Stalked by the Devil

by Stacy-Deanne

Fear is the name of his game.

Nothing’s going right in Melody Carter’s life right now. She’s broke, unemployed, and living in the shadow of her successful fashion-model sister Sahara. But that ain’t even the half of Melody’s problems, the biggest one is Keith Taylor, Sahara’s new boyfriend who’s slowly worming his way into the sisters’ lives.

Keith’s perfect to everyone successful, gorgeous, and at 35 he’s the co-CEO of his family’s billion-dollar company. But Melody feels she has every reason to hate him from his arrogance, his controlling ways, and how every woman he’s had a relationship with seems to disappear.

While everyone else seems blinded by the silver-tongued bachelor, Melody will do anything in her power to prove that Keith is the devil himself.

Billionaire, stalking, interracial, love triangle, office romance, first love, second-chance, opposites attract

(This book was previously published as Melody. It has been rewritten into a completely different book.)

241 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 3, 2023

About the author

Stacy-Deanne (pronounced Dee-Anne) is an award-winning and bestselling novelist of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and women's fiction novels.

Her work includes Everlasting, Melody, Bruised, and Captivated. Stacy is a 2011 and 2012 African-American Literary Award nominee.

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Reviews

[Claudia |✨Cushin Violeta's Bookish Realm✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝔸 ℝ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕝

✔️Romantic Suspense
✔️Billionaire
✔️Stalker vibes
✔️Office Romance
✔️Second Chance

🅼🆈 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆:

This one kept me guessing till the very end about who's in the right or who's the wrong one.
I felt there was a little bit of every flavor in this one. There was romance, there were hot times as well as suspense and so much more.

Melody and Sahara are sisters who have been very close to each other until Sahara's new boyfriend enters their life who's utterly disliked by Melody.

She doesn't trust him at all but she can't do anything really because he's a Taylor, their town's royalty and also Sahara doesn't seem to believe her own sister.

Also, there was something very fishy about Keith, Sahara's boyfriend right from the start as he's obsessed with Sahara yet wants Melody.

Amidst, all this it was absolutely heart melting how Melody finds her way back to her first love, Lucas.
Then there's also someone else who seems to be admiring Sahara a little too much.

Soon when things begin to escalate and suspicions piling up, it's a race to find the real culprit and figure out who's really the right one among all this.

I really loved the twister because I so didn't see that coming and also we are kept on a guessing game that leads to a wild chase as to who is the real master mind behind it all.

The story is paced well and Initially I was a bit irked with both Melody and Sahara for their lack of trust even though they love each other and have always stood for each other and so my favorite is also how these sisters through the turmoil become much more stronger together.

An unusual thriller that will surprise you and keep you guessing till the very end. ❤️❤️

[Jenni · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
Stalked by the Devil by Stacy-Deanne is another thriller story in the To Kiss a Stalker series where the MCs are BWWM. Stacy-Deanne’s stories are fast paced and this one is no different.
It is full of suspense, intrigue, thrills and mayhem, crazy and a little darkness. Some things were a little predictable but overall, it was an interesting and enjoyable read. This will keep you on your toes at times.
She is on a mission to prove that not all that glitters is gold. She will find the proof that the devil belongs in h*ll. But in her search for the truth will she find more than she bargained for.
He’s rich, successful, and gorgeous He’s dangerous. He’s a guy who always gets what he wants, and he wants her. He is a stalker, an obsessed man.
I wonder what is next from Stacy-Deanne.

[Beverly Finnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was intriguing. I’ve read books by this author in the past and this one seemed to hit differently. Stalked by the Devil had so much going on, I didn’t know where to start at first. I had my 1st assumption at the beginning. Then later I had a different one. And as it got closer to the end I started to speculate to myself, what if both assumptions are correct? What if they are one in the same? Did I get my answer? absolutely! Am I going to share it? I think not, what would be the fun in that.
Orphaned at a young age Sahara and Melody had grown an unbreakable bond. Well at least Melody felt that way, until it was threatened by Keith Taylor. Rich, wealthy, and white the Taylor’s owned their town in Florida. (At this point if you didn’t already know, this is a BWWM romance of the stalking sort… lol bad joke?) Anyway, how does one compete with that? By force. And that’s what this book is about Melody’s protection of her dearly beloved sister from the man she claims to love and the man who is stalking her as well.
The author keeps you guessing. As well as turning the pages for answers. For books by this author this is definitely a good place to start, if it’s an introduction. If you read this author before here’s an intriguing story to dig into.

[Marissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some things I really enjoyed about this book. And there are some things that I did not enjoy about this book. The interaction between the sisters, even the fighting, is one of the things I enjoyed. That and best friend Craig were the most realistic parts of the book. How quickly and easily things were resolved is one of the things that I didn’t enjoy. Like Sahara sitting on her porch at the end of the book just days after taking down two rich and powerful men in the city. With her being a model and with all the press that would come from the arrest of the mayor’s husband and son, the paparazzi would be everywhere. Didn’t Melody forgive Lucas a little fast? He did lie to her. Sure he came around, admitted he was wrong, apologized for lying but just a couple of weeks after that she is agreeing to move in with him?

This book moved fast and kept you guessing throughout. I had the stalker wrong, not gonna lie. I guessed it was Keith, just keeping Sahara dependent on him. Turned out not to be. It was a good twist. Maybe I just watch too much true crime. This just ended too pretty for me, too nice, too neat. But a really good read!!

[Ashley Mertz · Rating 4 out of 5]

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⭐️⭐️⭐⭐ Book Review

Stalked by the Devil is part of the “To Kiss a Stalker” series but can easily be read as a standalone. I personally have not read any other novels written by this author and had no troubles making it through this one. Stacey-DeAnne is known to bring versatile stories full of passion, thrills, emotion, and intriguing characters to the table. You never know what you are going to get. Stalked by the Devil was nothing less. This fast paced, suspenseful love triangle was full of intensity. Just when I thought I knew who the stalker was, another twist happened and once again I found myself wrong. The story was so well written, you couldn’t figure out who to trust and who to blame. The characters were realistic. The females in the story were bold and packed a punch. Keith was arrogant and I was not a fan, but doesn’t every novel have one of those? Although this was not my typical genre, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to any friend looking for a quick unpredictable thriller.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable novel which had me hooked from start to finish. Likeable and relatable main character Melody Carter’s life is not great, she’s unemployed and broke, whilst living in the shadow of Sahara, her very successful fashion-model sister. Melody also does not like Sahara’s boyfriend, Keith Taylor, who has slowly wormed his way into their lives. Everyone thinks Keith, the handsome and successful, co-CEO of his family’s billion dollar company is perfect, but Melody is suspicious. She finds him arrogant and controlling and is concerned that every woman he’s had a previous relationship with has then mysteriously disappeared. As she appears to be the only one not blinded by the silver-tongued Keith, Melody decides to prove to everyone that he is actually the devil. The storyline was full of drama, suspense, and had a mystery to solve along with the romance, all of which kept me gripped. The plot twists kept me captivated whilst reading, and I found the characters well defined and felt engaged with them, especially the determined Melody. 


[Colee Porter · Rating 2 out of 5]

The formatting and continuity major issues

I wanted to like this book, but it was all over the place. The formatting of it was horrendous.

There were some continuity issues for me. Ultimately, it feels a little rushed, and there’s not much of a conclusion on the prosecuted and who’s taking over Taylor Industries. Additionally, I want more information about the relationships established at the end. And whatever happened to Dre?

I think I have too many questions.

The story didn’t flow much, and I had to speed up my reading, so I started to skim. It just wasn’t something I felt connected to. And I wouldn’t say I like saying that kind of stuff. But I felt Melanie was too whiny, and Sahara wasn’t acting like a good sister.

This book was not my cup of wine or tea.

Hopefully, you have a different view of this book than I do. Even if it’s not a book you don’t like, it’s still a book that you learn something new about yourself, and a bit of history can be shared with you that you didn’t know about. So, as always, happy reading and wine-drinking

[Tausha Treadway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stalked by the Devil (To Kiss a Stalker Series) by Stacy-Deanne. I loved this book. I love this author so it was no surprise. Its the story of two sisters Melody and Sahara, Melody is out of work pretty but plain and living with her sister and Sahara is a successful super model, beautiful and dating a billionaire named Keith. Melody can't stand Keith and thinks he has a very dark past. Sahara thinks Melody is just jealous. Melody is determined to find out the truth about Keith and expose his dark side and while digging into his past she must disturb something because Sahara gains a stalker. Sahara and Melody are in danger with this stalker and the more Melody digs the more danger they are in. Will Melody be able to prove to Sahara that Keith is not who he says he is or will she have meddled with the wrong person? Read this fast paced thriller to find out.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

