Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet)

Book Review: Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton Hunting Adeline is not just a sequel—it’s an emotional reckoning. Darker, heavier, and far more intense than Haunting Adeline, this book digs its claws deep and refuses to let go. It is brutal in subject matter, relentless in pacing, and surprisingly powerful in the way it explores survival, trauma, and reclaiming autonomy after unimaginable horror. This story pulls no punches. Carlton writes with a rawness that feels almost intrusive at times, forcing the reader to sit with discomfort rather than look away. Adeline’s journey is heartbreaking and infuriating, but also deeply human. Her pain is not romanticized, glossed over, or magically healed—it’s messy, slow, and real. Watching her endure, break, and slowly begin to rebuild is devastating and admirable all at once. Zade, too, is pushed to his limits here. The morally gray obsession that defined him in the first book collides with helplessness, rage, and guilt. His darkness doesn’t disappear, but it evolves, and the story challenges the reader to sit with that complexity rather than demand neat answers. Love in this book is not gentle—it’s feral, flawed, and desperate. What makes Hunting Adeline exceptional is its refusal to soften its message. This is a story about evil that exists in the real world, about systems that fail victims, and about the psychological aftermath of trauma. It’s disturbing because it’s meant to be. And yet, beneath all that darkness, there is a quiet undercurrent of resilience and defiance that lingers long after the final page. ⚠️ Important Trigger Warning Note This book contains extremely graphic and potentially distressing content, including but not limited to: • Sexual assault and rape • Human trafficking • Physical and psychological torture • Abuse, captivity, and violence Please read the full trigger warnings provided by the author before starting this book. They are not optional, and they are there for a reason. Protecting your mental and emotional well-being matters. Hunting Adeline is not for everyone—and it isn’t trying to be. But for readers who can handle dark romance at its most uncompromising and who appreciate stories that confront horror rather than shy away from it, this book is unforgettable. It will wreck you, unsettle you, and stay with you.

Spoilers Below! Hunting Adeline was a gripping, emotional and harrowing story that will absolutely stay with you forever. I absolutely loved this book as it not only destroyed me but also put me back together. There were moments I cried, felt disgusted, screamed, laughed, smiled and blushed. Definitely not an easy read but one that I absolutely could not put down. This is the final installment to the Cat and Mouse duet, so definitely read the first book before starting this one. This book also may not be for everybody as the story has some very very dark, graphic, explicit and triggering content. So please absolutely check the trigger warnings before reading. The overall plot and storyline were beautifully written and captivating even with the dark content throughout the story. I will say that Part 1 of this book was extremely difficult to read but the author was able to write such a raw and realistic story in a way that still gave me hope. Adeline’s journey was dark, heartbreaking, honest, empowering and just beautiful. While, painful to read at times her storyline and character development was just fantastic. Her healing and recovery was a bit unconventional at times but exactly what she needed for herself and for her relationship with Zade. Zade, I just have no words for how incredible this man was. His love, devotion, commitment, and obsession with Adeline was just so god damn beautiful. He definitely was exactly what she needed and their relationship was one of the best I have ever read. Zade honestly is just one of my top favorite book boyfriends ever. The spice in this book was also just fantastic. It’s dark, kinky and intense, and while it doesn’t occur until about 65% into the book it’s definitely worth it after all Adeline and Zade went through. While, there were a lot of side characters throughout this book that I liked, Sibby was by far my favorite. I absolutely loved how funny, crazy, charming and dramatic she was. She also provided that comedic relief that was needed in the story. Another side character that I liked but still have a few mixed feelings about was Rio. I would definitely love a book about him as he was not your typical morally gray character. I will say that the revenge aspect of this story was fantastic but a bit too rushed. I just would have liked for the torture and pain to have been more, especially after what they all did to Adeline. The conclusion and epilogue was absolutely perfect and definitely worth all that heartache. Zade and Adeline’s unconventional love story is one for the ages. Overall, just a heartbreakingly beautiful read and ending to the Cat and Mouse duet. Detailed chapter spoilers! •Chapter 8 – R & SA Explicitly Detailed. •Chapter 12 – R & SA Explicitly Detailed. •Chapter 14 – R & SA Mentioned/Talked About. •Chapter 17 – Torture and Aftermath Mentioned. •Chapter 18 – R, SA and Torture Explicitly Detailed. •Chapter 22 – Zade finds Adeline after 2 and a half months of being kidnapped. The end of Part 1 as well. •Chapter 24 – R & SA Mentioned/Remembered. •Chapter 31 – R & SA Mentioned/Remembered. Some spicy and kinky scenes also occur between Zade and Adeline. Months have passed since her rescue but she’s still recovering and dealing with PTSD. •Chapter 32 – R & SA Mentioned/Remembered. •Chapter 33 – Full on smut/spice occurs between Zade and Adeline.

Firstly, this book is not for kids. It has very disturbing scenes that may be offensive to some. However, it was very well written and I could not put it down. As a book reader, I would definitely recommend this book. The author knows how to keep the reader on their toes and the story never gets boring. For the price, I thought it was well worth it. It arrived in great condition alongside being a good read.

This book is not for the faint of heart. The warning label is true to its word. This is extremely dark and may be trigging for some people. Overall, it is a fantastic read and it doesn't hold back at all. I do think the MMC was made to be a little too OP, but I do like the villainous personality he has.

Pesado e pouco, em vários momentos parei e pensei se queria continuar, e sim continuei por Adeline e por zade, de todas os livros que li entre kindlle e físicos, esse aqui com certeza e oq mas me chocou🥺. Para avaliar uma obra como está temos que ir pelos méritos e o livro e perfeito, tem toda um trabalho sério tudo relativamente estudado e com qualidade. Preferia ter parado no primeiro, mas porquê? Porquê Francesca e rocco não saem da minha mente. Indico a obra mas saiba ela e muito boa mas também muito pesada, tem horas que dá vontade de chorar principalmente na primeira parte, queria dizer que com a morte de Francesca, rocco e Alex eu me senti mas leve, mas não, a morte deles só me mostrou que o que eles fizeram com addie deixaram marcas profundas e o quanto os abusos sofridos por ela a modificaram a addie leve e cheia de vida do primeiro livro se foi, só ficaram os cacos daquela addie, ela resolveu seguir em frente mesmo com tudo sendo uma bagunça e Zade sempre esteve ao seu lado na parte 2. Em vários momentos na parte 1 me perguntei porque zade não encontrou logo, porquê ele indiretamente acabou permitido que ela fosse levada, eu queria respostas que nem mesmo eu saberia dar. Boa leitura se joguem e fiquem em paz😍❤️

LOVED this book series. But the first one is still the best one!

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This duet book takes you into the action almost instantly. This book will not let you down at any point as it is the most thrilling book I have read so far. It is very well written and made with the reader in mind.

Hunting Adeline is the sequel to Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. A dark romance book that takes you to the underworld of sex traffickers with whom more people are connected than you would think. Here too you have 2 stories that merge into each other. The Diamond in which Adeline plays the leading role. She is kidnapped by ruthless people. Will she be able to escape from here? Or will she be rescued in time? The hunter where Zaden plays the leading role. He is on a mission to shut down and remove all sick pedophiles and skin traffickers from the world. Until his beloved Adeline is kidnapped. Will he find her and save her? I can already say that if you hated the first part, you definitely shouldn't start this one. I personally loved the book. Now I really understand what the hype is about on social media. It's not: if you touch her then, nope it's, I kill all of you when you even look at her. Can only recommend reading these books. I laughed, but also shivered at some moments.