The Playful Orc

When a small-town veterinarian gets an emergency call to a mysterious sanctuary, she never expects to find her heart stolen by a gentle giant with amber eyes and a menagerie of magical creatures.

Dr. Aleyna Mitchell has built her career on healing broken animals, but she's never encountered anything like Whispering Pines Sanctuary or its enigmatic owner. Jogug is seven feet of solid muscle with emerald skin and silver tattoos, yet he cradles injured creatures with the tenderness of a mother. He's everything she shouldn't want: an orc who talks to shadow wolves, apologises to butterflies, and makes her question everything she thought she knew about strength.

When poachers threaten his sanctuary family, Jogug's protective instincts collide with his desperate need to prove himself worthy of the brilliant woman who's captured his heart. But his elaborate schemes to impress her have a tendency to go spectacularly wrong—like the time he brought shadow wolves to her veterinary clinic, or when he tried to propose during a thunderstorm with coordinated animal participation.

Aleyna must choose between her safe, predictable life and a love that promises chaos, magic, and a gentle giant who sees her as his mate. Because sometimes the scariest-looking hearts hold the most tender souls, and the best love stories begin with a griffin's broken wing and a seven-foot orc who believes in second chances.

A steamy, swoon-worthy romance featuring a cinnamon roll orc hero who's absolutely devoted to his fierce veterinarian heroine, magical creatures that steal your heart, and enough spice to make you purr like a contented dragon.

Perfect for readers who love gentle giant heroes, magical realism, and romances that prove love conquers all—even species differences and the occasional magical mishap.