“A weapon was a good accessory. Even for a princess.”

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Raven has devoted herself to punishing the criminals in her kingdom as the Red Hood vigilante, until she’s hired to kill the princess. The only problem is…

She is the princess,

...and she just might be falling for a thief.

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What Readers are Saying

Jamie W. Goodreads Review

“Being a huge fan of the show, Once Upon a Time, I was really excited to read this book. And let me tell you…it definitely did not disappoint!!”

Jennifer C. Goodreads Review

“I don't think I can find accurate words to describe how much I loved this book. The way this made me feel....it's rare. I felt like I was experiencing something magical.”

“Oh. My. God.
Add this to your TBR IMMEDIATELY 🚨


This absolute masterpiece needs ALL Of the attention from the book community.

I don’t even have the words to describe my feelings about this book. Trapped, I was tricked and trapped from chapter 3. Someone catnapped my brain and I was gone.

This book has a twist on so many different fairytales it’s hard to count and I don’t want to ruin anything.”

— Confidentyinthe.clouds Carrie Goodreads Review

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Meet the Characters

  • Loxley, our Robin Hood with his band of criminals.

  • Raven feels split, when she's really just confined to two very different roles.

    Ravenna Heldt, Princess and vigilante Red Hood.

  • Ruben, Head Guard and best friend to Princess Ravenna.

  • Cindy, our sweet baker who befriends Raven.

  • Zella, our Rapunzel locked in an enchanted tower.

  • Queen Vanera, ruler of the Queendom of Ecanta.

  • Mira, Mira...the fortuneteller with an enthusiasm you can't help but like. In this fairytale, the 'enchanted mirror" is the best friend to the Queen.

  • Rose, bookshop owner and innkeeper.

  • Beast. The cursed member of Loxley's band of bandits.

Welcome reader!

Thank you for visiting to learn more about my debut novel, Heart of a Forest—a story of fantasy and moral compasses that might be grey and skewed.

Inspired by the show Once Upon A Time, enter an adult fantasy series of twisted fairytales, starting with a match up Snow White and Robin Hood. If you love the meshing of fairytale characters from ONCE, and the richly enchanted atmosphere of A Court of Thorns and Roses, you’ll enjoy Heart of a Forest.

Welcome readers, to the enchanted world of Aloria. Don your cloaks and grab your daggers, we’re going on an adventure.