Cat and Mouse Duet by H.D. Carlton -> Starting April 3rd, 2022

[Aly]

The Manipulator

I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.
I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh.
But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave.
He's always there, watching and waiting.
And I can never look away.
Not when I want him to come closer.


The Shadow

I didn't mean to fall in love.
But now that I have, I can't stay away.
I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves.
The way she undresses...
I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine.
And once she is, I'll never let her go.
Not even when she begs me to.

[Kade]

Are you / we starting with Satan's Affair or starting with haunting adeline in here? I'm fine with either, just didn't want to read satan's affair before this start date if we are all doig it.

[Alaina]

You said Satan's Affair.

[Kade]

Im starting tomorrow.

[Alaina]

Ch 1-3: (view spoiler)[If it really did happen and he did do that to Jennifer. Then, yes, I'm on board with whatever she has planned. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 4-6: (view spoiler)[He makes a good point. Now I want to know what Satan's Affair is. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 7-9: (view spoiler)[Interesting choice to trust him... let's see how this plays out. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 10-Finish: (view spoiler)[Oh, okay. That's very interesting. They don't exist. Well, shit. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Let me know when you want to jump into the next book!

[Kade]

I started reading it today. Just need to add on my notes and finish it up tomorrow. The last few days have been a mess. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

I'm totally jumping into this duet hopefully tomorrow. I remember reading Satan's Affair last year and it was crazy but hard to forget. Because of how that ends though I'm curious how or if the books actually connect!!

[Kade]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I'm totally jumping into this duet hopefully tomorrow. I remember reading Satan's Affair last year and it was crazy but hard to forget. Because of how that ends though I'm curious how or if the boo..."

According to everything I’ve read it’s the prequel to the series somehow. Just not sure how!

[Kade]

Sorry I’m a bit behind. Kids are draining me. Lol. I’ve been so overwhelmed, I haven’t gotten to read as much.

Part one - up to chapter 3 / 16%
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We jump right into the crazy huh? No better way to start a book. 😂

I’m interested to hear all the mens baxk story. And just how everyone got to this place.

I find it interesting Cronus is mute. He can speak, but withholds his voice due to traumatic past. All of them seem to have traumatic pasts. But we don’t know much about FMC ( sibel) yet. Is she legit able to sense evil? Or is she evil? We know her parents were religious freaks.

Are jackal and tommy twins or brothers?

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[Kade]

Part two - chapter 3-7 - 40%

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Whew. That was an interesting spicy scene. Haha. There isn’t much to note on. Their crazies all match. 😂
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[Kade]

Part 3 - chapter 7-11 - 70%

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Holy crap. This quote hit me hard :

But you can’t silence heartbreak. It’s loud and painful. Even after you grieve and heal, it lingers in the background, sliding back into your life just when you think you’ve overcome it.

If that ain’t the damn truth.

Oof. The trauma she went thru. Knowing she slept next to her moms dead body.

And Z?! Where did he come from?
I have to admit I was having a hard time keeping track of each of her men already. 😂. Now we are adding another.

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[Kade]

Part 4-chapter 11- end.

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I didn’t realized I only had a few more pages to the end. Whoops.

I can’t believe I didn’t figure this out sooner. Holy craP.

But I bet Zade was real! Can’t wait to see how the next book goes.

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[Kade]

Sorry it took so long. My life has been a nonstop shitshow. Ending today with totaling my car.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

25% (view spoiler)[It's so weird she's going through almost the same thing her great grandma did. At least he seems like a decent guy stalker, I mean how bad can he bad when he saves kids from trafficking lol (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Kade wrote: "Sorry it took so long. My life has been a nonstop shitshow. Ending today with totaling my car."

Wow Kade sounds like a horrible month for you, hope it only gets better from here!

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[Uh, someone standing outside the window sounds terrifying but go on. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 1-10: (view spoiler)[Could she have called the stalker instead of the police? Maybe. It's also really weird that she's going through what her grandmother did. Is he a spirit maybe? Still weird if it is. Sleeping with the same person your grandma did? Ick. I'm grossed out right now. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "
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LOL well when you put it like that - he's an angel (sort of).

[Alaina]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Kade wrote: "Sorry it took so long. My life has been a nonstop shitshow. Ending today with totaling my car."

Wow Kade sounds like a horrible month for you, hope it only gets better from here!"

OMG yes. Take a breather! You deserve it.

[Alaina]

Ch 11-20: (view spoiler)[Okay, phew - different stalker. Now I feel better lol. Also, she's lucky he didn't have his finger on the trigger. Definitely could have been an unhappy ending. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 21-30: (view spoiler)[She finally figured it out. Good for her. I mean, I didn't really know but details. Also, nope to the creepy doll thing at the haunted house. Just no. I hate dolls. They creep me out.

