Savage Oaths Series by Aria Lyn Thorne

She entered the monster's lair to save her father. She never expected the beast to save her. When Bella Riverstone's father falls victim to a deadly illness, there's only one cure—a rare herb that grows deep within the Caverns of the Damned. The same caverns her village has feared for generations. The same caverns guarded by a creature who leaves the bones of trespassers at their gates. But Bella would face a thousand monsters for the man who raised her. He's spent centuries alone... moreShe entered the monster's lair to save her father. She never expected the beast to save her. When Bella Riverstone's father falls victim to a deadly illness, there's only one cure—a rare herb that grows deep within the Caverns of the Damned. The same caverns her village has feared for generations. The same caverns guarded by a creature who leaves the bones of trespassers at their gates. But Bella would face a thousand monsters for the man who raised her. He's spent centuries alone. She's about to change everything. Theron has guarded the ancient temple beneath the mountain since before humans walked these lands. He's killed intruders without mercy, his solitude absolute—until a desperate woman with fire in her eyes stumbles into his domain. He should end her like all the others. Instead, he lets her go. When she returns, he knows he should send her away. She's fragile. Forbidden. Human. But something in her calls to something in him—something he thought died long ago. Some bonds are forged in darkness. What begins as an impossible attraction becomes something far more a claiming that will mark them both forever. But when the village discovers Bella's secret, Theron must decide what he's willing to sacrifice—and Bella must choose between the world she knows and the monster who owns her heart. Claimed in the Dark is a steamy monster romance featuring a possessive orc hero, a fearless heroine, and enough heat to melt stone. HEA guaranteed. less

She was payment for her dead husband's debt. He was supposed to use her. Instead, he set her free—and she chose to stay. She survived a cruel marriage. He's ruled alone for 200 years. When she refuses to break, he becomes absolutely unhinged for her. "You belong to no one. Not to your husband. Not to me. ". She said no ❤️ (to leaving)... moreShe was payment for her dead husband's debt. He was supposed to use her. Instead, he set her free—and she chose to stay. She survived a cruel marriage. He's ruled alone for 200 years. When she refuses to break, he becomes absolutely unhinged for her. "You belong to no one. Not to your husband. Not to me. ". She said no ❤️ (to leaving). ⚔️ Orc warlord x human widow ⚔️ Captive to queen ⚔️ Older FMC ⚔️ "You're safe now" ⚔️ Found family ⚔️ He watches her sleep (affectionate) ⚔️ Feral possessive MMC. If you like Ruby Dixon, you'll devour this. 🌶️🌶️🌶️. less

She was supposed to be a sacrifice. He was supposed to use her. Neither of them was supposed to fall. Every twenty years, her village offers a woman to the orc warlord. This year, they chose Astrid—a blacksmith with forge-fire in her veins and no intention of going quietly. She burned the white sacrificial dress. Refused to kneel. Looked a monster in the eye and dared him to make her. Korvak has waited twelve years for someone who might actually choose him... moreShe was supposed to be a sacrifice. He was supposed to use her. Neither of them was supposed to fall. Every twenty years, her village offers a woman to the orc warlord. This year, they chose Astrid—a blacksmith with forge-fire in her veins and no intention of going quietly. She burned the white sacrificial dress. Refused to kneel. Looked a monster in the eye and dared him to make her. Korvak has waited twelve years for someone who might actually choose him. He killed his own father to protect a human child. He's seven feet of muscle, scars, and a broken tusk—and he's never known softness until her. He doesn't demand her surrender. He asks for her time. He shows her his mother's grave before he ever takes her to bed. And when she fights an enemy chieftain to earn her place in his clan, he takes her to a hidden hot spring behind a waterfall and shows her exactly what she's won. But darkness is rising in the mountains. Shadow creatures are massing. And Astrid must decide if she's willing to fight—and die—for the monster who offered her a throne. Sworn to the Savage is a steamy monster romance featuring a fierce heroine, a possessive orc chieftain, and enough heat to melt steel. This is Book Three in the Savage Oaths series but can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon, Opal Reyne, and Finley Fenn. Content Explicit sexual content, possessive hero, captivity themes. Intended for readers 18+. less

