Z for Butterfly Man

The Storyteller's Bodyguard #3

by N.J. Adel

Butterfly Man isn't dead. He has me now. The masked stalker pins me down like a butterfly. Wings spread. Breath stolen. Mask still hiding the monster who calls himself mine.

I’m his captive, trapped in a gilded cage of secrets and scars, forced to unravel the man behind the mask before it's too late.

Tristan’s obsession spirals, Jacob's betrayal tightens the noose, and Blake’s vengeance crawls out of the grave and stalks me from the shadows.
But none of them terrify me like Butterfly Man, the masked villain who owns me.
Who is he? Is he one or all three?
Or someone else from a past I buried long ago?
Every answer is a trap. Every revelation cuts deeper. No one is coming to save me.
The villain is writing my ending, will I get out alive or end up another butterfly dead in his glass case?
Read the explosive finale Z for Butterfly Man NOW!

Genres: Dark Romance, Stalker

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2026

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Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Z for Butterfly man is the 3rd book in this series and things get a lot darker I thought. My mind is still struggling to work out half of what went on in this book because my word did so much happen on it. The loose ends that had not been unanswered throughout this series were tied up perfectly in this book with some major what-the-hell moments! We also got some much needed backstory which gave us the real history that we've been missing out on from book 1. All leading up to a tearful conclusion but a brilliant one too.

[Rhiannon 🤍✨🐀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was not fucking ready for this book holy shit - entire trilogy 5 stars no question

[Heather Lachelle Fulmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, that's was chaotic.

The obsession, manipulation, and constant paranoia had me questioning everyone right alongside Reagan, and I loved every second of the madness. Butterfly Man continues to be terrifyingly intriguing, while the morally gray men around her blur the line between protector and villain in the best way possible.

This series is pure dark romance chaos — stalker vibes, possessive antiheroes, tension-filled suspense, and cliffhangers that leave you emotionally wrecked. If you love messy obsession, dangerous men, and stories where nobody feels trustworthy, this series absolutely delivers. I’m desperate to finally uncover the truth behind Butterfly Man.

[Lora · Rating 2 out of 5]

Waste of time

I feel like the author didn't know how to end the book and just started adding random things. Also the Butterfly Man is exactly who I thought it was going to be so that was predictable and there should be a warning that there's incest involved in this book. Don't get me wrong I like a dark theme but not that kind of dark theme pretty disgusting

[Jade DeJong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Check your triggers!
But holy smokes! The wicked twist at the end... MIND BLOWING!!!

[Alyssa shepherd · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this book more stars I would. The writing throughout this series had me on my feet! And saying what the f*ck!!! Im pretty good at spotting who does what and, for me, completely left field! All the questions I had, got answered. Wrapped up nicely in a bow.

It was so good that I had to immediately call my best friend to talk it out. 🤣

This is definitely a favorite of the year so far. And there havent been many. Lol

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing

This is by far the most insane book I have read the way it keeps you hooked and guessing is amazing 10/10 I’ve been recommending it to my fellow book readers!! Absolutely brilliant.

[Kate sosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing!

What a fantastic ending to an amazing trilogy. I’ve been reading these books since the beginning patiently waiting for book 2, then patiently waiting for book 3, and you know, sometimes authors lose the touch of the story midway but man this book was an absolute masterpiece to end the story. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read a book filled with so many different tropes and if you have the opportunity to take the time and read this, it is 100% worth it.

[KindleCal🖤✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire trilogy is 5⭐️ no questions asked, I was questioning all of my life choices through all 3 books, because I couldn’t figure it out and when I thought I knew NOPE…..I was wrong, on all front, NEVER saw it coming. this trilogy was absolutely f***king spectacular, beautifully written and absolutely wrecked me. And I loved it all!

Please note, being completely and utterly wrecked by a trilogy was NOT on my Bingo card for 2026.

[Hedomi 20 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dont read its all spoilers ..







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I want to scream , i want to cry , want to rage
I loved him i was praying he wasn’t a bad person
I understood how honest his feelings were
Me and her too we wanted to believe him so bad
But wtf what he had done was irritatingly missed up on so many levels . Like why , if obsession what makes love ugly i hate it

Was heart warming how shane saved her , took care of her .but it went dark so quick , he threw her under the buss
He stopped protecting her . But our hero mason shows up saves her promise her the world then boom takes advantage of her

My heartache for her for Brandon for Jacob

I wanted to believe that mason was good that shane was good from those flashbacks but every hope was crushed by them.

Tristan did warn about his beast however , this isnt love what birdie went though had me wishing that she would die to rest from everything she endured . But when Brandon came in i unwished it i hope she had a good life with him because once he screamed i just … my heart hurts

Her end herts , it hurts

And Tristan i hope he rotted in hell in every life

This book broke me , broke my heart but its very well written
I gave it 4 for one reason my broken heart the goodbye between her and Brandon its what hurts the most .

[Marlaena Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh this series

The whole series, I didn't know what to believe. It has you guessing the entire time. Its so Good and the twists! My oh my. You must read the epilogue. That's where it really gets you.

[Tiarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no words to explain how I feel

This series had me in a chokehold..this last book-all those surprises. I cant. This book was phenomenal but that ending..did u have to?😭

[Brooke Vanderheyden · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yesterday I finished up a 3 book series called ‘Storyteller’s Bodyguard’ by N.J. Adel.
I picked up this series because I needed books to help with my A - Z book challenge & I will say these books are not normally books I would read. This is a dark stalker, obsessive, romance series and a lot of the series gave me the ick. I am going to do an overall review of the whole series because in my opinion it was drawn out too long and could have been one book.

This series is about a writer, Birdie, and she writes dark romance books, similar to this series, and has had a horrible, trauma filled life. She is in an abusive marriage and also has a stalker, who comes into her house and leaves notes. The stalker is named ‘The Butterfly Man’ because he always signs the letter with a butterfly instead of initials. She hires a bodyguard to help keep her safe and try to catch the stalker. A cop comes into the picture to help as well which causes tension since both the cop and the bodyguard are secretly in love with her. As the books go on you are taken on a rollercoaster and are lead to believe that the stalker could be a multitude of people: the cop, the body guard, her husband, someone from her past, etc. The books dive into Birdie’s past which will come full circle to who and why the stalker is obsessed with her.

Books one and two end on cliffhangers and you don’t find out the stalker until the very last book, so you will have to read them all. There are lots of triggers in this book so as a warning I will tell you that you will read about: rape, abuse, sex with a minor, obsessive/traumatic behavior, kinks, and other weird sexual explicits.

Also, the editing in these books was horrible; lots of grammatical errors.

Book 1: You Will Be Mine - I rated 🦋🦋🦋/5

Book 2: XOXO Little Butterfly - I rated 🦋🦋.5 / 5

Book 3: Z for Butterfly Man - I rated 🦋🦋.5 / 5

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Firstly, I must thank N.J. for my ARC of this book. I debated about how I felt about this book. It left me kinda speechless. I ended up giving it 4.5 stars rated down to 4 for Goodreads, etc. I must be an amateur sleuth. Several of the bits came together for me in book one. Book two had me rethinking myself briefly and book three right from the start had me confirming my feelings from book one. Amazingly well written as all of N.J. books it also had me on the edge of my seat a couple of times not believing what I was reading. I worked out several of the things along the way from the narrative and intense conversations. It lost a star for me with the ending. While we had most questions answered by the final page I was still wondering about a couple of things and wondered if the ending had been written this way for a possible book 4. I have enjoyed every single of book of N.J.'s that I have read and I loved the references in this book to characters from previous books. This book was food for thought and had me wondering about the author's childhood and life prior to us knowing her as a great book writer. Some of the things I was reading had me thinking that they didn't all sound completely fictional. I sometimes get great gut feelings but even now still not sure about the ones I had when I finished this book. I devoured it one sitting and hope I didn't read it too fast. A must read for those who have read the prior 2 books in the series and I think one I may have to read again to see if I still feel the same.

[Selena Spiropoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t even know what to say!!!
I’m sitting here, slack jawed… What. The. Actual. Fuk
I couldn’t have imagined a more fitting, shocking ending!!
I absolutely loved this series and I can say it’s one of thee best stalker romances I’ve read, to date!
I really hope people don’t ruin this finale by giving spoilers online because it needs to be experienced as she intended… raw emotion and in the moment.
5 stars, definitely a slow burn but honestly I’d still love it with out any spice whatsoever.
I seriously want to reread the entire series again just to grab all the Easter eggs!!
Well done Mrs. Adel, well done!!

[Valerie M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to give props, I was confused through the whole trilogy and had too many theories to decipher the truth. And the truths uncovered were crazy! And the ending, kinda crazy, kinda expected! It had some typos and some areas I felt needed polished, but WOW what a wild ride.

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[Victoria Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again

So a mind twist again that ending was not what I expected and rather saddened me. However the twists in the book raised my eyebrows, grate my teeth and I had my suspicious and they were right.

[Angela Robertson · Rating 3 out of 5]

craziest series I’ve read

Wow. I had a hard time remembering who was who by the time last book came out. What a wild ride. Everything was a shock to me. Never saw any of it coming.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely had the stalker picked out for a while but the twist was definitely unexpected but good. I did enjoy the 3rd book out of all of them, I think because you find out so much more about all the people in her life. This wasn’t my favorite series but I did enjoy it.

[Danyelle Cosson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy hell!
Okay, the virtual voice really does drive me crazy! But I will definitely be buying this series to read the physical copies. So many twists and turns! Lies and deception! My feelings on who the bad guy was changed multiple times through each book. And the ending !!! 💔💔

[Micah Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m frustrated bc I’m slow and didn’t see it😂

It’s a great series, holy crap. But I’ve never been this frustrated ever. WHAT. I devoured this series and I just…. Am flabbergasted.

[Desiree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow!!

That was definitely a mindf**k. All the twists finally came together and made sense. I was rooting for Tristan the whole time. Definitely worth the read

[Abbey Gilman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I read it in one day. Holy 💩💩💩💩. I will be rereading to spot the Easter eggs and hints.