One Night in Hartswood (Barden Series)

‘A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic.’ M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood
‘A heartwarming tale of forbidden love that captured my heart from its opening page… Unputdownable.’ Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Oxford 1360
When his sister’s betrothed vanishes the night before her politically arranged marriage, Raff Barden must track and return the elusive groom to restore his family’s honour.
William de Foucart — known to his friends as Penn — had no choice but to abandon his intended, and with it his own earldom, when he fled the night before his enforced marriage. But ill-equipped to survive on the run he must trust the kindness of a stranger, Raff, to help him escape.
Unaware their fates are already entwined, the men journey north. But amidst the snow-capped forests an unexpected bond deepens into a far more precious relationship, one that will test all that they hold dear. And when secrets are finally revealed, both men must decide what they will risk for the one they love…
For fans of Stephanie Garber, Freya Marske, TJ Klune
Tropes:
- Friends to lovers
- Huddling for warmth
- Hidden identities
- Grumpy vs Sunshine
- Irresistible heat
- Combat training
- Road trip through a forest
Readers LOVE One Night in Hartswood
‘Beautiful, endearing and completely stole my heart from the very beginning.’
‘This book is EVERYTHING!! I cannot explain how much I loved it.’
‘I absolutely love this book.’
‘This was the queer historical romance I didn’t know I needed!’

Reviews

‘I absolutely adored Penn and Raff's story. Not only is it a propulsive romance that had me fully emotionally invested in the HEA; it is also a gorgeously written historical novel.’ Women’s Prize for Fiction longlisted author of Careless, Kirsty Capes
‘One Night in Hartswood is a thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic.’M.A. Kuzniar, author of Midnight in Everwood