NOTE: While you can read this book as a standalone (without reading book 1), there are slight spoilers about Phantasma woven into this book. Do not continue reading if you do not wish to see spoilers.

If you loved Phantasma...just you wait for Enchantra!!! Can you fall in love with someone you met only a few days ago? Shoot, if Love is Blind cast members can do it...so can Genevieve and Rowin!

Some of my favorite quotes:
"Since then, I've been trying to find some kind of light in the darkness of what happened, but I think I maybe the light will never be in my reach and I need to accept that." -Genevieve

"The light isn't something you need to chase, Genevieve. The light is wherever you are." -Rowin

"You've ruined me. All I've ever wanted was freedom from this wretched game and I didn't even hesitate for a second to give it up...I'm convinced you were made by the king of devils himself to torture me for my sins." -Rowin

"Shadows can only be seen in the presence of light." -Rowin

"You're my favorite f*cking flavor." -Rowin

After Genevieve Grimm's mother is killed, she goes looking for answers. She receives a letter to Enchantra and Rowin Silver greets her at the door. Set on a beautiful and enchanted Italian estate with a hedge maze, Genevieve finds herself in a marriage of convenience with Rowin. She is a sassy/feisty, plus-size FMC and he's a brooding shadow daddy (he's literally a shadow wraith). They are forced to enter a deadly game of hide and seek with all six of Rowin's cursed siblings. They are ruthless and the games get spicy. This is important to people - there are also animal companions/familiars (and although one gets hurt, they survive).

Tropes or things you might be interested in:
🗡forced marriage/fake dating
🗡loathe to love/enemies-to-lovers
🗡touch her and die
🗡dysfunctional family/family curse
🗡found family
🗡healing from previous traumatic relationship
🗡amnesia
🗡he's large and pierced "down there"
🗡he calls her "Trouble"
🗡"my wife"

CONTENT WARNINGS
Per the author's website: This book contains lots of blood, death, drugs, heavy alcohol use, light gore, and explicit sexual content that includes magically-induced horniness. There is a brief scene that depicts on-page withdrawn consent that is not immediately acknowledged and may be triggering for some and is explicitly recognized as assault by the characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio | Second Sky for the opportunity to listen to an Advanced Listener's Copy (ALC) in exchange for my honest opinon/review.

P.S. I'm calling it now that the next book is probably something like Nocterna (something to do with Nox) or Demonica!

I want to say thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the advanced audiobook of Enchantra.

I've been super excited for the next book in the Wicked Games series since finishing Phantasma. I've absolutely fallen in love with the world and characters Kaylie Smith has created. It is an instant 5 star read for me- especially with the way the narrator potrayed all the different characters.

I was curious to see how the author would give us the same compelling story in a different environment. She absolutely nailed it! This story brought the same mystery and excitement from Phantasma but in an amazingly different way.

We met Genevieve Grimm in the previous story. She feels lost after Ophelia took over as head of the family, but to her being different (not a necromancer) and is looking to find her place in life. After writing some correspondence to an old friend of her mother's (under the guise that she's her mother) Genevieve is invited to their grand mansion in Italy. Little does she know that's where the trouble begins.

Let me just start with Genevieve, she’s got female friendships, personality, curves, confidence, a stubborn streak, a messed up backstory, likes a party. This shines through in all her actions and interactions during this book.

As the synopsis says: "She doesn't expect the owner's ruthlessly handsome son to slam the door in her face. Rowin Silver is tall, dark, and exceptionally rude, and invitation or not, he demands Genevieve leave and never come back. But Genevieve follows nobody's orders, especially those of arrogant rich boys. She slips inside—and immediately discovers her mistake." She finds herself in the middle of a game when she turns up earlier than expected.

A game of hide and seek where only one can win- and the competitors? The children of the owner of the mansion. The only way for her to compete and potentially win? A marriage of convenience with Rowin Silver- tall, dark, and exceptionally rude.

