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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
3.5 for the sole fact that I morally cannot give 4 stars to a book about stalking even though I was rooting for Zade
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve officially fallen for a walking, talking red flag.
Zade Meadows? Yeah. He’s mine now.
He’s unhinged, obsessive, and does some absolutely wild things… but like… when you find out why he does them? Suddenly I’m nodding like, “Okay king, go ahead.”
It’s giving: he might’ve killed someone but hear me out.
There’s always a but, and I’m clinging to it like it’s a love language.
Now I get all the hype around this book. Y’all were so real for being down bad for Zade. I see it now. I feel it now. 😮💨
And don’t even get me started on the nicknames.
Every time he said little mouse or Addie or baby—my heart did a full somersault.
Also: the way H.D. Carlton took her time describing him??? I ate up every word like it was dessert.
Adeline knows Zade’s a total red flag and tries so hard to run the other way—but let’s be real, her feelings keep dragging her right back in. She’s all kinds of confused, scared, and honestly, kinda hooked. Watching her try to figure out what the heck she’s feeling while trying to keep her distance? So messy, so real, and I loved every second. She’s not just falling into his chaos—she’s fighting for control and kinda losing at the same time.
And those little moments? Like why he gives her red roses? The reason behind it is so beautiful and so well written. There are so many of those small touches that make it nearly impossible not to fall for Zade.
🖤 The storyline? Dark and addictive.
🔥 The spice? Was SPICING.
⚠️ The content? Extremely heavy. Please check the trigger warnings. Some scenes are intense and not for everyone.
But if you like your books unhinged, morally grey, slightly feral, and hot enough to ruin your life? Welcome to your new obsession.
4 stars because I’m emotionally unwell and loving it.
Off to read Hunting Adeline🖤
Zade Meadows? Yeah. He’s mine now.
He’s unhinged, obsessive, and does some absolutely wild things… but like… when you find out why he does them? Suddenly I’m nodding like, “Okay king, go ahead.”
It’s giving: he might’ve killed someone but hear me out.
There’s always a but, and I’m clinging to it like it’s a love language.
Now I get all the hype around this book. Y’all were so real for being down bad for Zade. I see it now. I feel it now. 😮💨
And don’t even get me started on the nicknames.
Every time he said little mouse or Addie or baby—my heart did a full somersault.
Also: the way H.D. Carlton took her time describing him??? I ate up every word like it was dessert.
Adeline knows Zade’s a total red flag and tries so hard to run the other way—but let’s be real, her feelings keep dragging her right back in. She’s all kinds of confused, scared, and honestly, kinda hooked. Watching her try to figure out what the heck she’s feeling while trying to keep her distance? So messy, so real, and I loved every second. She’s not just falling into his chaos—she’s fighting for control and kinda losing at the same time.
And those little moments? Like why he gives her red roses? The reason behind it is so beautiful and so well written. There are so many of those small touches that make it nearly impossible not to fall for Zade.
🖤 The storyline? Dark and addictive.
🔥 The spice? Was SPICING.
⚠️ The content? Extremely heavy. Please check the trigger warnings. Some scenes are intense and not for everyone.
But if you like your books unhinged, morally grey, slightly feral, and hot enough to ruin your life? Welcome to your new obsession.
4 stars because I’m emotionally unwell and loving it.
Off to read Hunting Adeline🖤
i hated the characters so badly i can’t even believe this book was published. it read like it was written by an 8th grader that just learned what bdsm is. i hated zade sm its insane. how am i supposed to believe that adeline actually wanted to be with him when he literally raped her multiple times in a span of 300 pages with 200 still to go like… and his hypocrisy is insane. wdym ur whole thing is that you save women and children from sex trafficking and care about them SOOO MUCH, but then you turn around and stalk and brutally assault a random woman that ur obsessed with?? but i guess his abuse is “different” than the the traffickers. whatever. and the fact that adeline just basically let him do that to her is insane!! she didn’t even try that hard to get police involved😭😭😭 he literally raped you with a gun AND THEN U START BEING ROMANTIC WITH HIM??!!!? also FUCK that ddlg shit he’s on…if a man called me babygirl he would be outside of my house in about 3 business minutes.
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Categorized as “dark romance” in reality: a woman is seduced by a man who stalks her and ultimately sexually harasses her disguised as obsession and loving her. She falls for his seduction and gives into some of his play, but becomes the prized possession in being a victim in human trafficking by the man who Zade is attempting to take down. Zade is her “lover” who also eliminates elites involved in sex/child/human trafficking and realizes that Adelaine is next after his moves are being watched and used as leverage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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