I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook! I loved Phantasma but I LOVED Enchantra.

Genevieve is the FMC we all love and adore. She is no damsel in distress. I loved that she holds her own against the “big scaries.” She was a very well developed FMC with heart, brains, friends, and backstory.

Rowin Silver: hold the phone we have found this books shadow daddy and he throws in a territorial lines to boot. Add a forced marriage to the mix and you know it’s going to be good. Oh and did I mention the piercings read and you’ll find out!

The rest of the family were a hoot, I enjoyed the games, and the world building. I liked that it held a minor connection to the first book other than the FMCs being related, but it also stood on its own without all that.

This one was definitely more on the romance side than the first but it’s absolutely not a bad thing. I think it was really well balanced.

Already can’t wait for the next one!

And for our audiobook narration absolutely no notes to give. I loved every second!

Thank you NetGalley, Kaylie Smith and Bookouture Audio, for the audiobook in exchange for my opinion.

Thank you to Bookouture Audio and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this audiobook. I loved the first book in this series so I was very excited to be able to listen to the sequel. Genevieve and Rowin' story captured my attention from the start. I loved their banter and the way their relationship progressed. It did not feel like insta-love. I thought the games for each night of the hunt kept the story interesting. The "fox says" game had me kicking my feet! Can't wait for book 3!

I went into this book fully expecting to love it—I’m a very proud Phantasma fangirl—yet somehow, Kaylie Smith still managed to blow my mind with this novel. So. Freaking. Good.

This story hooks you from the start and never, not for a single moment, lets you go. I adored Ophelia and Blackwell’s story… but, between you and me, I think I loved Genevieve and Rowin’s even more.

You’ve got all the spooky vibes—another unpredictable, deeply atmospheric haunted mansion, more meddling devils, FAMILIARS, and a ridiculously fun, slightly psychotic (in the best way) family of immortal siblings cursed to participate in an annual hide-and-seek hunt—with lots of murder. Think Ready or Not.

I truly cannot recommend this book enough, along with Phantasma. Kaylie Smith is absolutely one to watch, and I can’t wait to see where she takes us next in this universe.

So grateful to have received an early copy of Enchantra. Trust me—you’re gonna want to get your hands on this one ASAP!

(You bet your butts I preordered the special edition of this from B&N to get my hands on an exclusive chapter)

I was so excited when I received an ARC for this book because I thoroughly enjoyed Phantasma and was confident that I would have a great time with this one. I finished reading it in just two days because I was eager to discover what would happen in these deadly trials.

The story begins with a marriage of convenience, and then we have a slow burn between Genevieve and Rowin. But when the spice hit, I can say it was really good. Around chapter 29, things start getting hot, and was grinning from ear to ear. The things that this men said to her…!!!

I received this ARC for the audiobook, and I must say that even that this was not a dual narration (usually I like them this way) Laura Horowitz’s narration was excellent.

Thank you, NetGalley, Bookouture Audio, and Second Sky Books, for providing me with this opportunity to listen to this book.

I’m really excited to see what the next story will bring us and to continue this journey. Excellent job, Kaylie Smith!

💜 Enchantra 💜
By: Kaylie Smith
Rating: ⭐️♾️ (5 stars just isn’t enough)
Release date: April 8th, 2025

This book is AMAZING! I absolutely loved Phantasma but this one has snuck up on me and is my new favorite in the series! I am hoping that there will be 7 for all 7 of the siblings but we will see!

This book follows Genevieve Grimm and Rowin Silver through the deadly games that Rowins family puts on every year. Vivi received a letter from Rowin that was addressed to her mother inviting her to their games but her mother had already passed away. Vivi saw this as a chance to get answers as to who Rowin was and how his family was tied to her mother.

Once she arrived to the Silver house she was rudely turned away by Rowin because he had intended for her mother to be there, not her. Vivi being the stubborn and determined woman she is, ignores his demand and enters the house anyways. What she doesn’t know is by entering the house she then enters his families competition.

