
Sixty Days in the Orc’s Workshop (Monstrous Matrimony): A Cozy Small-Town Monster Romance with Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity, and a Grumpy/Sunshine Hero
Bree Kincaid
Dragged into a monster town and married to a grumpy orc blacksmith for sixty days — the magic ends, but her feelings won
Description
He didn’t want a human. I didn’t want a husband. But stuck under the same roof with a grumpy orc blacksmith—while the whole town watches—makes it impossible to pretend our arranged marriage is purely business.Dragged from my world as a cult sacrifice, I expected the worst. I didn’t expect the monsters of Wayhome to greet me with lantern-lit streets, meddling neighbors, and the kind of community that could make me want to stay—if I’m not careful.The Council’s fix for my unstable magic is marry me to Brenn Blackstone and bind my power to him for sixty days. He doesn’t want me in his space. I don’t want to owe anyone my safety—or my heart. But the Union Vow’s tether keeps us far too close for comfort.And to make matters worse, the town whispers like we’re already a love story.In sixty days, the magic will end. And... I’m not sure I want it to.Sixty Days in the Orc’s Workshop is a cozy gothic-fantasy monster romance arranged marriage of convenience, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, small-town meddling, slow-burn open-door heat, found family, and a protective orc who falls first and hardest. Perfect for readers who love their romances tender, a little feral, and full of heart.
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