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H.D. Carlton

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H.D. Carlton is a dark romance and romantic suspense author known for morally gray characters, gothic tension, and horror-leaning plots. She is best known for the bestselling Cat and Mouse Duet, particularly Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline, which became especially prominent through online reader communities including BookTok.

経歴と著者の歩み

H.D. Carlton has built a conspicuous literary identity while keeping much of her personal backstory out of public view. The biographies on her official site and publisher-facing pages emphasize the present rather than childhood or schooling: they identify her as a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author and place her in Oregon, where she lives with her husband, two dogs, a cat, and the jokingly invoked “Bigfoot.” That selectiveness has become part of the brand itself. In public, she is less framed through biography than through tone: dark, provocative fiction centered on morally gray characters and readers willing, as her site puts it, to leave conventional comfort at the door. ((https://hdcarlton.com/about/))

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名言

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I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me
-Haunting Adeline
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I didn’t mean to fall in love
-Haunting Adeline
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Death walks alongside me
-Hunting Adeline
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I was born a predator
-Hunting Adeline
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Shallow Hill is where souls suffer slow and miserable deaths
-Shallow River
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Who am I?
-Does It Hurt?
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It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?
-Does It Hurt?
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The beacon of light was supposed to save me
-Does It Hurt?
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Real monsters don't wear masks
-Satan's Affair
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Every Halloween, Satan's Affair will come to you
-Satan's Affair

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"H.D. Carlton's writing is immersive, atmospheric, and hauntingly vivid"

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"H.D. Carlton has redefined the boundaries of dark romance, crafting stories that challenge conventions and captivate readers"

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"One of the most popular self-published authors in romance, H.D. Carlton has become a phenomenon on TikTok and social media"

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"H.D. Carlton establishes herself as a potent voice in contemporary literature"

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"H.D. Carlton's writing is as poignant as it is visceral"

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"H.D. Carlton, the brilliant mind behind Does It Hurt, has quickly become a sensation among dark romance readers"

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"H.D. Carlton's writing style shines with a lyrical quality that brings the story to life"

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