Snow White and the Eighth Dwarf — Cheryl Sterling

In the first book in The Enchanted Series, Cheryl Sterling follows a commoner in pursuit of a better future and a royal fighting for his place.

Marked for death by her stepmother's manic jealousy, Princess Snow White of Enchanted narrowly escapes the huntsman's ax. Plunged into a treacherous blizzard, she stumbles across a cottage deep in the forest. But the owners, seven dwarfs and their adopted (and cute) human brother, cannot offer Snow refuge for long.
Snow, who's never done anything more arduous than princessing, must brave grueling weather, cross two kingdoms, and reach her only living relative ahead of the Evil Queen's army. If Snow fails, she loses more than her throne . . .
Lex Sands, always out of place within his family, has his world turned upside down when a woman with skin as white as snow and hair as black as coal -- and a curve or two -- breaks into his house. Suddenly, he's responsible for her safety. With nature against them and time running out, can he prove his worth to his family, and, more importantly, to Snow White?

Snow White and the Eighth Dwarf is an adult fantasy loosely based on enchanting fairy tales. Strong heroines and sexy heroes battle outside forces that threaten their love story.