Hunting Adeline

Hunting Adeline

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  • Create Date:2022-02-26 08:51:34
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  • Author:H.D. Carlton
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Summary

The conclusion to the Cat and Mouse Duet is here。。。

The Diamond

Death walks alongside me,
But the reaper is no match for me。
I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem。
They won't keep me forever。
I no longer recognize the person I've become,
And I'm fighting to find my way back to the beast who hunts me in the night。
They call me a diamond,
But they've only created an angel of death。

The Hunter

I was born a predator,
With ruthlessness ingrained in my bones。
When what's mine is stolen from me in the night,
Like a diamond hidden within a fortress,
I find that I can no longer contain the beast。
Blood will paint the ground as I tear apart this world to find her。
And bring her back to where she belongs。
No one will escape my wrath,
Especially not those who have betrayed me。

Warning: This is the second and final installment to the Duet。 You must read Haunting Adeline first。

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Reviews

Charlotte Bradbrook

Pacing was a bit all over the place, but generally really enjoyed it。 Trigger warnings literally all over this book series。As before with the previous book, this one covers the darkest topics I hope I’ll ever read - sex trafficking, torture, rape。 Honestly some of the scenes are awful。 The first 50% is purely this and PTSD。 It is really well written however。 I really enjoy how the author writes。 Questionable amounts of sex, like the spiciest things ever ever ever。 Love the characters though - Ad Pacing was a bit all over the place, but generally really enjoyed it。 Trigger warnings literally all over this book series。As before with the previous book, this one covers the darkest topics I hope I’ll ever read - sex trafficking, torture, rape。 Honestly some of the scenes are awful。 The first 50% is purely this and PTSD。 It is really well written however。 I really enjoy how the author writes。 Questionable amounts of sex, like the spiciest things ever ever ever。 Love the characters though - Addie’s journey throughout the series is impeccable, and Zade… Love me an enemies to lovers trope。 Albeit stalker, murder man。 。。。more

Brittany Zielinski

✨"Without you, I will shatter。 But with you, I am indestructible" ✨⚠️ As for any reviews I do on a second book in a series or duology there may be vague spoilers to you, so if you haven't read Haunting Adeline yet, you may want to save this post and revisit it later。 And PLEASE check the TW before reading ⚠️While Haunting Adeline was dark, that book now seems light in comparison。 This book is HEAVY。 It's so incredibly hard to read。 I'm talking the entire first half I hated what I was reading。 No ✨"Without you, I will shatter。 But with you, I am indestructible" ✨⚠️ As for any reviews I do on a second book in a series or duology there may be vague spoilers to you, so if you haven't read Haunting Adeline yet, you may want to save this post and revisit it later。 And PLEASE check the TW before reading ⚠️While Haunting Adeline was dark, that book now seems light in comparison。 This book is HEAVY。 It's so incredibly hard to read。 I'm talking the entire first half I hated what I was reading。 Not that it wasn't well written, it just felt so real。 And it's uncomfortable, unthinkable, heartbreaking, tragic, awful, and painful。 And just when you think it can't get any worse, it does。 So many times I didn't want to keep reading, but I also couldn't stop, because I felt like I had to keep reading for Addie。That being said I cannot fathom what Addie went through。 I felt physically ill and read so much with tears in my eyes。 Her strength is unparalleled。 But she is broken。 And I broke for her。✨ "Trauma has a tight hold on me, but all I want him to do is hold me tighter" ✨And Zade。 How he endured losing his girl, to the very thing he fights so hard to save others from。。 Feeling completely helpless knowing exactly the kind of torture she was experiencing。 My heart broke for him。Once we got a glimpse of the light at the end of this dark tunnel I cried and breathed the biggest sigh of relief。 The pain and trauma doesn't go away。 But it was incredible to see their redemption, individually and together, unfold。 Especially Addie's journey。 I love how Zade knows exactly what Addie needs, but that he allows her to have all the control。 I love his patience with her。 And how he knows when to push and when to hold back。✨ "I've been protecting you from getting hurt, but sometimes embracing the pain is the only way to overcome it" ✨Don't get me wrong。 Zade is still not your conventional man。 He is ruthless。 And Addie is not your average girl。 This story and these characters are not going to be for everyone。 But my God were they beautifully broken together。 Scars and all。If two people were truly made for one another, it's Addie and Zade 🌹 。。。more

