Escape the Woods: (YA Medieval/fantasy)

Book excerpt: Danger lurks in Darrenberg forest ... Scarlett Valesteine has lived her life under the protection of stone walls, bodyguards, and her overprotective father. She craves freedom and adventure. But her father insists that, as the daughter of the duke of the wealthy region of Darrenberg, she is too precious to her people to roam freely in the woods. On some days, the forest feels like her only escape from her sheltered, routine life in the castle, as well as a distraction from her broken relationship with her brother, who has been angry and violent ever since the day their mother died. But rumors are spreading about the dangers lurking in Darrenberg Forest - rumors of wild beasts, bands of robbers, and tribes rising up and threatening the region of Darrenberg - and it's no longer the safe place Scarlett once knew it to be. Kolton Reinhart desperately wants to be free from his stern father, who wants him to choose a wife. He's ready to leave his small hometown and begin working to build a life of his own. When he travels to Darrenberg to visit his cousin, his path crosses with Scarlett's when he saves her from a bear attack. In return, Scarlett's father offers Kolton a job, and although accepting is dangerous, it could be the opportunity he's been waiting for. When Scarlett leaves the town walls and is kidnapped and held captive in the middle of the forest, not only her life, but the lives of everyone she loves, are in danger. She has no hope of escaping or being rescued - she told no one where she was going. Who will warn the region of Darrenberg, and her family, about the attack that's coming? Escape the Woods is a heart-pounding fantasy novel filled with danger and romance that fans of Melanie Dickerson will enjoy. Scroll up to grab your copy and escape to the world of Darrenberg today.