Cat and Mouse Duet by H. D. Carlton

This series includes a New York Times Bestseller and a USA Today Bestseller.

This dark romance unfolds in Parson's Manor, a gothic Seattle mansion where family history repeats through patterns of obsession and violence. Author Adeline Reilly inherits her grandmother's estate and discovers she has a stalker. Her great-grandmother's journals reveal she too was pursued by a phantom who murdered her, establishing a grim legacy within the family. The series follows the cat-and-mouse dynamic between Adeline and her pursuer as psychological manipulation escalates to life-threatening danger.

Exploring themes of obsession, survival, and the boundaries between predator and prey, the series features dark content including stalking, human trafficking, and violence. From gothic mansion intrigue to survival scenarios where Adeline must fight to escape, the narrative includes a developing attraction between stalker and target. This series appeals to readers seeking dark romance with high-stakes danger, stalker tropes, and relationships that challenge moral boundaries in contemporary settings with gothic atmosphere.