Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet #1)
H.D. Carlton
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
3.79
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 377 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.
Tagged as:
- dark romance 42
- possessive hero 33
- alpha male 26
- dual pov 26
- enemies to lovers 24
- mystery 22
- contemporary 22
- suspense 22
- consensual non-consent 21
- bdsm 20
- praise kink 17
- sassy heroine 16
- grumpy/cold hero 15
- tortured hero 14
- angst 13
- independent heroine 13
- bondage 12
- cruel hero/bully 9
- new adult 8
- paranormal 8
- male pov 8
- height difference 8
- primal/chase play 8
- abduction 7
- disabilities & scars 6
- spanking 5
- ceo/tycoon hero 5
- m-f romance 5
- slavery 3
- white collar heroine 1
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- content warnings
- abuse 29
- dubious consent 27
- rape 19
- non-consent between mcs 11
- graphic violence 7
- torture of side characters 6
- child sexual abuse 6
- human trafficking 4
- child death 2
- suicide / ideation 1
romance tags
The 'Cat and Mouse Duet' series
642 ratings 3.84 ·
contemporary · sassy heroine · torture-scs · suspense · explicit-plentiful · human-trafficking · consensual-non-con · male-pov · possessive hero · dark · m-f · primal-play · dual-pov · angst · disabilities and marks · bdsm · cruel hero · cold hero · rape · tortured hero
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