Orcs Do It Better (Upgrade #1)

I remain an eternal optimist who dreams of meeting the right guy and getting married forever. Despite last year’s nasty divorce and the subsequent restraining order, which I consider but a road bump to my eventual happiness.

Garlen Underwood is the reclusive orc who recently moved in next door.

On the first day of winter, my deadbeat, criminal, ex-husband shows up on my front yard and shouts a litany of threats. But before I can call the cops a horned, shirtless orc arrives on the scene and punches him to the ground.

Three things happen at

Garlen and I meet in person for the first time. He stands much too close, inhales my scent and morphs into a snarling, raging, green-muscled beast who repeatedly thunders “my bride.”

Second, his orc companions appear out of nowhere, tackle him to the ground, bind him in heavy chains and drag him through the snow to the mansion next door. They let me know that orcs historically kidnap their brides in the dark of winter, therefore they will keep Garlen caged until spring?

Third…I realize that snarling orc is the sexiest male I’ve ever met.

And at the end of winter break I was all set to teach with him at Blackwood Academy. Because he’s the new hire and I’m his boss.

Oh hell. How is this going to work out?

Author’s This sweet and steamy, rom com, single mother, curvy girl, orc romance includes all the consent—and the hottest group of badass orcs on planet earth.


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While you impatiently wait for the first three books in this new, longer series to arrive, get caught up on Michele’s other orc romance novellas!

Cookies For My Orc Neighbor
Twins for the Wild Orc
Arrested by the Orc
Awkward Date with a Wicked Orc
Marked by the Wild Orc

Rated '3/5 - Open door' for steam/spice/heat level.