The Great Hunt

Wendy Higgins, the author of the New York Times bestselling Sweet Evil series, reimagines a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale with The Great Hunt, a dramatic, romance-filled fantasy with rugged hunters, romantic tension, and a princess willing to risk all to save her kingdom. When a monstrous beast attacks in Eurona, desperate measures must be taken. The king sends a proclamation to the best and bravest hunters: whoever kills the creature will win the hand of his daughter Princess Aerity as a reward.
The princess recognizes her duty but cannot bear the idea of marrying a stranger-she was meant to marry for love-until a brooding local hunter, Paxton Seabolt, catches her attention. And while there's no denying the fiery chemistry between them, Princess Aerity feels that Paxton's mysteriousness is foreboding, maybe even dangerous. Paxton is not the marrying type. Nor does he care much for spoiled royals and their arcane laws.
He is determined to keep his focus on the task at hand-ridding the kingdom of the beast-but the princess continues to surprise him, and the secrets he's buried begin to surface against his wishes. What happens when the hunter you're falling for is hiding a secret that could destroy everything? A Classic Fairy Tale Retelling: Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, this romantic fantasy reimagines a world of rugged hunters, royal duty, and a princess willing to risk her heart to save her people.
Enemies to Lovers: He can't stand spoiled royals. She was supposed to marry for love, not to a stranger from a monster hunt. But the fiery chemistry between Paxton and Princess Aerity is a force neither of them can deny. A Brooding Hero with Secrets: Paxton Seabolt joined the hunt to kill a monster, not win a princess. But as he gets closer to Aerity, the dangerous secrets he's desperately tried to bury begin to surface.
High-Stakes Monster Hunt: To win Princess Aerity's hand, hunters from across the kingdoms must face a creature of unimaginable power. But this beast is more than it seems, and the truth could shatter the kingdom.