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Enthralled: A Hades/Persephone Retelling (The Enslaved Duet Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.2 out of 5 stars 2,286 ratings

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Giana Darling comes a dark, twisted tale of an Italian woman sold into slavery to a cold, calculating British modern day Earl with his own dark agenda…

It was the biggest day of my life.
I know most people say that about something joyous; a graduation, a wedding ceremony, the birth of their first child.
My situation was a little different.
Sure, it was my eighteenth birthday, but it was also the day that I was sold.
Sold to a man with hair like a crown of gold and eyes blacker than the darkest pits of Hell.
He bought me to own me, to control me, and to use me as a means to an end.
I was his tool and his weapon.
And through it all, somehow, I also became his salvation.

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"Giana enthralled me with her words, weaving a dark, sexually charged world that kept me, hostage, willingly. I could not get enough of these characters. A spirited lead and her villainous master, have stolen my poor enslaved heart. - International Bestselling Author Ker Dukey

"This mind-blowing, jaw-dropping dark erotic romance is like no other book I've ever read. My eyes were about 3 times their normal size and glued to the pages as I turned them as fast and as furiously as humanly possible."
- Mary Dube, Frolic

"Enthralled is riveting. These characters are so vivid and interesting. Giana weaves a tale I fell head first into. Cosima and Alexander are perfect for each other. I loved every word! This is a MUST read"
- Bestselling Author Dylan Allen

"Enthralled was absolutely phenomenal and Darling's best book to date! A must read, written in such a tactful and poetic manner that you can't help but be totally captivated."
- Honeyed Pages

"This is a story that is like a beautiful tapestry, interwoven and layered with such poetic prose you can't help but be ensnared by its magnificence."
- Book Addicted Shanna

"A dark and twisted romance that will keep you ENTHRALLED. Alexander was the perfect Master!!!"
- Keri Loves Books

"This story was mind blowing. An incredible exploration of the Master/slave relationship but more than that it is a journey of discovering a person's true self. My mind was left reeling and yet I was craving more. The writing in this story was fascinating. It was seductive and decadent."
- Jess D.

"If Pepper Winters and Sierra Simone had a baby. . . Giana Darling and these books would be their spawn. I am shook. This book is one of those that should be read by EVERY ONE at least once in their life."
- Kassy T.

"5 DARK CAPTIVATING STARS!! This book will be in my top 10 favorite books for 2019."
- Rhonda Z.

"What an extraordinary story about personal courage and strength of spirit. Giana has outdone herself with this book. Cosima Ruth Lombardi refuses to crumble!! The
topolinais a fighter, survivor and a warrior. Can you tell I'm totally in love with her !! *Lady-boner*!!!" - Shabby, Book Bistro Blog

"RAW, TWISTED , DARK AND WICKEDLY BEAUTIFUL". This book left me BREATHLESS!!!! Giana writing is so Poetic through her words she show you how beautiful the dark can be."
- K.S. Rochelle

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Q5GH633
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Giana Darling Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 28, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1775233015
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Enslaved Duet
  • Customer Reviews:
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Giana Darling is an USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Top 40 Amazon Best Selling Canadian romance writer who specializes in the taboo and angsty side of love and romance. She currently lives in beautiful British Columbia where she spends time riding on the back of her man’s bike, baking pies, and reading snuggled up with her cat, Persephone, and Golden Retriever, Romeo.

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Customers find the book's plot profound and jam-packed with drama, with a fast-paced narrative that keeps them enthralled throughout. The writing style is well-crafted with poetic language, and customers appreciate the engaging characters and extraordinary beauty of the story. Customers describe the book as dark and gritty, though opinions about its dark tone are mixed.

48 customers mention "Readability"48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as phenomenal and having them enthralled throughout. One customer notes it's a top read of 2019.

"...I myself was completely stunned and wrecked by this book and I can not wait for book two!" Read more

"...The best Masters enjoy a challenge. It’s the duality of a strong mind and a submissive spirit, a fierce heart...." Read more

"...This book is to good for them. Please read the book to get what you are looking for and be as surprised as I was...." Read more

"Enthralled by @gianadarlingauthor This book took me for a ride...." Read more

23 customers mention "Character development"19 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them engaging, with one customer particularly enjoying diving into Cosima as a character.

