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Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Did I love this book? Absolutely. Would I recommend it to everyone? Never. Going into this book, you must be sure the triggers will not bother you. I do not say this lightly. If you are uncomfortable with one or more of the triggers, this book is NOT good for you. The list of trigger warnings is written in the front of the book, by the author. She knows better than anyone what the book contains. Also, if you are uncomfortable with a cliffhanger, I suggest having the second book on hand before you begin this. The ending left me wanting more.

Now about the book. Holy **** (fill with what you will). I could not put this book down. I devoured it in a day. I fell in love with the banter between the two main characters. Adeline is sassy and has a mouth that would make a sailor roll over in their grave. Z is mysterious and dark. Even though he may do some bad things, the good he does outshines that and makes me love him even more. While the romance and smut too about 1/6 of the book (not that I'm complaining), the plot was used to enhance the story and kept me entranced. 

I felt like a little kid again reading this book into the night when I should've been asleep. I already ordered the second book of the duet and will devour it just as fast as the first. H.D. Carlton, you have my heart, and I plan to read everything I can that you have written. 

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dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 **spoiler alert** ok ok ok I get it - this book is fucked up, I know - BUT as a girly who actively looks for books with trigger warnings and is an avid Dramione fanfic reader, this was great for me (Yes I realize that I should probably talk about this in therapy).
Please, for the love of Zade (haha), check the trigger warnings.
Now for boring book review stuff: I will say that the characterization of our two main characters was pretty flat and one note, I'm hoping the next book will give us some more of their personalities outside of just their sex lives. 
I was not really sold on Zade's vigilante side plot until the very end and the cliff hanger left me both gooped and gagged. Also I guessed the murderer very early on in Addie's side plot solving her great grandmother's murder, so that could have been a bit better. Oh and all of the smut was really awesome except for the first scene with the gun for me.
Overall, this was a really fun time for me, but I would really hesitate to recommend it to anyone (I'm just a bit depraved I guess!) 

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Great book! I went through so many emotions trying to read this, because it was so dark I felt guilty for liking the characters bc they were so dark. The author did a good job of making you like the characters even if they’re not actually likeable????

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