Bunny's Reviews: Hunt the Wood Review Spotlight

We are thrilled to share Hunt the Wood with all of you today! This is the first in the Beautiful Nightmares series by Anna Fury and Amy Pennza, each story is a MM dark romance fairy tale retelling, Read on for more details!

Hunt the Wood is a fantastic start to a new series by Anna Fury and Amy Pennza. Are you a fan of fairy tale retellings? Then this book and series will be one that you don't want to miss out on. Hunt the Wood is a retelling of the classic Red Riding Hood story but with a healthy twist that makes it fresh, new, and absolutely delicious.

Ryder is a witch with limited magic, but he has the ability to see glimpses of people's futures. Sometimes good sometimes bad, but who is he to try to tell people what they really need to know? He's predictions aren't set in stone, but he's rarely wrong. His grandmother hasn't been a major part of his life, but when she summons him...he knows he must heed that call. The problem? He needs permission to cross into the Woods.

The world is different now, and humans are no longer in charge. Paranormal monsters now are the ones in charge. The world has changed, and been divided up into territories. You either live under them or you stay in the safe zones. Our little "Red Riding Hood" is about to find himself playing with the "big bad wolf"...the Master of the Hunt.

Hunt the Wood is a delicious story that will keep you page-turning to the end. I love reading about Ryder's escapades. You get nice tidbits of backstory into Ryder's past, and you get glimpses of his skills as a witch as well. Then there is Wotan, the "big bad wolf." He brings the dark and delicious to this story in SPADES! He's dangerous, and he will eat Ryder alive if given the chance.

This book has some delicious steamy moments that will leave you fanning yourself. LOL! The twists, the turns, the drama, the sexual tension at times between the characters, it's all well done. You won't be able to put this book down once you start reading it.

This book is a standalone novel with a delightful HEA, AND a teaser of the next book to come in this series! These authors have struck gold with how well they work together in their writing. You won't be able to tell where one writer begins and the other ends with their contributions.

I'm rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. I can't wait to read their next book in this series! I'm sure it's going to be just as delicious as this one.

Thank you to the authors, Anna Fury and Amy Pennza, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next!

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Hunt the Wood: An MM Red Riding Hood Retelling (Beautiful Nightmares #1)

Publication Date: April 25th, 2023

Genre: MM Dark Fantasy Romance/ Fairy Tale Retelling

I’m not a powerful witch, just a fortune teller making ends meet. But when my grandmother, the leader of the Rathmore Coven, summons me, I have no choice but to answer her call. To reach her, I must cross the Wood, the realm of Wotan, lord of the hunt. Rumors of his cruelty and brutality precede him, but nothing prepares me to meet the monster face to face.

Because Wotan is more than a monster. He’s a predator, a bully, and now he’s claimed me as his pawn in his war against my grandmother. A master of torture, he’s determined to master me, stripping me bare of all my secrets.

Yet as much as I fear him, I’m drawn to him. His rough edges conceal a softer side—and I find myself wondering if I can be the one to finally tame him. With my life hanging in the balance, I’ve got to fight to uncover the truth about Wotan, my grandmother…and maybe my own destiny.

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About the Authors

Anna Fury is a North Carolina native, fluent in snark and sarcasm, tiki decor, and an aficionado of phallic plants. Visit her on Instagram for a glimpse into the sexiest wiener wallpaper you’ve ever seen. #ifyouknowyouknow

She writes any time she has a free minute – walking the dog, in the shower, ON THE TOILET. The voices in her head wait for no one. When she’s not furiously hen-pecking at her computer, she loves to hike and bike and get out in nature.

She currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her Mr. Right, a five year old tornado and one lovely old dog. Anna LOVES to connect with readers, so visit her on social or email her at author@annafury.com

Anna Fury

Amy Pennza is a USA Today Bestselling Author of spicy paranormal romance. After years in Tornado Alley, she now makes her home in the Great Lakes region with her husband and five children.

Amy Pennza