"...The characters alone are mind boggling. Cosima is incredibly strong, pragmatic, beautiful and the devoted champion of her family...." Read more

"I mostly loved this book with its well developed characters and intricate plot...." Read more

"...Her character is a unique combination of innocence and world weary. Alexander is an English Lord burdened by history and heritage...." Read more

"...great and you see such back story which I love and character development is off the charts...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's beauty, describing it as extraordinary and sexy, with one customer noting its lush and sensuous qualities.

"...I feel that she is a true artist that uses words as paint to create a lush, detailed, immersive experience for the reader...." Read more

"...Cosima is a fiery and extraordinary beauty who is sold on her 18th birthday by her own father to the “Camorra” in Italy for gambling debts...." Read more

"...The subject matter is darker and the angst high with this one. And sexy, sooooo soooooooooooooooo seXXXy!..." Read more

"...From beginning to end, Cosima’s journey was both tortuous and beautiful; her strength incredible even surrounded by so many powerful men...." Read more

9 customers mention "Strength"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the book, describing it as gritty and firm, with one customer noting how Cosima is such a strong girl.

"...This book will very quickly and firmly, establish itself as your Master. As it skillfully controls your pain and your pleasure while you read it...." Read more

"...to end, Cosima’s journey was both tortuous and beautiful; her strength incredible even surrounded by so many powerful men...." Read more

"...As well as a gorgeous, young aspiring model. Cosima is resilient and strong. She will do whatever is necessary to protect and support her family...." Read more

"...Cosima is such a strong girl, she wants to help and protect her family, so she makes some choices which put her on the second place...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, finding it fast and pragmatic, with one customer noting how it sucked them in quickly.

"...This book will very quickly and firmly, establish itself as your Master. As it skillfully controls your pain and your pleasure while you read it...." Read more

"...This story sucked me in so quickly with its twisted plot revolving around an 18-year-old virgin (Cosima) who is sold as a sex slave to a member of..." Read more

"...as though it were written by a recent college grad with very little real world experience...." Read more

"From the very first sentence, I was taken in. The fast paced storyline had me reading without pause as I immersed myself in this dark world...." Read more

26 customers mention "Dark tone"18 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the dark tone of the book.

"...The subject matter is darker and the angst high with this one. And sexy, sooooo soooooooooooooooo seXXXy!..." Read more

"...Enthralled is the first book in The Enslaved Duet and it was dark, gritty, depraved and disturbingly arousing...." Read more

"...This book is very, VERY DARK...." Read more

"A dark and twisted romance that will keep you ENTHRALLED. Alexander was the perfect Master!!! Pain. Pleasure. Submission. Dominance...." Read more

