The Orc's Protection
He gave her his coat. In his culture, that means she's already his.
Riona
The school's handsome security guard is seven feet of careful restraint—quiet, deliberate, gentle in a way that doesn't match his size.
I notice everything about Vraag. The rare touches. The precise control. The way his presence makes me feel safe and dangerously aware all at once.
When I shiver in the cold and he wraps his coat around my shoulders, I think it's kindness.
I have no idea it's a vow.
Vraag
Eight years of making myself smaller. Quieter. Less. So humans won't fear me.
Riona Walker has never once looked at me with fear—and the night the temperature drops without warning, eight years of tightly leashed control gives way to instinct.
In StoneWatch culture, offering protection is offering yourself. She's been wearing my scent, wrapped in my warmth, and I'm done pretending I don't want to make it permanent.
Some offers can't be taken back. Some come with a seven-foot orc who spent eight years learning patience—so he could spend one very long night using none of it.
Protective hero • Size difference • Slow burn to scorching • "She's mine" energy • Explicit heat • Guaranteed HEA
Alana Khan
Alana Khan writes where the heart meets the stars, blending raw human emotion with the thrill of otherworldly adventure. A USA Today bestselling author, she has built a devoted following across the worlds of sci-fi and monster romance, crafting stories that are as emotionally charged as they are unapologetically steamy.
Before she began creating alien warriors, battle-scarred heroes, and fierce heroines fighting for love among the stars, Khan worked as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and PTSD. That background threads through every page she writes. Her characters, whether human, hybrid, or something far stranger, are never simple archetypes. They are survivors. They carry wounds, face inner darkness, and heal through connection. It is this emotional depth that gives her romantic universes a pulse that feels utterly real, even when set light years away.
Sunshine Valley Orcs
Sunshine Valley Orcs consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Reviews and Comments
This is the first book in this new series of standalone stories and I enjoyed the introduction to the world this series takes place in. This book centers around Vraag & Riona and I really liked both their characters and seeing how the two of them worked together as well as how they helped one another grow as individuals. The children in Riona's class were fun and I loved their interactions with Vraag. I look forward to continuing this series and reading about Kragen in the next book The Orc's Gift.
Steam Rating: Explicit and Plentiful
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