Bloodfire Orcs Series by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee

I have done some foolish things in my life, but mayhap the worst was trying to escape my cruel uncle by riding through the stone circle a few days before full moon. My horse throws me—because of course—and I am wounded. But then I wake up in my own bed. How did I save myself?It turns out I did not. The huge, green, terrifying beast hiding in the barn claims he saved me. I should be horrified... moreI have done some foolish things in my life, but mayhap the worst was trying to escape my cruel uncle by riding through the stone circle a few days before full moon. My horse throws me—because of course—and I am wounded. But then I wake up in my own bed. How did I save myself?It turns out I did not. The huge, green, terrifying beast hiding in the barn claims he saved me. I should be horrified.But I take one look at Mkaalad—with his tusks and his claws and his kilt and his mighty…sword—and just know: he is mine and I am his.Assuming he can save me a second time.This orcs-in-kilts romatasy features insta-love, hurt/comfort, fated Mates, plenty of humor, and some fun times in the hot springs! less

A midwife should have some understanding of pleasure, aye? And I know just the male to teach me… I came through the stones to the orc’s world to help with my sister’s birth. So many human women have Mated with orc males, and I’ve long grown accustomed to the way their brutish features hide honorable and caring hearts. But there’s one male, the acting chief of our cozy little village, who drives me absolutely mad... moreA midwife should have some understanding of pleasure, aye? And I know just the male to teach me… I came through the stones to the orc’s world to help with my sister’s birth. So many human women have Mated with orc males, and I’ve long grown accustomed to the way their brutish features hide honorable and caring hearts. But there’s one male, the acting chief of our cozy little village, who drives me absolutely mad.Vartok is charming and flirtatious with everyone else…but with me, he’s demanding, rude, and teasing. So why does my body respond so fiercely to his nearness? When my sister jokes yet again about the pleasure found between a male and female—pleasure I have never experienced—I have one too many ales and decide to do something about it.After all, Vartok is known far and wide as the most experienced at pleasure. Why should he not be the one to teach me about such things? But I don’t expect the bargain he makes…a bargain I cannot object to, when I learn exactly what it will mean for me! another spicy romantasy featuring an intimacy bargain between a hot kilted orc and his v-card-carrying human plaything…who have to learn to work together when everything goes wrong! less

They called him a beast. He treats me like a queen.I’m the least of my father’s daughters, barely more than a shadow in Tarbert Keep. But the dangerous orc chained in the dungeons looks at me like I’m his savior.I should be terrified of Kragorn, Chief of Clan Bloodfire—with his vicious tusks and a past soaked in violence. Yet he’s the only male who’s ever made me feel... seen. Surely it’s nothing but manipulation, a ploy to earn an extra ration of broth... moreThey called him a beast. He treats me like a queen.I’m the least of my father’s daughters, barely more than a shadow in Tarbert Keep. But the dangerous orc chained in the dungeons looks at me like I’m his savior.I should be terrified of Kragorn, Chief of Clan Bloodfire—with his vicious tusks and a past soaked in violence. Yet he’s the only male who’s ever made me feel... seen. Surely it’s nothing but manipulation, a ploy to earn an extra ration of broth. Why else would a prisoner—my father’s most feared captive—speak to me of desire?When his escape finally succeeds, he takes me as a hostage. I suppose I didn’t struggle as much as I ought—my withered foot makes running difficult— and now he has taken me through the veil to his world, where I fully expect to be repaid in the same way he was treated.But I am discovering Bloodfire Village is naught like Tarbert Keep, and I might be Kragorn’s captive, but I am not his prisoner. What else does he want from me…and am I brave enough to give it to him? Another hot new romantasy featuring two wounded souls with the ability to heal one another, a twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope, and a perfect finale to this cozy series! less