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Departed Whispers: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance Kindle Edition

4.2 out of 5 stars 429 ratings

From bestselling dark romance author J Rose writing as Jessalyn Thorn comes a deliciously twisted tale of vengeful demons, evil hauntings, black magick and depravity. Prepare to enter Reaper's Hollow... if you dare.

Thirteen years ago, Emery Lockwood gave in to the temptation of forbidden magick, leaving the ruins of her home to go on the run from the local coven.

Forced to leave her three best friends behind, she never expected her childhood sweethearts to find her again. The boys she once knew have become troubled men, and they need her help.

Reaper’s Hollow is under attack.

Haunted by an evil force that loves to play sick mind games, a decade of death and despair have left countless innocent lives caught in the middle. Emery has no choice but to return and fight.

Reunited in a war zone, friendship and heartbreak grow into something more.

When ancient secrets are exposed, Emery must race against the clock to save a world that cast her aside. Only she can end the onslaught of evil threatening to consume them all.

For far too long, dark witches have been hunted and killed. The bloodshed must end. At the dawn of a new age, destruction is inevitable.

The world must burn before it can be reborn.

Author's Note: Departed Whispers is a paranormal reverse harem romance. It is a full-length novel that was previously published under the pen name J Rose as part of a multi-author collection. It can be read as a standalone.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NGZMMS2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wilted Rose Publishing (May 12, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 420 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 429 ratings

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J Rose is an independent dark romance author from the United Kingdom. She writes challenging, plot-driven stories packed full of angst, heartbreak and broken characters fighting for their happily ever afters.

She’s an introverted bookworm at heart with a caffeine addiction, penchant for cursing and an unhealthy attachment to fictional characters.

Feel free to reach out on social media, J Rose loves talking to her readers!

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Customers find the book's storyline engaging with plenty of action, and one review describes it as balls-to-the-walls excitement. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, pacing, and writing quality, with one customer noting it can be read as a standalone. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development and the perfect spice content.

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11 customers mention "Storyline"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, praising its action-packed plot and perfect paranormal romance elements, with one customer highlighting its balls-to-the-walls excitement.

"...The spice was perfect. There's lots of action. There's good. There's ev!l. This book will definitely keep you on your toes...." Read more

"This book is perfect for spooky season! It has the perfect balance of plot, character development, and spice...." Read more

"...I could’ve picked to enter into my spooky witchy era, holy moly, the suspense, the supernatural elements, the little wink towards something..." Read more

"...Great supporting characters. This book had so much action I couldn’t put it down. This is my first book by this author definitely not my last" Read more

10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read.

"...This book will definitely keep you on your toes. Overall a fantastic pnr read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶🌶🌶/5..." Read more

"...I can say the writing was done well and the 🌶 was top notch!..." Read more

"Hold onto your seats, because this was the best book I could’ve picked to enter into my spooky witchy era, holy moly, the suspense, the supernatural..." Read more

"...Great characters and storyline Highly recommended Amazing Book. I absolutely love Emery, Luther, Atticus, and Koby and their dynamic...." Read more

7 customers mention "Spice content"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the spice content of the book, with one describing it as delicious.

"...The spice was perfect. There's lots of action. There's good. There's ev!l. This book will definitely keep you on your toes...." Read more

"...It has the perfect balance of plot, character development, and spice...." Read more

"...there a plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, the spicy bits are top notch!..." Read more

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5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, finding it fast-paced, with one customer noting its dark paranormal elements.

"...This is a why choose dark pnr. It's fast paced and it just draws you in. Emery is our fmc...." Read more

"...Just like all her other books, this one is a dark one. It is a paranormal reverse harem romance that includes witches and demons...." Read more

"...There is not one slow moment in this book. Its b@lls to the walls excitement and craziness from start to finish. And the spice is real!..." Read more

"...Spice rating is 4🌶 outa 5. Its 🥵🥵🥵 and jas some dark k!nks. Definitely recommend..." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it can be read as a standalone.

"...I can say the writing was done well and the 🌶 was top notch!..." Read more

"...is the third book in the Twisted Legends Collection and it can be read as a standalone. Just like all her other books, this one is a dark one...." Read more

"Never disappointed in your writing. Regardless of genre, but now I think I’ve just fallen in love with PNR...." Read more

"Well written. To the point. Not overwrought with smut but what we do get is delicious. Highly recommend this quick read." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one specifically mentioning their love for broken characters.

