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Ready or Not
HALLE
You know how in horror movies, the heroine is being followed by some masked villain and ends up fighting for her life?
She runs—he chases.
He catches her—she meets a tragic fate.
Yeah.
This is not one of those stories.
This is more of a she found out she had a stalker, and he found out the hard way situation.
Because this isn't a cat-and-mouse game.
This is Cat x Cat.
And he wants to call me kitten?
Fine.
But he's going to find out pretty damn quickly that this kitten has claws.
Because if he thinks he's winning this game, he's deeply mistaken.
He may have made the first move, but I'll be making the last.
So, he wants to play? Bet.
Game on, bitch.
🖤 STALKER ROMANCE
🖤 MUTUAL OBSESSION
🖤 ENEMIES TO LOVERS
🖤 MASKED HERO
🖤 OBSESSIVE HERO
🖤 PROTECTIVE HERO
🖤 SECRET IDENTITY
🖤 DANGEROUS MAN / SOFT FOR HER
🖤 CAT X CAT
🖤 UNHINGED BILLIONAIRE
🖤 TOUCH HER AND DIE
🖤 MORALLY GREY MEN
🖤 OTT/JP
You know how in horror movies, the heroine is being followed by some masked villain and ends up fighting for her life?
She runs—he chases.
He catches her—she meets a tragic fate.
Yeah.
This is not one of those stories.
This is more of a she found out she had a stalker, and he found out the hard way situation.
Because this isn't a cat-and-mouse game.
This is Cat x Cat.
And he wants to call me kitten?
Fine.
But he's going to find out pretty damn quickly that this kitten has claws.
Because if he thinks he's winning this game, he's deeply mistaken.
He may have made the first move, but I'll be making the last.
So, he wants to play? Bet.
Game on, bitch.
🖤 STALKER ROMANCE
🖤 MUTUAL OBSESSION
🖤 ENEMIES TO LOVERS
🖤 MASKED HERO
🖤 OBSESSIVE HERO
🖤 PROTECTIVE HERO
🖤 SECRET IDENTITY
🖤 DANGEROUS MAN / SOFT FOR HER
🖤 CAT X CAT
🖤 UNHINGED BILLIONAIRE
🖤 TOUCH HER AND DIE
🖤 MORALLY GREY MEN
🖤 OTT/JP
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First published October 31, 2026
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November 4, 2026
ARC Reader Review:
Ready or Not had me questioning my own sanity! The kind of stalker romance that would have any rational-thinking person calling the authorities, installing security cameras, and demanding a safety check. The obsession was UNHINGED, the possessiveness was outrageous, and the tension had me completely hooked. Every red flag had me saying, “WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?” while simultaneously needing to know what they would do next.
Would I tolerate this in real life? Absolutely NOT. Would I happily read every questionable, deliciously disturbing page from the safety of my couch? WITHOUT HESITATION.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to sit quietly and reconsider why I just found all of that so entertaining.
Ready or Not had me questioning my own sanity! The kind of stalker romance that would have any rational-thinking person calling the authorities, installing security cameras, and demanding a safety check. The obsession was UNHINGED, the possessiveness was outrageous, and the tension had me completely hooked. Every red flag had me saying, “WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?” while simultaneously needing to know what they would do next.
Would I tolerate this in real life? Absolutely NOT. Would I happily read every questionable, deliciously disturbing page from the safety of my couch? WITHOUT HESITATION.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to sit quietly and reconsider why I just found all of that so entertaining.
Review of advance copy received from Author
ARC review. This is my honest opinion.
This book kinda felt like a fever dream. The writing was good enough to keep my interest and I finished it in 2 days. However the book was all over the place.
The first half of the book Logan was giving more creepy stalker rather than sexy stalker.
He definitely comes off as crazy but then turns out she's kinda crazy too.
I didn't think there was any real connection between them. The whole relationship is built off lust and this weird game they play with each other.
I don't buy that they are in love
Also he's in therapy and it's literally never explained why.
There were some inconsistencies and things half explained leaving me with so many questions. Quite a few things were left unanswered.
I'm confused, Is there meant to be a book 2 coming out because not only were things left unanswered but the epilogue introduced new problems then abruptly ended.
This book kinda felt like a fever dream. The writing was good enough to keep my interest and I finished it in 2 days. However the book was all over the place.
The first half of the book Logan was giving more creepy stalker rather than sexy stalker.
He definitely comes off as crazy but then turns out she's kinda crazy too.
I didn't think there was any real connection between them. The whole relationship is built off lust and this weird game they play with each other.
I don't buy that they are in love
Also he's in therapy and it's literally never explained why.
There were some inconsistencies and things half explained leaving me with so many questions. Quite a few things were left unanswered.
