✨Review ⬇️✨

🐦‍⬛ Enchantra 🐦‍⬛
By Kaylie Smith

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A honeymoon in a mansion, but it's a a deadly game....

🖤 “Shadows can only be seen in the presence of light”

💕 The Wicked Games, is one of my favorite standalone but interconnected Romantasy series! Please may I have some more?!
Book 1: Phantasma is about Ophelia
Book 2: Enchantra is about Genevieve
Book 3: ?!?!?!?!?

♥️ A mix of all my favorite things: enemies-to-lovers, fantasy, Italian getaway in an enchanted mansion, deadly games, and family curses.

💬 Genevieve Grimm has felt adrift ever since her sister became the head of the family. So when a mysterious friend of their mother's invites her to Italy, she accepts. She arrives at his grand palace, expecting passion and magic, decadence and luxury... perhaps even a midnight ball.

✨ Read this if you like:
💍 fake marriage
👻 shadow wraith MMC
☀️ Grumpy x sunshine
💀 Deadly games
🪄 Enchanted mansion

This book left me breathless and craving the next chapter in this twisted, passionate world. It’s a beautifully crafted romantasy that I fell in love with completely.

Well . This is just the book I needed. This was the perfect combination of slow burn and insta-love. I liked it way more than book one and can't wait to see who the story will revolve around next.

📖Genevieve has always lived in her sisters shadow, and has decided to try to make her own path. After Some exchanges of letters from a man from her deceased mothers past, she decides to pay them a visit. What she doesn't realize is she's falling into yet another devils game... But this one requires her to marry a man who she just met for her survival and freedom.


📝This book might have taken me a few days to read, but that's only because of how busy life was. I definitely could have devoured it in a day. Genevieve and Rowins witty banter had me smiling ear to ear. I also enjoyed getting to know all of Rowins characters. The slowburn was perfect, even though it happened within a week or so .. I know that would normally make it insta love... But it didn't feel like it. It felt like the perfect whirlwind romance.

Thank you so much for the ARC netgalley!
I need to own it and add it to my shelf .

Ok but how dare Smith give us all these adorable siblings and then leave me to wonder who will get the next book? Hell by the end of Enchantra I'm even team Grave redemption arc.

I loved the first book and was so excited for this one. It didn’t disappoint! It’s super spicy, full of magic, tension, and a fun enemies-to-lovers dynamic between Genevieve and Rowin. Their chemistry was off the charts, and the whole deadly game storyline kept me hooked.

Some parts did feel a bit long, but overall it was such a fun ride. If you’re in the mood for a spicy romantasy with danger, drama, and a broody love interest, this one’s worth picking up.

Thank you NetGalley & Second Sky/Forever for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I fell insanely in love with Phantasma and this book was just as amazing. I am so happy I was able to get my hands on this and ended up getting a physical copy for my bookshelf as well.

5 ⭐

Another five star read for this series!
I CANNOT wait for book 3 and I am so eager to find out exactly what it's called and the cover.

I would love to pet Umbra, please and thank you.

Everything about this one was phenomenal. I felt at first like it was too similar to Phantasma and felt a little disappointed but then quickly realized, it's kind of the point especially when you're reading a series.

It ties itself all together in the end and I feel like Genevieve is a such strong character. I always felt she had a fantastic story to share with us.

I cannot wait to see wait Kaylie Smith has in store for book 3 but I sort of hope it's about Luci and Grave.

However I'd love a book about Sevin our sweet jester.

Thank you SO much to Net Galley for the arc copy of this book!

Another great book in the Wicked Games series! Though I enjoyed the first book the most, Enchantra still holds its own.

Told in third person POV, but it feels like dual-first person. This novel is about Genevieve Grimm, Ophelia's younger sister, trying to find her place in the world and finding a sense of belonging. After finding a letter from Barrington Silver that was meant for her mother, Genevieve sets off to Italy in hopes that the Silvers are similar to her and her family. But a simple letter and a very rude introduction with one of Barrington's son's, Rowington aka Rowin, sets off a chain of events that has her stuck at their manor and forced to play in another game similar to what she experienced in Phantasma. Rowin gives her an offer she cannot refuse, and they are forced to play this game with each other.

This book has a few tropes: touch her and die, fake marriage, enemies to lovers. It has lots of fantasy elements with devils, specters, and wraiths. This book does have a Ready of Not vibe (and I personally enjoyed that movie). This book does have a HEA. I don't think this book was quite as spicy as Phantasma, but it still has a few spicy scenes in it and they were incredible.

5/5

Ravens make great messengers, companions, and omens and in Kaylie Smith’s Enchantra they dragged me back into a world of bargains and deadly games. When I first read Smith's, Phantasma, last year, all I wanted was to stay firmly rooted in this world and its dazzling cast of characters. Like the gates of Phantasma, it was as if I had been granted entrance into the romantic fantasy of my dreams, gothic, bloody, and dripping with deadly bargains and forbidden romance. Little did I know I would get my wish. As soon as I heard the second book would be focusing on Ophelia’s sister, Genevieve, I knew this had the potential to be all the more, well….enchanting. Enchantra has a lot to follow up in terms of romance and general plotting, but it managed to continue Kaylie Smith’s knack for gothic atmosphere, but more baroque and purpley.

