It’s one thing to talk to your cat. It’s an entirely other thing when it answers you.Newly revised and edited edition.Brighton Longfield is kinda bad at life. She’s divorced, childless, and she just got fired… again… where she inherited a dilapidated old house from her Great Aunt “Mad” Maude Tuttlesmith.
Coventry is supposed to be a stop in the road for Brighton. The plan is to fix up the house, sell it, and then figure out what to do with her life.
You know what they say about the best-laid plans…
Coventry isn’t your typical small town. At one time, it was home to two powerful families of witches. But, the Skeenbauer and Tuttlesmith families couldn’t put their differences aside, and eventually, the feuding drove the Tuttlesmith witches out of town.
The matriarch of the Skeenbauer family isn’t pleased to have a descendant of the Tuttlesmith witches return. The thing is, the Tuttlesmiths stopped practicing magic when they left Coventry, and Brighton has no idea she’s a witch. She’s about to get a big surprise.
Oh, and there’s also a dead guy in an alley behind the diner. Brighton finds his body one night after stopping in for a stack of pancakes, and of course, the town’s hunky sheriff starts to give her the side eye. But, a lot of people wanted the victim dead, and that only complicates the investigation.
There’s a murderer on the loose in Coventry, and Brighton’s got to learn to harness her powers to avoid the killer’s snare.
If the Broom Fits is the first book in the Wicked Witches of Coventry cozy mystery series. It is a humorous and clean read with no swearing, violence, or adult content.
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This was a fantastic read, Brighton is such a great character as well as Annika and Remy who don’t care about her heritage is awesome, also lets not forget Meri! This was the perfect intro to the series and you will laugh as Brighton slowly realises her Aunt “Mad” Maude may not be as mad as first though, it felt really natuaral how thing evolve for her and can not wait to meet more of the towns folk as well as see what high jinx the 3 friends get up along with Thor I mean Thor! lol
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I enjoyed the story. I like the characters, the town and I loved Meri. I will read the next book in the series because I enjoyed it. It was a fast, fun book.
What I didn’t like were the typos. This author has an entertaining book and a series full of promise. I would recommend that she finds someone to do some editing for her. It is difficult to catch the typos yourself. Your brain knows what you are saying and will correct it while you read. It would benefit her to have someone comb through this book and then update it.
If you are the type of reader that absolutely cannot read with typos, this wouldn’t be a good match. If you can ignore them, then I would recommend reading it for a light hearted afternoon of reading. The book takes about 2-3 hours to read, (fast readers will probably be done in an hour or so). I liked it well enough to give the next book a shot, (maybe a couple more), though I will borrow them until I see the typos have been fixed.
Nice mix of all the things I love about paranormal cozy mysteries. Magic, mayhem and wonderful characters but hold the gore. I also like that there’s more to the mystery in this story than who the murderer is. Just as mysterious are the main character’s powers and the house itself. Nicely done.
Great start to a new series…
Loved it…Brighton moves to Coventry when she inherits a house from her great aunt Maude left her…little does Brighton know that she is a witch and comes from a long line of witches..
The house is falling apart or so it seems…Brighton arrives to find things really dilapidated and Brighton barely has enough money to buy her next lunch let alone try to fix up the house…
Things keep getting worse when Brighton finds a dead man in the alley and she becomes a suspect but a lot of people wanted him dead…
Brighton also inherited her great aunts cat who happens to talk…
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Brighton Longfield is divorced and pretty much broke when she inherits her Great Aunt Maude’s old house in Coventry. Mad Maude had been in a mental institution for decades, but when she died she left the house to Brighton. Brighton’s mom and grandma didn’t want her to go to Coventry, but she had no other prospects so off she went. And her life will never be the same.
When Brighton gets to the house with all of her possessions in a U-haul trailer, she discovers it’s pretty dilapidated. After spending the night at an over-priced B&B she decides she needs to be able to live in it to preserve her limited funds. As she cleans it though, it turns out the house isn’t as bad as she thought the previous day. And then there’s the black cat that has declared it his home. Weird things are going on, but Brighton hasn’t figured it out yet. Because weird is actually magic. Who knew? Not Brighton.
So, Brighton has a “new” house, starts to make friends, learns of old family enemies, discovers she’s descended from witches, and then she finds a dead body. That’s when the fun really begins. Because she’s a curious type of person, Brighton can’t stop poking her nose into the investigation. And the hottie Sheriff is not appreciative of her efforts. Eventually everything works out.
This is a cute story with humor, mystery, and a bit of hotness. It’s light and fluffy despite the murder and a great way to spend a few hours.
Intriguing little cozy witch mystery. I have to say, though, I started Familiar Kitten Mysteries first. I discovered Wicked Witches of Coventry later and bought the box set as I desired to know Brighton’s story before I continued with Familiar Kitten Mysteries. This world, and the characters, really has me wanting more. It is fun, humourous, entertaining, cute, suspenseful, and magical.
