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IMPrisoned: A DeMMonica hurt-comfort paranormal romance Paperback – June 20, 2022

by Emma Jaye (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 61 ratings
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Irritating people to death isn’t easy.

End the line to earn your freedom, the demon lord promised. Four centuries later, Alastor ran out of Walpole heirs to kill, but the curse remained.
Angry, exhausted, lonely, and in constant pain, he craves to be seen and heard again.
But when a long-lost heir enters Walpole Hall to auction it, hope sparks, and so do emotions. Darien brings hope, warmth, understanding, and doesn’t hate his pranks.
Time is running out to choose: kill the first heir who doesn’t view him as a problem to eliminate, and walk free with a broken heart, or let Darien go and become a ghost until the sun explodes.

Possible Spoilers:
Themes: Demonic curses. Demons. Ghosts. Witches. Enemies to lovers. Opposites attract. Historical violence. Murder. Extreme brattish behavior. Historical class war. Culture clash, multicultural romance, Cameo appearances of other DeMMonica characters.

DeMMonica is a dark mm paranormal series set in the same world as INCUBUS and is intended for mature readers.
If fluffy, low angst is your thing, RUN AWAY!
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  1. Part of series
    DeMMonica
  2. Print length
    376 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 20, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.95 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-13
    979-8837273674
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3XCZN5H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (June 20, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8837273674
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.95 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Emma Jaye

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Emma is the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of angsty, dark MM paranormal, scifi, and contemporary series including Incubus, DeMMonica Paint, Lies, and Malthusia.

Born in Hungry Bottom (yes, it's a real place) as an unexpected twin, she was destined to be a little different!

She loves putting damaged, often sweet and funny characters through hell before letting them have a well-earned HFN or HEA,

Writing sci-fi, paranormal, and contemporary romance with m/m, m/f, and multiple partner characters, she concentrates on men who love men these days. She blames her rebellious muse (who looks like Chris from the Paint Series) for the hot aspects tickling the angst, and the humor cuddling up with the hotness.

To keep up with her spicy, quirky imagination, and get a free book, look here: https://BookHip.com/RRZTP

She always answers questions and comments from readers, so feel free to get in touch.

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COQUI
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting. full of non stop twists!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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I really enjoyed the book. The nonstop twists kept you guessing and prevented you from drawing a conclusion of the book until you get there.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I Liked it But...
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
Over all? Decent book. Unique characters, good world building, fun plot, etc. Lots of quirky historical tidbits throw in, which was nice.

The main characters and their progress together? Pretty flawed.

****Spoilers*****

We're introduced to the "ghost" and we learn that he's been abused (s*xually and otherwise) his whole life, exploited by those from higher stations. Despite this, he's used his pain to gain a bit of coin and/or righteous vengence from them (to minimal success, honestly). So, we've got a very physically and mentally abused dude with trust issues.

The other main character is apparently a guy from a wealthy family with familial ties to the original family that caused the whole "cursed for centuries" issue for our ghost. He's also a domly Dom who claims to be very caring. Yet, he pretty much immediately agrees to *cough* "fun times" (sorry, Amazon likes censorship) with this abused ghost. Despite knowing that the boy has been abused (he can literally see the fresh marks on his skin) and despite spending pages explaining how he is such a good mentor to lost souls and never mixes "fun times" with victims or people who are relient on him. All those good, moral thoughts go right out the window.

Then our wealthy main character proceeds to treat this ghost like a brainless child who needs to be spoken for and told what to do because daddy knows best, after all. This is blatently hurtful to the ghost and contiues the idea that the ghost has no independence or autonomy overhimself just like has been the case with all of his abusers in the past. This never ends up being addressed and everybody just accepts that that behavior is fine.

Despite having some pretty heavy s*xual undertones throughout the entire book, the book is extremely light on any actual scenes of it, which is odd. Now, this isn't necessarily a bummer because who really wants to read about an abuse victim having normal "fun times" while still having completely unexplored, negative, unhealthy, repressed issues due to past abuse. (Not exactly realistic and kinda creepy).

Our ghost and his issues are never really actually discussed out loud (we just see his memories) with the other main character but the storyline just continues anyway like it's all fine and dandy. The MC has plenty of opportunity to slowly introduce our ghost to the modern experience of equal "fun times" yet he really does not. Our ghost is treated like an experienced, bratty sub and not like a guy who's spent his whole life thinking that the whole experiernce is pain and manipulation. In the last scene, the ghost essentially gets waterboarded and then the other MC just rams it up there like every other abuser has previously. And that's supposed to be hot, I guess? It wasn't. They did NOT have nearly enough history and experience with each other (we're talking knowing each other for a few days total) for that to be cool, especially since the ghost's history of abuse was still mostly ignored by the other MC...