Vivi either has to join the hunt or die trying to escape. This book follows her and Rowin’s attempts to survive as well as maintaining alliance disguised as a relationship.

This book is absolutely worth the read and I want to immediately start it over that is how great it was. Netgalley and Bookouture audio Thank you so much for the chance to listen to this! And Kaylie Smith thank you for yet another one of my all time favorite books!

Enchantra leaves Phantasma’s turn of the century run down Victorian mansion in New Orleans for a remote Italian manor house deep in the country. And it’s Genevieve Grimm’s turn to play a devil’s game. Like her sister Ophelia though, she has tricks up her sleeve and cards to play. Enter Rowin, her grudging partner and mysterious shadow wielding son of the manor’s owner. They must work together for a chance at freedom, even if it’s at the cost of the rest of Rowin’s family. Another magical tale by Kaylie Smith. If Phantasma reminds me of Phantom of the Opera in a bunch of ways, I’d say Enchantra reminds me of Labyrinth. Words can be twisty, and you can never be entirely certain about what’s actually going on, but it’s beautifully romantic all the same. If you enjoyed Phantasma, absolutely read Enchantra, but if you haven’t read it, start there then come here.

Give it a read for:

* Deadly games
* Shadow daddies
* Demons, Devils, & Wraiths
* Animal familiars
* Marriage of convenience
* Family dysfunction…in spades

I will say that there was one plot point introduced that we never get an answer to. It doesn’t impact the progression of the plot, but I do think it was a missed opportunity to give more dimension to a character.

Also a thru line from Phantasma that is touched upon but barely expanded upon that leaves some book one questions still unanswered.

Hoping both of these things come back in book three, but for now, we wait.

Overall, a magical game with astronomical stakes, not for the whole world, but absolutely for our characters. Alice goes down the rabbit hole and lands smack dab in the middle of The Fall of the House of Usher. Be careful of the bargains you strike, and know your enemy.


As always, an excellent vocal performance by Laura Horowitz. I tend to listen to duel or duet narration because I tend to feel like there either is not enough distinction between voices or that the narrator playing the opposite sex either devolves into caricature or just isn’t believable. Laura is one of very few narrators I enjoy doing a book solo, and this continues to hold with Enchantra.

First and foremost, thank you so much to the publisher and author for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

Enchantra is book 2 in the Wicked Games series and it did not disappoint! Enchantra follows Ophelia’s little sister Genevieve and the Silver family, primarily Rowin Silver. Genevieve gets herself into another twisted game, this time thru no fault of her own, as she’s tricked into it. To survive this game she finds herself in a marriage of convenience to none other than Rowin Silver. The two play their way thru Enchantra as a pair in a bid to win and escape the punishment of being trapped in hell and forced to repeat the game for eternity.

Overall, Enchantra was extremely entertaining! The banter off these two was up there, and the spice was just right! Laura Horowitz did an amazing job with the narration of this one!!! Definitely worth the read and cannot wait for book 3!!!

Kalylie Smith has cast her spell on me the second time around! She wowed me with Phantasma and I continued to be enchanted, enamored, and dazzled by Enchantra! It is gripping, sexy, dark, dangerous, magical, and deadly. I was once again swept away and into the wonderful gothic world that Kaylie Smith has created. I enjoyed her cast of characters, the atmosphere, the setting (mainly in Italy), the danger, and the scent of romance in the air!

Enchantra focuses on Genevieve Grimm who intercepts an invitation meant for her mother and travels to Italy in hopes of attending a gala at a beautiful palace. But this is not Cinderella's story, it's Genevieve's story and it is far from a fairy tale!

She is met by Rowin Silver, a tall, dark, and handsome man who is incredibly rude and warns her to stay away. But she is determined, headstrong, and curious and enters the grand home. Apparently, no one warned Genevieve what curiosity did to the cat! What she finds is a dark family that is caught in a deadly and twisted game. She must play or be trapped there. She and Rowin come up with a plan and an allegiance. Genevieve will soon wonder if their wicked games will be enough to win?

