Reviews - Haunting Adeline

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Haunting Adeline

H.D. Carlton

3.73 AVERAGE

midnight_oil2000's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nerdyjreader's review against another edition

5.0

This book is so not for the faint hearted…. Covering heavy themes that are very very confronting, taboo romance ❤️‍

jaydebookworm94's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first dark romance book and I jumped into the deep end with this hearing others saying it was so dark. I have to agree that there are very dark themes in this book but it was also eye opening. I found myself hooked from the beginning and kept reading to find out more. I read it while listening to the audiobook. I did enjoy this book most of the time. I did see the big twist coming at the end of the book, just not who was involved in it. But it was well written and, as I said, I mostly enjoyed reading this.
- 23 March 2025

britthalaas's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vendy_kha's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark tense fast-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

It's dark, it's weird, it's intriguing. Did I mention WEIRD? Very... But it's good. You get captured by the story easily and just need to know how it goes. Both Addie and Zade are rather interesting characters... They're twisted and traumatized, disturbed... And somehow they work pretty well together in the end. The warning list goes on and on, be aware. I'm interested where the second book goes... And about Sibbie hopefully coming back on scene

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ana_stacia's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Iam so conflicted about I feel about Zade.
I've read and own this book time to see what the audio is like.
Of course it's Teddy Hamilton this man is everywhere.
Given a house in this economy I would definitely keep it.
People who read and like dark romance 'something wrong with me'.
Zade is a hypocrite not wanting to traumatise the trafficked girls he saves but will traumatise Adeline by stalking her.
Men will do that kill a mood.
I hate men who call woman birds we're not fucking pigeons peck there damn eyes out.
It takes ages for Adeline to even properly see/talk/ meet Zade. I thought it happened much sooner.
They finally interact properly. Both with a knife in there hand.
The infamous gun scene.
Zade is a odd character you like him for his work killing predators, taking down pedo rings but hate him for stalking and assaulting Adeline.
The belt scene.
The frist kiss initiated by Adeline.
I don't remember Zade thinking 'fuck me with a pogo stick'.
The house of mirrors.
Adeline was in the house of mirrors for 2 hours and Adeline friend didn't call the police I would of.
I know anyone can be trafficked but Adeline is a well known author it would be risky to kidnapped and traffic her would it not?
I don't remember GG stalker/ lover Ronaldo dying of a broken heart.
Zade house is probably like Fort Knox so why not ask Adeline to stay there? she would be well protected.