by Rayne Reilly
**Love is the most dangerous act of defiance.** In a world where monsters are owned and obedience is law, freedom is bought with chains. When a human woman purchases an orc at a public auction, it’s meant to be an act of mercy — a way to save him from a fate far worse than captivity. What she doesn’t expect is the bond that forms between them… or the dangerous hope it ignites. He was bred to endure. She was raised to obey the rules. Neither was meant to choose love. As their connection deepe
Genres: Dark Romance, Monster Romance, Dystopian, Dark Romantasy, Romantasy
Tropes: Prison Setting, Revolution, Rebellion, Strangers to Lovers, Slow Burn, Captivity, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family
ISBN: 9781738664757
172 pages
Published: 2026-02-11