Holy Moly! Fans of Phantasma will love Enchantra as well! As I mentioned it has the same dark, deadly, wicked, twisted, and sexy vibe flowing throughout the book. I was never a big fantasy book reader but there are certain authors who have cast their magical spells on me and Kaylie Smith is one of them!

I enjoyed the banter, the chemistry, the world building, the twists, the tension, the dread, the danger, and the vivid descriptions in this book. I also enjoyed the magical aspect and Genevieve's spunk and courage. Plus, this book ends in a way that in my opinion left room for another book in the series. **wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Fans of fantasy, dark romance, enemies to lovers romance books will fall head over heels for this one. I know I did.

I was lucky enough to have both the kindle and audiobook version of Enchantra!!! Laura Horowitz narrated this book (she narrated Phantasma as well) and did a fabulous job of bringing the characters to life!!

Wonderfully written, dark, sexy, and left me wanting more!!!!

<B>*AUDIOBOOK REVIEW*</b>

I had the wonderful pleasure of being able to listen to the audiobook for Enchantra.
While I'm not much of an audiobook girlie, or more-so, I'm extremely picky about my audiobooks, this one was very well produced and I thoroughly enjoyed Laura Horowitz as the narrator.
Laura did a wonderful job of building the characters, giving them a voice, while transporting you into the story. There were a few times, however, where I was unsure of which character was speaking, but with there being so many different characters, I can only imagine how tough it is to create a different accent for each one, as the only person narrating. Despite that, Laura was engaging. In the more suspenseful moments, she projected her voice to make you feel on edge. When Genevieve would go into a more southern drawl, Laura executed it wonderfully. After listening to her on this, I want to seek out other books she's narrated.

The story itself was remarkable. It didn't stray far from what Phantasma was-really it kept the same formula in a different setting. While I believe many might not enjoy that, I've read plenty of books that completely changed what made the first one so good.

I enjoyed that the stakes were still high, but we got to experience first hand how Genevieve felt growing up in Ophie's shadow, while yearning to be loved and accepted. Her defiance and ferocity was a perfect match to Rowin's gloom.
The intensity of their chemistry was top notch, despite the instant loathing. However, it was just what Genevieve needed.

When the first games started, I instantly got 'Ready or Not' vibes. I think that's why I loved it so much. That movie was incredible, and while this is marketed as having a Labyrinth feel, I didn't much get that.

Overall, I feel like Kaylie did a wonderful job of sharing Genevieve's story, understand where her recklessness truly stems from, and just how broken she really was.

The spice also did not let me down. The ebb and flow of Rowington and Genevieve and the way they fight so hard against their mutual attraction to the way that Rowington is just so eager to ruin Genevieve because deep down he is just...enchanted by her.

Also, <spoiler>the last few chapters held me on the edge of my seat. For a moment I had lost hope that there would be a semblance of hope for Rowington and Genevieve. The amnesia trope was alive in these last few chapters that had my heartbreaking!!!! I will not hold back and lie....I did cry a bit. </spoiler>

Enchantra was so captivating and wonderful! I look forward to book 3.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture Audio, and Second Sky Books for the opportunity to listen to Enchantra ahead of its release date.

I really enjoyed this book. It was just as fun as Phantasma and I actually thought the love story made more sense than the one in Phantasma (which was quick and didn't seem like they had a chance to know each other). Another really fun enjoyable read I was excited to see there would be a third!

This is book 2 in the serie but can be read on it's own. And I mean it, I hate when a book is marketed as "can be read as a standalone" and then you dont understand half the story... So yes there are some comments about book 1 but no informations you need, just a better understanding of the family dynamic.

This is on the same model than Phantasma, only with immortal siblings having to kill eachother every year in a closed door game. And Genevieve lands in the game without meaning to. This is fast paced and spicy. The voices of the audiobook are nicely done.
I liked this book slightly better than book 1, Here the game was making more sense to me.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for access to the audiobook against an honest review.*

I have been so excited for this book since the second I finished Phantasma, but I was also a little nervous because I loved book #1 so much that I wasn't sure if anything after could live up to the hype. News flash — it did and then some.