"...It has the perfect balance of plot, character development, and spice...." Read more

"...Great supporting characters. This book had so much action I couldn’t put it down. This is my first book by this author definitely not my last" Read more

"...I love broken characters and I don’t think there was a single one in this book that wasn’t from some form of trauma...." Read more

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Wickedly Beautiful
𝓓𝓮𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒶𝓁𝓎𝓃 𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓃 . Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ . If you love witches, dark magic, spice, why choose, and plot twists — this is it. What a captivating read from the start. There are so many twists and turns this story takes you on — good character development, world building , and the spice be spicing 🥵 I felt a connection with these characters and they had my emotions all over the place. AND THE ENDING! 🤯🥲 I adore Emery and her feisty personality, she is a woman who is her true self and fought for her place in this world, she brings out the best in her boys and will do anything to protect them as they would for her. Luther, Atticus, and Kody have me swooning 😍😈🥵 This is a story of betrayal, acceptance, second chances, and overcoming inner battles. A story between good and bad and redemption. Departed Whispers was beautifully wicked, well written, and relatable — I’m once again longing to be a witch and escaping to a paranormal world. Do yourself a favor and read this! . Emery Lockwood is a dark witch who was isolated and exiled by her own family due to her blood magick. She found peace, acceptance, and comfort with her three best friends Luther, Atticus, and Kody. Thirteen years later she has returned to Reaper’s Hollow to right all the wrong that has been unleashed and banish it back where it rightfully belongs. . “𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥.” . “𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘐’𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦.” . “𝘐 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴. 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘺, 𝘶𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵.”
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
    I read this when it first came out as part of the Twised Legends collection under J Rose. I loved it then and after the re-read I still love it!

    This is a why choose dark pnr. It's fast paced and it just draws you in.

    Emery is our fmc. She's what they consider a "dark w!tch" and she's kind of a b@d@ss! She's on the run and has been for quite a while. She had abandoned her 3 best friends, to keep her and everyone safe, but needless to say, after searching and searching they find her and need her help. Because she does ultimately love her guys, she will go back to their town, Reapers Hollow, to help them, even if it means her possible d3ath, either by the coven of w!thes after her, or the d3vil trying to take over the world.

    There's a lot of tension in their little group. I love a good damaged/broken mc and let's just say they've all had their fair share of trauma. Luther, Kody, and Atticus all brought different personalities to the dynamic but were ultimately cohesive together. The spice was perfect. There's lots of action. There's good. There's ev!l. This book will definitely keep you on your toes. Overall a fantastic pnr read!

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
    🌶🌶🌶/5
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
    This book is perfect for spooky season! It has the perfect balance of plot, character development, and spice. Departed Whispers is deliciously wicked and will take a chunk out of you emotionally as payment.

    ⭐️: 4/5
    🌶️: 2/5

    What to expect:
    🖤 paranormal romance (witches, black magic, demons, etc.)
    🖤 why choose
    🖤 daddy k!nk
    🖤 second chance
    🖤 childhood best friends to strangers to lovers
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023
    I feel like the book was missing something. I would of liked to see more interaction with the demon and the chain mail aspect. Also didn’t like the pushing of abortion acceptance. I understand everyone has there beliefs but why shove it in our faces when I’m trying to escape the real world drama in a PNR book. I can say the writing was done well and the 🌶 was top notch!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
    Hold onto your seats, because this was the best book I could’ve picked to enter into my spooky witchy era, holy moly, the suspense, the supernatural elements, the little wink towards something (at least I’m hoping it was, hey, I’m happy delulu land. 🤪)

    Emery - my sweet, freaking badass! She’s wifey material, hands down took the reins over me.

    Kody, Luther & Atticus were the cherry on top.
    Jessalyn Thorn’s mine is a beautifully, wicked, amazing trip you must take on yourselves.

    I highly recommend if you are a fan of dark why choose witchy stories.

    The men were total alpha holes, but they bowed down for their Queen, as they should.

    PS you gave my heart a JUMP scare with that. That thing you did! I heaved…
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
    Emery left Reaper’s Hollow thirteen years ago running from the local coven, and leaving her three best friends. Luther finds her and brings her back. The place is not the same and neither are you friends Luther, Atticus, and Kody. There is an evil demon who wants to stop Emery. Emery and her friends have instant attraction to each other. Can they beat the demon, and be all together? Great characters and storyline Highly recommended Amazing Book. I absolutely love Emery, Luther, Atticus, and Koby and their dynamic. Great supporting characters. This book had so much action I couldn’t put it down. This is my first book by this author definitely not my last
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022
    Departed Whispers is the third book in the Twisted Legends Collection and it can be read as a standalone. Just like all her other books, this one is a dark one. It is a paranormal reverse harem romance that includes witches and demons.