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Pain, PAIN, Pain

Chelse

Maaannn。。。From the first book to this one, it was a WILD ride, and I'm happy to have taken it! The emotions whirling within these pages were nearly overwhelming and I'm here for it。 🙌🏾 Maaannn。。。From the first book to this one, it was a WILD ride, and I'm happy to have taken it! The emotions whirling within these pages were nearly overwhelming and I'm here for it。 🙌🏾 。。。more

Rose

holy shit the first half was so hard to get through, but I loved the second half。 I liked the way Adeline was slowly healing and how patient Zade was with her

Kim

TW: rape, abuse… This is book 2 and I can tell you right now that you need to just stop at book 1。 This is a total shift from the dark romance we were all hoping would carry over。 The author really hyped this up to be a book of romance and intimacy with dark aspects。 60% of the book was graphic rape scenes that I had to skip over hoping Z would save her。 Little romance, so I just felt let down。 I understand that maybe she wanted to get real with the story… but girl, don’t promise us spice and ro TW: rape, abuse… This is book 2 and I can tell you right now that you need to just stop at book 1。 This is a total shift from the dark romance we were all hoping would carry over。 The author really hyped this up to be a book of romance and intimacy with dark aspects。 60% of the book was graphic rape scenes that I had to skip over hoping Z would save her。 Little romance, so I just felt let down。 I understand that maybe she wanted to get real with the story… but girl, don’t promise us spice and romance, the spice was rape and that was heart wrenching and not ok。 The TW did not prepare me for this。 I skimmed through it just to make sure Z rescued her and DNFd a few chapters after he did。 I made it 70% in and happily closed that book and returned it。 :( 。。。more

Aisyah

What a wholeass fucking ride- I’m completely and utterly a mess right now after reading all of that holy fucking shit。The first half was so difficult to get through, not because it was horrible writing or the plot was bad or whatever but just from the rawness of it all。 When Addie cried, I cried。 When she screamed, I screamed。 And when she bled? I could have sworn my heart and soul were being ripped from my being too。 And then the second half came around, and I just got genuinely concerned with What a wholeass fucking ride- I’m completely and utterly a mess right now after reading all of that holy fucking shit。The first half was so difficult to get through, not because it was horrible writing or the plot was bad or whatever but just from the rawness of it all。 When Addie cried, I cried。 When she screamed, I screamed。 And when she bled? I could have sworn my heart and soul were being ripped from my being too。 And then the second half came around, and I just got genuinely concerned with the onions that Carlton stitched onto those pages because my tears simply wouldn’t stop。 I’ve never read a more poignantly dark story, and I’m just truly in awe。 All the stars in the world for this one。Big, HUGE, honourable mentions to Sibby, who was an absolute fucking delight dhdjskfkfk I fucking love her, and Michael, who’s been fantastic since the first book, I just didn’t manage to mention him before。 Also who the heck is Kraven, I need to knooooOoOOW 。。。more

bianca

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 5 starstopic of morality is really interesting。 love how zade admits he isn't necessarily a good person by society's standards, but he's good by his definition and by adeline's。 also loved the way trauma was addressed in this book; i felt seen and heard。 5 starstopic of morality is really interesting。 love how zade admits he isn't necessarily a good person by society's standards, but he's good by his definition and by adeline's。 also loved the way trauma was addressed in this book; i felt seen and heard。 。。。more

Kayla Giacumbo

Holy shit。 I was SO iffy on this duet after reading Satan’s Affair and then while I was reading Haunting and ESPECIALLY reading Hunting but holy crap。 I felt like I was watching an episode of criminal minds and anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE Criminal Minds (hello Dr Reid 🥵) anyway I enjoyed it。 Took a bit to read cause of some of the topics but once I got into it I couldn’t put it down

Olivia

This book was so fucking addicting。 I finished it in one seating。 It was so sad but I enjoyed it。 Incredible writing!!

