After reading the entire Blue Bloods series in 2015-2016, I hadn't planned on reading this book for quite a while. However, when I abandoned my "four word title" book for Erin's 4.0 book challenge, I needed a new one. Enter, Witches of East End. I will disclose, that I watched the show first, and yes I was terribly sad when it was cancelled! C'MON NETFLIX! REBOOT ALL OF OUR FAVORITES PLEASE!! Moving right along, I read this book in two evenings, it's pretty short and definitely a quick read. I was both relieved and a little bummed that the book was pretty different than the show. On the one hand, I didn't want to be bored. On the other, I liked some elements of the show, more than the book. At least so far, there are a few more books. The story follows mother Joanna, and her two daughters Freya and Ingrid as they live out their existence as mortals in North Hampton, NY. They have been banned from using their magic, but along the way they each find a reason to do a little white magic here and there. Freya is a bartender who is recently engaged to the town's most eligible bachelor, Bran Gardiner, and when his brother Killian comes into town she finds it difficult to resist his charms. Ingrid is the local librarian who is cataloging blue prints of the town's oldest homes. When she gets a hold of the Gardiner mansion's blue prints, she quickly learns that everything is not quite what it seems in the old home. Joanna, who has been estranged from her own son for thousands of years, finds solace in spending time with a little boy. The story unfolds and the three women are quickly in trouble for using their magic. Overall I liked this book, but I missed Wendy's character. In the show she is the younger aunt. It seems a little off without her. It ended on a cliff hanger which was fun. The book delves more into their past before they were banished, which creates a new feel to the plot. I think ... I preferred the way the show was... but we'll see. There are a few more books, and that could change! Whew, were some of Freya's chapters steamy. (not surprising I suppose!)