She crossed the border expecting death. She found something far more dangerous. Kira has spent her whole life following the rules. Keep your head down. Don't draw attention. Survive. But when her father sells her to a cruel merchant to pay his debts, she makes a desperate choice—she flees into orc territory, where humans are claimed as property. Death would be a mercy compared to the alternative. Instead, she finds him. Rakkan has ruled the Northern Reach for two hundred years. Cold. Brutal... moreShe crossed the border expecting death. She found something far more dangerous. Kira has spent her whole life following the rules. Keep your head down. Don't draw attention. Survive. But when her father sells her to a cruel merchant to pay his debts, she makes a desperate choice—she flees into orc territory, where humans are claimed as property. Death would be a mercy compared to the alternative. Instead, she finds him. Rakkan has ruled the Northern Reach for two hundred years. Cold. Brutal. Alone. He'd made peace with never finding a mate—until a human woman with fire in her eyes walks into his great hall and the ancient bond roars to life. She's everything he shouldn't want. Fragile. Forbidden. Human. He's going to keep her anyway. But claiming Kira makes her a target. Rakkan's enemies see her as a weakness to exploit, and one rival will stop at nothing to destroy her—and the warlord foolish enough to love her. Kira survived one monster in human skin. Now she must decide if she's willing to belong to a monster who makes no apologies for what he is. He'll burn down the world to protect her. She just has to let him. Claimed by the Warlord is a short read monster romance featuring a possessive orc warlord, a fierce heroine who refuses to break, and enough heat to melt your kindle. This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18+. Tropes readers 🗡️ Fated Mates / Scent Bonding 🗡️ Captive to Queen 🗡️ Size Difference 🗡️ Touch Her and Die 🗡️ Forced Proximity 🗡️ He Falls First (and Harder) 🗡️ Claiming Bite. less

She was sold to pay a debt. He'll burn the world to keep her. When Priscilla offers herself as tribute to save her starving village, she expects chains, cruelty, and a quick death. What she doesn't expect is him. Chieftain Kovanth hasn't smiled in fifty years. He killed his own brother for the throne. His enemies whisper that his heart is carved from the same cold iron as his fortress—and they're not wrong... moreShe was sold to pay a debt. He'll burn the world to keep her. When Priscilla offers herself as tribute to save her starving village, she expects chains, cruelty, and a quick death. What she doesn't expect is him. Chieftain Kovanth hasn't smiled in fifty years. He killed his own brother for the throne. His enemies whisper that his heart is carved from the same cold iron as his fortress—and they're not wrong. But when the human woman kneels before him, defiance blazing in her eyes even as she trembles, something cracks open in his chest. Something he thought died long ago. He removes her chains himself. He gives her a room fit for a queen. And he looks at her like she's the most precious thing in his mountain. Priscilla came to Hunter's Point expecting a monster. Instead, she found a male who's never been touched with kindness. Who watches her like she hung the stars. Who asks permission before he so much as brushes her skin. She should be afraid of him. She's not. Sold to the Chieftain is a steamy monster romance featuring a possessive orc hero, a fierce heroine who doesn't break, and enough heat to melt the mountain snow. Standalone HEA guaranteed. Content Explicit content, possessive behavior, captivity themes. For readers 18+. less