Wait, this is Sibby, right? It has to be. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 31-40: (view spoiler)[Heck yes, it is Sibby! I love how crazy she is lol. Finally, we know what the roses meant - it has been bugging me. Also, I was wondering when Daya was going to figure things out. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 41-Finish: (view spoiler)[Uh oh. Is Daya okay? Is she behind it all? Who was behind Zade? Now she's captured and I'm freaking out. Okay, need the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

55% (view spoiler)[This does kind of drag a bit but I’m glad answers are slowly starting to reveal themselves. The carnival is coming back but I’m wondering if there will be any more significance and connection to Satan's Affair. I’m worried now she’s caught the eye of this total creeper Senator, she better not be trafficked in the end, I can’t handle another cliffy like that. And I am so into this background story with her great gma, this slow reveal with the letters is killing me but it sure is building up my curiosity. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

I'll probably jump into the next book tomorrow.

[Alaina]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "55% [spoilers removed]"

I really enjoyed the letters!!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

78% (view spoiler)[Of course the organization already knows about her smh, this is how it's going to end and I hate it already. At least I finally get the connection between Satan's Affair now. Good riddance Mark. Z is going to have to take down the entire government and anyone with power if she gets taken. They better watch out. (hide spoiler)]

[Kade]

Thanks y’all. Reading is normally my escape, but I haven’t been able to focus much. I’m stArting haunting Adeline tongiht hopefully! Or today. I need to start the never king too. 😂

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

91% (view spoiler)[Why do I feel like they’re going to bring out the heroine for him not a girl like he’s expecting. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Finished (view spoiler)[Ehhh so I was kinda both right and wrong. It was too obvious with all the schmoozing Dan was doing, I’m disappointed Z didn’t catch on first. Also why didn’t he give her any weapons, not that she’d have used it or been able to use it but still lol?? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Let me know when you guys want to read the next book.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

I'm starting the next one now lol

[Alaina]

lmaaao okay. I have a couple of other books to jump into before that so I will see if I can read it tomorrow.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Book 2
24%(view spoiler)[not gonna lie this is a bit much for me. Her getting raped by the creep was gross and revolting enough but this….. no amount of torture returned on these people will ever be enough and swear on my life I will lose it if these people don’t have slow painful deaths. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

46% (view spoiler)[ I’ve stayed up till 4 o’clock in the dang morning reading to this point and I really feel shattered. It’s one thing to have a character kidnapped or hear of past abuse but to go through such continual trauma, that was hard man. The author did not hold back in depicting that side of this disgusting world and I hate that humans treat each other as we do, poor Addie. I may have shed some tears 🤫😭 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

73% (view spoiler)[Oh my goodness. Well that was slightly vindicating but I probably would have kept them alive for years in my basement after what they did. Francesca really deserved that stiletto shoved somewhere else but I’m glad Sibby gets to play with her. Which just having her back actually makes me happy. She’s deranged for sure but still just a product of what happened to her and it’s hard not to defend her taking out bad guys 🤷🏼‍♀️🤐 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Finished (view spoiler)[This book really did a number on me. Even with Addie free in the second half it was hard to let go of what happened to her. And umm Claire needed to die slower, she’s the mastermind of that organization and she should be bled dry. I thought after all the drama the sex scenes between Z and Addie to just feel off but I think that’s because of lingering trauma and how rough they both liked it. Really the end only has me wanting more of Sibby and where the hell she ran off to? How did she know that guy and why run away with him without a word? Ughhhhh she needs a story now because I kinda love that little psychopath. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 1-10: (view spoiler)[Well, it's definitely a lot darker than the previous book. Not prepared at all. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 11-20: (view spoiler)[I feel the same way. We need more blood on his hands. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 21-30: (view spoiler)[hehehe yes, have fun on your adventure buddy (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 31-40: (view spoiler)[THEY ARE TOGETHER. I REPEAT. THEY ARE TOGETHER. Also, why is her dad being a dick? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 41-Finish: (view spoiler)[Again, I wasn't prepared for how dark this was going to be. It was definitely messed up. At least we got an epilogue though? (hide spoiler)]

[Kade]

Part one. Chapter 1 to chapter 4. 7%
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Starts off slow huh?
Ohhh is the guy she sees at the book signing the dude from Satan’s affair?!

“ Let the asshole get murdered wearing a single sock.”. Hahah love that.
Greyson seems like a twat

The single red rose. I assume this will be following the trend of Gigi and her stalker?? I just wish it picked up a bit.

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