num_pages: 479
description:  Hes a massive mocking murderous monster. And theres only one thing he wants from her... In a world of recently warring orcs and men Maria is desperate for escape. Shes trapped in an opulent prison tainted by rumours of madness and wed to a cold vindictive duke who hungers only for war.But with no family no funds and no hope theres nowhere left to run  except for the one place even a duke cant reach. The place where women almost always meet their doom Orc Mountain.Its a grim deadly fortress filled with fierce bloodthirsty beasts  and the first orc Maria meets is the most terrifying of them all. A huge hostile hideous brute hardened by hatred and war who instantly accuses her of foul trickery and threatens her with death But this orc also wants something. Something that kindles deep in his gleaming black eyes in his rough rugged scent in the velvet heat of his voice. Something that just might grant Maria his safety but only if she grants him everything in return.Her defeat.Her dignity.Her devotionAnd surely a duchess wouldnt dare make such a shameful deal with the devil  or would she? Especially when surrender might spark yet more war... or bring the mighty Orc Mountain to its knees? A dark angsty full-length fantasy romance. Comes after The Librarian and the Orc but also reads as a standalone. Happily ever after guaranteed.
language: English
title: The Duchess and the Orc
publisher: None