She tried to kill for love. Now she's been sold to a monster. Vasha made one she let jealousy drive her to hold a knife to another woman's throat. Now her own father has sold her to the Widowmaker—the Warchief who's buried three wives and is looking for a fourth. She expects cruelty. Chains. A slow death by a monster's hand. Instead, she finds a male who's been empty for fifteen years. A ruler who let the world believe he was a villain because fear was easier than grief... moreShe tried to kill for love. Now she's been sold to a monster. Vasha made one she let jealousy drive her to hold a knife to another woman's throat. Now her own father has sold her to the Widowmaker—the Warchief who's buried three wives and is looking for a fourth. She expects cruelty. Chains. A slow death by a monster's hand. Instead, she finds a male who's been empty for fifteen years. A ruler who let the world believe he was a villain because fear was easier than grief. A broken soul who looks at her and sees something worth saving. Draven doesn't want a political bride. He wants to stop being a ghost. And the disgraced warrior woman with fire in her eyes is the first person who's made him feel alive since he lost everything. But Vasha's father isn't finished with her. He wants her back—or he wants her dead. And Draven will burn the world before he lets anyone take what's finally his. Broken by the Warchief is a steamy monster romance featuring an orc warlord with a dark reputation, a fierce heroine seeking redemption, and two damaged souls learning to heal together. This is Book Four in the Savage Oaths series. HEA guaranteed. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon, Finley Fenn, and Opal Reyne. Content Explicit sexual content, references to past suicide and grief, possessive hero. Intended for readers 18+. less

She came looking for her sister. She found a monster who refused to let her go. Mira always knew her scholarly curiosity would get her into trouble. But sneaking into orc territory to visit her sister? That was supposed to be a simple trip—until she walked straight into seven feet of scarred, growling, devastatingly intense orc captain. Azrog doesn't do soft. He doesn't do kind. And he definitely doesn't do humans... moreShe came looking for her sister. She found a monster who refused to let her go. Mira always knew her scholarly curiosity would get her into trouble. But sneaking into orc territory to visit her sister? That was supposed to be a simple trip—until she walked straight into seven feet of scarred, growling, devastatingly intense orc captain. Azrog doesn't do soft. He doesn't do kind. And he definitely doesn't do humans. The fire that nearly killed him left half his face ruined and his heart locked away. He's a weapon now—nothing more. So why can't he stop watching the little human who looks at his scars like they're something worth touching? She should run from him. He's a beast. A monster. A male who's forgotten how to be gentle. But Mira has never been good at doing what she should. He should let her go. She's human. Noble. She has a life waiting for her—one that doesn't include a scarred orc twice her age. But when her father sends soldiers to drag her home, Azrog discovers something he'd burn the world before he'd let anyone take her. One touch ignites them. One claim binds them. One choice changes everything. Scarred by the Captain is a steamy monster romance featuring a possessive orc hero with a heart of gold beneath the scars, a curious heroine who refuses to look away, and enough heat to melt the mountain fortress around them. Content Explicit sexual content, possessive/protective behavior, scarred hero, size difference, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Intended for readers 18+. Perfect for fans Ruby Dixon, Orc romance, scarred heroes, "she sees the real him" tropes, and grumpy/sunshine pairings. less

She stowed away in an orc merchant's wagon to escape a monster. She didn't expect to find one who wanted to keep her. Elara Vance has exactly two be sold to pay her father's debts to a man who makes her skin crawl, or hide in a cargo crate and pray the orc caravan doesn't find her. She picks the crate. Bad The merchant finds her anyway. Worse He knew she was there the whole time... moreShe stowed away in an orc merchant's wagon to escape a monster. She didn't expect to find one who wanted to keep her. Elara Vance has exactly two be sold to pay her father's debts to a man who makes her skin crawl, or hide in a cargo crate and pray the orc caravan doesn't find her. She picks the crate. Bad The merchant finds her anyway. Worse He knew she was there the whole time. Zaren of the Jade Coast is a collector of rare and beautiful things—and by the laws of the Dominion, stowaways become property. But he doesn't want Elara in chains. He wants her in silk. In his office. In his bed. He wants her everywhere. "I collect beautiful things, little thief. And I treat my collection very well. ". Elara should be terrified. She should be planning her escape, not noticing the way his amber eyes track her every move. Not wondering what those gold-capped tusks would feel like against her skin. And definitely not falling for the orc who technically owns her. But Zaren doesn't treat her like property. He treats her like a partner—matching wits over ledgers by day and tangled in silk sheets by night. And when enemies from both their pasts come calling, he makes one thing very. No one touches what belongs to him. The "You're mine now" but make it respectful 📚 Enemies to "wait, you're actually brilliant" to lovers 💰 He's rich. She's smarter. Together they're unstoppable. 🌶️ Explicit spice (the desk will never be the same) 💚 Seven feet of green possessive merchant prince 🗡️ He will literally destroy anyone who threatens her 💍 HEA with a proposal that will make you SOB. Content Explicit sexual content, possessive hero, references to debt bondage and predatory men (not the hero), morally grey orc who would commit crimes for her, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Perfect for fans Ruby Dixon, Finley Fenn, captive romance, "he falls first AND harder," and heroines who are too smart for their own good. ✨ Can be read as a standalone ✨. less

