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"Fear fades. Desire doesn't."

HAUNTING ADELINE

Cat & Mouse Duet: Book 1 by H.D. Carlton

The BookTok Sensation That Has Everyone Obsessed

He's been watching her. She was never meant to escape.

THE STORY THAT WILL CONSUME YOU

Adeline Reilly thought moving back to Seattle would be a fresh start — a quiet life, a thriving writing career, and her grandmother's gothic manor waiting to be restored.

But Parson's Manor is not empty.

Strange break-ins.

Roses left behind.

Messages that feel less like threats and more like promises.

Adeline has a stalker.

And soon, she discovers she's not the first woman in her family to be hunted by a shadow in the dark. Hidden within her great-grandmother's journals lies a haunting truth — a phantom lover, a brutal murder, and a cycle that may be repeating itself.

The walls of Parson's Manor whisper of obsession, devotion, and a love that refuses to die.

Because this time… the hunter doesn't intend to let her go.
Unless she falls in love with him first.

WHY BOOKTOK CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS

• Morally grey stalker MMC — He's dangerous, obsessive, and impossible to resist
• Gothic atmosphere — A haunted manor, dark secrets, and a family curse that spans generations
• Psychological tension — The line between fear and desire blurs with every page
• Forbidden connection — You know you shouldn't root for them… but you will
• Dual timeline mystery — Past and present collide in the most chilling way
• Spicy scenes — The chemistry is explosive and unapologetically intense
• Cliffhanger ending — You'll immediately need Book 2 (Hunting Adeline)

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE:

Stalker romance • Morally grey heroes • Gothic settings • Obsessive love • Cat and mouse dynamics • Psychological thrillers with spice

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

"I couldn't put it down. The obsession, the tension, the MANOR — everything was perfect."

"This book ruined me in the best way possible."

"The stalker romance that set the bar impossibly high."

🖤 Haunting Adeline is Book One in the Cat & Mouse Duet and ends on a cliffhanger.
The story continues in Hunting Adeline.

A dark romance filled with obsession, danger, psychological tension, and a forbidden connection that blurs the line between fear and desire.

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