Enchantra is like Ready or Not, except it’s a marriage of convenience and now you’re trapped in a competition to the death with your new in-laws. A premise that could not have made me read this any faster than I did (one evening). I so quickly fell in love with this next iteration of the Wicked Games series, with Genevieve and Rowin and the complicated Silver family dynamics straddling the knife's edge between love and hate. What I appreciate about this sequel is how much Kaylie Smith gives space for Genevieve to have her own story, far removed from Ophelia and their New Orleans comforts. Genevieve gets to have her own love story, a perfect reflection for who she is at her core. Kaylie Smith is crazy talented and I am more than a little proud at how this series has transformed from book two to now, and of course where I can see it headed next. Thank you to Kaylie for continuing to supply the romances I crave so deeply (and for protecting Umbra).

overall this good. it took me a while to actually get into this and understand what was going on, but I was very invested by the end.

actual rating 3.5 ⭐
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- games / trial
- marriage of convenience
- fake courting

I received this book from NetGalley, and here is my honest review!
I love Phantasma so much, so I have big expectation for this one but sadly, I didn't love this book as much as I love Phantasma.

The plot line is great actually, but I don't really like Vivi here. Her behavior and decision is bothering me actually when I read the book. And it kind of slow at first, but after 30% of the book I think the story turn much better.

Rowin and Vivi is great as couple, well they kind of bantering so much the entire book but that's what make them interesting as couple, even tough they need to act as a couple but I don't really see it that way. Their relationship is also slow burn, really really slow but both of them interest with each other but withhold their feelings.

The one who makes me want to continue to read this book is the game. Its brutal because all of them is a family but it is interesting to see this siblings behave. I really want to know what happen at the end, and how they will resolve the problem not only the current game but as whole. The story with Vivi and Rowin is actually finish but as a whole conflict with Rowin's family is not finished yet. Maybe we will see different siblings on next book.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 🤌🏻🖤✨ Enchantra is everything. A darkly addictive masterpiece I’ll never stop recommending!

We all know my thoughts on Phantasma.. if you haven't seen my summary, just open Enchantra and it's there. *Pinch me moment* 😍🥹

📚 My second book review within The Wicked Games series👇🏻

"This book has completely consumed me - in the best possible way. Receiving it felt like a true honour, and I’ve read it more than three times already... it’s that unforgettable. It’s not just a story - it’s *my* ultimate gothic paranormal romance.

The eerie charm of an Italian palace, a cursed game with deadly consequences, and a fake romance that spirals into something deeper, it’s everything I crave in a dark fantasy!

Genevieve is sharp, fierce, and endlessly compelling. Rowin is the kind of mysterious, brooding love interest you fall for despite yourself - moody, magnetic, and hiding more than he lets on.. 🥵 Their chemistry is electric, and the twisted, high-stakes game they’re trapped in adds an edge that keeps you holding on for dear life!

This book is rich with atmosphere, dripping in tension, and layered with secrets. It’s haunting, seductive, and totally unforgettable. I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know, and I’ll keep doing so—because reads like this don’t come around often. Well done Kaylie - you've done it once again." 👏🏻

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This was such a fun read! And spicy 🥵

I love a good marriage of convenience trope and this was a good one. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Rowin and Genevieve— and watching them build a partnership was 🙌

The setting was atmospheric and unique. The full cast of characters with the Silver siblings was delightful— I have a feeling we’ll see them again!

If you liked Phantasma, you’ll like this one.

Read if you like:
- Games & Trials
- Marriage of Convenience
- Family Secrets/Drama
- Shadow Daddy
- “She’s mine” / “My Wife”

Thanks to Forever for the ARC!

As a successor to Phantasma, Enchantra plays out similar beats with just different core plotlines. I was hoping that Vivi's story was going to have a bit more character development for her, especially with how impulsive she was throughout this story. The "'Tons" were a welcome cast that we were able to explore more than we did for Vivi herself. Overall, this book allows Smith to explore more characters in this world now that the sisters' stories seem to be done. I just wished there were higher stakes at the end of the book.

Wow, this book is amazing! If phantasma was good this is 10x times better. I finished it in two days , couldn’t put it down!
Enchantra has everything a romatsy reader is looking for in a book. The story is full of secrets and twists, I definitely enjoy this read and will be recommending it to everyone!

Incredibly suspenseful and dark and romantic. Fans of horror and romance alike will love this eerie gothic tale!

A thoroughly enjoyable follow-up to Phantasma. At first I wasn't sure about it, as it seemed to be very similar plot wise (locked in a house of devils/demons, fighting to stay alive). Turns out it was more than that. I have read other reviews mentioning the family dynamic, and I think that's what swung it for me. I really enjoyed discovering the different characters in the Silver family. I liked the 'found family' plot and really enjoyed the romantic aspect too. I will definitely be reading the next story.

Absolutely obsessed! I loved Phantasma and absolutely inhaled this one, the moment it hit my galley shelf. I need more of this series and pronto!! I demand more of Kaylie Smith books - she's an auto-buy author for sure! I loved the tension, the angst, and the dangerous flirtation between Genevieve and Rowin. Kaylie Smith has an incredible knack at world building that is unlike any worlds I've yet to come across in my years of reading. I love that she mixes high stakes games with the macabre and morbid but them also throws in steam and spice that make you crave wanting to be in those spaces with the characters! One of my favorite reads this years.

3.5 stars.

This book started a little slower for me than Phantasma, and I honestly wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy Genevieve as a character, but once the the Hunt started, I could not put this book down. While Phantasma focused (imo) more on the deadly trials, this book focused a lot more on the romance and relationship between Genevieve and Rowin. I enjoyed watching Genevieve slowly chip away at Rowin's rough exterior and the banter between the two of them.

Thank you @NetGalley and @SecondSky/Forever for the ARC. I enjoyed Enchantra, but not as much as I loved Phantasma. The pacing for this book was just to slow. Each level was filled with the same game of getting to know you and felt repetitive. I am excited for a possible 3rd book of Salem and his father, The Devil.