She expected a warlord. She got the only man who ever read her reports. Tamara didn't ask to be regent. She inherited a throne no one wanted, a kingdom bleeding grain, and a council that would rather watch her fail than let her succeed. When Drakmoor sends a prince to renegotiate the border treaty, she expects politics. She gets Grim. Second son. Scarred. Seven feet of green-skinned composure and a voice like gravel wrapped in patience. He doesn't posture. He doesn't threaten... moreShe expected a warlord. She got the only man who ever read her reports. Tamara didn't ask to be regent. She inherited a throne no one wanted, a kingdom bleeding grain, and a council that would rather watch her fail than let her succeed. When Drakmoor sends a prince to renegotiate the border treaty, she expects politics. She gets Grim. Second son. Scarred. Seven feet of green-skinned composure and a voice like gravel wrapped in patience. He doesn't posture. He doesn't threaten. He reads her supply projections, catches the error on page three, and asks why her council hasn't fixed it. No one has ever asked her that before. But the border is burning. Orc refugees are starving in the marshes. A rival kingdom is marching cavalry south to prove Tamara can't hold her own territory. And the war-captain camped in the swamp doesn't trust anyone who isn't bleeding beside her. To save her kingdom, Tamara needs an alliance no one believes in — orcs and humans holding the same line, following the same signals, trusting each other in the dark. To save herself, she needs to stop pretending she doesn't want the orc prince who stands too close at the map table and looks at her like she's the most dangerous thing in the room. She can't have both. She's going to try anyway. 🔥 Tropes: Size difference · Slow burn · Grumpy/sunshine (both grumpy) · Competent heroine · He falls first · Only soft for her · Touch her and unalive · Forced proximity · Political marriage of convenience · Found family · Who did this to you · Allies to lovers. ⚠️ This book contains explicit sexual content and is intended for readers 18+. Features a possessive orc prince, a heroine who weaponizes spreadsheets, and a guaranteed HEA. less

He said it was a mistake. Then he made it again. And again. Rowan didn't plan to kiss the orc. She definitely didn't plan to do it twice. But when you're on the run from a lord who thinks he owns you, sharing a bedroll with a seven-foot wall of scarred green muscle who growls your name like a prayer, plans stop mattering. Theron is an exile—no clan, no name, nothing but a sword and the ghosts of a life that was stolen from him. He takes the job because twenty coppers is twenty coppers... moreHe said it was a mistake. Then he made it again. And again. Rowan didn't plan to kiss the orc. She definitely didn't plan to do it twice. But when you're on the run from a lord who thinks he owns you, sharing a bedroll with a seven-foot wall of scarred green muscle who growls your name like a prayer, plans stop mattering. Theron is an exile—no clan, no name, nothing but a sword and the ghosts of a life that was stolen from him. He takes the job because twenty coppers is twenty coppers. He doesn't plan to care. He doesn't plan to wrap her feet every night, or learn the exact pitch of her laugh, or discover that her voice saying his real name is the only thing that's made him feel human in three years. He definitely doesn't plan to fall in love. But the road is long. The nights are cold. The bedroll is small. And Rowan has a way of walking through every door he's ever closed inside himself like it was never locked. Now Lord Damon is hunting them both, and Theron has to decide what matters more—the safety of staying nobody, or the woman who makes him remember who he used to be. Bound to the Exile is a spicy orc romance with a runaway heroine, a protective bodyguard hero, one bedroll between them, a slow burn that ignites, and a happily ever after worth fighting for. Savage Oaths Book Eleven. Standalone. less

