Author(s): Emma Denny

Gay & Bi Male Fiction

A love story worth fighting for...

Oxfordshire 1360

When Penn and Raff meet in Hartswood Forest the only truth they know of each other is a brief moonlit kiss they had shared the night before. But Penn is escaping an arranged marriage to a woman he has never seen. Raff is tracking the elusive missing groom of his sister to restore his family's honour. Neither are looking for a travelling companion. Yet both men find themselves drawn to each other in ways neither imagined. Unaware of their true identities they venture north together through Hartswood Forest. And, as their bond deepens, their fates become irrevocably entwined. But, with one escaping a life of duty and one tracking a fugitive, continued concealment threatens everything they know and trust in each other. So when secrets are finally revealed, and the consequences of their relationship become clear, both must decide what they will risk for the man they love.

'Road trips and dagger fights and secret identities, oh my! Denny's debut is a beautifully thoughtful and deliciously sweet romance about getting lost in order to find oneself. I loved every moment I spent in the forest and on the road with Penn and Raff.' Freya Marske, International bestselling author of A Marvellous Light

'An enthralling and heartwarming tale of forbidden love that captured my heart from its opening page...Unputdownable' Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

'One Night in Hartswood is a thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic.' M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood

'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 

February 2023