Wild Spirits of the Hollow — Lea Ryan

Shannon lies to almost everyone she meets. When she gets lost and winds up trapped in an Appalachian valley village, her lies don't get her far. Mistwalk Vale may look like a fairy-tale, but nightmares lurk in the shadows. Villagers are dying grisly deaths, their bodies reduced to bones and left in the streets for their friends and family to find. Worse, some people suspect that Shannon is involved. They accuse her of coming from the tribe of vicious earth witches down in the hollow. A man named Owen believes Shannon is innocent. He tries to protect her as best he can, but there's only so much he can do. She feels herself falling for him, despite her plan to leave as soon as she gets an opportunity. Caught between angry mobs and an ancient darkness, she will be forced to fight for her survival. Can she save herself and the village before evil consumes them all?