Under the Woods by Marian Pattechat

I just might survive the apocalypse among beings thought to exist only in fantasy books. As long as I stop fantasizing about tasting their gorgeous leader's silvery lips.

When the world was first overrun by monsters, I thought I didn’t stand a chance of surviving. Yet here I am, months into the supernatural apocalypse–a botanist still alive and kicking and… pruning. Who would have guessed that my knowledge of plants would make me valuable to forest-dwelling beings of the night? Tending their underground gardens is hard work, but I’m safe in their kingdom.

Until he shows up. One of their leaders, with looks that could kill and a task for me that just might. I have to follow him and his unconventional friends deeper into their world, where danger lurks behind every tree.

But am I focused on the risky task? No, I’m too busy imagining his muscled arms around me and his silvery lips brushing mine. Like a honeybee to a flower, I’m drawn to the enigmatic male my life depends on–and he might pose the greatest threat of all.

Under the Woods is a post-apocalyptic fantasy romance about a gentle botanist thrust into a dangerous world of monsters and royal intrigue, and a stoic male who will do everything in his power to protect her. But can he protect her from himself? Get whisked away to a world of magic and experience steamy moments, some jump scares, and quite a few laughs on the way to the guaranteed HEA. This is the second book in the Brave New World series but can be read as a standalone. For mature readers only.

Info:

Pages: 230

Language: English

Tropes:

• Fated mates,

• Forbidden love,

• Forced proximity,

• Touch him/her and be unalived,

• Hidden kingdom,

• Host-apocalyptic world,

• Hearty dose of humor,

• Single POV

Trigger Warning:

• chase by monsters;

• a bit of blood and gore;

• mention of parental death,

• infertility and miscarriage;

• supernatural war talk;

• pregnancy talk (no actual pregnancy);

• explicit intimate scenes with a non-human hero

Rating Spice Level from 0-5:

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Audience:

Romantasy readers, monster romance readers

About the Author:

I’m an indie author of fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal romance books that are sweet, steamy, and funny. I love writing about cinnamon roll heroes falling hard for sassy heroines while exploring fantastical worlds. When I'm not writing, you can find me among my menagerie of quirky plushies trying to make a dent in my endless TBR!