Hunted

By: Kaylessa Black

Narrated by: Dani Staro, Ivan Morea

On the lonely highways of Texas, Anna Leigh Carter is running from secrets that threaten to destroy her. When a dangerous midnight encounter throws her into the path of a man she cannot resist, everything she thought she knew unravels. Desire and danger blur together, and Anna must choose whether to trust the stranger who might be her salvation or her undoing.

Some prey refuse to run forever.

Content Warning:
This novel contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, violence, age gap romance, power imbalance, depictions of trauma and recovery, and references to past abuse and grooming. It is intended for mature listeners who are comfortable with dark and challenging themes. Please listen with care.

Perfect for fans of raw, high-heat, fast burn, and emotionally intense romance, Hunted will leave you breathless and aching for more.

©2025, 2026 Kaylessa Black (P)2026 Kaylessa Black

Hunted

Hunted by Kaylessa Black is a dark romance story that feels like the dark romances I got used to reading where they were heavy and full of grit. I think knowing that Kaylessa Black based this on her own experiences really added to the feeling of hopelessness that Anna Leigh, our FMC felt. She’s on the run from a situation that has essentially broken her spirit and she ends up in the company of Adrian, a man who says he can be trusted but hides secrets of his own.

It’s well written and the pacing is perfect, and since this is a novella, it really reads like a movie. The characters feel realistic and the way they’re written, you start to feel a connection with them. The plot may not be the most original, but Black always kept it interesting with perfectly timed rise and falls in the action.

Dani Staro was kind enough to provide me with an ALC and I was blown away by her performcance along with her co-narrator Ivan Morea. Dani’s acting was fantastic and Ivan was able to pull off a pretty convincing Texas accent; which is great considering the story is set in Texas. If you’re looking for a quick listen or read that’s dark, gritty, and reminiscent of Lauren Biel’s Ride or Die series, you’re going to love Hunted.

Killer performance

This dark and steamy quick burn was exactly what I needed! Dani was wonderful as always but I have to say Ivan’s performance was EVERYTHING!! His passion and emotions added to this story and the two of them together was amazing!!!

Excellent Narration

A story of overcoming and the strength of a young woman escaping a predator. However, things are never as they seem and the story takes a few turns.
The excellent narration draws you in.

Adrian 🔥🥵🫣🤤

OMG 🤯 this was such a great read! The plot was great. I was captivated immediately and I did not see a few things coming at all! And the 🌶️ was 🥵. Both narrators were amazing but where has Ivan Morea been 🤤. His performance has shot him to my top 10 male narrators for sure!!!! So far this is one of my favorites for the month!

Great Dark Romance Read with Incredible Narrators!

This was my first book by Kaylessa Black and I ate this up! I love an immersive read & this duet narration was phenomenal! I LOVED Dani Staro as Anna Leigh – Staro embraced Anna Leigh’s spitfire attitude with every quick-witted remark, and the moments of raw vulnerability that came with a survivor’s story were handled with a fierce determination & respect. And Ivan Morea? Excuse me, sir, but that accent? Every dark romance lover is unwell, I assure you. Morea brought out Adrian’s cocky attitude & protective nature in a way that will have you swooning!

Anna Leigh Carter is running from secrets threatening to destroy her. On a lonely highway in Texas, a dangerous midnight encounter puts her into the path of a man she can’t resist, no matter how much she tries. But, when everything she thought she knew unravels, will trusting this stranger be her salvation or her undoing?

HOLY. SMOKES. This story had me in a hand necklace from the start & did not let me go. The connection between Anna Leigh & Adrian was raw, messy, electric, and inevitable – I couldn’t get enough of every emotionally-charged interaction because the high-heat and explosivity of their connection was EVERYTHING! I forgot that I had a husband while listening to this audiobook, and literally could focus on nothing else. Adrian is every dark romance lover’s morally gray dream – protective, obsessed, willing to go to the ends of the earth for his woman & all of his assets were delightful. And the way he supported Anna Leigh? I loved to see it. Anna Leigh was strong & held no punches in her verbal sparring, she was stubborn & used to having no one in her corner, so trusted no one, but Adrian ended up being an exception to that rule.

Such a great listen with this amazing narrator duo!