He Followed Me First

by Eleanor Crowe

Stalk the stalker. Save her friend. Easy—until Nell became the target.

Now she’s neck-deep in twisted secrets, rewriting the rules of the game she never meant to play.

Genres: Dark Romance

490 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2025

Reviews

[Nicolereads_tsx · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

I devoured this book in less than 2 days. it was dark, it was funny, it was full of topics that were well executed. it was spicy🥵. it had a rolling pin ffs

amazing👏🏼 a must read if you are looking for a well written dark romance with humour, spice and heavy topics🖤

[Ells Handley · Rating 5 out of 5]

OKKKKK what was in this? 🔥
lets dial it back.

Dark romance, she stalks him (with a twist), strong ass fmc, BANTER, revenge, emotional, raw, dark. CHECK CHECK CHECK ✅️

When i went into this, i knew i would like it because anything Eleanor writes, i read it and LOVE it. This was so different to anything I have ever read. It was origianal and i was just obsessed from page one.

The book is dark with humour (in the first part). It made me laugh out loud. Probably because Nell (the fmc) is the most sarcastic, funniest, most chaotic person ever. I LOVED her witty banter. Shes also a cat mummy, love this 🤭 It does take a twist because she stalks the stalker. The writting is awesome, I don't think i have actuaully ever read anything like this before.
Second part of the book is DARK * please check triggers *. It's extremely raw and emotional. The events that take place I DID NOT EXPECT. It had me ugly crying, more than once.

I dont want to dive into the story to much and give anything away. However, the writting is perfect, the flow is good, it's fast paced and the character development? Its all there. The book is split into 3 and it actually giving if Lights Out & Hunting Adeline had a baby vibes.

Easy 5 stars for me. It kept me hooked, it was emotional and raw but the revenge plot? Even better. Loved it 🖤

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good!
It's not often a book can make me laugh out loud (twice) in the first 50% and then feel like crying in the second half.

Nell's best friend Darcy has a stalker. Nell decides to play detective and essentially stalk the stalker. By the time she realises what's really going on, she's already in way too deep!

Nell is hilarious. She's chaotic, wild, impulsive but completely endearing and relatable.

We hit the 50% mark and everything changes. We slide into pitch black territory as Nell is at the middle of the darkest & bleakest 💩 storm. Things get unfunny really fast and Nell goes through a horrific experience. It's honestly a testament to Eleanor's writing the way she is able to write the first part so light hearted but the second part is so dark & desolate and poor Nell is a shell of her former self.

I loved Cam! Loved the banter and dialogue between Cam & Nell and also loved that Cam saw Nell for everything she was and everything she felt she had to hide and thought she was perfect anyway 🥹. I really enjoyed it - it does get extremely dark though so definitely one to check the triggers on!

[Paige McCarron · Rating 5 out of 5]

A. ROLLING. PIN. IN. AN. ALLEY. WAY. and funnily enough, smash. 10 ways to sunday.

Wow. I’m not sure what to say, I DEVOURED this book in 2 days. Cam & Nell will be up there with my favourite mcs forever! how far they came over the course of the book was nothing short of a masterpiece. Nell is such a strong person, well within her own rights & the fact that Cam stood beside her throughout it all is just amazing. Cam & Nell together are unmatched. Amazingly written dark romance. It covers heavy topics & had me on EDGE. The spice throughout this was immaculate. HEAs are usually rushed at the end of books, this was not that.

[Emma Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an absolutely brilliant book. I was drawn in right from the very first page to the very last. It was a very well written, well thought out story and the character development was really good. I got a little worried towards the end thinking there was going to be a whole thing with other woman drama, but im so glad it wasn't something that was given much traction.
I would definitely check your trigger warnings but I do feel like the traumatic events were done to a very high standard.
Would recommend 10/10!

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another absolutely fabulous book. Nell is hilarious, and her inner monologues had me chuckling. Don't get me started on how badly I want my own Cameron🥰

I am lucky enough to have the chance to read this before release, but it's definitely worth putting on your TBR. It's fast-paced, fun and dark all in one! Obviously, check the TW before reading because the second half is definitely dark enough to warrant it!

Honestly, one of my favourite authors I've discovered this year and every book has been fantastic!

[Judie Kovaleski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me hooked! The comedy and banter kept me glued and I couldn't put it down!!!! I was cackling so hard I had to stop and catch my breath. The whole storyline was amazing. The middle part broke me but the ending had me back to cackling. All I'll say is the Cat. My first read from this author and I'm sucked in and need to read everything else. Highly recommend if you love dark romance, spice, morally gray men and fiesty women.

[Lauren Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had absolutely everything
banter, humor, undeniable chemistry, and a feral FMC ( who I absolutely loved) The MMC had everything you'd want in the a MC.
Also, the rolling pin took me out!!
*The only reason I gave 4.5 stars is because I felt like I was left hanging with the wife's character. *
I thoroughly enjoyed the read and definitely will be recommending it!!

[Crushed Coffee Cup · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love grumpy/sunshine and organization meets chaos, you'll love this pair! It's true what they say, opposites attract. This story had me on the edge of my seat, and every time I thought I knew what was going to happen next, something else happened! Would definitely read again. I hope there's a book two in the works, as the story definitely didn't quite feel wrapped up at the end!

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the book overall. I honestly expected it to be a little darker from some of the previous reviews. Maybe there’s a second book planned, but this one felt a little bit unfinished. I wish we knew what happened to Darcy.
And Kyla still wanting Cam and still being in the house just felt really incomplete.

[LiesbethCe · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a man starts following her best friend, the fmc turns the tables and begins stalking him 🤸‍♀️
It’s all fun and games…until someone kidnaps your bestie and suddenly you’re on the guest list too.
From there, it’s a fast drop into pitch black territory so read those tws 🚩

[Jo Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book written by Eleanor.
I read in 5 hours as I was hooked from the start! was funny and, of course, spicy! the storyline was intense and sad so please read the trigger warnings.loved Cam and Nell made a great couple 🙂. highly recommend the book x

[Shari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished the Arc of this book and it is brilliant. It’s funny and had me laughing out loud, then had me hooked on the plot and the smut! Boomerang stole the show and had me chuckling the whole way through. Loved this book so much.

[Cecilia East · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 ⭐️ (Overall)
1.0 🌶️ (Dark Romance)

She stalks the stalker 🤭 sign me right the f*ck up. Honestly this was such a vibe, it was cute, dark, and sexy. I had a great time 😈🖤

There is some major triggers during this book so please check your trigger warnings as it does not hold back.

[Shauna Carroll · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was hooked from the start. Loved Cam straight away. Could not put this book down. Very well written. I've loved all of her books so far. 10/10

[Elizabeth Richter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured this book! It was great!! I received this book as an ARC. Eleanor you did amazing! Cam and Nell were perfect!

[Summer Mattoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book has a great story line and plot and amazing banter.

[Germanie Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

love love love!

Another amazing book from Eleanor Crowe! Full of happy moments, heart breaking moments and total what the heck moments! Can’t wait for more!

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this an arc read!

and I absolutely ate it up, the smut, the rolling pin, the scar iykyk...