Even though some of the Silver siblings are... not the nicest individuals, I honestly enjoyed all of them (yes. even you, Grave 🤣) and their banter!— But the shining Silver siblings of course; ROWINGTON SILVER MY GOD😭🤤 Blackwell had a chokehold on me... but this man... this man has me absolutely feral I swear.

I loved everything about this book start to finish. The story, the characters, the romance, all of it was perfect and I am now right back to dying from anticipation for the next story! 😫

***Thank you Kaylie Smith & NetGalley — I was provided with a free ARC copy of Enchantra (audiobook) in exchange for my honest review ***

I don’t know how Kaylie Smith has done it again, but she has! Just as charming yet brimming with a sense of gothic foreboding with more high stakes games. The Silver family have just as many dark secrets as the Grimms, making for the perfect second instalment. I was worried it would be more of the same, but whilst the successful formula from Phantasma has been used the result is a captivating cousin, not a tired twin. I thought this was a duology so was over the moon to learn a third book is in the works!

Thank you Bookouture Audio and Kaylie Smith for the audiobook ARC via NetGalley. I devoured it in less than 24 hours. The narrator, Laura Horowitz, put in another great performance that meant I spent the 12 hour duration so hooked I ignored all my responsibilities and the need to sleep.

Coming off the heels of one of the breakout novels, Phantasma, Enchantra promises to be just engaging, steamy and just an all around hell of a ride of a Novel.
We now follow Genevieve as she is entered into a dangerous game that she had intention of entering. While also fighting for her life she must contest with her growing attraction for fake husband Rowan.
So, this book for the most part stuck the landing as a sequel to one of my favorite novels of 2024. Genevieve was witty, feisty and all around hoot to read about. Her romance and down the road sexy time with Rowan was spicy and left my ears burning after each encounter.
The plot was where I began to lose interest in this book. It for sure was like book 1 in the sense that it was a dangerous game while falling in love with a demon. Which wasn’t bad but it just felt borderline meh for me.
The narrator, Laura Horowitz, is an absolute icon to get to narrate your book, period. She brought the tornado that is Genevieve Grim to life.
Overall a solid sequel but loses some of the steam that book 1 burst out of the gate with.
Would I recommend it? Of course, if you loved Phantasma, you’ll love this book.
I’d like to thank NetGalley & Second Sky Books for the opportunity to listen to this book early. I am so thankful and this is a honest representation of my feelings towards this book.

I was so excited to jump back into this world crafted by Kaylie Smith. In Phantasma, we didn’t get to know Genevieve much beyond Ophelia’s need to protect her. I was excited to get to know the other Grimm sister. Genevieve had all the dramatic flair that I love to embody in my own life. She used everything in her arsenal to beat Enchantra even with her huge disadvantages. Her and Rowin’s relationship was exactly what I wanted in a book. The tension between reluctant allies building to declarations of love. It was delectable! Another wonderful story with twists, scheming, and a deadly game. The audiobook was well produced and added to my enjoyment of the story. I hope this won’t be the last we see of the Silver family!

Wow!! I loved this book! I could not stop listening to it. I was obsessed with phantasma, so I was little nervous to dive into this book, but I was so surprised! I love the forced marriage trope and the MMC in this one was just incredible! I loved all the characters, and the plot was very intriguing! Can't wait for book 3!

Absolute perfection, no notes, has everything you could ever want from a fantasy romance book, I AM OBSESSED!!!!

First of all, thank you SO MUCH to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for this early audiobook copy!!! Laura Horowitz is officially my favorite narrator because WOWWWW, the way she voiced multiple characters (a whole FAMILY) and made each one so unique was literally incredible.

