I stare at the flower like it's a live tarantula, staring straight back at me and daring me to come closer. Adeline is better than me because i know if a man that looked like Zade approached me, i’d fold instantly. An atmosphere of both fear and forbidden allure is created by the tense dynamic between Adeline and her pursuer. Take a walk through my dollhouse, where your screams will blend and your cute little pleas will go unanswered.

Skillfully navigating the psychological facets of the characters, Carlton delves into the subtleties of a relationship full of intrigue and danger. I've always defended writing in the contemporary romance genre because it doesn't need to be flowery and classy, in fact, it's annoying when it is. The romance storyline goes side by side with the vigilante one which adds tension, action and drama to an already heady erotic novel but in this case, it adds layers of intrigue and suspense to the narrative and the developing relationship between Zane and Adeline. Readers should exercise caution and pay attention to the numerous trigger warnings before beginning this tense and exciting journey. He’s this dub-con, psycho (he literally sends her a pair of cut off hands when she lets some creep finger bang her) stalker who is actually a self taught mastermind hacker who saves kids and women from sex trafficking.

The main reason i am reducing one star is because the first two times they had sex, he forced himself on her. Leon is a great example of "I hate everyone but you", but this dude is just hating her and treating her like absolute garbage. I don’t want to talk to much about it, because I’m incapable of telling stories without spoiling things, but I can tell you it was interesting and I was invested!

I finally picked up a book in what feels like forever, and my goodness, do I have a recommendation for you. It is a bit on the darker side, but I believe it’s adds so much to character complexities and overall development.Warning: This is a dark romance that contains rape, graphic violence and sexual assault, explicit sexual situations, strong language, human trafficking, PTSD, and kinks such as degradation, knife play, blood play, and somnophilia. Both characters take part in the teasing and dirty talk and ugh, let me tell you, it was years better than the sex scene in this one.

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The chemistry and intensity of the romance is off the charts and so toxic but so good that it hurts. Haunting Adeline starts out with Addie (Adeline) moving into her grandmother’s house, which many believe to be haunted due to the fact that multiple individuals have died there, including her great-grandmother.