The problem? Rowin is keeping secrets, some that are potentially detrimental to Genevieve. Leading her to be trapped in not only the dangerous game of Entchantra, but one where Rowin is playing with her heart.

I am super excited to see what comes next in the Wicked Games series especially after being introduced to all of Rowin's siblings.

Rating: 4.25
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Laura Horowitz (LH is a fantastic narrator for all characters! Same author as book 1 too.)

What I liked:
-Better romance than book 1
-Great banter between Genevieve and Rowin
-More deadly games!

What to expect when you read Enchantra:
-Curvy FMC representation
-Shaddow daddy
-Found family
-Marriage of convenience / fake dating
-Touch her and die vibes

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books for an ALC of this title!

I loved every minute of this audiobook. Genevieve was a fabulous FMC, I loved that she is not just curvy but full of confidence. The plot was solid and I loved the banter between Genevieve and Rowin and between his siblings. The author writes a great spicy scene, but I would have loved to see at least one more! Overall, I think if you loved Phantasma you will definitely love this. Personally I prefer Enchantra because Genevieve and Rowin were, in my opinion, stronger main characters.

Thank you to Bookouture Audio and netgalley for the ARC, this is my honest opinion.

Thank you Bookouture Audio for the gifted ALC!

I have seen nothing but glowing reviews for this book and it makes me feel like I read a completely different book than everyone else? The formula was largely the same as Phantasma's (and I LOVED that book) but this one just didn't deliver for me. I wasn't into the game aspect at all.

I also had a really hard time with Genevieve. As a character she felt very contradictory and naive, but damn it if you were gonna treat her that way.

The story did get a tiny bit of redemption at the end for an unexpected twist. Considering how long the rest of the book was, though, it wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking, and left something to be desired. Nevertheless, I'm fairly certain the series will continue, and I'll continue to read it.

Enchantra pub date is April 8.

Oh my goodness okay, so where do I even begin?! If I could rate this higher than 5 stars, I would do so in a heartbeat, for Kaylie Smith has just gone and knocked it out of the park yet again!

In all honesty, I think I preferred this to Phantasma; when I heard we were getting a Book 2 with Genevive as the main character, I was trying to avoid pre-reading as much information about the plot as possible, but my pre-construction notion was that it might have just been Phantasma but from her POV. This story is set after the games of Phantasma when Genevive accepts an invitation to a house in the Italian countryside in the hopes of finding out more truths about her mother and introduces an entirely new game, new sets of characters, and delightful dynamics and twists. From the moment I hit play I was completely addicted and on the edge of my seat with every new round of The Hunt.

I hope this isn’t the last time we get to encounter the Silver family, I would love to know so much more about several of the siblings (in Book 3 perhaps??) - the banter and complex relationships they have with each other, both in and out of The Hunt was incredibly intriguing, and it would be super interesting to see what they all get up to after the end of the story

Nearly screamed in excitement when I saw I had been approved for an advance copy of the Audiobook - Laura Horowitz was truly phenomenal in Phantasma, and just as brilliant in Enchantra. Her pacing was perfect, and the way in which she created a distinct and unique voice for each character, both female and male, only helped to bring me further into the world.

Kaylie Smith has such a beautiful writing style, and her ability to craft such a unique setting and plot is just unparalleled. I was already incredibly excited for the release of this book, but it has officially taken the number one spot of 2025.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book.

Oh, this book was IT. From the very first chapter to the last, I was completely HOOKED. When Genevieve Grimm receives a mysterious letter (addressed to her mother) inviting her to an enigmatic place in Italy, she goes, hoping to uncover more about her past. What she doesn’t know is that this decision will completely change her life.

