Bubble Bubble Witch in Trouble

Positive:
The plot was great, and the setting and the characters were interesting. I will definitely be looking for the sequel on Kindle Unlimited.

This is a “new to her own magic” scenario, rather than a “new to the entire world of magic”, so Tat McGee doesn't spend any time disbelieving things or ignoring basic magical advice, which I appreciate.
Tat also starts the book already in a relationship, so there isn't any of the “I hate him, why do I crave him” or “I pine after him but surely he doesn't notice little old me” relationship drama that I avoid like a plague. It was an odd choice, considering that most books in this “cozy urban fantasy” subgenre would spend at least two books on pining and/or lusting before getting to this point in a relationship, but I don't mind.

Negative:
The writing style is a bit... sterile. Dry, and clinical, like the author is telling us about the story rather than actually showing the story as it unfolds. Or like we're seeing the author's detailed notes, and instead of having actual conversations between characters it still just says “the characters talk about this”.

It needs a lot more showing instead of telling to get the reader engaged in the story. Show people doing and feeling things, describe them interacting with each other and the environment, show us what it looks like as they think things through and have feelings about what is happening.

While this might be an editorial overreaction to “you have too much pointless description, you need to pare it down”, I suspect it's more likely to be a freshman author thing. I have high hopes that the next book will be better at pulling me into the story.