All the Words for Forest
(2026)(The sixth book in the Hunter's Heart series)
A novel by Rose Bitterly
It’ll be a Halloween to remember—assuming I can survive the night.
Penelope
I’ve made plenty of cross-country road trips in my life, but this is the first one where I’ve had the pleasure of getting kidnapped by a masked psycho at an out-of-the-way gas station.
He thinks he’s got the upper hand, but I have a big secret that puts me on top. Which is how I go from being a chained-up damsel-in-distress to riding shotgun with the Rocky Mountains’ most notorious serial killer, the two of us heading to a Halloween party for the ages.
Now all that remains is for me to get out of this without losing my heart—
Literally and metaphorically.
Vincent
A pretty woman traveling alone who pays for everything in cash? I couldn''t ask for a better victim.
But there’s more to Penelope Noble than meets the eye, and it’s enough for me to stay my hand, at least for the time being. Especially when it turns out that her little road trip might give me a chance for vengeance that’s a long time coming.
So yeah, I let her live. I even say I’ll help her. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement, and nothing more.
Even if she does get under my skin in a way no woman has for years.
And even if I don’t know that I like what it's waking up inside me.
All the Words for Forest is a dark horror romance and the sixth book in the Hunter’s Heart universe, a series of interconnected standalones that are best read in order. This book contains graphic content that may be upsetting to some readers. Please review the full list of content notes on the author’s website.
Genre: Horror
Penelope
I’ve made plenty of cross-country road trips in my life, but this is the first one where I’ve had the pleasure of getting kidnapped by a masked psycho at an out-of-the-way gas station.
He thinks he’s got the upper hand, but I have a big secret that puts me on top. Which is how I go from being a chained-up damsel-in-distress to riding shotgun with the Rocky Mountains’ most notorious serial killer, the two of us heading to a Halloween party for the ages.
Now all that remains is for me to get out of this without losing my heart—
Literally and metaphorically.
Vincent
A pretty woman traveling alone who pays for everything in cash? I couldn''t ask for a better victim.
But there’s more to Penelope Noble than meets the eye, and it’s enough for me to stay my hand, at least for the time being. Especially when it turns out that her little road trip might give me a chance for vengeance that’s a long time coming.
So yeah, I let her live. I even say I’ll help her. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement, and nothing more.
Even if she does get under my skin in a way no woman has for years.
And even if I don’t know that I like what it's waking up inside me.
All the Words for Forest is a dark horror romance and the sixth book in the Hunter’s Heart universe, a series of interconnected standalones that are best read in order. This book contains graphic content that may be upsetting to some readers. Please review the full list of content notes on the author’s website.
Genre: Horror