Queen Renera has survived eight years of court politics, a difficult marriage, and two attempts on her life in the last week alone. She can survive thirty more days until the new king arrives and the law makes her his. What she didn't plan for was Gorvash. Assigned as her personal guard, he is everything the palace is not — blunt, unreadable, and completely unmoved by the games that govern everyone else. He speaks in four words when two will do. He notices everything... moreQueen Renera has survived eight years of court politics, a difficult marriage, and two attempts on her life in the last week alone. She can survive thirty more days until the new king arrives and the law makes her his. What she didn't plan for was Gorvash. Assigned as her personal guard, he is everything the palace is not — blunt, unreadable, and completely unmoved by the games that govern everyone else. He speaks in four words when two will do. He notices everything. And somewhere between a poisoned wine cup and a knife thrown across a royal chapel, the careful distance between a queen and her bodyguard stops being something either of them can maintain. The Queen's Bodyguard is a monster fantasy romance about power, survival, and what happens when the most guarded woman in the kingdom finally lets someone in. less

He came to collect everything she had. He didn't expect her to fight back. Isara Vane has held her family's crumbling estate together for six years with falsified ledgers, iron will, and the refusal to break. When the crown sends its most feared enforcer to her door with a writ of collection and sixty days on the clock, she doesn't beg. She makes him a deal. Draek is orc-blooded, scarred, and very good at his job. He doesn't negotiate with debtors. He doesn't feel sorry for them... moreHe came to collect everything she had. He didn't expect her to fight back. Isara Vane has held her family's crumbling estate together for six years with falsified ledgers, iron will, and the refusal to break. When the crown sends its most feared enforcer to her door with a writ of collection and sixty days on the clock, she doesn't beg. She makes him a deal. Draek is orc-blooded, scarred, and very good at his job. He doesn't negotiate with debtors. He doesn't feel sorry for them. And he doesn't notice the way the lord's daughter reads a death sentence for her family's name without flinching — then folds it into her sleeve like she's filing it for later. But the debt is a lie. And they're both hunting the man who built it. Late nights over ledgers become arguments that draw blood. Arguments become something harder to name — the slow erosion of every wall between them, built brick by brick from shared enemies and dangerous proximity and the growing certainty that the person across the table is the most dangerous thing in the room. Not because of what they could take. Because of what they're making you want to give. When the man behind the fraud strikes back, he doesn't aim at them. He aims at the person Isara would burn the world to protect. Sixty days. A cellar full of stolen evidence. And a choice that will cost them everything — or each other. 🔥 Enemies to lovers ⚔️ Orc-blooded hero 🏰 Crumbling estate / forced proximity 📜 "I came to destroy your house and instead I'm fixing your fence" 🗡️ She's holding everything together / he's the one thing she can't control 🌿 Slow burn to three doors WIDE open 💀 A villain with a pen instead of a sword. Contains explicit content, morally gray characters, and a hero who files his own tusks every morning and has never once asked anyone for anything — until her. less

Princess Lirael rode into the Shadowwood barefoot, wearing her dead brother's blood, with nothing but a dagger wrapped in ribbon and a demand for peace. The Dark Lord Vorath — eight feet of scarred green skin, immortal, unforgiving — should have killed her on sight. Instead, he locked her in a room carved from living oak, fed her warm bread, and asked her questions no one in her father's court had ever thought to ask. She came to bargain. He gave her time. She came to hate him... morePrincess Lirael rode into the Shadowwood barefoot, wearing her dead brother's blood, with nothing but a dagger wrapped in ribbon and a demand for peace. The Dark Lord Vorath — eight feet of scarred green skin, immortal, unforgiving — should have killed her on sight. Instead, he locked her in a room carved from living oak, fed her warm bread, and asked her questions no one in her father's court had ever thought to ask. She came to bargain. He gave her time. She came to hate him. He gave her the truth — centuries of broken treaties, stolen land, and a border that bled because neither side had ever tried to stop. She came to leave. He left the door unlocked and let her choose. Now the forest whispers her name. The bond marks are burning on her skin. Her father's knights are riding north. And the only creature who has ever truly seen her is the one her kingdom calls a monster. Lirael has to choose: the marble throne she was born to, or the bone throne she was made for. She chooses fire. 🔥 Tropes: Size difference · Enemies to lovers · Captive princess · Who did this to you? · Touch her and unalive · He falls first · Soul bond / fated mates · Forced proximity · Only soft for her · Immortal hero · Found family · She tames the beast · Competence kink · Possessive alpha · HEA. ⚠️ This book contains explicit sexual content and is intended for readers 18+. Features a massive, possessive orc Dark Lord, a heroine who walks into the dark and refuses to leave, and a guaranteed happily ever after. less