lua

okay 3。5?? 3。67。“I’ve followed you through lifetimes, Adeline。 My soul needs you so badly that I’ve become a shadow, destined to hunt you for eternity。" okay 3。5?? 3。67。“I’ve followed you through lifetimes, Adeline。 My soul needs you so badly that I’ve become a shadow, destined to hunt you for eternity。" 。。。more

Amnah

This is my love letter to H。D。 Carlton’s Cat and Mouse duet。Dear books,It’s quite befitting that I’ve fallen obsessed with a story about obsession。ttI recall finishing the first book and automatically moving, with my heart clenched between my teeth, to pick up the next。 The organ in my mouth plopped out, dead and broken, when I read the forewarning。 Don’t expect a quick reunion? You're having a right laugh。 This is close to 700 pages。 That leaves an agonising amount of room for wait。 I proceed This is my love letter to H。D。 Carlton’s Cat and Mouse duet。Dear books,It’s quite befitting that I’ve fallen obsessed with a story about obsession。ttI recall finishing the first book and automatically moving, with my heart clenched between my teeth, to pick up the next。 The organ in my mouth plopped out, dead and broken, when I read the forewarning。 Don’t expect a quick reunion? You're having a right laugh。 This is close to 700 pages。 That leaves an agonising amount of room for wait。 I proceeded to read the reviews and became painfully aware of the hole in my chest squeezing around nothing, sobbing to be filled。 Do I want to read this? Do I want to watch Addie go through this? It was past the hour of reading (which, of course, is a non-existent thing I invented to try and wake up with lighter under-eyes): I couldn’t possibly start this book, especially not when it was heading into such a dark and heavy direction。 Is my purpose in life not to protect my sanity? Of course not。 tI read a few chapters and then set it down for the night… only to be jolted awake three hours later, grappling in the dark for my kindle, and reading on with steady determination until my eyes wept from strain and tears。 It was pure horror。 I was disturbed and grieving to my bones, and birds began to tweet outside my bedroom window as dawn cracked over the sky。 I felt super strange。 My surroundings grew soft and visually pleasing, but my mind still felt cramped in that bleak house with Addie。 I’m still thinking about those two girls 。 The ones who didn’t have a Zade。 It’s just downright chilling to think that they were the ones with the most realistic ending。tAs I said, though, this is a love letter, despite the aggressive insomniac activity I described above。 This is the book that finally made me realise I was built for dark romance。 There’s just a certain depth to this genre that likes to go there, and the delicious suspense licking down your spine as you know to expect the unexpected。 This author did a class job。 The atmosphere, the writing, the characters––Sibby!! What a nutter! I adored her––and the pure emotional exhaustion when that finally happens。 You know what I’m talking about。 I know I had a shouting breakdown from relief that it was all over。tIf I was going to exaggerate, I’d say I felt trapped into reading the second installment。 Haunting Adeline introduced me to two characters so utterly likeable that I knew they were never going to leave me alone。 Where they showed, I was going to go。 But I appreciated the vast difference between both novels and what happens to Addie。 The topic of the duology is sex trafficking and the human slave trade。 There really isn’t anything in this series that isn’t happening outside of fiction––it’s just the well-hidden part of the real world。 tYou are a champ, Ms Carlton, because it causes one hell of an impact when you make us fall head over heels for a character and then snatch her out of the (relative) safety and romance of her creepy mansion and into one of the worst nightmares you could imagine。 The reader’s feelings comes as close as possible to what it must feel like for real victim’s families––and still it’s not even close。 And besides, Addie gets out。 The author states something similar to this, but I’ll rephrase how damn right she is: the extent of brutality she portrayed was necessary because it was honest and the fact that Addie was saved at all was actually the most dishonest part of this story。 I appreciated that so damn much, and it brings me to new levels of frustration reading complaints about the lack of romance and fun-times in this novel。 The book tells you outright not to expect your toes to curl into your fuzzy socks (at least for the bulk of it)。tAnd really, my favourite kind of love story is the kind that gets tested so far that there’s really no doubt that their connection is real。 A couple that endures, survives。 What’s convincing about a relationship that doesn’t face the trials and tribulations of life? To witness one half break and struggle to repair themselves? To have the other cup your broken fragments in their palms and help chip you back together? To love someone when they’re too broken to love themselves… that sounds like true love。 Cinderella’s ‘true love’ would have been something more meaningful had he loved her as a houseservant, too, and not just the beautiful stranger in the glittering dress。 If he had held her on all the nights she returned to her hard bed, chafed and raw from labour, instead of as a young, new wife with pretty feet… only then would I be able to understand what in planet fairytale drew her to Prince Whatshisface。tIn hindsight, Haunting Adeline tasted like the raw, mixed ingredients of the series。 Forbidden, strange and quite tasty。 Hunting Adeline was the thing straight out of the oven, so piping hot that it burns your tongue until it cools down and its flavour melts on your tongue。 You let a sigh out from newly warmed lungs, contentment and loss stirring inside you but also aching like a bad cramp。 Turning the last page feels rewarding and cruel for being over too quickly––the same way you feel after your cheat-meal dessert。 That… is the experience of being full on a great book。tSigned with snot and tears,tReader 。。。more

