I have a headache, so this will be a short review.

Protagonist whatever-her-name-is is an elemental witch living in Salem, MA. She works in a magic shop, despite her town's hatred for witchtourism. The witches are in the closet, but she is an out lesbian with a faithless ex to prove it. Though These Witches is book one in the series, there's a prequel that's referenced often ([b:This Spell Can't Last|53069682|This Spell Can't Last (These Witches Don't Burn, #0.5)|Isabel Sterling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586404894l/53069682._SY75_.jpg|79646691][b:This Spell Can't Last|53069682|This Spell Can't Last (These Witches Don't Burn, #0.5)|Isabel Sterling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586404894l/53069682._SY75_.jpg|79646691], which I started but dropped quickly because I didn't like where it was going--why do YA teens have to make such bad choices all the time???).

There are some law enforcementy-vibes I didn't care for, but it was a compelling read. I liked this line "the sun dips and the sky blushes," but maybe I'm an artless sap.