“Fear is the name of his game…”
Stalked By the Devil is the second book in the To Kiss A Stalker series by Stacy Deanne. This is a gripping story with intrigue, drama, mystery, BWWM, angst, obsession, stalking, tension, and danger.
This is the second book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone, but having said that, I am interested to see what might have happened in the first book, so. I will be going back to explore it and find out what it was all about.
The story was quite gripping and a little dark and intense at times, with a bit of a ‘mystery’ to unravel. I enjoyed to dramatic developments- and the tension that Stacy-Deanne injected into her story.
Looking forward to exploring more of Stacy Deanne’s books…

Thank you, Stacy-Deanne!

[Adalle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made For ANY Screen

This book is definitely is made for streaming channels, tv, cable even the big screen… I can even see the cast and crew. Heck, I can see the entire thing, including episodes leading into next season.

That’s how good this book is. There’s so much going on that you’re being pulled everywhere at the same time and not missing a single beat.


Hunnnnaaayy!!! I’m TOTALLY looking forward to seeing more. I got 3 different charcuterie boards and drinks READY… for this series.


Any opinions expressed in this review are solely and uniquely made by me and I am happily leaving this review. I originally voluntarily received an advanced copy of this book via bsprout.

[Felicia Bates · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve been reading so many books that alternate between both main characters point of view, I thought I preferred that style of writing solely. Stalked by the Devil was narrated differently and I appreciated the way the storyline was written. There were a couple times I confused myself on which main character was who, but I think that was on me vs the writing itself. Overall, this was a well written book with strong characters, especially the women. There were twists and turns that really kept my interest from the very first bold line of the book. I have read this author in the past so I did have high expectations for this book. Thankfully, my expectations were met and I look forward to reading more from Stacy Deanne. I hadn’t realized how many books she has written, I better get to work…

[Moriah Venable · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melody Carter is struggling in life. She is unemployed, with no money and worst of all, she is living in the shadow of her successful fashion model sister, Sahara. Sahara has a new boyfriend named Keith Taylor that is worming his way into the lives of the two and Melody does not care for him.

Because he is a CEO and billionaire, people have a high opinion of them and think he is perfect. Melody sets up to prove them wrong. With controlling ways and the fact that several women he had been in relationship with have disappeared.

There were so many twists and turns in the book that I was not entirely sure where it was going. I thought it was going to be predictable but it had me on the edge of my seat the entire time reading.

I will be sure to read more by this author.

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melody's life is not going well, and she is living in the shadows of her big sister. If that isn't enough her boyfriend is playing games with her behind Sahara's back. When Sahara start receiving gifts from a stalker, Melody becomes worried that Saharah will be the next woman that comes up missing. All is not as it seems and when the culprit becomes known Melody and her friends come together to save Sahara, but they are fighting two foes. Will they be able to keep themselves safe and come to Sahara's rescue in time to save her. This story kept me glued to the pages to see how it all ends.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Torey Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is not the type of book I usually enjoy. I like mystery but don't generally read thrillers. But this book turned out to be good. There were so many turns it was hard to predict. Two sisters were very close, one sister was the beauty and naturally drew people and the other sister was not as magnetic. When she began to worry about the man interested in her sister, we saw some rocks in the relationship. Was she right about the danger she warned her sister about, or was she just jealous? This story keeps you on your toes.
I recommend you try this book, even if it is not your usual go to genre.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I've read by this author, and I've definitely enjoyed it. At first, I started to think the stalker was one person, but the more you read, the more you're not sure, then another mental guess...etc, till you reach the end! Totally had me guessing - rather refreshing since I'm one of those who can guess the villain at the end of the movie halfway through. I'm not normally a fan of multiple POVs, but I can say the author made their views contribute to the overall experience! The book is much better than I originally guessed it would be just by reading the sample or publisher description. Thrilling, romantic, and the characters were complex.

[Bambi4real · Rating 2 out of 5]

So-so Read

It was a decent storyline but hardly a surprise. There was romance, action, suspense, and the “scenes”. It took me almost 9 months to finish this once I got started. The two main female characters were in short annoying and ridiculous at times. I can’t say I empathized with either of them at any point in the story. All the male characters were stereotypical and while not as outlandish as the females, they lacked depth. There was also some minor editing needed on the finished product.