Katie Shillito

This book really broke me, I haven’t ever cried so much throughout a book。 The trigger warnings are genuinely not to be ignored, it is in no way a light read。 That said, it is probably one of my favourite books ever。 I love everything about this duology。 I hope there will be another one sometime in the future。

Shea ☼

this shit was dark dark read at ur own risk

Kaitlyn Johnson

A+ This has to be the best book I’ve read in a long time。 Cat and Mouse duet is my number 1 read so far for 2022。

Irene

La ratoncita ha sido secuestrada, su amado gato está buscándola, ¿Que pasará cuando el gato se convierta en León y vaya a rescatar a su ratoncita?。

Laurel

This book is more twisted and disturbing rather than a dark romance。 Didn't really enjoy reading all the terrible things done to the heroine, not sure the graphic details were necessary or should have been so long-drawn-out in the story。Still a captivating book mostly because I needed to know how this REALLY long part 2 story was going to end! This book is more twisted and disturbing rather than a dark romance。 Didn't really enjoy reading all the terrible things done to the heroine, not sure the graphic details were necessary or should have been so long-drawn-out in the story。Still a captivating book mostly because I needed to know how this REALLY long part 2 story was going to end! 。。。more

Emily

This book was such a disappointment。 I loved Haunting Adeline but book two just didn’t feel the same or give off the same vibe。 How do we go from dark stalker romance to Addie being SA and brutally tortured for over half the book? Book one could have been phenomenal as a stand alone but book two ruined it。 In book one we have Addie falling for her stalker who dismantles pedophile rings while also solving her great grandmother’s murder and then in book two it just takes a whole different route an This book was such a disappointment。 I loved Haunting Adeline but book two just didn’t feel the same or give off the same vibe。 How do we go from dark stalker romance to Addie being SA and brutally tortured for over half the book? Book one could have been phenomenal as a stand alone but book two ruined it。 In book one we have Addie falling for her stalker who dismantles pedophile rings while also solving her great grandmother’s murder and then in book two it just takes a whole different route and gives off a different vibe almost making it seem like it has nothing to do with book one? The 300 pages of Addie being brutally SA and tortured was unnecessary, especially with how much detail goes into it, 100 pages of it would be enough for the reader to grasp what is going on。 I of course read the trigger warning but was serious shocked and blown away with what I was reading。 I almost DNF on many occasions from how gruesome part 1 was, I didn’t think it was necessary to have half of the book to be about brutally SA and torturing girls to get your point across。 I could not wait to be finished with this book, It really messed with my head and had me feeling sick at points。 I love a good dark romance read but this was like nothing I’ve ever read before。 This book is not for the faint of heart so please if you are going to read this go in thinking the worst and please read the triggers and don’t take them with a grain of salt, this book is super super dark and very hard to read。 。。。more

Ashley Beenen

Okay, wow, I thought Haunting was dark, but this one took it to an insane level。 Thankfully I had warning from the note at the beginning of the book to be prepared。 Please check your TWs for this one。That being said, as tough as this one was to get through for the first half, I was so invested in the story and the characters。 Dammit, I keep getting attracted to hot, sexy murders。