Upon arriving, Rowin 🤪tells her she must leave and never return, but she sneaks in anyway. Once inside, she realizes the grave mistake she’s made: she’s entered a dangerous competition, a twisted game that feels like hide and seek, where only one can win. To survive, she must join the hunt. The catch? She has to form a courtship with Rowin, as lovers play as pairs 🤭. As the story unfolds, their bond intensifies…

I won’t spoil too much, but this was such a fun, unique read. The hunt kept me on the edge of my seat, and the Silver family was everything, I’m dying to know more about each of them. The chemistry between Genevieve and Rowin was off the charts, and I loved how protective he was of her. But honestly, I just adored how much of a badass Genevieve is. She’s one of my favorite FMCs, strong, independent, and fully confident in herself. This book had a little bit of everything, and I loved every moment of it.

-enemies to lovers (kinda)
-forced proximity
-fake dating
-crazy competition

thank you to the publisher for the audiobook, the narration and the story was exceptional!

“Shadows can only be seen in the presence of light. I worry when you leave there will be no one left to see me.”

I loved this even more than Phantasma! Other than knowing it was Ophelia’s sister from book 1, I went in pretty blind. This book follows Genevieve and Rowin and takes place after the events of Phantasma. Like book 1, Enchantra centers around a deadly game where Genevieve is literally fighting for her life. Sprinkle in some fake dating and forced proximity and this ticks off so many boxes for me. FWIW, one is more slow burn than Phantasma which I prefer.

While it isn’t absolutely necessary to read book 1, I would highly recommend since there are references to that book and the characters in them. They do make some cameos as well.

I listened to the audiobook for Phantasma and was lucky enough to get an ALC for the audiobook of Enchantra. If you like audiobooks, def check these out. Laura Horowitz does a great job with both.

Thank you so much for NetGalley and Kaylie Smith’s team at Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books for the ALC.

I listened to the audio and enjoyed it. The book was fantastic, the games were fun to listen to and the fox named umbra had my heart.(I just kept picturing umbreon from Pokémon). The spice was good, and the characters very well developed. I enjoyed listening to the different voices the audio narrator made with the demons in hell especially. I only wish there was a male narrator to help some of the guy parts. Over all looking forward to the third book

📖🎧 Book Review 🎧📖 What a treat to become truly immersed in the long awaited second installment of the Wicked Games series with both the print and audio version of Enchantra! Having escaped the clutches of Phantasma, Genevieve receives a mysterious invitation to the Enchantra villa in Tuscany. Seeking answers, she finds yet another dangerous game, and a handsomely intriguing man with secrets who might just be her only hope of survival. Kaylie Smith set the bar extremely high with her mesmerizing, hauntingly beautiful, and jaw-dropping first book. Drawing on many of the beautiful elements that captivated readers in Phantasma, she pens another stunningly macabre novel that delivers nonstop shock and awe in a fresh and darkly fun manner! Laura Horowitz pristinely breathes life into this thrilling gripping game in an audiobook that simply draws you in as dangerously as the game in Enchantra.

Thank you Netgalley for the ALC of this book!

2.5⭐️

Where I enjoyed Phantasma’s plot all the way through the book up until the ending, I liked Enchantra’s ending but didn’t favor the rest.

I couldn’t connect with Genevieve because of her personality, though I could connect because of her character appearance which is rare so I did like that part. But unfortunately she acted like a child. She argues over any little thing, did exactly what she was told not to do, wouldn’t listen to save her life. Literally. Speaking of her life being save, I don’t think there is a single chapter where the MMC didn’t have to save her life from some terrible idea or decision she had.

The events were pretty repetitive, though that can be acceptable given the setting and the game. Though I wished some things were done a little bit differently each round to make it feel like you were actually getting somewhere in the book rather than turning in circles.

I did like seeing the glimpses of Salem and Ophelia.

GAHHHH!!!! I received this as the audiobook version from NetGalley for my review. Let me just say it was amazing. I loved the story, the narrator was fantastic! Just amazing all over!

“…and you’re my wife I think it’s reasonable to want to know you.”

