The Enchanted Forest Saga Series by Kristina Stangl

A curse. A runaway bride. A legendary hero. These are the ingredients to a sweeping romantic and epic fairy tale of star-crossed lovers that spans across time and space...For years, Lady Kassandra Stanton has long admired the portrait of the Dark Horseman, which hangs above the wall to her family’s grand estate. Tall, dark and handsome, the Dark Horseman embodies everything that Kassie’s romanticized in her ideal dream man... moreA curse. A runaway bride. A legendary hero. These are the ingredients to a sweeping romantic and epic fairy tale of star-crossed lovers that spans across time and space...For years, Lady Kassandra Stanton has long admired the portrait of the Dark Horseman, which hangs above the wall to her family’s grand estate. Tall, dark and handsome, the Dark Horseman embodies everything that Kassie’s romanticized in her ideal dream man. This legendary figure, who’s cursed to wander the enchanted forest in her remote and sleepy English country village, is regarded as a saint to some and to others, he’s the very devil, himself. But to Kassie, the Dark Horseman represents the dashing and kind hearted gentleman, who’s always watched over her in her dreams, ever since she was a young girl. As much as Kassie wishes and longs for him to be real; sadly, much to her dismay, she must marry another or else, risk losing her inheritance and ancestorial estate over to a distant male relative. And so, on the eve of her wedding, Kassie finds herself on horseback and wandering through the woods, where she soon discovers that the Dark Horseman is not only limited to merely a myth; but rather, he’s also a real man, in the flesh. But in a surprise twist of fate, while lost in the enchanted forest, Kassie comes face-to-face with the very legendary hero, himself!Lord Henry Galloway, better known as the Dark Horseman, has been cursed to wander the enchanted forest alone for all eternity, never to die nor to venture outside beyond the boundaries to the very land that cursed him. For the past one hundred years and counting, Henry, along with his trusted horse, Midnight, have been condemned to live a solitary existence, with no remedy in sight to break their looming spell. For an immortal man, he’s grown fearless over this past century. Death nor injury can destroy him. Neither sleep nor hunger can sustain him. Although Henry has long accepted his doomful fate, one day he unexpectantly encounters a runaway bride and his world is immediately turned upside down. After years of solitude, Henry’s finally met his match with a mortal woman. But can an immortal man and a mortal woman have a happy ending? Can their love be the cure to an unbreakable curse? Will our heroine, Kassie, serve as the missing link to Henry’s heart, whom he’s waited so long for? Can she save him from an eternity of loneliness and damnation? Will love conquer all, in the ultimate ending to this dark and epic fairy tale? less

He waited two hundred years for her…After centuries of slumber, the Sleeping Knight has finally awakened and now, Lady Violet Galloway, an unlikely hero, finds herself whisked away to a brand-new adventure in a far-off land!Feeling lost, without a purpose and at a crossroads in her life, on her twenty-first birthday, Violet is gifted a peculiar amethyst heart shape stone necklace by her great-grandmother... moreHe waited two hundred years for her…After centuries of slumber, the Sleeping Knight has finally awakened and now, Lady Violet Galloway, an unlikely hero, finds herself whisked away to a brand-new adventure in a far-off land!Feeling lost, without a purpose and at a crossroads in her life, on her twenty-first birthday, Violet is gifted a peculiar amethyst heart shape stone necklace by her great-grandmother. Wearing it safely tucked around her neck, Violet wanders deep into the enchanted forest, where she accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping knight. Much to her surprise, this sleeping knight has not only awakened from his long and deep slumber, but he also seems to know a lot about her... including her name... which is most curious, considering that she’s never once met him before until now...As the second son to the former and late King of the West, Maximus never intended to become the heir to the throne. That was a role reserved for his much beloved elder brother, the former King Leopold. However, when a fierce rebellion is unleashed by a wicked witch, his brother is murdered, leaving the former rebel, Maximus, as the new crown prince and the next rightful heir to the throne. But in an effort to thwart his succession, the wicked witch has unjustly crowned herself as the new queen instead. But all hope is not lost, for there is also a prophecy foretold about a savior and once Maximus comes to discover the true identity of this fair maiden, he ventures into her world to find her. And after two hundred years of waiting, Maximus has finally awakened and now, he must urgently convince Violet to come and face an upcoming and epic war, which will ultimately be fought between the forces of good and of evil…But along their journey, our heroes will discover that learning to trust and depend on each other might be their only hope for survival and that sometimes, new and unexpected alliances can surprisingly blossom into the most enchanting of love affairs. Will Violet and Maximus achieve their long awaited happily ever afters? Can justice prevail and true love come to conquer all, in this epic and romantic fairy tale that spans across both time and space? less