Mist-Rift Monster Romance Series by Mina Carter

She’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her... moreShe’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her.Rather than waking up in a hospital bed with a severe concussion as she expects, she’s whisked off to a fantastical land filled with all the creatures from her childhood stories. Only she quickly realizes that not everything beautiful is nice, and her big, green monster is not what she expected. A battle-scarred warrior, he might be her only chance of getting home alive.And, well… it doesn’t hurt that he’s put together like a Greek god, but boasting about his… equipment doesn’t get him on her good list. Saving her from certain death though… yeah, that might do it.Between a witch’s curse and a treacherous court, Hope must make a choice about her future and whether her monster lives or dies… less

He loathes elves. He can’t fall in love with one. Ever. Imprisoned by the Elven court on a fateful mission, Gudvar’s life hangs in the balance. But the risk of death is nothing compared to success, which could mean the end of the war against the elf scourge. And if he can kidnap the woman responsible for his best friend’s death as he escapes, so much the better.He'll extract all the information he needs from her and then.. moreHe loathes elves. He can’t fall in love with one. Ever. Imprisoned by the Elven court on a fateful mission, Gudvar’s life hangs in the balance. But the risk of death is nothing compared to success, which could mean the end of the war against the elf scourge. And if he can kidnap the woman responsible for his best friend’s death as he escapes, so much the better.He'll extract all the information he needs from her and then...well, one less elf in the world is nothing to complain about, right?But Lady Adharian isn't the arrogant elf he expected. Spending time with her, he sees there is more to her than meets the eye.Desperate for freedom, she didn’t expect help from an orc…Adharian has suffered a miserable existence as her husband—a powerful, but cruel elven champion who hates her—torments her. Desperate to get away and find her lost son, she never anticipated aid from an orc.Gudvar is a ruthless warrior with a fearsome reputation, but as he helps her flee from court (okay, so he didn’t give her much of a choice but she’s not arguing about that), she realizes he's not the enemy she thought him to be. Beneath his tough exterior lies a compassionate and protective man, and during their perilous journey through dangerous terrain she finds herself attracted to him in ways she hadn't imagined.But the champion won't give up that easily. When Adharian is taken from deep within orc lands, Gudvar must face long-hidden truths about Adharian, his best friend's death—and his own deep-seated feelings for the beguiling elven woman he has come to love. less