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Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton

77 reviews

mellisatri's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Incest, Kidnapping, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Gore, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Slavery

All the trigger warnings

averirachel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The story of Molly felt a bit forced. Like the author WANTED to write a story about her and crafted one around it. Wasn’t impressed, tbh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Torture

vreyna20_2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn’t enjoy Haunting Adeline but enjoyed Hunting Adeline a bit more because it showed Adeline being badass. Why am I saying this? Well, I love badass women who can fight back. So, Molly became one of my favorite characters H.D Carlton has written. Just like Adeline, I was rooting for Molly to make it and she did. And I LOVED Cage. He seemed like a softer version of Enzo, and I LOVE Enzo. Jesus Christ, I love Cage and how upset he got when Molly came back but instead, he just forced himself into her life but not like a stalker (*cough* Zade *cough*) because he just says that he wants to watch a movie with her just because he wants to be with her, and I liked how Molly just accepts it begrudgingly. And how he encouraged Molly to talk to her sister and how Layla didn’t push her away. I was crying, it was that sweet. I also enjoyed how Cage had a reason why he helps people unlike Zade who just does it because he can. But I enjoyed the ending where Addie and Zade make an appearance (despite me not enjoying their book that much) but reading how Addie had a tattoo for Molly because she saved Addie when she got trafficked because of her journal and that made me tear up. It wasn’t dark compared to the Cat & Mouse duet, but it was still dark, and I enjoyed it. It’s right under Does It Hurt? Oh and the thing that H.D Carlton is known for, the spicy scenes. I blushed at the things Cage said during the scenes like my mouth was on the floor. Oh my God H.D Carlton CAN write sex scenes. I’m down bad for Cage just like Enzo. You don’t know how much I need a man like them. Please read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape and Addiction

sex trafficking

elinandi's review against another edition

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, and Sexual violence

demonqueencc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

NOT THE CLIFFHANGER OH MY GOD. This is so good and so cathartic after reading the Cat and Mouse Duet and having so much love for Molly. She deserved the story she was given in this novella and it was amazing—goodbye

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Trafficking, Stalking, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

jwilliamson857's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Rape

lethridge's review against another edition

dark tense 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

5.0

“At one point in our lives, we don’t know our soulmates at all. But that doesn’t make them any less of one. Sometimes… sometimes you just know.”

H.D. Carlton does it AGAIN. She’s the queen of dark romance. It is suggested to read Haunting/Hunting Adeline and Satan’s Affair first to really understand Molly’s past trauma. I devoured this dark romance, second chance book in one sitting. I highly recommend all of her books, but check the trigger warnings prior if you have any. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Addiction, Death of parent, Trafficking, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

hereiskyra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense 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? N/A

5.0

Being back in this world for a short time was fun and as always… dark as hell.
Molly did not disappoint and this book was as hot as it was disturbing and gory.
And I ate that shit up, just like the pigs.

🐖🐖🐖

Molly had just about the hardest backstory to read. This poor girl had been abused and neglected her entire life and even though she devoted every second of it to making sure her baby sister didn’t have to suffer, life still managed to snuff out the one good thing she had.

I was relieved we didn’t have to relieve parts of that house of horrors but it was interesting seeing a little about Rio and what she felt on the other side of that journal.

When we meet Molly present day, she is a damn badass. Chopping up bodies for the pigs and owning her life in the shadows. And while I didn’t form an attachment to Cage for a while, boyyyy did he come out swinging. In the beginning, his obsession was corny as hell but everything about him was so endearing. And I adore that this short book wasn’t just about Cage & Molly, it was deep and it got me in my feels.

And as if it couldn’t get better, Cages mom absolutely cracked me upppp.
Molly better be ready because her future MIL is going to make every family get together a blast.

I think this was one of the most satisfying endings I’ve read, even if I did wonder how things turned out with Molly & Layla’s relationship. But, in my mind, there's no doubt that kid wanted her sister around and she’s probably in therapy right now trying to work through all the new information she has about her childhood but simultaneously happy she has that piece of her filled with her big sister around.
*In my head, Molly also went to the store clerk that tried to help her and let him know she was okay because that poor man…* 🙃

Genuinely, we got so much closure and depth in this story and I LOVE that.

The extended epilogue literally had me kicking me feet, I was so fucking excited to see Addie & Zade! Now I need more.

Tropes/Themes:
Insta-Love
Touch Her and Die

Kinks:
Degradation 
Breath/Blood Play

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Death of parent

dottienic123's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

lilhappyhermit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

This book was everything I needed. It was a relatively short read but it answered all the questions I had about Molly and her backstory with her family and how she ended up with Francesca. Furthermore, how she got to where she is now, current day. Her relationship with Cage made my heart so happy. He doesn’t want to fix her, because he knows she fixed herself. He supports her through all of her grief and trauma. My heart explodes for them. Also, the extended epilogue? JAW DROPPED. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia, Drug use, and Rape