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Book profile · reviewed 26 September 2026

Hunting Adeline

by H.D. Carlton · 2022 · 564 pages · Dark Romance · After Haunting Adeline

Hunting Adeline is 564 pages of 5/5 Scorching dark romance after Haunting Adeline: trafficking, graphic sexual violence, torture, kidnapping, murder. HEA on this profile. Not the 551-page stalker opener.

H.D. Carlton, 564 pages, 5/5 Scorching. This leaf’s yes-lane is after Haunting Adeline — harsher sequel, not the first cat-and-mouse.

Mood · Romantic HEA guaranteed
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H.D. Carlton, 564 pages, 5/5 Scorching. This leaf’s yes-lane is after Haunting Adeline — harsher sequel, not the first cat-and-mouse.
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TL;DR: Spice 5/5 — the hottest it gets. Lock the door. Human-trafficking and graphic sexual-violence tags are the comfort check.
Mood
Romantic
Spice
🌶️ 5/5 Scorching
Pacing
Moderate
Length
564 pages
Ending
HEA guaranteed
Lane
Dark Romance
Series
Cat and Mouse

Hunting Adeline bibliographic record

Title
Hunting Adeline
Series / position
After Haunting Adeline
Author
H.D. Carlton
Publisher
Self-Published
First published
2022
ISBN-10 / ASIN
B09T85L6MS
Pages
564 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
Dark Romance
Spice (SBC)
5/5 Scorching · heat-central

How Hunting Adeline actually reads

Dark-romance sequel lane on the live swipe: you already finished Haunting Adeline and want the harsher night.

564 pages. Moderate pacing. Heat-central 5/5 from the open. Listed standalone in the stats; the yes/no still points at the first book.

If trafficking or graphic sexual violence is a dealbreaker, swipe before 564 pages.

Who should read Hunting Adeline tonight

Swipe right if…

  • You finished Haunting Adeline and want the darker sequel lane
  • 5/5 on-page heat is tonight’s ceiling
  • A 564-page live-inside-it commitment is acceptable
  • You read the trafficking/CSV tags and still want in
Yes — see Kindle or Audible below

Swipe left if…

  • Human trafficking in fiction is a hard dealbreaker
  • Graphic sexual violence is a hard stop
  • Torture or kidnapping on the page will wreck the night
  • You wanted the first book’s cat-and-mouse, not a harsher sequel
Haunting Adeline instead →

Where the heat actually lands

5/5 Scorching. Immediate. Full throttle. Harsher than the 551-page opener on the live swipe. Full breakdown: How spicy is Hunting Adeline?

0–25%

Immediate heat

No waiting. Intentions early.

25–60%

Escalation

Multiple explicit scenes, increasingly intense.

60–90%

Full throttle

Maximum on this 5/5. Not for everyone.

90–100%

Final scene

Closes as intensely as it opened. HEA on this profile.

Cat and Mouse series order

Live yes-lane: finish Haunting Adeline first. This leaf is the harsher 564-page night.

Haunting Adeline5/5 cat-and-mouse door
Hunting Adeline · this book5/5 harsher sequel lane

How do you want this in your head in the next ten minutes?

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Content heads-up

Human trafficking, graphic sexual violence, torture, kidnapping, murder, explicit sexual content.

Books like Hunting Adeline — pick the rail

Required first

Haunting Adeline

551 pages. 5/5 stalker/voyeurism engine. Read before this harsher night.

See /books/haunting-adeline/

Same author, different standalone

Does It Hurt?

476 pages. 5/5 forced-proximity dark. Captivity/dubcon. Not the Adeline sequel.

See /books/does-it-hurt/

Spice only

How spicy is Hunting Adeline?

Hunting Adeline is 5/5 Scorching — Spice 5/5 — the hottest it gets. Lock the door. Human-trafficking and graphic sexual-violence tags are the comfort check..

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Books like Hunting Adeline

Hunting Adeline · 5/5 Scorching · After Haunting Adeline · 564 pages · Romantic · Dark Romance · CW: Human trafficking

Hunting Adeline questions

How spicy is Hunting Adeline?

5/5 Scorching. Heat-central for 564 pages. Full spice guide →

Do I need Haunting Adeline first?

The live yes-lane is after Haunting Adeline. This is the harsher sequel night, not the 551-page opener.

Does it have a happy ending?

HEA guaranteed on this profile. 564-page; After Haunting Adeline; 5/5 Scorching; 5/5 Scorching; H.D. Carlton, 564 pages, 5/5 Scorching. This leaf’s yes-lane is after Haunting Adeline — harsher sequel, not the first cat-and-mouse..

Is there an audiobook?

Yes. Audible sample is usually one click. 564-page 5/5 sequel lane.

What should I know before I start?

CW: human trafficking, graphic sexual violence, torture, kidnapping, murder, explicit sex.

Last chance to stop scrolling

If you wanted the 551-page cat-and-mouse door, that is Haunting Adeline.

When you are ready, start with Kindle, paperback, or Audible.

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Hunting Adeline · 5/5 Scorching
5/5. 564 pages. Trafficking/CSV CW. After book 1.
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