Karen Lovvorn

It’s difficult to describe this story。 One must read and decide for oneself。 It is unique, difficult, soil crushing and then。。。 it puts you back together。 It’s an intriguing tale。

ava

*4。25/4。5* PAIN! It has been awhile since a book has made me sob, and I mean SOB! Part 1 left me shaking。 I remember reading all of part 1 in a day, and the next day just waking up and being in this funk。 It was like my brain just kept going back, and I swear I don’t think I’ll ever look at the world the same。 Just the thought makes me sick。 Part 2 was nerve racking。 I was nervous at first, but all went … well。 The way Zade handled everything did make me like him more; I still want to punch him *4。25/4。5* PAIN! It has been awhile since a book has made me sob, and I mean SOB! Part 1 left me shaking。 I remember reading all of part 1 in a day, and the next day just waking up and being in this funk。 It was like my brain just kept going back, and I swear I don’t think I’ll ever look at the world the same。 Just the thought makes me sick。 Part 2 was nerve racking。 I was nervous at first, but all went … well。 The way Zade handled everything did make me like him more; I still want to punch him but I’m at the point of being like you know what Adeline’s happy with him and she deserves nothing less。 I truly have no words regarding Adeline, and I don’t think words will do her any justice。 She’s such a strong woman, and I’m so glad I got to see that side of her in this and her become the badass she always been。 I enjoyed many more things about this。 For one, I love how in this “The Diamond” and “The Hunter” were the chapter POVs; I love how even that means something and contributes to the story。 I also absolutely love Sibel, and I swear she saved Part 2 for me。 Seeing how Zade and Adeline interacted with her, while knowing, was so sweet for lack of better words。 She was like Zade’s sister, and everything she said I laughed at 100%! A lot of new characters were introduced in this, whether good or bad, and I respected how nothing was held back from either。 Not for the faint of heart! Nothing was held back, and nothing was sugar-coated。 I don’t even think the trigger warnings prepared me for what occurred。 All I can say is, go into Part 1 expecting the absolute worst and then expect even worse。 。。。more

Nookmom (Courtney)

Even darker than the first but so much more action。

Sydney

im not really sure how I feel about this? I don’t hate it but also don’t really like it? idk interesting read

Angelic Sunshine

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I understand why the author spent the first half going through the details of what Addie went through。 It isn't a fairytale。 It's a gruesome reality of what happens to women who get kidnapped to be sold。 It was realistic。 My heart hurt for her。 I'm also glad that Zade was able to finally track her down and get her back。 It was important for us readers to see that it was never going to be an easy transition for Addie with everything she went through。 The trauma the PTSD etc is the result of the h I understand why the author spent the first half going through the details of what Addie went through。 It isn't a fairytale。 It's a gruesome reality of what happens to women who get kidnapped to be sold。 It was realistic。 My heart hurt for her。 I'm also glad that Zade was able to finally track her down and get her back。 It was important for us readers to see that it was never going to be an easy transition for Addie with everything she went through。 The trauma the PTSD etc is the result of the horrifying events that took place。 Sex was always going to be a difficult subject for her and the effort it takes to overcome that hurdle made this story all the more realistic。Well done to the author。 I really enjoyed this series。 Will be looking forward to reading the other books。 。。。more

Chloe

When the author said this book was darker than the first SHE WAS NOT JOKING YALL shit was traumatising。 I read the first half of this book so quick, mostly bc i wanted them to get reunited, but as soon as they did it was like the story was kind of over idk, but also when they DID get reunited the spice was BANGING, so good, LOWKEY made me tear up bc their connection it’s literally unmatched。 So idrk how to feel overall bc even though it literally to me so fucking long to read the second half but When the author said this book was darker than the first SHE WAS NOT JOKING YALL shit was traumatising。 I read the first half of this book so quick, mostly bc i wanted them to get reunited, but as soon as they did it was like the story was kind of over idk, but also when they DID get reunited the spice was BANGING, so good, LOWKEY made me tear up bc their connection it’s literally unmatched。 So idrk how to feel overall bc even though it literally to me so fucking long to read the second half but it was still good? But also near the end it kinda dragged on a bit and I had to force myself to read it。 Overall a 3/5 ig only bc the first one was SO FUCKING GOOD, and bc of daddy Zades big dick 。。。more