“…and you’re much to satisfied to be complaining.”

“It’s never easy to realize that the people who are supposed to protect us are the ones who can create the deepest scars.”

Thanks so much to @bookouture for my #gifted copy of 𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙍𝘼 (𝙒𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝘿 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙎 - 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 2).

I did the first book as a physical read and this one as an audiobook. Although Laura Horowitz did a wonderful job as the audio narrator I think I prefer reading the physical or maybe doing some immersive reading…reading & listening together.

This book was a lot of fun and we got to dig deeper into some of the more surface characters we met in the first book which I enjoyed.

Ooof the invitation situation. Talk about taking the wind out of your sails.

This one has spice, demons, romance and dysfunction families.

I definitely recommend that you allow yourself to be enchanted by 𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙍𝘼!

Enchantra was a delightful, magical and intense read with a high stakes family game of trials and death. I devoured this book in one sitting, just an absolute fun read.

I was able to listen to the audiobook and the narrator was incredible and brought the story and characters to life. It is in the heroine’s POV only though.

This is the second book in the Wicked Games series, so I would highly recommend reading the prior book first for better context and backstory.

There are some amazing tropes like a marriage of convenience, forced proximity, touch her and die, and a paranormal romance.

The overall premise was intriguing and well explored. There were deadly games, a complex family dynamic, and a lot of secrets and twists. I loved the introduction to the Silver family and there were some surprising moments.

I will say though, it was quite slow at first and did take a bit to buildup but once it started I was on the edge of my seat.

There were also certain subplots and moments that could have been a bit more explored. So I’m hoping there’s more books in this series so we can get some more answers.

The romance between the main characters was a slow burn but filled with so much tension. The chemistry and banter between them was perfectly written. I just loved how protective the hero was. There were also a lot of “my wife” moments that I completely swooned over.

The last few chapters were amazing and kept me in suspense. I really enjoyed how everything wrapped up for the main characters and introduced the storyline for the next book in this series. Overall, just a fun read with an amazing narrator!

Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for providing me with an ALC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Kaylie, her publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ALC of this novel.

5/5⭐️
1.5/5🌶️

I had read Phantasma this past fall and absolutely devoured it in less than 24 hours. It was also a 5⭐️ read for me. Enchantra was immediately added to my TBR and was one of my most highly anticipated reads for April.

This novel follows Ophelia’s sister, Genevieve. Following her mother’s death, she was searching for answers and found herself with an invitation to Enchantra. At first, she is turned away by Rowin, but ultimately finds her way in.

What a mistake that was! She finds herself trapped in another deadly game. A deadly game that Rowin and his siblings have been trapped in for decades, thanks to their father’s deal with the demon, Knox.

In hopes to survive she must enter a marriage of convenience with Rowin. They work together during the different rounds to try and survive to find a way out of Enchantra. And well… you know what happens! 😏

There was hilarious banter, an FMC who wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself, great side characters, and lots of drama and intrigue. I’ll let you read to find out how it ends!

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith is an absolute 5-star read! The audiobook is fantastic, and I adored every moment of this book. You’re going to fall head over heels for Rowan—the newest shadow daddy on the scene—who is equal parts sweet and utterly irresistible.

The romance? Top tier. The banter? Chef’s kiss. This book delivers everything I love in a romantasy: thrilling games, intense trials, and a marriage of convenience. If you enjoyed Phantasma, you’re going to love this one too!

What an incredible addition to this universe—I already can’t wait for more. Enchantra releases on April 8, so go preorder it now!

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Second Sky Books for the gifted ARC.

I had just as much fun with this book as I did with Phantasma. Kaylie immediately had me at the rings and lip ring (inner emo me was thriving).

I’m generally not a huge fan of insta love but it’s been growing on me lately. Or I’m just starting to accept that with a single standalone romance read it’s just expected. But I think their romance was done well! You’ve got the marriage of convenience to really kick things off and I loved their growing connection.

