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 trip to a dusty Wild West town with a fake saloon, real orcs, and a pet raven who meows. But when I take a job at Lonesome Creek, a Western-themed orc tourist destination that desperately needs social media help, I find myself dodging pink ostrich-chickens, wrangling content, and falling hard for one broody orc cowboy who makes muffins like a dream and kisses like he means it. I came here to fix a brand, not catch feelings. But if I can’t figure out how to make this work, I might lose more than just a paycheck. I might lose the best thing I’ve ever found. Tark: I knew Gracie was my fated mate the instant we touched. She’s bright, bold, and smells like hope. I run the social media for Lonesome Creek, which mostly means posting blurry photos and coming up with hashtags while elbow-deep in mud or feathers. But ever since she showed up, I’ve been trying to act like a normal, charming orc instead of a lovesick disaster. I fumble my words. I panic when she smiles. I’m more comfortable with wounded animals than a beautiful woman who makes my heart pound. But I know she’s the one. If I can’t convince her that this odd little town—and this bumbling, soft-hearted orc—are worth loving, she’ll leave when the job ends. And I’ll be left missing the person I didn’t know I’d been waiting my whole life for. 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

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. 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

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. 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

I thought I was done with trusting anyone, until a shy orc potter in a cowboy hat offers me forever. Allie: Running from my father’s criminal past wasn’t my plan, but when dangerous people want something I don’t have, the orc cowboy town of Lonesome Creek becomes my only sanctuary. Taking a job with Hail, the quiet orc potter whose hands create magic from clay, should be temporary. Just long enough to disappear. But watching him work and seeing the gentle way he treats his rescued wolf, Tressa, I feel safer for the first time in months. I’m starting to want things I can’t have. Like his shy smiles. A future that isn’t built on fear. But falling for him means risking everything I’ve fought to protect. Hail: Running the pottery barn keeps my hands busy and my heart quiet, even when my stutter makes talking to tourists a challenge. Then I hire Allie as my assistant, and I start dreaming of something more. She makes my art sound like magic instead of mud. I don’t care that she’s got secrets. But when someone threatens her, I’ll protect what’s mine. I’d face down the world for the woman who sees beauty in my simple pottery and makes me believe I’m worth fighting for. And I’ll spend forever proving she was right to trust a shy orc with her heart. Sweet Talking Orc Cowboy is Book 4 in the Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. A cozy monster romance featuring fated mates, only one bed, steamy heat, and a hero who defends the woman he loves. Expect size difference, protective instincts, and a found family of orc cowboys ready to ride into battle for one of their own. 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 at avarosswrites(dot)com) Wrangling the Orc Cowboy Rough Riding Orc Cowboy Buck Wild Orc Cowboy Sweet-Talking Orc Cowboy Grinchy Orc Cowboy Giddy Up Orc Cowboy

They warned me orcs are possessive, but they didn’t mention how addictive it feels when one decides you’re his. Carla: I have three weeks to organize Lonesome Creek’s rodeo program. This major consulting contract could be a make-or-break moment for my career. The problem? The grumpy orc cowboy in charge thinks I’m a know-it-all and that I've never been on a horse, let alone a sorhox. He’s not wrong about the riding part. But somewhere between arguing about sorhox safety protocols and watching him be surprisingly gentle with kids, I’m falling for seven feet of stubborn orc competence. Too bad my contract ends December 26th. How do you convince the most guarded male you’ve ever met that you’re worth taking a chance on? Becken: The last thing I need is a human consultant disrupting my program with “industry standards” that don’t apply to sorhoxes. I came to the surface to escape my broken heart, not deal with a woman who thinks she can revolutionize our cozy western town in less than a month. But Carla’s strong-willed, determined, and throwing herself into every Christmas activity like she’s cramming a lifetime of holidays into a very brief time. I survived losing my first mate by avoiding attachments. So why am I planning the perfect Christmas morning for a woman who’s leaving, one who may take my heart along with her when she goes? Grinchy Orc Cowboy is Book 5 in the Brides of the Lonesome Creek Orcs Series. A cozy monster romance featuring fated mates, only one bed, forced proximity, steamy heat, and a hero who defends the woman he loves. Expect size difference, protective instincts, and a found family of orc cowboys ready to ride into battle for one of their own. 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 Grinchy Orc Cowboy Giddy Up Orc Cowboy

Dungar's story. Blurb coming soon!