Fernanda

I have never read a book which made me feel like this one。 It’s amazing。 I loved how the characters grow and overcome their problems。 I felt their pain, and cried several times。 The accuracy of describing some situations is unnerving, but I feel that helps you connect more with the characters and story all together。

Bookwhoreextraordinaire

A dark and soul crushing romance Is it fucked up that I want to have a love like theirs? If so I guess I'm messed up。 Zade's all consuming love for Addie is absolutely wild and I love every single second of it。 This is the darkest love story I've read and it was hauntingly beautiful。 I found this book to be better than the first even though the first half is very dark and twisted。 The spice in this one was scorching and I will definitely be re-reading some of the scenes。 A dark and soul crushing romance Is it fucked up that I want to have a love like theirs? If so I guess I'm messed up。 Zade's all consuming love for Addie is absolutely wild and I love every single second of it。 This is the darkest love story I've read and it was hauntingly beautiful。 I found this book to be better than the first even though the first half is very dark and twisted。 The spice in this one was scorching and I will definitely be re-reading some of the scenes。 。。。more

T

WOW! WOW! WOW! Addie I love you (Zade don’t kill me) you’re a badass bitch💅🥰

Brigid - thereadingsassanech

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶🌶🌶I thought book 1 was dark… this was darker。 This book almost broke me。 It’s hard to write a review for it without any spoilers so while I’ll try and avoid it, it’s hard。I have to take my hat off to HD Carlton, how someone can write such dark content and absolutely break their reader while also beautifully putting them back together… I’m not sure how you did it but wow you did it well。 I think how she dealt with the trauma experienced by Addie and the aftermath of that trauma was so ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶🌶🌶I thought book 1 was dark… this was darker。 This book almost broke me。 It’s hard to write a review for it without any spoilers so while I’ll try and avoid it, it’s hard。I have to take my hat off to HD Carlton, how someone can write such dark content and absolutely break their reader while also beautifully putting them back together… I’m not sure how you did it but wow you did it well。 I think how she dealt with the trauma experienced by Addie and the aftermath of that trauma was so well done and so realistic to the emotions that would be experienced in those circumstances。 I cried, I laughed and my heart broke throughout these two books… two felt like too little and also the perfect amount for Zade and Addie。 Nothing felt rushed or unexplored but also I could live with Zade and Addie for the rest of eternity and be happy。 *While I couldn’t recommend this book enough I think it’s important to mention that you should check trigger warnings before diving in!* 。。。more

Fairy🧚‍♀️

Okay so I feel like I am stable enough now to write a good-enough review about this book。If you have read my review on the first book in this duet you’ll know that I absolutely loved it, so I had very high expectations for this book and trust me I DID NOT DISAPPOINT。This book is written in two parts, where tbh part one was so disturbing at times that I just had to take a break and and really considered not continuing this book, because Adeline’s pain felt so real。 To read what she lived through Okay so I feel like I am stable enough now to write a good-enough review about this book。If you have read my review on the first book in this duet you’ll know that I absolutely loved it, so I had very high expectations for this book and trust me I DID NOT DISAPPOINT。This book is written in two parts, where tbh part one was so disturbing at times that I just had to take a break and and really considered not continuing this book, because Adeline’s pain felt so real。 To read what she lived through and everything insane that was happening to her really got to me and as a reader I just wanted it to stop because everything was so painful and I didn’t even want to imagine myself in her position and her state。Part two where Zade and Addie finally reunited was so good and I was so happy that I literally called my best friend (whom I kept on track about everything that was happening in the book, even tho she doesn’t really read) and just had to tell her how happy I was。Obviously Addie was in no way ready to continue their relationship as they had before but the process of her healing and Zade helping her and help her get revenge on the people that wronged her was so great and I’m glad she got her revenge。Zade is honestly one of my fav book-boys ever and he was so great and there wasn’t any moment where I did not like him and I am trying but fr I can’t explain how much I love him。The only thing I hoped for was Rio, I really really wanted them to meet again, for some reason and I also wanna know what Sibel and that nurse dude are up to。Anyways one of my fav books/duets and probably my fav book this year。(Also spice 10/10😉) 。。。more