveled into the present. The story didn't consistently hold my attention.
May 28, 2023
I didn’t realize this was the second in a series when I requested this, but I knew if the author is talented enough, it wouldn’t matter. Thankfully, that is the case with this book as it can definitely be read as a standalone. Bailey discovers she’s a witch almost at the same time as she discovers her birth mother. I loved how silly Esme was, although at times she was a little too crazy. Bailey’s relationship with both Seton and Wes bothered me as we didn’t really see much with Wes or really how Seton and she got feelings. And don’t get me started with the cheating…it wasn’t exactly, but it still was a little. Other than that, I really did enjoy this, and I’d definitely read more in the series. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
November 19, 2023
This was a gift from a friend.
Even though I hadn't read Book 1, I had an easy time navigating Book 2 and all the characters.
While I'd guessed the ending well ahead of time, getting there was a lot of fun and there were always some great twists. I will definitely look for Bass's first book, A Letter to Three Witches, especially if it is as entertaining as this one!
Even though I hadn't read Book 1, I had an easy time navigating Book 2 and all the characters.
While I'd guessed the ending well ahead of time, getting there was a lot of fun and there were always some great twists. I will definitely look for Bass's first book, A Letter to Three Witches, especially if it is as entertaining as this one!
June 11, 2024
These books don’t have a ton of substance, but they are cozy with easy to follow plots, and I honestly love them.
August 29, 2024
3.5 stars ⭐️
September 30, 2024
This was a fun little witchy romcom
May 25, 2024
cute little book
February 4, 2023
What happens when you discover you're a witch in the middle of planning your wedding? This is the funny and magical plot of The Witch Hitch by Elizabeth Bass. Bailey is set to marry Wes, a member of one of the oldest and richest families of Rochester. When unexplainable things start happening around Bailey, her wedding plans become threatened which isn't helped when a strange woman begins stalking her, a random guy from the past barges in on her life, and her pet parrot begins talking to her.
This was a light and easy witchy rom-com that reminded me of a Hallmark movie...in the best way possible. The story was action packed, cozy, and charming in all the right ways. This story is connected to the author's previous book 'A Letter to Three Witches' but can be read as a stand alone novel. The characters were relatable, although I would have liked to have seen the evil character more in this story, or at least a more dramatic conclusion.
Overall, The Witch Hitch is a fun rom-com with the right amount of magic and sweetness that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free arc via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
This was a light and easy witchy rom-com that reminded me of a Hallmark movie...in the best way possible. The story was action packed, cozy, and charming in all the right ways. This story is connected to the author's previous book 'A Letter to Three Witches' but can be read as a stand alone novel. The characters were relatable, although I would have liked to have seen the evil character more in this story, or at least a more dramatic conclusion.
Overall, The Witch Hitch is a fun rom-com with the right amount of magic and sweetness that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free arc via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
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