Village outcast swaps into ritual marriage, finds courteous guardian holding mother's secrets.
Willa has endured a lifetime of suspicion because her mother was labeled a witch, so when the village chooses her half-sister for the Woodman's ritual, she slips on the cloak and enters the Elderwood alone. The guardian waiting among the trees defies every fireside tale, shielding her with unexpected courtesy and hinting he knows dangerous truths about the woman who birthed her. Beyond the treeline her former fiancé rallies to reclaim her while the Hollow Folk gather, forcing Willa to untangle the Woodman's real identity before she loses the right to choose her own path.
fantasy
love-triangle
historical
What draws you in
Guardian knows mother's hidden past
Ex-fiancé battles forest magic
Hollow Folk threaten both worlds
You'll love it if
You love forest-bound fantasy where a guarded heroine uncovers lineage secrets while rival suitors clash.
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