I'm confused, Is there meant to be a book 2 coming out because not only were things left unanswered but the epilogue introduced new problems then abruptly ended.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Ok so I want to start by saying, I read this as an arc read and this book has a lot of potential. And there was a lot I really enjoyed.
I went into it super excited because I loved the stalker vibes. I loved the spicy scenes and I loved the FMC! I thought her personality and sass was amazing.
What threw the book for me was not having a deeper connection between the main characters. I think seeing how he first met her and how the obsession started would have helped. Also I think that if they would have had more deep conversations...they didnt really talk about anything of real importance that would have them have created a deeper connection or real feelings. The most they seemed to interact was sexually but even that didnt have a lot of talking.
Also I think there needed to be more back story on the MMC, he said something about the "real" reason for therapy but it was never explained.
I also felt that there wasnt any real problem or issue. There wasnt a issue worked through. At first it seemed like there was almost something with the game of tit for tat and I thought they would use the game to fall more in love, but then she just gave in. Then I thought there was going to be something with the brothers, and that just fizzled out. And the cliff-hanger would have been great to use instead of being a cliff-hanger. It just didnt feel like there was a big build up and climax in the story overall.
Ultimately I think it has potential to be great but it just felt lacking in depth and seemed a bit rushed.
I went into it super excited because I loved the stalker vibes. I loved the spicy scenes and I loved the FMC! I thought her personality and sass was amazing.
What threw the book for me was not having a deeper connection between the main characters. I think seeing how he first met her and how the obsession started would have helped. Also I think that if they would have had more deep conversations...they didnt really talk about anything of real importance that would have them have created a deeper connection or real feelings. The most they seemed to interact was sexually but even that didnt have a lot of talking.
Also I think there needed to be more back story on the MMC, he said something about the "real" reason for therapy but it was never explained.
I also felt that there wasnt any real problem or issue. There wasnt a issue worked through. At first it seemed like there was almost something with the game of tit for tat and I thought they would use the game to fall more in love, but then she just gave in. Then I thought there was going to be something with the brothers, and that just fizzled out. And the cliff-hanger would have been great to use instead of being a cliff-hanger. It just didnt feel like there was a big build up and climax in the story overall.
Ultimately I think it has potential to be great but it just felt lacking in depth and seemed a bit rushed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
Y’All I’m tired! I was just getting so bored at books where the MMC repeatedly torture and degrade the FMC in the name of stalking! Can the MMC be nice to FMC please!
Just give me some good old stalking because he actually likes the girl!
Thankfully ready or not delivered exactly what I needed and got me o it of my reading slump for stalker romances! The book has low angst and is a breeze to read. It also has an obsessive mmc, and a sassy heroine who won’t take things lying down (well, mostly).
Just give me some good old stalking because he actually likes the girl!
Thankfully ready or not delivered exactly what I needed and got me o it of my reading slump for stalker romances! The book has low angst and is a breeze to read. It also has an obsessive mmc, and a sassy heroine who won’t take things lying down (well, mostly).
Review of advance copy
Another Book, Another Obsession 🥀🖤
This is the third book I read from this author, and I'm officially a fan!! 🖤.
Ready or Not was such an enjoyable read! The intense moments of suspense kept me just as on edge as Halle, the main character. Every twist and turn had me like: 😬👀.
The author does a great job of creating relatable characters with natural dialogue and narration, that makes them feel more realistic and easy to connect with! The story was well-paced, and that ending? Absolutely jaw-dropping! 🤯 I can't wait to dive into the second book!
This is the third book I read from this author, and I'm officially a fan!! 🖤.
Ready or Not was such an enjoyable read! The intense moments of suspense kept me just as on edge as Halle, the main character. Every twist and turn had me like: 😬👀.
The author does a great job of creating relatable characters with natural dialogue and narration, that makes them feel more realistic and easy to connect with! The story was well-paced, and that ending? Absolutely jaw-dropping! 🤯 I can't wait to dive into the second book!
November 8, 2026
Wow just wow! Nia Sterling starts it off like a thriller and ends in romance. I love their one upping each other was sexy and hilarious.The tension and chemistry between the two is so great. It ends in a cliffhanger so I hope this is a duet or trilogy as I like need to know what happens. Excellent engaging writing great spice scenes to make you blush and enough unhinged romance to feed any dark romance lover.
Review of advance copy
The tension, banter and cat and mouse game between Halle and Logan kept me turning the pages. I loved that Halle was stubborn, fierce and absolutely not afraid to fight back. The dual POVs made the story even more addictive, and beneath all the darkness were some surprisingly tender moments. That epilogue left me NEEDING the next book!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 26, 2026
Advanced reader copy. It started off kind of slow but most do. As I kept reading it, it just kept getting better and better.
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