One Night with Her Mountain Orc

A woman hurts her ankle on an icy mountain and is stranded alone as night closes in. She went up to prove she could manage on her own, and now she is cold, injured and out of options.

Help arrives in the form of Search and Rescue. The man who reaches her is a tall, muscular, green-skinned orc with tusks, a former bad boy who is trying to build a fresh start. She is a woman who wants to belong somewhere, and one night with him is enough to leave her in love.

The narrator tells it in the first person, and the central problem is how she can explain this to herself and to her family. He, for his part, believes he is no good for her.

This is a small-town monster romance with a cozy tone, built on forced proximity. The heat is steamy, with both sweet and spicy moments, and it is meant for mature readers. It is a novella and the first in the Toothsome Monster Romance series, whose books each stand alone. It promises a happily ever after.