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One Night in Hartswood Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Emma Denny (Author), Tom Alexander (Narrator), Sebastian Humphreys (Narrator),

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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 previously. 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.

Listening Length

9 hours and 48 minutes
Author

Emma Denny
Narrator

Tom Alexander, see all
Audible release date

19 Jan. 2023
Language

English
Publisher

Mills & Boon
ASIN

B0BHZPT5YT
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

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Listening Length	9 hours and 48 minutes
Author	Emma Denny
Narrator	Tom Alexander, Sebastian Humphreys
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.co.uk Release Date	19 January 2023
Publisher	Mills & Boon
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0BHZPT5YT
Best Sellers Rank	39,179 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 95 in Medieval History Fiction 2,456 in Fairy Tales (Books) 2,694 in Myths & Fairy Tales

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Beth

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2023

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A delightful book full of whimsy and optimism, great for fans of Freya Marske

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Kirsty Chandler

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2023

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Arrived in great condition and can’t wait to read it

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Imogen Fowles

The book is a really lovely and charming historical love story!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2023

I absolutely loved this books; the concept is so great and I think really well executed.

The book is a really lovely and charming historical love story between two sons of the gentry, who meet in the forest (Heartwood) and don’t realise their connection to each other amidst their burgeoning relationship.

Both Penn and Raff are really great characters, with similar yet differing backgrounds. They’re both well-developed and interesting; rather than just being one-dimensional. The book also contains two of the best romance tropes: huddling for warmth and hidden identities 🙌.

There are few background/secondary characters, which I appreciated. I think this was a story that needed to only have Raff and Penn in the foreground, and not a band of secondary characters to keep up with. It’s only really Raff’s brother Ash, and sister Lily, as well as Penn’s sister Jo and father.

Their relationship is so lovely, and was crafted really well. They didn’t meet and rush into a relationship, it was built slowly and dare I say, tenderly. They have such great chemistry mixed with anxiety-inducing yearning for each other; there is also a good amount of angst to keep the story going, as well as action and adventure.

Yes, the relationship is a little bit predictable, but it doesn’t take anything away from how great the relationship and build-up is. It also very, very slightly reminiscent of The Song of Achilles (just of the scene when they leave Achilles’ father’s house and stay in the woods with Chiron), which probably explains why I like it so much.

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Mrs Kay Gerken

Triumph of love over prejudice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2023

I took it with me to read on a recent holiday. When I first opened it and it said that it was set in 1360, I was not sure it would be my cup of tea. But I read and thoroughly enjoyed it - maybe not one I would have chosen normally but just goes to show that you need to try a variety.
Thanks for expanding my horizons.

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mrs.vickers

A sweet, achingly beautiful tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2023

One Night in Hartswood was a sweet, achingly beautiful tale. It follows Penn and Raff as they meet and then journey together through the country over a series of weeks. Penn is running from a future he cannot bring himself to live, and Raff is searching for freedom from his current burdens.

Both men find each other in the heart of Hartswood one night and spend hours travelling the trees, admiring the forest, and enjoying each other company; the night ends with a scorching kiss without either expecting to see the other again, then only a few days later, Raff finds been almost frozen to death within the Hartswood, mere days after the man who is betrothed to his sister flees.

Penn is none other than Willian de Foucart, the man betrothed to Raff’s sister, running away from his abusive father to gain freedom from a life that would leave him hollow and alone. Through secrets, demanding and gruelling travel and their own denial, Penn and Raff grow closer and closer as they journey, sparking a beautiful and heartfelt love filled with soft touches, companionship, and sacrifice.

I enjoyed this book greatly; It was poetically written and drew me in from the first page. The relationship that unfolded between Penn and Raff was sweet, steamy and swoony, and I enjoyed every second, even the heart-breaking parts.

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arty

swoony, romantic medieval queer romance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2023

4.5/5

This was a really strong debut and very romantic in the prose and story. The actual prose is lush and almost dreamy, really fitting for a medieval romance.

Overall, I really enjoyed this! The quality of the prose was a huge part of it but I also really liked our main leads and the dual POV. Right off the bat, I found the dynamics between their respective family members to be really well laid out. Raff more so, and I felt Raff had stronger characterization between the two. The supporting characters are limited, and a bulk of the story is just Penn and Raff alone together, but I felt that they all grounded each other relatively well. I particularly loved Raff’s siblings and wished we spent more time with all of them.

However, there wasn’t much holding the setting together for me. There’s the occasional references and some interactions having to do with Raff being Scottish and the tension between England and Scotland at the time that tie the characters to the time period, but otherwise this felt like it could have been almost any other historical time period or generic medieval fantasy without the fantasy era. The medieval setting was more of a colorful stage setting than an actual environment the characters lived in. If you read historical romances for the historical elements and influences along with the romance, you might be left wanting.

I also found the pacing to be very slow during the middle. I got through the first 20% easily, it was engaging and there was character and plot movement. But the middle 30-60% really slowed down and got a bit monotonous. It took too long for the miscommunication/misunderstanding to come to light, especially because you’re waiting for the inevitable.

But overall, I did enjoy the main characters and I love mistaken identity and the yearning. There was so much romantic and sexual tension between Penn and Raff.

I will definitely be keeping an eye on any of Denny’s future work after this great debut!

*thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the review copy.

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