Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 1)
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“Haunting Adeline” by H.D. Carlton is a dark romance novel and the first book in the Cat and Mouse Duet. It follows Adeline Reilly, a successful author who inherits her grandmother’s eerie Victorian mansion, Parsons Manor. As she settles in, she becomes the obsession of Zade Meadows, a morally complex man operating in the shadows. What begins as stalking evolves into a twisted cat-and-mouse game filled with suspense, danger, and taboo desires. The book contains mature themes, including violence and psychological manipulation, and ends on a cliffhanger, setting the stage for the next installment.
Description of Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton:
Haunting Adeline is a dark, psychological romance that blends suspense, horror, and twisted attraction. The story centers around Adeline Reilly, a novelist who inherits her grandmother’s gothic mansion, only to discover she’s being watched by a mysterious stranger. That man is Zade Meadows, a vigilante hacker with a dangerous obsession. As Adeline’s fear turns to curiosity, their connection becomes a dangerous game of control, desire, and power. Filled with haunting atmosphere, morally gray characters, and intense psychological tension, the book explores themes of obsession, trauma, and the blurred lines between predator and prey.
⚠️ Content Warning: The book includes dark and potentially triggering content such as stalking, non-consensual elements, violence, and psychological manipulation. It ends on a cliffhanger.
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