Week 11 Review: Enchantra

From Goodreads:

Ready or Not meets Throne of the Fallen in a spicy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, where an Italian getaway turns deadly after a young woman is trapped in her host family's cursed game.

Ready or not, the game has begun.

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.

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I really enjoyed the first book, but when I read it, I didn't know that this was going to be a series, but once I knew, I had to continue on with the series. And I'm so glad that I did, because I loved Genevieve and Rowin's story! 

Genevieve is confident. She's secure in who she is, and she's not afraid of it. That from my perspective of women from that period, she's pretty open about her sexuality. That she spends this story surrounded by demons and various other long-lived creatures that have a similar mentality, well, there were some pretty spicy scenes in this book.

This whole game that the Silver family is caught up in, it's pretty awful. To play a series of games while confined to their estate, where one person each round has to kill their siblings until 1 person wins, and that it's been going on for so long, it's pretty horrific. That Genevieve is mortal, she won't spend the time in hell before the next round, makes the stakes much more higher for her.

I loved the developments in this world, learning more about the devils and demons and their world. With Salem's dad wanting his son to come home, and that one guy that seemed to threaten him...yeah, I'm excited to see where the future books take this story! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to continue on with the series! 

Author: Kaylie Smith
Series: Wicked Games #2
Read: March 13th, 2025 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Historical Fiction 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Bookouture Audio
Expected Publication: April 8th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars