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Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

Full disclaimer: Phantasma was one of my absolute favorite reads of 2024, and I ended up reading it multiple times before the year wrapped up. I just could not get enough of that book. So I went into Enchantra believing there was no possible way it could live up to my love of the first book. And while I felt this book just lacked a teensy bit of the magic that captivated me in Phantasma, Enchantra pulled me in and ended up being an easy 4.75⭐for me.

As if Genevieve didn’t go through enough in Phantasma, she’s back with another round of fighting for her life and fighting to keep her heart intact. Looking for answers and an escape from being the less-powerful second child in a family of necromancers, Vivi definitely proved herself throughout the course of Enchantra.

I loved that the plot of Enchantra was wholly different from Phantasma, yet still felt connected. It was a different location, played with different devils and demons, and featured a very different kind of MMC than we saw in the first book, but it felt obviously connected to Ophelia’s story. I was intrigued by the game the Silvers had to play, and thought it could easily be the plot to some horror story if it weren’t for the love forming between Genevieve and Rowin.

I was ensnared by the story, but I couldn’t stop comparing what I loved in Phantasma with what I loved in Enchantra. I actually ended up enjoying Enchantra more than I thought I would, but I didn’t live and breathe for this story like I did the first book. I did love this story; it just wasn’t as magical for me as the first book. All that being said, I still highly recommend this book for fans of the paranormal romance genre.

A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Oh, my goodness. This was such a fun regency romance. Suzanne Enoch gives us four main characters, all of whom I fell in love with and was so happy to see them all find love themselves.

Right away, we meet Meg and her rebellious aunt Clara. Clara eschews all societal expectations, preferring to publish pamphlets than settle down with a man. So when Meg decides she wants to meet the roguish rake she’s been betrothed to before their wedding, Clara is all too happy to help her niece. This help comes in the form of a ploy to disguise Meg as a maid to Clara’s lady. Of course, their meeting the Duke of Earnhurst doesn’t go according to plan - especially when the duke and his man of business unknowingly play the same game of pretend that Meg and Clara are playing.

This whole romance - truly a comedy of errors - was enjoyable from start to finish. This regency romance was just fun from start to finish, and I read through this one faster than I usually read historical romances. I don’t come across a lot of romances with more than two point-of-views, so having six characters narrate this story was fun and unique.

I loved that Enoch gave us two couples finding love. It was double the love for the characters and double the enjoyment for the reader. Our four main characters - Meg, Clara, James, and Elliott - all had clearly different voices, making it easy to get lost in the story without losing the plot. I did get a bit of anxiety from all these characters thinking they were falling in love with someone they couldn’t have, knowing they were all headed for a wake up call before they end. But, Enoch gave these characters their happily ever afters with minimal issues when the truths were all revealed.

From all the secrets, to the couples who got to fall in love, this regency romance was fun from start to finish. I could’ve easily read separate romances for both couples, but having their stories intertwined made for a memorable read.

Overruled by Lana Ferguson

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medium-paced