Phantom by H.D. Carlton

Phantom by H.D. Carlton

Phantom is a historical dark romance novel by H. D. Carlton, published in early 2025. It acts as Book #0 (a prequel) to her phenomenally popular, viral BookTok hit, the Cat and Mouse Duet (Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline).

While it shares the same gritty universe, obsessive themes, and stalker-anti-hero dynamics as her contemporary books, Phantom is a standalone narrative featuring an entirely new cast of characters set during World War II.

Set in Seattle, Washington between 1944 and 1945, the story revolves around Genevieve "Ginny" Parsons. Trapped in a deeply toxic, abusive marriage to her gambling-addicted husband, John, Genevieve feels entirely isolated inside the decaying walls of Parsons Manor.

Her bleak reality completely shatters when a mysterious, terrifying, yet deeply hypnotizing figure begins watching her from the shadows outside her window.

This "phantom" is Ronaldo "Ronnie" Capello, a brutal, cold-blooded mafia enforcer for the Salvatore crime family. Ronaldo becomes violently obsessed with Genevieve, tracking her movements and calculating a way to insert himself into her life. What follows is a dark, complex whirlwind romance where Genevieve finds herself paradoxically drawn to her stalker—discovering that her phantom might be the only one capable of saving her from the real monster living inside her home.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).