The War Brides of Adrik Series by Jordyn Alexander

Cursed at birth with fairy-like beauty, Queen Adalind has only ever known pain and death at the hands of men.Always a prize to be coveted, she doesn't know that she can trust any male. When Adalind must save her kingdom after the death of her cruel husband during a war he started with the nearby orc kingdom, the jaded queen offers herself up as a sacrifice. The orc king will receive a bride with magical beauty and she will save her subjects from more slaughter... moreCursed at birth with fairy-like beauty, Queen Adalind has only ever known pain and death at the hands of men.Always a prize to be coveted, she doesn't know that she can trust any male. When Adalind must save her kingdom after the death of her cruel husband during a war he started with the nearby orc kingdom, the jaded queen offers herself up as a sacrifice. The orc king will receive a bride with magical beauty and she will save her subjects from more slaughter. What she doesn't expect is to be attracted to her future husband or find him to an honorable orc.King Rognar is merely seeking to end the war started by the humans, take his pound of flesh and go home.What he is not expecting is to be challenged by a beautiful, politically savvy queen, who seems to offer him everything he could ever want. But as he gets to see the real woman beneath her icy exterior, he finds that what he truly wants is Adalind's heart. As passion ignites between them, can they trust each other and rule two kingdoms?Or will all the forces that conspire against them tear them and their kingdoms, apart? less

Pellia Santir has always had her choices taken from her, since she was a child. Finally free from the abusive king she was forced to serve as mistress, Pellia is looking for a fresh start. A new path. And a new lover. When she is installed as Regent of Adrik alongside the quiet and brooding Verrick, she believes she has found that lover. If only she can convince him of that fact. Verrick ka Roknir is an orc who has been burned by human women before... morePellia Santir has always had her choices taken from her, since she was a child. Finally free from the abusive king she was forced to serve as mistress, Pellia is looking for a fresh start. A new path. And a new lover. When she is installed as Regent of Adrik alongside the quiet and brooding Verrick, she believes she has found that lover. If only she can convince him of that fact. Verrick ka Roknir is an orc who has been burned by human women before. Haunted by the memory of a treacherous past-mate, Verrick is determined to never be blinded by beauty again. Even if the flirtatious human regent is oh, so tempting. He resolves for his heart to be as stone, but the pretty human has a way of getting behind his defenses. When fires break out in the south of the country, caused by an insidious force, Pellia and Verrick are put to the test. Can they come together to save the country from those that threaten it and ignite the passion growing between them? Or will the enemy destroy them and the land they swore to protect? less

Dura ka Woreki has always been a shieldmaiden of valor and duty.Fighting alongside her cousin, King Rognar, she can’t imagine that she would ever have to pick between her honor and her heart. Until, in the heat of battle, her Mating Instinct awakens for an enemy soldier she has sworn to kill. When she makes an impulsive decision she can’t take back, Dura saves the soldier and spirits him off into the woods where they can hide, abandoning her allegiance for the first time... moreDura ka Woreki has always been a shieldmaiden of valor and duty.Fighting alongside her cousin, King Rognar, she can’t imagine that she would ever have to pick between her honor and her heart. Until, in the heat of battle, her Mating Instinct awakens for an enemy soldier she has sworn to kill. When she makes an impulsive decision she can’t take back, Dura saves the soldier and spirits him off into the woods where they can hide, abandoning her allegiance for the first time.Marvik Grimble has only one person in the world that he cares his sister Queen Adalind.Forced by oath to protect her abuser, the twisted King Yorian, Marvik finds himself in the middle of a war that he knows he can’t win. When he is gravely injured in battle, he accepts his death, only to find himself saved by the very one that almost killed him in the first place. At first, all he wants is to escape from this strange orcress, but as he gets to know the brave and feisty Dura, he is no longer sure what he wants.Unable to go back home, they slowly fall for one another. But just as Marvik and Dura think they have found their happy end, they discover a danger that could rock the foundations of both Adrik and Orik.Can they warn the people they love and find a way to be together or will the duty they’ve both always carried bring their doom? less