There are several sub-plots, lots of consent violations going on (mostly mental but not all) that also don't really get addressed, quite a few new cast members (too many, if we're being honest), and there's just a lot going on that doesn't quite make sense if you look at it closely.

Yet, the book was engaging and entertaining so I would recommend it if you're into fantasy/historical novels and aren't super squeamish.
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Stina
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful written!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
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Oh man, Jaye knows how to keep a reader entertained and glued to the story! I got all the feels, and then some. It's a fast-paced story, with twist and turns and an ending I didn't want to happen..meaning, I want more of Alastor and Darien!!
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Ana
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book. Recommended.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
I had a wonderful time reading this book. It had a perfect mix between its humoristic tone and a bit on angst, that is something I always enjoy in the books I choose to read. The romance has a nice development, feeling more slow burn.

The story was captivating. I will admit that I struggle a little bit at the start. It took me a bit to be totaly involved with it, but once I got to certain point, I found myself unable to put it down. The plot was fascinating. I wanted to know more and more about what was going on and the possible outcome. I love the combination between contemporary, historical and paranormal genres, which made the experience so unique.

The main characters were also interesting. I loved Alastor so much. He was a beautiful character. I love that he wasn't perfect, he had a lot of regrets and so much insecurity on him. It was beautiful getting to know him. Darien was also very nice, he had some moments when he made me mad, but he was very caring and I think everyone will love him as well.

As for the romance, it does have a beautiful relationship that develops in a slow burn way, so we do have to wait a bit, but the wait is worthy.

There were very few things I didn't like about it, and even those last very little time, so overall it was a wonderful experience . Definitely a recommended book.
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alias11
5.0 out of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed the story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
I loved this newest entry in the DeMMonica world. Intrigue, mystery lies, betrayal, murder, captivity, and so much angst. For those of you who shy away from 'dark' themes or harsh BDSM, know that that does not occur between the MCs, although one MC is shown having voluntary sex in the past with elements of power exchange that could be considered abusive. I didn't find it excessive, but if you have ANY triggers, be forewarned. Also, there is moral ambiguity as one character freely admits to murdering, or leading to their deaths, many people. As far as that is concerned, this is one of those cases where everyone pretty much deserves what they get...bad and good. End of disclaimers.🤣

There are so many twists and turns, here, and a long flashback to the past, that you will likely find yourself alternately despising and pitying Alastor and having no idea how everything will work out or if there is a hope for an HEA. I couldn't help rooting for Alastor. He made some bad decisions. but so many of them were the result of his circumstances and the times he was born into. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and I loved getting to see Avery and Silas from the Incubus series again. You don't have to have read those books, but if you have, you will enjoy how the author intertwines the stories.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
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Devoted❤️Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars IMPishly delightful
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
It’s official, Emma Jaye has forever cursed me: I’m in love with demons and I don’t wanna ever look back. I flove this amazing, angsty world, the tricky but always lovable characters, and the clever and brilliant world-building. It’s an immersive experience when you visit the DeMMonica world and it’s one I never want to leave. In fact, I wish I could pop myself over to it whenever I want, so, pretty much daily.

“Alastor was a supernatural being, yet Darien had the power to make his every wish come true.” I don’t know about you, but for me, wishes do come true and they come in the form of Alastor and Darien. Gah, these two. Alastor pulled at my heartstrings, and Darien healed them with his care. So many layers, so many surprises, my heart wants more. More of what, well, everything when it comes to this fantastic series. So skidaddle, skidoodle your way right to this book!
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Li Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2023
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Such a great story it has you hooked from the start. It’s a beautifully heartbreaking story of an Elizabethan boy and what happens to him after his death . So well written
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JayCee
4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting
Reviewed in Australia on August 13, 2022
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I freely admit dom/sub situations aren't my thing. Had I realised there were such elements in the book before I started I probably wouldn't have read it. That would have been a shame. The D/s element is light enough I kept turning each page. I found the story interesting, engaging, sad and tender. You can't help caring for Alastor, despite all he's done. We too, are often products of our own making. Given the ending, I'm hoping to see more of the characters in coming books to see how they've faired.
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