Alder King Spring

<p><strong>As his curse's deadline approaches Kaspar and his beloved enchanted forest stand on the brink of doom.</strong></p><p>Deep in the snowy forests of Germany the Alder King of legend runs short on time. Cursed by a vengeful sorceress for his father's misdeeds Kaspar's desperate quest for the one elusive remedy-love-becomes increasingly dire. Each passing day his hope dwindles for who could ever see past his face marred by the scars of ancient magic?</p><p>Eliza Wilson has two missions: write her dissertation and savor her fleeting days of freedom. Her fiance considers her interests pointless and while her family loves him Eliza longs for a deeper connection. With their wedding on the horizon this research trip is her last chance to indulge her interest in all things mythical.</p><p>Though the country house she rents a room in is breathtaking the surly landlord-who covers his face and seems reluctant to acknowledge her unless they're discussing literature-soon becomes more fascinating than her research.</p><p>As her determination to unravel his secrets brings them closer Eliza unearths the grim destiny of the ailing king and realizes that she holds the sole key to his salvation-if only he would allow himself to be saved.</p><p>Will she make a dutiful return to her indifferent fiance? Or will she choose the risk of a lifetime and indulge her forbidden attraction to a stubborn and lonely mythical king who refuses her help at every turn?</p><p><em>Perfect for readers of Kathryn Moon and Lillian Lark Alder King Spring is a dual-POV monster romance that draws inspiration from German folklore. It has a guaranteed HEA and features a grumpy/sunshine dynamic and a loose Beauty and the Beast retelling. See author's website for more detailed content warnings.</em></p><p><em>Alder King Spring is the second in a series of standalone small-town monster romances. All books in the Wild Wandering series can be read in any order.</em></p>