I’m curled up with my tea, ready to escape into a cursed Italian palace with a deadly game of hide-and-seek and a shadow daddy named Rowin Silver who’s basically a walking “touch her and die” trope. Kaylie Smith knows how to hook a girl—give me a feisty heroine like Genevieve Grimm, a labyrinth of marble and thorns, and a fake marriage trope, and I’m SOLD. Hook, line, and sinker. I mean, the tension when Rowin and Vivi have to pretend they’re in love? Chef’s kiss. I giggled when he grumbled his way into detangling her hair... grumpy shadow boy secretly soft? Yes, please!

The vibes are lush with masquerades, piranhas (yes, really!), and a dysfunctional family I’d RSVP a “disrespectfully, f-k no” to for Thanksgiving. The romance had me fanning myself; it’s spicier than my last attempt at cooking Cajun jambalaya, and I’m here for it. Rowin’s tattoos and piercings? I'd risk it all for that wraith. And Vivi’s not just a damsel: she’s got sass and curves, and willing to LITERALLY bite someone in the ass (and yes, I DO mean LITERALLY).

The hide and seek trials started strong, but by round three, I was like, “Another chase? Okay, cool, I guess.” The pacing felt like a hospitals wifi: zippy, then buffering. And while I adored the Silver siblings’ chaos and birthday shenanigans that involved stabbing their father (again, literally)—in the back. I wanted more depth to their backstories. Give me the juicy drama! It’s not a flop by any means, just a little unpolished.

Overall, I enjoyed it. Enchantra is a flirty, gothic romp that’ll make your heart race and your inner fangirl squeal for a new shadow daddy book boyfriend.