Hansel and Gerhardt (GriMM Tales)

Here's WH Lockwood's "Hansel and Gerhardt." It's a novel the new multi-author series, The GriMM Tales.

["Oh look! A house made entirely of sweets! Things finally seem to be looking up for Hansel and Gerhardt…

Dropped into a lonely cottage deep in the woods as a boy, Gerhardt would give anything to escape. He hates his life, he hates his abusive step father. He’s sure his irritatingly handsome step brother despises him for the share of food he takes, and even more for frequently angering their dangerous father. But Gerhardt’s never once learned to back down from a fight, no matter what it costs him.

Hansel is riddled with guilt for the life Gerhardt’s been forced to live. He knows his father’s actions aren’t his fault, but he’s sure Gerhardt hates him for it. Still, he can’t help but secretly adore the ferocity and defiance of his gorgeous step brother, even if it is likely to get them both killed any day now.

When their father finally snaps and chases them into the forest with an axe, Hansel and Gerhardt are forced to rely on each other in an incredibly dangerous place that’s bereft of food, inhabited by hungry wolves, and cursed by dark magic. As one adventure after another tests their bravery and their bond, Hansel and Gerhardt discover that maybe they don’t hate each other as much as they thought they did. In fact, maybe they even like each other. A lot. More than step brothers probably should… But who’s there in the forest to stop them exploring their explosive attraction?

And when they stumble upon the adorable little house made entirely of sweets… Well, what could possibly go wrong?"]

This story was beautiful. It was dark and the darker, but they made it through.

There wasn't so much enemies to lovers as misunderstandings to friends to lovers. Though that friends to lovers was a fast blur. They fell fast, and they fell hard. They had almost made it, almost had their perfect HEA when they reached Herr Candy's cottage. 

Then I was crying. Hansel was crying. Gerhardt was crying. Herr Candy was evil (not a spoiler alert).

Luckily (spoiler alert?), they made it out alive and stronger than ever. They got revenge, more revenge, and a golden ticket (is that you, Zel?).

Also, let's go check out that crossover with Little Red now. ;)

Trigger Warnings: domestic violence, murder, supernatural horror, a very very dark forest, and more.

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