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One Night in Hartswood

By: Emma Denny
Narrated by: Tom Alexander, Sebastian Humphreys
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‘A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic’ M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood

*****

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!’

Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Medieval Romance Magic Middle Ages

Critic Reviews

‘Road trips and secret identities…a beautifully thoughtful and deliciously sweet romance about getting lost in order to find oneself. I loved every moment spent with Penn and Raff’

Freya Marske, International bestselling author of A Marvellous Light

‘A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic’

M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood

‘A beautiful love story and journey of longing until your heart is torn apart and rebuilt’

Liz Fenwick, bestselling author of The River Between Us

‘A heart-wrenching, spellbinding love story, and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out if Raff and Penn would get their happy ever after’

Bestselling author Cressida McLaughlin

One Night in Hartswood is an utterly bedazzling novel, a compulsive page-turner rich in historical detail, and a heart-stopping debut romance’

Kirsty Capes, Women’s Prize for Fiction longlisted author of Careless

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Such a sweet story of forbidden romance, secret identities and longing for different futures. Loved the characters and the setting was beautiful.
First time listening to these narrators. They did a good job, but I did at times find their voices a little similar to differentiate.

A sweet medieval MM

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I absolutely fell in love with this story, and the incredible audio performances only enhanced the experience. I’m so so glad I took a chance on this book, it was an absolute delight!

Perfection!!

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I am utterly speechless. Emma Denny has produced an absolute masterpiece with this queer historical romance. This story follows Raff (he/him) and Penn (he/him) who end up travelling together after Penn flees before his arranged marriage to Raff’s sister. When they meet in the forest, however, neither knows of the other’s identity, and they embark on a journey away from Penn’s keep without either knowing the truth of their situation. Surrounded by the threat of discovery and the ever-growing secrets between them, Penn and Raff travel through forests and sleep side by side. Their growing romance is filled with yearning and I was so entranced by the characters and the story I stayed up half the night reading. It was purely an accident I stumbled across this book. Instagram blessed my feed by showing me Emma Denny’s most recent novel, and after looking into their work further this book (the first of three published by Emma Denny) jumped straight to the top of my tbr. I can’t wait to read more of Emma’s work and I hope more people discover the beauty that is One Night in Hartswood.

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