Dishonored and heartbroken, Lieutenant Agkar has just transferred to the inhospitable desert of the Hazrain—a neutral zone between human and trollkin—to work in the city guard. He despises his new superior officer, Captain Zirelle Mastair, a human woman who gets to boss him around day in and day out. The tough-as-nails Captain Mastair doesn't care much for the impertinent orc lieutenant either, who gets in the way of her all-important work. Yet she senses a deep wound underneath his hard exterior that speaks to her own. While on a mission to track down a fugitive, the captain and the lieutenant are stranded in a cavern hideout. Will all of their pent-up frustration with one other finally burst? This is a steamy romance novella (43k words) in the Trollkin Lovers universe. It stands alone, but incorporates characters from previous novellas. For all tropes and CWs, visit the author's website. Features a guaranteed HEA!

Dishonored and heartbroken, Lieutenant Agkar has just transferred to the inhospitable desert of the Hazrain—a neutral zone between human and trollkin—to work in the city guard. He despises his new superior officer, Captain Zirelle Mastair, a human woman who gets to boss him around day in and day out. The tough-as-nails Captain Mastair doesn't care much for the impertinent orc lieutenant either, who gets in the way of her all-important work. Yet she senses a deep wound underneath his hard exterior that speaks to her own. While on a mission to track down a fugitive, the captain and the lieutenant are stranded in a cavern hideout. Will all of their pent-up frustration with one other finally burst? This is a steamy romance novella (43k words) in the Trollkin Lovers universe. It stands alone, but incorporates characters from previous novellas. For all tropes and CWs, visit the author's website. Features a guaranteed HEA!

Dishonored and heartbroken, Lieutenant Agkar has just transferred to the inhospitable desert of the Hazrain—a neutral zone between human and trollkin—to work in the city guard. He despises his new superior officer, Captain Zirelle Mastair, a human woman who gets to boss him around day in and day out. The tough-as-nails Captain Mastair doesn't care much for the impertinent orc lieutenant either, who gets in the way of her all-important work. Yet she senses a deep wound underneath his hard exterior that speaks to her own. While on a mission to track down a fugitive, the captain and the lieutenant are stranded in a cavern hideout. Will all of their pent-up frustration with one other finally burst? This is a steamy romance novella (43k words) in the Trollkin Lovers universe. It stands alone, but incorporates characters from previous novellas. For all tropes and CWs, visit the author's website. Features a guaranteed HEA!