A review by xlaurareads
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it really took me about half the book to determine whether i wanna continue reading it or not. i do love dark romance and am not disturbed too easily but this whole creepy stalker thing was something else. i was and still am incredibly conflicted about zade because i love what he's doing, this badass hacker/assassin/saviour of kids and women sold to sex trafficking etc. but on the other hand the whole stalking thing, it just doesn't really sit right with me. i kinda love him tho, his protectiveness is chef's kiss and he is an amazingly crafted character all the way. addie was a little annoying to me, i must admit; i just feel like her character really lacks substance. daya as a side character was great and I'd like to find out more about her in book 2. the plot was great (even better than the spice, which was exquisite, too) and i liked the subplot of addie solving her great-grandmother's murder. the cliffhanger at the end of the book was kinda predictable but exciting nonetheless and although the book needs a triggerwarning for literally everything (!!! do not take it lightly!), i'm so engulfed in reading the second book soon. 
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