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- January 14, 2025
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The married woman of the manor. The stranger outside. An intoxicating novel of dark temptation and dangerous desire by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Cat and Mouse Duet.November 12, 1944. This house holds on to souls for a lifetime. I thought I had given it to my husband when I vowed to love him until the end of time. I lied. Nothing could have prepared me for the day my phantom appeared outside my window. He was terrifying, yet hypnotizing, and I couldn’t deny my intrigue. I never intended to fall into a whirlwind romance with my stalker. Especially because he’s so much more than that. A criminal. A mobster. The man who offers me solace from the monster in Parsons Manor. There are many that haunt these halls, yet it’s only my husband I fear. Read more
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| Publisher | Montlake |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | January 14, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 5.1 MB |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
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Breath-Taking and All-Consuming Romance
Format: Kindle
"There is little in life I'm deserving of—little that I allow myself to indulge in. Yet you are the crux of all my selfish desires." Before I start my review, I want to say that I don't think you need to read the Cat & Mouse duet prior to this. Will it help and break your heart even more when you connect the dots to Gigi's story? Absolutely. But this is coming from someone who didn't remember much about Gigi's story and had to go back to read through the journal entries in Cat & Mouse duet, and this story still made sense. You will want more, though, to really get even more details of the outcome after the ending. Phantom tells the story of Genevieve, a wife, a mom, a reader, a writer. She's been a devoted wife all of her life, but she's slowly realizing her family—mainly her husband, John—isn't as picture perfect as it once was...if it ever had been. She finds out her husband gambled all of their life savings, and has become a true drunkard, and even abu$ive towards her. Ronaldo was sent to keep an eye on John, but instead comes across a lovely woman sitting by her window, and one look at her, he is a gone man. "How cruel it is that Mother Nature spent millions of years forming such a beautiful sight only for you to exceed it within mere minutes." Listen, I love Zade with my whole heart, I really do. But Ronaldo had me physically SWOONING! He also had me tearing up over the things he'd say to Gigi. He has this tender side towards her that had me *banging fists on table*. I seriously hope people love him as much as I do. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to only love you in the dark when you deserve to be loved in the light?" The writing fully transported me to that time period. I loved seeing Gigi through Ronaldo's eyes, how he would describe what she was wearing, how she looked; it was what first set me back completely to the 1940s. And Gigi is a soft yet vivacious character I couldn't help but be drawn to. What I loved most about her was her complete devotion to her daughter, Sera. While she's head over heels for Ronaldo and wants to have that happy ending with him, her priority is and always will be her daughter. I found that so admirable and heartbreaking at the same time. While this is a mafia and sta|ker romance, there's a softness that seamlessly ties everything together to deliver a breath-taking and addicting story that will consume you from beginning to end. Going back to Ronaldo, this man had me equally swooning and fanning my face with his dirty talk! Even when his dirty talk was filthy, there was an elegance to the way he'd phrase his wording that had me in the biggest chokehold! "Does one stand beneath a waterfall expecting to breathe? I beg you to suffocate me, mia rosa." Hailey's writing is vastly different, in a great way, with a softer and lyrical undertone that flowed into the storytelling—poetic without it being poetic; it's hard to explain! But it showed a different side to her writing that I can't fully put into words; just know it was phenomenal, which makes me even more excited for her future books! "I would follow you anywhere, Genevieve. If you were standing at the edge of the earth and wanted to fall, I would only stop you long enough to take hold of your hand so I could go with you. There isn't a life where I wouldn't be your phantom, or a death where I wouldn't be your reaper." I did not want this beautiful love story to end, but in true H.D. Carlton fashion, we got a bonus scene that made me so happy! It was the scene that gave a full-circle moment to this all-consuming romance. - Mafia Romance - Forbidden Romance - Sta|ker Romance - Possessive MMC - Cheating (not between the mc's) - Touch Her and 💀
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025 by Whispering Chapters
Intriguing and interesting story
Format: Kindle
I must admit that this book was not exactly what I was expecting. I definitely have mixed feelings however, overall I really did enjoy the love story between Ronaldo and Gigi. If you've already read the previous two books you know what happened to Gigi however you don't really get to know her very well. I loved that in this story we got to experience her falling in love with Ronaldo. It was sweet, kind, tender, definitely rough also, and enjoyable seeing her come out of her shell and experience life with Ronaldo. Personally, I don't really love when people have affairs however in this case with what John was doing I guess I looked past the fact that this was technically Ronaldo and Gigi having an affair. I just thought that the book was going to be a little bit more traumatic I guess, and it turned out to be more of a love story than I expected. I did enjoy the ending but it was not what I was expecting. I was hoping to experience more of what happened with her death. But honestly, the more I think about it I think it ended at a perfect spot with the reader feeling their love and the hope that they had for the future. It was a really good book and very well written. I read the book on Kindle and listened to it on Audible and I loved the voice actors. They really did a great job of bringing the characters to life and overall, although the book wasn't exactly what I was expecting, this was a great book!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2025 by Amanda Larsen
Character backstory
Format: Kindle
I knew going into this book that it was the backstory of a character within this series. And honestly, it was an alright read but I felt like it lacked closure. I wish I knew what would come of the characters, but maybe I’ll find out in the next books. It was incredibly spicy, especially in the second half of the book so if you love spice, you’d love this book. It follows a woman and her stalker and the story of them gaining feelings for each other, despite many reasons why they shouldn’t be together.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2026 by Blake Ryan
Amazing
Format: Kindle
Smut 1000/10. Plot 10/10. Read in one day! I love these books oh my gosh. I just can't put them down.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2026 by Monica Albertson
We NEED MORE!!!!
