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- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Domestic violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Forced marriage, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Slut shaming, Sexism, Toxic relationships, Cheating, Manipulation, Captivity
The King of Sherwood Forest
by Harleigh Beck
Book 1 in The Wolfsheads
A familiar legend with sharper teeth: forbidden Robin/Marian longing, found-family outlaws, and enough heat to make the forest feel less merry and more combustible.
goodreads 3.99/5 244 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length360 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Childhood friends
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Rekindled
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Rogue/scoundrel
- Mutual pining
- Rough / primal
- Book hangover incoming
- Anti-hero
- Forbidden love
- Possessive / claiming
- Romantic fulfillment
- Possessive alpha
- Betrayal to trust
- Taboo / forbidden
- Adrenaline rush
- Thief/criminal
- Love/hate tension
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Found family feels
- Warrior/fighter
- Push and pull
- Dirty talk heavy
- Possessive love interest
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Protective love interest
- Possessive/protective
- Who did this to you
- Longing glances
- Found family
- Possessive
- Praise kink
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Forest / wilderness
- Historical
- Humans only
- Second chance
- Castle / fortress
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- Revenge romance
- Antihero romance
- Reconnecting after tragedy
- Childhood sweethearts reunited
- Literary / classic retelling
- Touch her and die
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Survivor
- Seductive
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Damaged survivor
- Tense
- Emotional
- Revenge arc
- Forbidden desire
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 360 pages
- Publisher
- Harleigh Beck
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book