She was fragile. Sickly. Considered a burden by the only family she had. He was fierce. Dominant. The orc king feared by all-yet irresistibly magnetic. When Lyric, the human princess, is given to Gruuk as his bride, she expects a cold, loveless marriage. What she doesn't expect is the heat that ignites every time he's near, or the way he claims her body and her heart with a possessive intensity that leaves her breathless. In the wild heart of the orc kingdom, under the guidance of the fierce medicine woman Nara, Lyric discovers her strength, her talents, and a life filled with affection she never imagined possible. But the closer she grows to Gruuk, the more her desire overwhelms her, and the deeper she falls in love with the one she fears may prefer someone else. From dangerous attraction and heated passion to tender love and the joy of new life, The Orc King's Bride is a darkly romantic, sensual fantasy of devotion, submission, and the power of finding home in the arms of the one you belong to.