Format: Paperback
Absolutely love this author! When she created Adeline and Zade she created a whole new big wide world SOOO much bigger than she could have ever imagined! I've read so many of these dark romance books, and none compare to the books from this author. When you literally crave more from an author, they are doing something right, and this "cat and mouse" duet that has gained demands for several anchors is absolutely worth the hype! With that said: "Gimme More" is what I'm sure we are all saying after reading this prelog of the highly popular duet. My opinion of the book: Gigi is an absolutely auhmazing MC! Even back in those times when men ruled the world, the author does an incredible job of walking you through the life of Gigi (the MC) and making you absolutely adore her! Gigi is such a strong woman with so much character, and that's not something you see in women in that time period. Not because they lacked those aspects back then, but just because the focus was rarely on females at the time. Our Author does an outstanding job with pulling you right into the story in that time in the past. She has clearly done her research on that history and culture. I was amazed at how much admiration I had for Gigi, because she was an absolutely amazing mother and considered her child throughout her whole experience. Honestly, I adored everything about the book, except the ending. However, it was only because I wanted more! I'm sure there's more to come from this Author, and I absolutely expect a part two of this book. Our Author has created such an amazing cast of characters, that we want/demand more of them of even an origin story. We have got one for our two main female characters (and even though we still need more from Gigi), I do hope that our Author has plans to tell us all about Zade and his origins! Why is he the way he is?, Why is he so brutal? Give us Zade's Origin story!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025 by Stephanie
historical dark romance with spice 🥀 - 3.75/5 stars review below 👇
Format: Kindle
"𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳." 🥀📝 || 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 ⚠︎ check TWs | 18+ content ⚠︎ 📖 Phantom by H. D. Carlton Star Rating: 3.75/5 ★★★.75 Spice Rating: 3.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 Spice Frequency: 3/5 🔥🔥🔥 POV: 1st/Dual Available on KU ✅ • st@lker romance • mature main characters (over 30) • m0b/m@fia aspects • historical romance • “crawl to me.” • he begs. • exh!bition!sm • forbidden romance / cheating • touch her and ☠️ Perfect for fans of H.D. Carlton’s Cat & Mouse Duet, Phantom is the story of Gigi (Previous owner of Adeline’s home and Addie’s grandmother) and Ronaldo. When Gigi finds herself in a loveless marriage with a man who gambles away every bit of their savings and drinks himself to oblivion, suddenly she notices a figure outside her window. Her phantom, Ronaldo. Overall, I definitely enjoyed this and appreciated the historical romance aspects, however I did find the plot to be lacking or slow at times. I enjoyed reading Genevieve’s character and her love for her daughter as well as her passion for journaling. Her journal entries were def a fun addition to the story! Ronaldo’s character was mysterious and sensual and I really vibed with him. As always, HD delivers on spice in this book and the dirty talk (especially considering the era this book is set in) was outstanding! The ending left me a bit perplexed because it felt like it came out of nowhere. Aside from a few nit picky things, I did appreciate and enjoy reading this and I am a forever HD Carlton fan. 🫶
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025 by erin | sinfulshelves
Blaze of Ardor
Format: Kindle
In "Phantom," HD Carlton invites readers into the haunting, gothic allure of Parsons Manor, where the specters of passion and danger entwine in a tantalizing dance. Set in the 1940s, we meet Guinevere, a perfect housewife and mother who finds solace in the daily ritual of journaling by her bay window. Her meticulously designed manor, with its dark and gothic charm, sets the stage for a tale that is as captivating as it is terrifying. Enter Ronaldo Capello, the enigmatic dark stranger who appears out of the misty shadows of Guinevere's window. His presence is a masterstroke of danger and seduction; a Mob enforcer who exudes an aura of fearless allure. As he weaves himself into Guinevere's life, the chemistry between them ignites with a fiery intensity that is nothing short of electrifying. Carlton's writing is a spellbinding concoction of suspense and sensuality, skillfully pushing the boundaries of Guinevere's experiences to the edge of a metaphorical cliff, where terror and pleasure coalesce in a thrilling free fall. The dynamic between the two protagonists is a thrilling exploration of forbidden desire and the exhilarating, albeit perilous, thrills it brings. The spice level in "Phantom" is undeniably top tier, leaving readers breathless and eagerly turning pages in a feverish attempt to see what unfolds next. Carlton's narrative prowess ensures that from the moment you pick up the book, putting it down becomes an impossible feat. "Phantom" is a literary treat that serves a perfect blend of dark romance, high stakes, and sizzling chemistry. For those who dare to lose themselves in its pages, be prepared to emerge from this tale feeling both haunted and profoundly satisfied. It's no wonder that I devoured this book in just two days, and wholeheartedly award it a stellar 5 stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025 by raine margoliner
😩
Format: Kindle
Man I wanted more of an HEA than what we got but regardless this book was good and I recommend it. I didn’t go in with high expectations because I read the lowest reviews before I read it for myself. Idk why. But I was pleasantly surprised at how it kept my interest as I listened to throughout my workday
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2026 by BL