Will Scarlett is one of Robin Hood's best thieves. Will Scarlett is also a girl, a girl with a secret past, a girl with a sassy mouth, and the best knife skills in all of Nottinghamshire. Rob and his band know Scarlett is a girl, but keep her secret to protect both the band, and her, from the Sheriff.
All Scarlett wants is to keep the people of Nottingham fed, clothed, and warm, but the appearance of the Thief Taker, the evil Gisbourne, threatens everyone, especially Scarlett. Will her past bring death and ruin to her best mates and Nottingham?

I adored this book. For a first novel, Gaughen does any amazing job of building the world and characters of this take on the classic tale of Robin Hood. And oh, the feels. Scarlett is fighting a massive love for Rob, and they definitely have a past, but she is too afraid of rejection and the danger if she allowed her feelings to come out. She also thinks Rob couldn't possibly want anything to do with a peasant like her. But is she really? There are some great twists, while I saw them coming, where really great.

Plus, thank the lord I'm reading these when all three books are out, because I'm binge-ing like crazy.

Re-Read paperback edition
I loved this just as much as my first read; Scarlet is such a great character, and I absolutely love how Gaughen explores the mythos of Robin Hood (and Marian) and the others too. The series really takes off immediately, and the fear and stakes are super high, especially for Scarlet and the other villagers. And let me tell you even though I knew what happened, I still gasped at that wedding (and the ending).

Treating myself to a whole series re-read because apparently Robin Hood New Adult is what my heart & brain wants.