The Great Hunt — Wendy Higgins

Hundreds of rugged hunters. One princess. And a destiny undecided...

When a strange beast terrorizes the kingdom of Lochlanach, tear stirs revolt. In an act of desperation, a proclamation is sent to all five lands of Euronakill the creature and win the ultimate prize: the the hand in marriage of King Lochson's daughter.

Princess Aerity knows her duty to the kingdom but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger -- until a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention. And while there's no denying the spark between them, Acrity feels that Paxton's mysteriousness is foreboding, maybe even dangerous.

New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins delivers a dramatic retelling of the Brothers Grimm story "The Singing. Bone," with fiery chemistry, forbidden romance, and a princess willing to risk all to save her kingdom.