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Haunting Adeline

by H.D. Carlton · Cat and Mouse #1 · 551 pages · Published August 2021
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.94 / 5 across 870000 ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)

A dark, addictive Adult dark romance built around stalker hero, morally grey mmc, cat and mouse. 551 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.

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Dark. Addictive. Intense. Provocative.

Dark Addictive Intense Provocative

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Dark Addictive Intense Provocative
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Content notes

Non-consensual content Graphic violence Human trafficking Stalking Dubious consent
Stalker Hero
Morally Grey MMC
Cat and Mouse
Obsessive Love
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden
Touch Her and Die
Anti-Hero
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
5%
Pacing
4/5
Darkness
5/5
Spice
5/5
Core elements
Genre
Dark Romance
Stalker Romance
Contemporary Romance
Moods
Dark
Addictive
Intense
Provocative
Key Tropes
Stalker Hero
Morally Grey MMC
Cat and Mouse
Ending
Cliffhanger
Series order

Cat and Mouse reading order

Haunting Adeline is book 1 in the Cat and Mouse series.

Book 1
Haunting Adeline
Book 2
Hunting Adeline
Book 3
Coming Soon
Book 4
Coming Soon
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FAQ

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Is Haunting Adeline spicy?

Haunting Adeline is very explicit (5/5) — graphic sexual content throughout.

Do I need to read Haunting Adeline in order?

Haunting Adeline is book 1 in the Cat and Mouse series. Reading in order is recommended for the best experience.

Who would enjoy Haunting Adeline?

Readers who love dark and addictive stories with stalker hero, morally grey mmc, cat and mouse will find a lot to love here. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What are the content warnings for Haunting Adeline?

Content notes include: non-consensual content, graphic violence, human trafficking, stalking, dubious consent. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

What kind of read is Haunting Adeline?

A dark, addictive Adult dark romance built around stalker hero, morally grey mmc, cat and mouse. 551 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a Cliffhanger conclusion.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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