A Cast-Off Coven - Witchy Mystery Gone Bad

When I saw this little book sitting on the book shelf I thought "oh, a cute witchy mystery, this should be a good read", but I'm not so sure now. I confess, I've only read the first 4 chapters, but there have been a number of sections in the book thus far that, to me at least, seem to cross a line that should never be crossed by anyone who writes about modern day Witches.
The author, Juliet Blackwell (pseudonym for Julie Goodson-Lawes) is an anthropologist, artist, renovator and best-selling author. I haven't read her other mystery books, but they involve art and renovation which are talents she possesses herself. She is not, a Witch and her writing reflects that fact. Now, I'll read the rest of the book and hope that she redeems herself, but I'm skeptical. In her authors notes at the end of the book she states that the spells in the book were collected from practicing Witches, but the author appears to only be interested in the spells and mystical, and not the life of a Witch.
Modern day Witches have fought long and hard to rid the general public of the false ideas of what a Witch is, from how dangerous we supposedly are, to whether we force our wills and desires on unsuspecting victims. Let me be very clear, Witches are NOT dangerous because they are Witches, and we NEVER force our wills on anyone or thing. Harm none is our law.
On page 42 the author writes that her main character is creating a mythical being (house elf) for another Witch, which will probably be sold off to the highest bidder. The main character doesn't agree with it, but is doing it anyway because she "owes" the other Witch. Are you kidding me? No self-respecting Witch would sell off a being from this dimension or another to anyone for any reason. That's slavery, and the last time I checked, slavery was abolished...correct? To imply that a modern day Witch would do this is reprehensible.

On page 43 her heroine and the male Witch she is creating the house elf for are discussing how she should cast a love spell on her current beau because "natural love" is just going to be too difficult for her. What!? I didn't realize that there was anything other than "natural" love. And to cast a love spell on a specific individual to compel them is one of the worst offenses. Any Witch worth his or her alter would show you the door if you suggested compelling another being to do what you want (after giving you a firm lecture on why you NEVER do that).
Then we move on to page 53 where the author writes of a discussion that makes the main character angry, and how she has to reign in her anger before she ends up hurting someone. Excuse me? Is she implying that if a Witch gets angry we are more likely to cause physical harm on another?
And the kicker that really got my panties in a bunch is on page 36 where the author describes the traits of a Witch. We can blush, so that myth has been proven false, but we can't cry, and we apparently float on water. Now doesn't that just take us back to the good old Inquisition and Witch Trials!
Witches have fought to dispel these false character descriptions for years. We mourn the deaths of those falsely accused and executed for Witchcraft by those who knew absolutely nothing of what a Witch truly was and is. Writers have a responsibility to do the research regarding their characters and insure that there is a certain level of accuracy and respect given to their characters and to the audience who will read your books. I feel this is missing.
Our law is to harm none. We do not create beings to see them sold off, we do not condone compulsion of others for any reason, we do not harm anyone or thing with our magic, ever! And most importantly, if you are going to write about modern day Witches, there is an appropriateness that must be adhered to. To imply that any of the supposed character traits that were used to imprison, torture, and execute innocent people under the name of Witchcraft is true, is to disrespect every Witch who has ever lived.
A note to all authors, write what you know. Do the research, and be respectful of those you write about.