Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet #1)
H.D. Carlton
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
3.69
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 604 ratings · 491 pages · Published: 17 Jul 2021
I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.
I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh.
But my words don't affect him.
Especially not when I plead for him to leave.
He's always there, watching and waiting.
And I can never look away.
Not when I want him to come closer.
The Shadow
I didn't mean to fall in love.
But now that I have, I can't stay away.
I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves.
The way she undresses...
I'll keep watching and waiting.
Until I can make her mine.
And once she is, I'll never let her go.
Not even when she begs me to.
Trigger Warning: This book ends on a cliffhanger. It is a dark romance that contains graphic violence, dub/non con, and deals with subject matters such as child trafficking and human sacrifice. If you have ANY triggers at all, this may not be the story for you.
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Tagged as:
- dark romance 56
- possessive hero 45
- dual pov 39
- alpha male 37
- contemporary 33
- mystery 31
- suspense 31
- consensual non-consent 30
- enemies to lovers 29
- bdsm 26
- sassy heroine 23
- praise kink 23
- independent heroine 22
- grumpy/cold hero 21
- angst 19
- tortured hero 19
- bondage 19
- primal/chase play 16
- cruel hero/bully 15
- m-f romance 15
- male pov 14
- disabilities & scars 14
- paranormal 12
- height difference 12
- abduction 12
- ceo/tycoon hero 11
- new adult 9
- spanking 7
- first person pov 7
- slavery 6
- rich hero 5
- bad boys 5
- horror 5
- sleuth heroine 5
- fighter hero 5
- white collar heroine 2
- secret relationship 2
- grumpy/ice queen 2
- insta-love 1
- exhibitionism 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- vengeance 1
- slow burn 1
- famous heroine 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 41
- dubious consent 39
- rape 32
- non-consent between mcs 24
- graphic violence 18
- torture of side characters 16
- human trafficking 16
- child sexual abuse 15
- body betrayal 11
- child death 10
- abuse between mcs 7
- suicide / ideation 4
- third party sexual assault 4
- misogyny 4
- mental trauma 3
- death / grief 3
- third party abuse 2
- no hea 1
- substance abuse 1
- past child abuse 1
- geography
- washington state 3
- usa 2
- north america 1
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The 'Cat and Mouse Duet' series
3.76 · 1020 ratings
new adult · contemporary · from hate to love · independent heroine · super rich hero · mystery · bad boys · abuse · child-death · usa · slavery · death · alpha male · horror · abduction · praise-kink · bodyguard-hero · dub-con · vengeance · tycoon
Cat and Mouse Duet reading order and complete book list ❯
