Brides of Lonesome Creek Orcs Series by Ava Ross

Escaping my past is tough. Staying immune to one sweet, bumbling orc cowboy's heart-melting charm might be impossible. Gracie: Escaping my old life as a reality TV star was supposed to be my fresh start, not a one-way ticket to the Wild West and romance with an orc cowboy. But when I take a job at Lonesome Creek, a Western-themed orc tourist destination needing social media help, I’m hit with a whole new kind of challenge... moreEscaping my past is tough. Staying immune to one sweet, bumbling orc cowboy's heart-melting charm might be impossible. Gracie: Escaping my old life as a reality TV star was supposed to be my fresh start, not a one-way ticket to the Wild West and romance with an orc cowboy. But when I take a job at Lonesome Creek, a Western-themed orc tourist destination needing social media help, I’m hit with a whole new kind of challenge. Between attacking pink ostrich-chickens, bucking sorhoxes, and one sweet, brooding orc who makes the best muffins and kisses me until I see stars, I’m starting to wonder if maybe I’ve found something worth fighting for. But if I can’t spin this new business and my feelings for Tark into something real, I could lose everything I’ve worked hard to rebuild. Including my heart. Tark: Gracie is my mate. I knew it the instant we touched. Her smile draws me in deeper than the caves of the orc kingdom, and she’s amazing with social media. But she’s human, and they don’t fall in love as fast as orcs. Despite fumbling with my words and tripping over my own feet, I’m determined to show her that she’s the missing piece in my heart and the only person I want to share my future with. But she won’t be at Lonesome Creek forever. If I can’t prove I’m worth loving, she’ll leave when the job is over, and I'll be left as lonely as the stark land around me. Wrangling the Orc Cowboy is Book 1 in the Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. A cozy monster romance, it features fated mates, lots of pining, touch-her-and-die vibes, steamy/spicy heat, plus quirky wooing and he falls first tropes. Expect size difference, a cinnamon roll hero, cute shenanigans, plus a new, cozy orc contemporary world. Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs in. Fake Dating an Orc Cowboy (part of Sweet Monster Treats). Saddling the Orc Cowboy (freebie with newsletter sign-up). Wrangling the Orc Cowboy. Rough Riding Orc Cowboy. Buck Wild Orc Cowboy. Sweet-Talking Orc Cowboy. Giddy Up Orc Cowboy. less

A runaway bride shouldn’t trust anyone, least of all her orc cowboy savior. But every time he looks at me, I lose the urge to run. Beth: I’ve been controlled my whole life. First by my father. Then by the man he was forcing me to marry. Instead of saying I do, I ran, landing into the arms of a brawny orc cowboy with quiet strength and dark eyes that see too much. Ruugar swears he'll protect me, but I see the way he looks at me, like he’s holding himself back. Like I belong to him... moreA runaway bride shouldn’t trust anyone, least of all her orc cowboy savior. But every time he looks at me, I lose the urge to run. Beth: I’ve been controlled my whole life. First by my father. Then by the man he was forcing me to marry. Instead of saying I do, I ran, landing into the arms of a brawny orc cowboy with quiet strength and dark eyes that see too much. Ruugar swears he'll protect me, but I see the way he looks at me, like he’s holding himself back. Like I belong to him. And maybe I do. I thought running meant freedom, but what if being with Ruugar is the only place I was meant to be? Ruugar: Beth is my mate. I knew it the second she touched me, and fate burned her mark into my skin. But she was promised to another, and an honorable male never steals what isn't his. Now, she’s fled her wedding. She’s desperate and terrified, and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Even if it means ignoring how much I want her. Even if it means hiding her in plain sight, disguised as a boy on the tourist trail ride we’re leading across the plain. But out here, away from the world, it’s hard to resist what was always meant to be. Rough Riding Orc Cowboy is Book 2 in the Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. A cozy monster romance, it features fated mates, lots of pining, touch-her-and-die vibes, steamy/spicy heat, plus quirky wooing and he-falls-first tropes. Expect size difference, an awkward cinnamon roll hero, cute shenanigans, plus a new, cozy orc contemporary world. Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs in. Fake Dating an Orc Cowboy (part of Sweet Monster Treats). Saddling the Orc Cowboy (freebie with newsletter sign-up). Wrangling the Orc Cowboy. Rough Riding Orc Cowboy. Buck Wild Orc Cowboy. Sweet-Talking Orc Cowboy. Giddy Up Orc Cowboy. less

I thought I was done with romance, until a lonely orc in an apron offers me forever. Holly: Starting over in a bakery in an orc Wild West tourist town wasn’t my plan, but for my twelve-year-old son, Max, I’d do just about anything. He needs stability, and maybe even a father figure, though he probably won’t admit it. Sel, the big, quiet orc with arms like tree trunks and hands surprisingly gentle with a whisk, stirs something in me I thought I’d buried... moreI thought I was done with romance, until a lonely orc in an apron offers me forever. Holly: Starting over in a bakery in an orc Wild West tourist town wasn’t my plan, but for my twelve-year-old son, Max, I’d do just about anything. He needs stability, and maybe even a father figure, though he probably won’t admit it. Sel, the big, quiet orc with arms like tree trunks and hands surprisingly gentle with a whisk, stirs something in me I thought I’d buried. We’re still healing, still learning how to breathe again. Letting Sel in could break the fragile peace I’ve fought to build. But when he looks at Max like he already belongs and at me like I gave him the moon, how am I supposed to walk away? Maybe risking my heart is the only way to finally find home. Sel: Running a bakery and training sorhoxes in Lonesome Creek keeps my hands busy and my heart quiet. But then Holly arrives, with wary eyes, a laugh I’ve ached to hear all my life, and a son who keeps looks up at me like I matter. I didn’t plan to care. I definitely didn’t plan to hope. But now I’m looking at early mornings, shared breakfasts, and maybe even a future that isn’t just work and solitude. Letting them in means rewriting everything I thought I’d accepted. But maybe it’s time. Maybe this orc cowboy’s got one last ride toward something sweeter than pastries—love. Buck Wild Orc Cowboy is Book 3 in the Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. A cozy monster romance, it features fated mates, lots of pining, touch-her-and-die vibes, steamy/spicy heat, plus quirky wooing and he-falls-first-tropes. Expect size difference, an awkward cinnamon roll hero, cute shenanigans, plus a new, cozy orc contemporary world. Trigger references to past abuse (none on the page), fear of this, prior abusive relationship, physical threats. Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs in. Fake Dating an Orc Cowboy (part of Sweet Monster Treats). Saddling the Orc Cowboy (freebie with newsletter sign-up). Wrangling the Orc Cowboy. Rough Riding Orc Cowboy. Buck Wild Orc Cowboy. Sweet-Talking Orc Cowboy. Giddy Up Orc Cowboy. less