Title: Stalkers Anonymous
Author: Dana LeeAnn
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Format Read: Kindle e-ARC
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
The title and cover were what initially made me choose to read Stalkers Anonymous by Dana LeeAnn. The synopsis blurb also made the book seem like it could be a fun read. And it was!
Cole Matthews has just begun attending an Interpersonal Boundaries Support Group, aka Stalkers Anonymous, when he meets Hailey Brigham, a second-year resident at Fort Collins Memorial, while on a hike. They meet again by chance in a café later that week and begin getting to know one another. The chemistry is undeniable. Hailey has a little problem, though: one of her patients clearly knows too much about her and begins threatening her when she denies him the opioids he’s seeking. Unsurprisingly, this triggers Cole’s protective instincts… to the nth degree.
The synopsis mentions a morally gray hero. True. Spot on. Very gray. Cole seems like a guy you might meet in real life. He’s certainly got things going for him, but he’s also imperfect. Hailey is also quite relatable, although I found her to be somewhat less well-rounded. The story is narrated by these two in alternating chapters and close first-person perspectives. Being privy to their inner thoughts worked really well for this character-driven novel.
The prose uses plain, immediate language and shifts smoothly between humor, romantic tension, suspense, and emotional reflection. It’s fast-paced, accessible, and occasionally witty and irreverent. It covers themes of obsession versus protection, consent and personal boundaries, trauma and recovery, and trust and vulnerability. It also demonstrates how easy it is to do something morally ambiguous in the name of love, even when you truly believe you’re helping your partner.
It was fun to follow along with Hailey and Cole’s story, although it took something of a leap into the unbelievable when I was about three-quarters of the way through. The pacing was smooth and steady until then, but it seemed as if the virtually unbelievable twist was thrown in to help wrap things up faster. It was a noticeable bump in an otherwise smoothly paced tale.
And can we talk spice? This had a couple of open-door, explicit scenes. Still fanning myself off over here!
While Stalkers Anonymous was an enjoyable read, I feel like it must be said that we shouldn’t romanticize stalking. That said, the story did an excellent job of showing just how narrow the line between respecting someone’s agency and crossing their boundaries can become. I’d definitely recommend this to readers who enjoy flawed heroes.
Nerd Rating: 🤓🤓🤓— a spicy romp across some very blurry boundaries
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I read a digital copy made available by Entangled: Amara through NetGalley, and this review reflects my honest opinion.
Awesome review! I definitely agree that we should not be romanticizing stalking 😅
Thank you! 😅 Exactly. Cole may be entertaining on the page, but in real life, I’d be telling Hailey to change her number and run!
Great review! I can deal with morally grey characters for sure
Thanks so much! 💛I find morally grey characters more relatable overall, and once I can relate, it’s easy to keep me hooked!
Totally agree about relatability