Enchantra by Kaylie Smith on April 1, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Fiction / Romance / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Romance / Erotic, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / General
Pages: 346
Format: eBook, Hardcover
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“My soul is your soul. My heart is your heart. My blood is your blood. Eternally.”
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. 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. Rowin and his family are caught in an insidious game of hide and seek, where only one can win. The rest will be trapped in Hell… until the competition begins again. Genevieve must either join the hunt or forfeit any hope of escaping. But to her dismay, her best chance of survival lies with Rowin. Since lovers may play as a pair, Rowin and Genevieve agree to form an alliance under the guise of a fake courtship. However, as they race through the game’s elaborate labyrinth, trapped among gleaming gold and shining marble, their loathing gives way to irresistible attraction. Only Rowin is keeping secrets, especially when it comes to his ruthless family, and Genevieve can’t help but wonder if she’s trapped in two treacherous games: Enchantra and the one Rowin is playing with her heart.
This is the sequel novel to Phantasma. This novel reminded me a lot of the movie, Ready Or Not. It didn’t blow me away, but it wasn’t bad. It gives what it promises, but your enjoyment will solely depend on your interest in this shadow guy. Genevieve was not my type of FMC. I really wanted to sit her down with a therapist. She was acting like a brat in a lot of scenes & was also insanely inconsistent – smart sometimes and insanely dumb the next. The plot and challenges were impeccably well done and well thought of, but the romance was so bizarre. I also felt like there was a lot of unexplained questions and nothing was ever resolved.
I rated this novel 3.5 stars. It had its ups and downs. I appreciated the creativity, world building and twists and turns. But the romance and MCs… not so much.