    The story follows Emery and her three childhood best friends who have to work together in order to save Reaper’s Hollow. Emery is a really well-written character. The way she holds herself doesn't change once her best friends come back into the picture and I loved that so much.

    The plot of the book was amazing, although there were moments when I felt like the pace of the story slowed down and there wasn't much happening. But the twists and turns kept me glued to the pages.

    If you liked J. Rose's previous books or if you are a fan of paranormal romances then this one is most definitely for you.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022
    Every single book this author puts out sucks me in. It doesn't even matter what it is! I love Emery, Atticus, Luther and Kody.

    Reaper's Hollow is full of mystery, but there is an evil spirit that has taken over since Emery left. Now that she is back, she must fight for those she loves to rid the town of the evil. Emery may not have wanted to come back, but now that she is back with her boys, she is ready to fight for them.

    I don't know what it is about J Rose's books that pull you in and immerse you in these incredible worlds. I could not put the book down and it was absolutely amazing. Not only is there a plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, the spicy bits are top notch!

    I always love a good standalone, but I always feel the same as when I finish a series. I don't want to let the characters go and wish I could live in this world forever.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2023
    The idea behind this story was interesting to me, friends with some flirty history, why-choose, good and evil, witches and magic - here for it! The connection between the FMC, Emery and the harem Kody, Atticus, and Luther was tumultuous and flawed. There's a lot of secrets that lead to raw, heartbreaking emotional trauma, throw in some spicy scenes, and while it's interesting for sure, I found myself bored at times. Emery's thoughts/actions seemed to get repetitive and I found myself annoyed, but it did come together in the end, which was nice.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Anshul
    4.0 out of 5 stars Characters are good.
    Reviewed in India on September 28, 2023
    The story is about dark witches and light witches and how they don’t get along at all. It’s about how life can change if the magic manifested is Dark. It’s about the hardships of life faced by Emery and her guys. It’s about how an event in life can change so many things for the world. Strong magic and love for the family prevail over every hardship.

    The world build-up is interesting and entertaining. The second chance why-choose romance between Emery and Luther, Atticus & Kody gives a spicy look to the story. It has so much depth to it that one can feel the emotions oozing out. Jessalyn Thorn wrote it well and compiled it amazingly and fast-paced with actions. I loved reading it.
  • Sharon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 27, 2025
    This was a fun, interesting read but a bit too much for just a standalone. There's so much action, so many things are happening at all freaking times, lol.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Black Magick
    Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2025
    Theres one thing guaranteed when you open a Jessalyn Thorn aka J.Rose book and that is she will always write a strong, wild and fierce FMC. I loved Emmy! Such a sassy black Magick witch.

    Her story of trauma, making sacrifices and her perseverance and strength through it all whilst navigating her relationship with her 3 best friends who happen to be brothers and also her lovers (WILD), was such a fun, chaotic spicy read.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There was excellent banter and sarcasm to match. Great pace, great character development with cool af plot full of so many layers.
  • BC
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved this story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
    Fast paced action from the beginning this is a paranormal romance and reverse harem romance. Emery is interesting and powerful witch and I do love a tough FMC. Also love her guys Luther, kody and Atticus I think Luther is my fav but it's obvs hard to choose (point of reverse harem obviously lol). J rose is writing as Jessalyn Thorn and her writing and world building is so amazing....reviews of this are making me mad why are people spoiling the ending for other readers? Anyway pick this up you won't regret it perfect Halloween read. Jessalyn (J rose) is the queen of spicy romance by the way so sorry for the late review!
  • s
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2022
    Stars given on level of engagement;

    5 stars - less than a day to read because I cannot put it down. I only give 5 stars if it has managed to engage extra emotions from me - extreme lol moments or real teary moments etc. A 5 stars book tends to have me raging about cliff hangers and (legally and not creepily) stalking the author for release dates.

    4 stars - 2 days to read or less. A book that I have quite enjoyed reading, feisty MC and some racy scenes with thier romantic interest. I would definitely follow a series and author for 4 star books.

    3 stars - takes around 2/3 days to read, usually because I have become distracted and less engaged in some sections but by the end the end I have enjoyed the overall story and would read any sequels.

    1/2 stars not given, as I have usually returned it without finishing as I'm not engaged. .

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