OKAY NOW THE BOOK!!!! I was hooked the second I started Enchantra. Kaylie Smith is such an underrated writer, she has a marvelous way of literally pulling you in and it’s just so addicting. I did not want to put this down!!!! The first interaction between Genevieve and Rowin made me so GIDDY I was genuinely kicking my feet and squealing LMAO 🤣 and then to find out they have to be fake married throughout a deadly game!!!!! I was a goner. The banter was so good and some of the best I’ve ever read. The characters were incredibly charming, and I LOVED LOVED LOVED the Silver family. I always love when there’s a tight-knit family in fantasy books & couple that with great banter?! SPECTACULAR 👏🏻 There was no part of this story that dragged, it was engaging the entire time, and I truly had so much fun reading it. You could say, I was enchanted 😉 (sorry)

Instead of a whole synopsis in my review I’ll just list some of my favorite tropes:
-MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE 🥳🥳
-shadows
-MMC with tattoos and piercings
-touch her & 💀
-found family
+ real family but they’re trying to 💀 each other in a deadly competition
-witty FMC

okay I’m done!!! I loved Enchantra so so so much and I’m beyond excited for the next book!!!! 💜💜💜

This was one of my highly anticipated books for 2025 and it did not disappoint!!

Many times when I’ve read a fantastic book the second one goes through different levels of a sophomore slump, especially when the series is to continue on. Not only did that not happen this book surpassed Phantasma!

One problem I had with Phantasma, which was one of my favorite books of 2024, and prevented me from giving it 5 stars was that it had too much spice in it. Now I didn’t mind spice but the plot and writing was so good it didn’t need as much as it had as it took away from the story.

Thankfully, in Enchantra that did NOT happen. It was very well balanced where the spice supported and uplifted the plot appropriately. I loved the relationship between Rowin and d Genevieve and how it built throughout the book. The games were even more engaging than what she and her sister had to endure in Phantasma.

I am so incredible thankful to have gotten a complimentary audio ALC from Second Sky, and particularly Noelle H through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

At first I wasn’t sure about the Narrator, Laura Horowitz but I couldn’t put my finger on why when I first started listening. I had been so excited to start it that when o got access at 5:15am I started it immediately. I made it to 20% and exhaustion won out so I went back to bed.
I decided to start it from the beginning again when I was able to sit down and listen again. I am so glad so did because Horowitz did a fabulous job! It was such a great example of how your experience listening to a book can be completely transformed depending on your mood and tiredness or lack there of.

Horowitz did a great job with all the different voices and I appreciate that she didn’t choose a high pitch for Genevieve despite her being a young woman. She also spoke a a fairly natural pace, a little on the slower end of typical, at the 1x speed. I did bump it up to 1.25x but no further as I didn’t want to rush listening.

The book comes out on April 8th 2025 and I can’t wait to get my physical copy! I also can’t wait until the third installment which is expected the fall of 2025.

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

This was soooooo good! I loved every minute of it. The audiobook was amazing! I didn’t want it to end! The “my wife” moments and the “she’s mine”, are everything 🔥🔥it had me kicking and screaming. I even blushed a few times. I think I may like this one more than Phantasma.

This was just as fast-paced and fun as the first book. Unfortunately, the love interest in this one was not my cup of tea. He was that shadow-adjacent male character that many people love to read about, but for me they read as one dimensional cliches, to be entirely honest. I appreciate the tattoos; he would be prettier if he talked less.
Couldn't care less about him, so it's a good thing Genevieve is such an easy-to-like protagonist. I needed the balance.

About the plot itself: the setup was interesting but the games themselves were not. I think it was already at a disadvantage being the second in a connected-standalone-series, because most of its elements can (and are very hard to not) be compared to book 1.

If you loved the first one because of the romance and the dynamic between the main characters, I think you can go into this one and enjoy it just as much. If you loved the first one because you were really into the trials and lore itself, and the romance was just a plus, maybe not so much.

Overall; 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 (who would most likely get dressed in the morning listening to the AM album by the arctic monkeys, smoke cigarettes for the vibes and get a lot of attention on tumblr because he keeps showing off his piercings and ring collection).