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Giana Darling’s poetic prose is my absolute favourite thing to consume—a seamless flow of enchanting sentences and enthralling moments weaved together to create an evocative narrative that will captivate your attention, entice your senses and summon an array of diverse emotions to surface. I’ve been charmed by every facet of this author’s writing since devouring the emotionally raw and passionate affair between Giselle and Sinclair. But the true interest that truthfully attracted me lied with Alexander Davenport, the enigmatic and detached man who appeared beside Cosima Lombardi, screaming hushed tones of wicked deviance and unsolicited desire without needing to utter many words. Beautifully wretched, devilishly enticing and sinfully haunting, Enthralled will lure you into its darkened depths of servitude and dubious consent, unveiling the severe complex threads that bind, together in irrevocable ways, a slave and Master. "Five years might pass, the contract between us might dissolve into dust with time, but I would always be, elementally and crucially, Master Alexander’s woman." I’ve been enamoured with Cosima, a delightfully aspiring woman with endearing vibrance, wise self-preservation and intense fierceness, its earnestness unrivalled by anyone else, since she was introduced in Giselle’s equally intense story. Cosima’s harboured secrets created an aura of mystery beyond her beloved daughter, loving sister and flourishing model persona, leaving me desperate to discover more of what lies beneath this fascinating woman’s carefully crafted facade. Reading Enthralled magnified my unsatiated curiosity, meanwhile satisfied my burning interest to understand this secretive woman better. Her poignant romanticist view on life is an endearing albeit heartrending quality that stands against the darkening atmosphere creeping and lingering throughout this narrative and contrasts beautifully with Alexander’s domineering character. “Some monsters are made and some are born. You could say that I’m the worst of both worlds.” Without doubt, Alexander is an enigma—comprised of an unfathomable series of hidden facets and untold secrets threaded together to manifest itself into a hardened and unreadable seeming gentleman. Promises of lascivious domination, debauched servitude and the bindings of an inescapable relationship demanding give and take without remorse burns bright within his shrewd irises, obvious in rare smiles he grants. I can’t stop myself from gravitating towards this commanding man’s intimidating yet alluring persona, despite his rough touches and all-consuming kisses that aren’t gentle or loving. "His controlling nature shouldn’t have been so intoxicating, but I knew myself well enough to admit, I was in his thrall." Realistically, I shouldn’t be drawn towards the darkness of forced servitude or the exacting attitude of dominance, but there’s something powerfully seductive and fascinating about submission. Witnessing Cosima’s inevitable subservience, the way her body and mind, in its own unique method, commands Alexander is an act of reverent strength and dominance in itself. I adored her transformation from sheltered and sexually uncertain to blossoming into this liberated, wanton woman without hesitation. Enthralled is sexually wicked and morally corrupt, however the darkness so blinding and compelling in deliverance, the juxtaposition between dominance and submissiveness written beautifully, it is hard to resist being drawn towards this narrative. I didn’t want to disclose much information regarding this duet because walking into this unaware with an open mind amplifies the sensations you experience, the emotions you undergo, the conundrum your thoughts will have to overcome.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019
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    Holy Smokes!! What a book! In the spirit of full disclosure I want to address some things first. 1. This is book one of two. So try to prepare yourself to be left wanting answers and craving more.. 2. This book is very, VERY DARK. There is just so much content in this book that will be upsetting for some, total turnoffs for some and EXTREME TRIGGERS for others. I do not want to go into details do to spoilers, but I will say that if you have even one single fear about your mental health and this book, please do not read it. As much as I enjoyed it; I do know others that would find it devastating. So be aware and take care of you.

    Now, as for myself, I was totally captivated by this raw and brutal romance. Cosima and Alexander's story is quite possibly the most intense that I have ever read. Complex, complicated, often ugly and yet with a strange beauty to it. The characters alone are mind boggling. Cosima is incredibly strong, pragmatic, beautiful and the devoted champion of her family. Her character is a unique combination of innocent and world weary. Alexander is an English Lord burdened by history and heritage. On the outside he presents as an apathetic man with the face and body of a God. Yet, deep inside lies the soul and heart of a chained beast. The graphic and potent BDSM relationship that these two enter into sizzles with electricity and has the impact of a nuclear bomb. Nothing will ever be the same.

    The story line is powerful and engaging. It is jam-packed with drama, pain, surprises, shocking twists, betrayals, violence, secrets and extreme emotions. This book will very quickly and firmly, establish itself as your Master. As it skillfully controls your pain and your pleasure while you read it. The author does not only brilliantly craft a book that you will enjoy, I feel that she is a true artist that uses words as paint to create a lush, detailed, immersive experience for the reader. From the gritty, sepia drenched streets of Naples, to the stark, cold, extravegance of a lavish ballroom, to the frigid, terrifying darkness of the Scottish countryside, this author makes sure that you feel like you are there, experiencing it all right along with the characters. And yeah, as a reader that is a double edged sword. It can be wonderful or it can be horrifying and that totally depends on what is going on in the book at the time.

    I had been waiting for Cosima and Alexander's story ever since I had finished The Evolution Of Sin trilogy. In it you get Elle (Cosima's sister) and Sin's romance, meet Cosima and the rest of the Lombardi family and get a small look at Cosima and Alexander's relationship. You do not need to read this series first or really at all. ThIs duet can be read as a standalone. I do think though that if you haven't read it, you will want to once you meet the characters in this book. So that is where you can find more stories about the Lombardi's. I myself was completely stunned and wrecked by this book and I can not wait for book two!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
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    I found this to be a richly woven story which dovetails from an earlier series about Cosima's, the heroine in Enthralled, sister Giselle, The Evolution of Sin: "The Affair (The Evolution of Sin Trilogy, #1)", "The Secret (The Evolution of Sin, #2)", "The Consequence (The Evolution of Sin, #3)". I find the writing of Ms. Darling to be very descriptive and flowing for the most part. Although, there are mistakes in grammar and in word choice that do not seem quite apt for the character speaking or words used out of context.