My rating is based on a major timeframe issue, and little characteristics that appear strange to me.
First, the tameframe:
In Familiar Kitten Mysteries, Kinsley, daughter of Brighton and Remy, is 30-years-old. Wicked Witches of Coventry takes places around 30 years prior, when Brighton and Remy are 30-years-old and not yet together. Kinsley isn’t even a thought. Now… in Wicked Witches of Coventry, there is talk of smartphones, GPS, the internet age, Googling, no payphones, and a diner called Dumbledore’s Diner. It seems to me both series take place in the present time period. If there is approximately a 30 year difference, Brighton and Remy should be from the year 1990 or earlier.
Next, the characteristics:
Brighton acts like she has PTSD or severe fear of being hurt/attacked out of the blue. I know she is recently divorced and her ex remarried within 3 months, but was he abusive to her? She literally keeps thinking someone is watching or hiding in the house. She is quick to believe it has to be an intruder closing the curtains in the middle of the night.
Prue showing up at Brighton’s to have her try bitter chocolates even though they never spoke or even interacted before was random and forced and bizzare. Then it turns out Prue is a Kitchen Witch. Maybe that last part is something for the next book or later, but it is still strange and not connected to the plot of this book.
The connection between Brighton and Thorn seems forced into the one between Brighton and Remy, ultimately creating a love triangle. Love triangles seem to be a thing, but they are cliche. You should just stick with the issue of Brighton and Remy as lovers despite being from feuding witch families. I don’t see very many Romeo and Juliet situations.
Read May 28, 2020
Made me laugh
This was a great paranormal cozy mystery about a new witch and her adventures in becoming a new witch. She inherited a house called hangman’s house, from her crazy aunt. After a couple days there is a murder and she tripped over the body. She finds out she is a witch.
This is a great cozy paranormal witchy story about a witch who is just discovering her powers. The characters are full of personality. I liked the writing style. The story flows well. The mystery is full of surprises and unexpected turns that keeps you guessing until the end. I enjoyed the book and will be following up with more books from the series.
Great Start to Cozy Witch Series
This book is the initial book of the series. This is going to be a fun set to read. An unsuspecting witch inherits a fine old Victorian home in a small town inhabited by witches. The cozy mystery was fun and simple. The book is mostly an introduction to the series. I am hooked, can’t wait to read the next episode. I bought this book and am so glad that I did!
Brighton Longfield has moved to Conventry, a little town where she inhertited her great aunts house. When she first arrives she knows she has a lot of work cut out for her.
She hasn’t made too many friends in town. She stays at an inn where Hattie runs the place. Not liking professor Hawkins she only stays one night. She could only afford one night. She goes back to work on the house and she notices it is not as bad has it seems.
She stumbles over the body of the professor which brings us to the sherriff in town. He is not too humorous and at first suspects Brighton. She doesn’t know what to think with a talking cat she now owns and a couple of friends she tries to make a life in town.
The characters were liked enough. The typos and grammer was a tad bit annoying. I did finish the book and it was easy to figure out who was doing what. I will try the next book in the series to see how well it fairs. It is not a bad book but can use a good editor.
i loved this story! very interesting, complex characters and kept my attention. Brighton has a talking cat that is helping her with the house she received from her aunt. Witchcraft and mystery abounds. A very fun read.
I love this book that starts a new series. I enjoyed the characters and was able to connect with them immediately. I am looking forward to more books in this series and I highly recommend this to cozy, witch mystery lovers everywhere.
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If The Broom Fits is a good beginning to a new series. This is a quick read that can be completed in a couple of hours. Family feuds, murder, thefts, and friendships seems to be the foundation of this book and I guess the series. Sara Bourgeois did not disappoint with this story.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Wow this really a great story is about Brighton who moves to Coventry at her aunt maude tuttlesmith home she inherited called the grandma’s house where she meets the town , learns of her family history and solves a crime.
Brighton Longfield finds herself moving into the ancestral home of her Great Aunt Maude after the death of her aunt, and her own divorce. Living in the same town as her ex and his new and growing family was not great for her, and got worse after the discovery of new baby on the way for her ex, and the loss of her own job.
She had never spent time in Coventry, at least not that she recalled. Her Aunt and Grandmother had spoken fondly of it, her mother with great disdain.
Brighton has the intention of fixing up what she things is a crumbling old pile of a place up a bit, then selling it.
What she discovers is the magic of her family, new friends, a few foes, an outrageous familiar and a possibility of a new a different life in this strange new/old place.
There are a few dangerous folks around – even if they look like sweet little old ladies.
Adventure and a new life are ahead, if she just takes a chance. And if the darker and unsuspected dangers do not catch her unawares!
A great KU read!
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