Where's Molly Paperback – February 16, 2024

This was not nearly as dark as the first 3 of the series of books. This was probably the lightest of all of H.D. Carltons books. I loved the notebook spin off from hunting Adeline. I like the little connections. I was sad that the ending seemed cut off. Like where is part two, like is there part two. Also surprised at a handful of grammar mistakes which is not like H.D.

I loved the backstory on Molly and getting to know her story, with this being the last book in the series I enjoyed how everything was tied together in the extended prologue (this was not in the book but I read along to audible, just a little added bonus). If you haven’t already make sure you go back to the bonus section of Zade and Addie.

I love getting to know more about the elusive Molly! Her story is both empowering and endearing all at once! Yet another incredible book from H.D. Carlton!

This book has so many twisted turns that you cant put it down. The mixture of love and murder is thrilling.

SPOILER WARNINGI have never followed a publication release from an author so closely before. I was so excited to read this book, I invited friends over so we all could sit and read it front to back.Now that it's read... I am severely underwhelmed. My thoughts are still reeling over that extended epilogue scene so bare with these bullet points lolThere was so much potential with Molly her story. It could have gone SO much better. I feel like I would have enjoyed her story more if there was more evidence of her the horrors she experienced and how it affected her present day. I liked her job, I liked her work with Legion, and I liked her being able to find love. I would have preferred a full novel over a novella for her, however.Main reactions:1. Cage was made into a wannabe Zade (and not in a good way). There was so much personality crossover - I was literally waiting for him to start leaving Molly roses like Zade did with Addy. I am all for an obsessed MMC, but with the lack of character development, it was more psychotic obsession than a hot obsession.2. I would not consider this a dark romance. Her job was gruesome and her history was dark, but the actual on page content was not, in my opinion. It felt more of a true crime story with a hint of dark romance in the smut. (The smut did have BDSM and degradation in it).3. I am obsessed with Winifred. I wish we got more time with her!!! She was freaking hilarious, and I think her and Gigi would have hit it off!4. I liked the reason Cage got into his business and his prior history with his sister. That chapter I think was one of best chapters in the book because it felt actually real and not superficial like most of the others.5. Still a Rio stan.6. Molly's background was so sad, and I did almost cry when she was explaining the bite marks on her body.7. BITE MARK SCARS! OUCH! But Cage biting over them????? ICK. I understand wanting to take back the narrative and turning them into as good as memories as he could for her... but instant ick. It reminded me of Verity by CoHo and the headboard sex scene. The same exact ideology was done with Zade and Addie with the knife, and that was executed perfectly. I did not enjoy it in Molly's story because it came so far out of left field. There was no character development or trust organically built between the characters for it to make sense and not be perceived as anything other than gross.8. With someone with Molly's background, I feel like she trusted and was opening up with Cage so easily. It felt like Stockholm syndrome.9. What the heck happened to Mario?10. WHO IS LEGION???? WHO IS THE WOMAN OF MANY NAMES?????11. I hope her and her sister reconnect! It was sad to see that subplot have an open ending, but again, reminding myself it is just a novella.Maybe I am still not over the cat and mouse duet, but I feel like the extended epilogue made the book worth reading. The writing and story felt rushed and just generally did not feel like H.D. Carlton's writing. The story came very unexpectedly, so I felt like Hailey could have taken more time and executed the story better (even with keeping it a novella). Mind you, I am a complete H.D. Stan, but if this was my first exposure to her, I would not continue to read more of her works.

Such a good read. I always wanted to know what happened to Molly and this book made the pages turn easily

“I will chase away all your nightmares until they grow wary of returning. They will fear me, my little ghost. But you never will.”Where's Molly is Mollys story from hunting Adeline, so if you havent yet read the HA duet first, read that and then this one. It was a short read but had a happy ending. It is SO much lighter then HA. The book is a perfect closure to understand who Molly is and what had happened to her. Though I wish there would have been more info about when she was kidnapped and living in the house, like some of what she endured, who was there. She was there for 8 months and they really just jumped to her escaping. I know its meant to be short summery of Mollys life. Cage was pretty similar to Zade and that kinda was ehhh.. BUT I will say the hidden chapter at the end was.. chefs kiss. So happy to read that Adeline and Molly met. I hope adding that in, hint toward another book in the future with them all working together. a 10 years later type of deal. Sadly giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because of what I wrote above. Its not a bad read it all, I just wish there was more details. But it could also be because I loved HA so much I just feel a little sad its over.“At one point in our lives, we don’t know our soulmates at all. But that doesn’t make them any less of one. Sometimes… sometimes you just know.”

I have read hundreds of books along similar lines as this, including the three previous in this series. And I have Never felt the need to tap those stars that pop up before. I just go onto the next one on my TBR immediately. But this book, it hit me Hard. I can count the number of books that have made me cry on one hand. But the others were all tinged with sadness. This is the first time I cried because my heart was bursting with happiness for the FMC Molly. And Cage is one of my new favorite MMC’s. I know I wouldn’t have had this response had I not read the three previous books in the series though. It was the knowing what Molly went through from her parents in this story, and because Adeline’s story told us exactly what happened to her during her captivity put together. Plus H.D. Carlton has a way of immersing you into the story so well that you just can’t help but feel what the characters are feeling. Amazing writing. And the 🌶spicy🌶 content, perfection. I am definitely going to make sure I read every story they write!