Book 1 of 2 in Cat and Mouse Duet
Haunting Adeline
by H.D. Carlton
The stalker romance with the most infamous content warning list on BookTok. Read the warnings. Seriously.
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~530
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is Haunting Adeline?
Haunting Adeline is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Cliffhanger
Tropes & tags
Love interest
In the bedroom
Setting & world
Subgenre
Content warnings
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Show 6 content warnings
- Stalking
- Sexual assault
- Dubious consent
- Human trafficking
- Graphic violence
- Murder
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is Haunting Adeline?
Haunting Adeline is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Haunting Adeline a standalone?
No. Haunting Adeline is book 1 of 2 in Cat and Mouse Duet. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Haunting Adeline?
Haunting Adeline features stalker hero, possessive mmc, dubcon / cnc themes, primal / chase, gothic. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Haunting Adeline have content warnings?
Our notes for Haunting Adeline include: stalking, sexual assault, dubious consent, human trafficking, graphic violence, murder. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Haunting Adeline?
If you loved Haunting Adeline, try Lights Out by Navessa Allen, The Ritual by Shantel Tessier, God of Malice by Rina Kent. They share its stalker hero and possessive mmc energy at a similar spice level.