All the side characters were enjoyable to read and I hope we see more of them again. The trials in this one were definitely different and felt like a dangerous game of hide and seek between the siblings.

The last 10% had me laying in bed just starting at my ceiling super sad while I listened. I love a good pull on the heart strings. There were a lot of things I loved in Enchantra and I can’t wait to go back and annotate!

I’ll circle back to this review closer to release date but this is a dark but fun series to binge (and binge I did). This series is perfect for spooky season reads too!! I will 100% be picking up book three.

This audio was super fun and very easy to follow! I’ve followed the audio narrator on socials for a while and I was so excited to see she was narrating. She is fun, expressive, and very easy to listen to.

Thank you so much again to Second Sky Books and Bookouture audio for the ALC - as always all opinions are my own. :)

I love this series settings, characters, challenges, and personalities. I loved Phantasma and cheered when I got an arc copy of the audiobook. The narrator is the same and as wonderful as the previous book. I thoroughly enjoy Kaylie’s writing style, her storlylines and creativity. Another great read (or listen).

I liked how the storylines were interconnected to Phantasma, but a completely different storyline, side characters and problem to solve. The same amount of passion, character personality and wonderfully macabre aspects were present. The world building and details were so easy to picture while reading. The characters were easy to love (or dislike depending on the character) where you’re rooting for some over others.

Spoiler: I gasped when another event was referenced and hoped that meant another in the series was planned. It makes note of this at the end of the audio that the storyline will continue there and I cannot wait!

If The Hunger Games, Saw and Get Out conceived a BDSM smut baby, it would be called Enchantra!

This book showed me all of my own red flags and I'm okay with that. lol

I'm now convinced that Genevieve is a badass. She isn't this little sister that needs to be saved, like we thought her to be in Phantasms. In the second book of the Wicked Games series, we learn so much more about her history and her innerworkings as the plot of Enchantra progresses. In Enchantra, we also meet Rowin (if a mmc's name is Rowin, Rowan, Rhys, R-anything, he's going to bring the heat!), and his family. There's a....family reunion...in an arena...that changes...and they hunt things/each other. 😬

I do love that we get tiny glimpses of our beloved characters from Phantasma. As Genevieve navigates the challenges that Enchantra brings, she's faced with a past that is hard to look at and a reality that is too unbelievable. Kaylie Smith writes her characters with such charm and spice that I can't help but fall in love with each one--even the villains (the ones you don't root for).

💜forced marriage
💜light BDSM
💜 (I will argue that) he falls first--and harder!
💜public sex/intimacy
💜"she's mine"
💜touch her and die
💜"The Olive Theory" but with Licorice
💜horror vibes
💜hide-and-go-seek, but with murder
💜HEA

If you get the choice, listen to the audiobook! I LOVED the narrator's unique voices for each character. They were so distinct that I had no problem deciphering who I was listening to. Laura Horowitz brought every character to life. Her inflections and tone were on-point! 🤌🤌

Thank you to Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books for an audio-arc of this release. All opinions expressed are my own.

I’ve read this book in ebook & audiobook version. This is the second installment, after Phantasma, which in this book is about the sister, Genevieve.

Basically we still get the game and adventure, including paranormal beings tropes as the main in the plot. There are also humorous banter, marriage of convenience, from hate to love, morally grey, touch her and die, strong fmc,family matters and more, which manage to make the plot interesting and enjoyable.

Overall, I did enjoyed reading and listening to this book. The game in this feels less intense than in the first one to be honest, yet still got good characters all around and nicely match environment as well. The plot also went well with a good pace.

The audiobook version doesn’t disappoint at all, narrated by the same narrator as the first book. I loves it when she narrated it since she always managed to bring the book to life - from the characters to it’s ambience and story as well, truly captivating and made me glued to my headphones to listen. I totally recommend listening to the audiobook version.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in both ebook & audiobook version for an exchange with my honest review here.