Bound to the Orc Ranger

A woman stuck in a dead-end job makes a wish and lands in Faerie, balanced on top of a standing stone. In this place she has magical powers, and a pack of monsters is fighting over her. An orc warrior wins the fight.

His name is Rovann, and he is a fierce fighter who treats her with nothing but gentleness. He then announces that she is his moon bound bride. By his account, the two are already magically matched and married, though she has never met him before.

She never pictured marrying a stranger, even one who makes her pulse jump. When she explains that humans do not wed this way, Rovann does not argue the bond away. He vows to woo her properly, whatever it takes.

This is a monster fantasy romance novella with an open-door, steamy heat level and a full happily ever after. The hero is an orc ranger who falls hard and fast, and the heroine is a human newcomer ready to chase her own dreams.

The married-to-a-stranger setup gives it the feel of an arranged-marriage romance. It belongs to the Moon Blade Clan setting, mixing romance, magic and adventure in a light, warm tone.