I might be the orc's mail-order bride, but I'll be the one giving the orders around here!

Desperate and on the run from my arranged marriage to Bratva boss, Dmitri, I accept an offer to be a lonely orc's mail-order bride. Now I'm alone in a foreign country and engaged to a monster, but that is better than the alternative. I just have to pretend long enough to get my green card and make my escape.

Only my new husband, Erik, makes me feel heard and cared for. He might be huge and hulky, but he's also gentle and considerate even when I push him away. The more I get to know him, the more I realize I've underestimated him. After Dmitri, I vowed never to let another man touch me again. But Erik's not a man. He's a monster . . .

I find myself wanting to trust my orc husband, maybe even wanting to love him. How could I not when he's eager to do everything I tell him and focuses only on my pleasure.

But falling for him is dangerous. My brother and the Bratva have even more reach than I knew and staying in one spot would be a mistake. Can I find a way to make a safe new home with my monster husband?