    Cosima is a fiery and extraordinary beauty who is sold on her 18th birthday by her own father to the “Camorra” in Italy for gambling debts. They then sell her to an English Lord, Alexander Davenport, who is a sadist and member of a secret order which involves the ritual abuse of women as slaves.

    The first part of the book deals with the breaking down of Cosima into the perfect sex slave for Alexander. The story gradually builds with the blossoming of the relationship between these two main characters by adding complexities and mixed motivations creating suspense.

    The reader begins to understand Alexander and while he initially comes across as a despicable and cruel monster, we see him gradually morph into this beautiful vulnerable conflicted man holding strong against a tide of enemies. A perfect foil for the lover of the dark romance!

    I was left breathless and heartbroken at the end. However…I do remember a few scenes from the earlier series and I am hoping the time lines coordinate between the original series and this duet. If so, then I am still very much intrigued and curious to know how it all ends.

    I am a super softie when it comes to rating books. I will tell you this, it is worth the cost and your time. Overall, it is entertaining and Ms. Darling is a worthy romance writer. I just wish she would put down the thesaurus and employ a better editor, then she would be awesome.

    Favorite Quotes:
    “Hatred was more powerful than fear. One was a shield and an armament I could utilize while the other could only be weapon[s]ed against me.”

    “Watching a man struggling to govern himself against the force of his attraction to you was a heady thing.”

    “I find myself as much in your thrall as you are in mine. The taste of you lingers in my mouth, the echo of your giggle in my ears, and the feel of your satin skin haunts my fingers, so in strange moments, I feel I could manifest you in my hold from out of thin air.”

    “If submission had taught me anything, it was that it was the submissive who was the most revered and the most vulnerable, and that it was that exact vulnerability that held the Dominants so much in their thrall.”
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  • Michelle Manock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Read Ever!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2022
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    Second season of unpredictable stories about the Lombardi sisters. Cosima is sold to Alexander an British Earl with a vendetta against her family whilst struggling with his own family tragedy that haunts him. Alexander and Cosima start on a journey that has them take on generations of tradition and family secrets to become each others means for surviving. This book is hot, engaging page turner, in the world of Giana' a brilliant making.
  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment in the ending
    Reviewed in Spain on June 18, 2022
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    Difficult story to read, not my type of story. It would of been better if at the beginning you were informed that it was going on to a second or third book. Not impressed
  • Anita_booktoread.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A dark, erotic and intense story. Gianna’s Best to date.
    Reviewed in Australia on March 31, 2019
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    I’m not sure where to start. My emotions have been put through the ringer. We first met Cosima in The Evolution Of Sin series where we knew her to be a strong independent woman with secrets. This is the story of how she came to be that woman. Brace yourself, you will come to hate, to like, to despise and then slowly fall in love with Master Alexander.
  • mhebert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing twisted suspenseful BDSM romance
    Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2019
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    Wow! Amazing! This book is a 5+ stars. This book is beautifully written with a complex twisted plot and storyline, amazing characters and super hot sex scenes. It's such a fabulous rollercoaster ride, I didn't want it to end. There are many surprises and a definitely a few unexpected twists. I can't wait to read the next book.
    This book is another example why this author is among my favorites. She's one of the best for sure!! Fabulous!!!
  • Whitleysmh
    4.0 out of 5 stars WOW
    Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2019
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    Wow... just..
    let me pick up my jaw.
    One second.....

    Ok I’m good. HOLY MOLY! I don’t think I was well prepared for the story that unravelled here. My mind hasn’t comprehended what I’ve just read but I have to say it’s not for the faint hearted!!!

    Giana Darling is, as I explained to my awesome friend who introduced me to her books (enchanting little lies.. in case you want to check her out 😏) , a BRILLIANT DESCRIPTIVE WRITER!!!!
    I could feel the textures, taste the food, smell the aromas, and also feel the emotions with every word she so effortlessly wrote.
    The twists and turns this book takes you on is a journey you best strap in for, check your air bags and where a helmet just in case lol.
    The different revelations had your mind trying to figure out what direction she was taking. The ending is a cliff hanger which is no surprise.
    I will say that there is so much revealed toward the end of the book that maybe it should have been kept in the second to flow better. I completely understand why it’s in the first book though, but I did feel that the ending was bursting with so much info!!’
    So if you’re like me and cannot wait for the second book (rookie error. I normally check if the whole series is out before I read 🤦🏻‍♀️) I suggest you hold off!!!!!

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