[Kirsten Berkebile · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it. It was absolutely mind numbing erotica. I have been reading a lot of fantasy books lately. Especially those that revolve around sexual fantasies. I have said this before with other books, “If I can picture what is happening in the story, then it is an amazing book. It captures the essence of what the author wants to portray and allows the audience to experience what the characters are going through.

[Rayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thrilling
All is not what it seems in this twisted story. Melody has so many things going on and add in a possible evil stalker, what’s a girl to do? I really enjoyed this story and was glued from start to finish. I have read a few books from this author and I enjoy the writing style. This book has romance, mystery, a billionaire and even a love triangle. Recommend.

[Tonya Merritt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stalked by The Devil is the second in the To Kiss a Stalker series but is a stand alone book. This was my first book by Stacey DeAnne. The story took a lot of chapters to get into but I did finally get there. It was a suspenseful tale full of woes. I did not expect the stalker to be who it was and the story to have so many twists.

[Emma Samways · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was amazing! Gripped me from the first page! There's lots of moving parts to this and I loved it. It kept me guessing right till the end and the ending was great. You think you know who the stalker is then nope, not the person you thought it was. This was so well written and was such a page turner. Highly recommend

[Maikalani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh man was this was everything; mysterious handsome bachelor? Or who plays bachelor with skeletons in the closet. Almost literally. What would you do when the devil shows up? Try to warn your loved one that’s warming his bed ?

The intrigue of the stalker just keeps you in anticipation. Steamy, passion and more.

World building was great and details were *chefs kiss*

[Sarah King · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story really drew me and kept my attention, lots of twists and turns. I really enjoyed the level of suspense that came along with the different dynamics between the people involved in the storyline. Give the story a chance, and it will keep you on your toes! I would recommend reading.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stalked by the Devil is the second in the To Kiss a Stalker series. Having not read the first in the series; Stalked by the Devil reads well as a stand-alone book. The author has written a romantic suspense full of twists and turns, which kept me guessing to the end. I recommend this book.

[Ashley Sugar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this fast paced intense thriller! Was incredibly written and I LOVE when a book has me turning the pages to find out what happens next! I needed answers which kept me on my toes and interested the entire time! I connected with the characters and I simply couldn’t put this down.

[Lori Hammons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melody, Sahara, Keith, Jeff, Craig, and Lucas. A group of friends around the sisters, no one listens to one woman's intuition. It causes lots of arguments, danger, and suspense. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was surprised how it turned out.

[Michelle Troyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love and hate in one book. A great thriller and love story ending. I can usually guess who the killer is but this one was different. It kept you guessing until the end. Very good read!

[Ailleya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't waste your time

This book was beyond reality or common sense, I felt like I read a book for someone who reads nonsense.

[ollie]

???? underwhelming and all over the place

[Malissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing

The bare vines if the story was good. But the makes characters were 1 dimensional and Keith at the end legit made no sense

[Tara Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stalked by the Devil is part of the To Kiss a Stalker Series. It is a fast-paced romantic suspense that centers around the story of Melody, her sister Sahara, and Sahara’s billionaire boyfriend Keith. Melody is unemployed and living with her successful, supermodel sister Sahara. Sahara is dating billionaire Keith and is hopelessly in love with him, but Melody hates him and is convinced there is something sinister lurking under Keith’s charming exterior. Melody is determined to find out the truth behind Keith’s charming façade and prove that he is not a good person and is not the man her sister thinks that he is. Danger lurks in the shadows as Melody tries to prove who Keith really is and neither of the sisters may be safe when Sahara gets a stalker.

This was a fast-paced, intense, and captivating storyline with characters that are instantly relatable and engaging. Melody has the best interests of her sister at heart even though it is hard for Sahara to see. There is a history between them that involves meddling in past relationships, so this plays a factor in how Sahara treats Melody when Melody tells her that she does not like or trust Keith. Keith is someone that you instantly dislike because he comes across as slimy, manipulative, condescending, and arrogant. The author did a great job of building the suspense and mystery in this book as we learn who we can or cannot trust. The twists and turns that will grab your attention and keep you reading to find out what happens next. This book had romance, action, danger, mystery, stalking, and obsession.