The Woodman's Wrong Bride
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A feared villager substitutes herself as a mythic guardian's bride and discovers he guards her mother's secrets.
Episode 1–5English
Bellwether has long shunned Willa as the daughter of a woman branded a witch. When the village selects her half-sister to marry the Woodman, the reclusive guardian of the Elderwood, Willa dons the bridal cloak and enters the forest in her sibling's stead.
Inside the woods, the Woodman defies every legend by shielding Willa and treating her with respect, all while hinting he knew her mother. Beyond the treeline, the Hollow Folk gather for attack while the fiancé Willa abandoned rides to reclaim her, pressing her to learn the guardian's true nature and choose where her loyalty lies.
Key points
- Willa replaces her half-sister as the Woodman's bride
- The forest guardian protects her and knows her mother's past
- Hollow Folk mass at the border as her ex-fiancé pursues her
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Readers who prefer fantasy romances where a misunderstood heroine uncovers hidden lineage amid supernatural threats.