She came to build a trading post. The forest had other plans. Lady Nessa Vane doesn't need a man. She needs an escort, a clear trail, and four hundred pounds of trade goods delivered to the Shadowwood frontier without incident. What she gets is Korr — seven and a half feet of silent orc warrior who moves trees with one hand and answers questions with a nod. She talks. He listens. She plans. He builds. It's a simple arrangement... moreShe came to build a trading post. The forest had other plans. Lady Nessa Vane doesn't need a man. She needs an escort, a clear trail, and four hundred pounds of trade goods delivered to the Shadowwood frontier without incident. What she gets is Korr — seven and a half feet of silent orc warrior who moves trees with one hand and answers questions with a nod. She talks. He listens. She plans. He builds. It's a simple arrangement. Then bandits attack, she stitches his ribs shut with a sewing needle, and silver bond marks appear on both their skins. The ancient forest has chosen them for each other. The marks glow brighter every time they touch. They cannot be undone. And the more time Nessa spends with the quiet, scarred warrior who drives stakes with perfect precision and looks at her like she's the most dangerous thing in the Shadowwood — the less she wants to undo them. But rogue orcs are circling the trading post she's building. Her crossbow has twelve bolts. His axe is sharp. And the bond between them is about to become very, very permanent. 🔥 Size difference · Insta-bond · Forced proximity · Grumpy sunshine (she's the loud one) · Bodyguard romance · He falls first · Possessive orc · Touch her and unalive · Competent heroine · Found family · They build something together (literally) · HEA. ⚠️ Explicit content. 18+. Set in the world of Claimed by the Dark Lord. Can be read as a standalone. less

They slaughtered every man in her village. Five years later, another warband rides in. She meets them alone. Naia has held her village together with nothing but will and a hunting knife. After the massacre that killed her husband and every male over thirteen, she became the wall—the chief, the protector, the woman who rebuilt a community from ashes and hid fourteen children in a root cellar to keep them alive. Then Zak arrives... moreThey slaughtered every man in her village. Five years later, another warband rides in. She meets them alone. Naia has held her village together with nothing but will and a hunting knife. After the massacre that killed her husband and every male over thirteen, she became the wall—the chief, the protector, the woman who rebuilt a community from ashes and hid fourteen children in a root cellar to keep them alive. Then Zak arrives. Seven feet of iron-capped tusks, black armor, and a conqueror's claim on her valley. He expects a standard occupation. He doesn't expect her—a woman who faces down his entire warband unarmed, calls him a guest in her own village, and lies to his face every single night to protect a secret that would destroy whatever is building between them. He rebuilds her wall. She tells herself it's strategy. He kills a shadow lynx with his bare hands to keep her safe. She tells herself it means nothing. He sits down on a bench so she doesn't have to look up at him, and she stops being able to tell herself anything at all. But Naia is hiding something—and when the truth comes out, it will shatter the fragile trust between them. And the monsters who destroyed her world five years ago? They're coming back to finish what they started. This time, they'll have to go through Zak. Claimed by the Conqueror is a steamy monster romance featuring a fierce village chief who bows to no one, a possessive orc warlord who'd burn the world for her, and enough heat to set the palisade wall on fire. Book Five in the Savage Oaths series. Can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon, Finley Fenn, and C. M. Nascosta. Content Explicit sexual content, possessive hero, themes of violence and trauma, references to past massacre. Intended for readers 18+. less