I absolutely adored this story and my heart is so full! Neither Penn nor Raff are living the lives that they dream of which is incredibly relatable. Watching their love blossom throughout the story was truly amazing, even though their meet cute was a tad traumatic. It has been a long time since I’ve read a historical fiction and this is my first queer historical fiction however, after this story, I’ll be adding this niche genre to my top three. Honestly I couldn’t say enough good things about this book. The only thing that was a bit hard was in the copy I read there is nothing to warn you that you are switching points of view. Even a little * between paragraphs to let the reader know it’s switching from Raff to Penn would be great to include! This story made me laugh and cry and filled my heart with love! I cannot wait to read more from this author.

I finished this book wiggling and giggling. I really, really loved One Night in Hartswood. A perfect romance novel with lyrical prose and sparkling characters, this evocative book almost had it all. The historical setting was a little light but honestly it didn’t need to be more in depth as the spotlight was very much on the perfectly angsty, deliciously sweet romance. There was cuddling for warmth, tension charged sparring, miscommunication, protecting each other and more. While One Night in Hartswood is a debut, and does occasionally read that way, this book is a true gem that I cannot wait to share with my romance reading patrons.