A girl. A baker. A cottage in the woods. Pearl Hartley is determined to protect her brother from being sent away, even if that means fleeing into the forest by night. Rowan Barrington wants nothing more than to work peacefully as a baker deep in the woods, forgetting his painful past. When an accident leads Pearl to Rowan's doorstep, will they discover they no longer have to struggle alone? Pearl and the Baker is a sweet, clean Regency romance inspired by the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. It is the first book in the Regency fairy tale retellings series Once in a Wood. Once in a Wood series—Where fairy tale forests meet Regency romance Pearl and the Baker - inspired by Hansel & Gretel Rosalyn and the Wolf - inspired by Little Red Riding Hood Guinevere and the Three Brothers - inspired by Goldilocks and the Three Bears Hannah and the Nightingale - inspired by The Nightingale