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Briar Boleyn
by Jade R. Evans
What if Robin Hood and his outlaws were powerful shifters…and Maid Marian had nowhere to hide but with them?
No one in Sherwood wanted me until they did.
My life was perfectly on track until the night my parents died. A car crash ripped them away from me and flung me into the grips of my greedy foster father, John. Now I'm fixing cars for minimum wage and trying to lay low until my 21st birthday, when my inheritance—and freedom—will finally be mine.
Then I discover the ugly truth: John's conspiring with Sherwood County's corrupt sheriff to lock me down in a conservatorship and steal what's rightfully mine. The good ol' boys network won't blink an eye, and if I stick around, I'll be trapped for life.
So I run to the one place I was always told never, ever to trespass: Sherwood Forest.
And that's where they find me.
The wealthy city boy with the acid wit. The absentminded scholar with a heart of gold. The brooding fighter with the overprotective side. And their fearless leader is too charming for his own good.
They're the outlaws I was warned about. And they're not too happy to find me trespassing on their land. They promise not to hurt me, but only because they want some kind of ransom.
But the longer they hold me captive, the more I start to…like it. They give me everything I could ever need—food, clothes, a whole garage of classic cars to fix up. They're clever, talented, and easy on the eyes—not the hardened thugs I'd expected.
I know I shouldn't let myself get tempted by one of them, let alone all four. Sure, they're thicker than thieves and closer than brothers, but no group of guys really shares everything.
Right?
I may be falling for them, but they've got secrets that will explode everything I think I know—about the world, about Sherwood, even about myself. And if I'm not safe with them, I'm not safe anywhere…because John's made it clear I'm worth more dead than alive.
Nothing I thought I knew is true. But one thing is clear: deep in Sherwood Forest, the law of the land no longer applies. And now this former good girl wants to break the rules badly.
Almost as much as I want all four of them.
The first in a new series inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, Captive of Outlaws is a slow-burn romance where the heroine will have multiple love interests.
June 12, 2024
4.5⭐️🌶️(.5-1: coming from dark romance girly) Tropes: Found Family Who did this? Forced proximity RH (MMMF : Why choose) Shifter SLOW BURN Fairy tale retelling Cliffhanger 🥲 Okkayyy so i devoured this book in 2 sittings first day I stayed up way late into the night/morning i got to 70%. This book was so dang good you have plot twist when you don’t see them coming. And I’ll be impatiently waiting for book 2 thanks to that cliffhanger 🥲 I wished there was a bit more romance/spice it took well...
June 13, 2025
So, I feel the writing is a tad rushed. So many things could’ve been laid out a bit better but I’m enjoying the story a lot. I want to love the book so I’m hoping it gets better with the next books. )
March 16, 2025
This series lost a lot of my respect after buying the second book. I heard a lot of good things about it from other RH fans, but after finishing the second book, I’m frustrated and won’t be continuing. I thought I should give some warnings if people like me want to pick up this series. Pros: Interesting story and strong characters Good distinction of multiple MMC’s Good use of classic RH cliche’s Understandable spice scenes, no questioning where peoples limbs are Cons: The series should have...
April 17, 2025
I seen this recommended a few times so I checked it out. So glad I did. I love the storyline and the characters are awesome. I'm excited to read the next book! )
August 10, 2024
I adore pretty much anything related to Robin Hood. That said, this RH was a bit fast in places and slow in others - it has the basic premise down and is entertaining enough to keep reading the series, but it did feel like it stumbled along a bit. )
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