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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A filthy but also incredibly sweet yule time festive story of novella length that manages to bring both the heat and the heart in equal measures. If you're a fan of this series here we have a Christmas-themed treat that's sure to hit the sweet spot.
It's a ménage of novella length with an M/M/F set-up. sigtryggr of Clan Skai is after a mate to complete his home. This is where Lydia comes in when Tryg decides she may be just the woman to accept his sweet Elskan.
Ezog of Clan Bautul longs for a female alongside his bond with Tryg but due to his ruined visage and many scars this task seems a pipe dream until that is his lover and lifemate finds the perfect mate in Lydia a washerwoman and widow who is living a lonely existence since her husband's passing. This Yule tide all of their dreams are about to be answered.
I especially adored that these characters were all older I found that refreshing and relatable and despite the explicitness of this which if you've read this series you'll realise this is an ongoing theme this short story also had so much heart. Totally loved this one. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of Yuled by the Orcs.
It's a ménage of novella length with an M/M/F set-up. sigtryggr of Clan Skai is after a mate to complete his home. This is where Lydia comes in when Tryg decides she may be just the woman to accept his sweet Elskan.
Ezog of Clan Bautul longs for a female alongside his bond with Tryg but due to his ruined visage and many scars this task seems a pipe dream until that is his lover and lifemate finds the perfect mate in Lydia a washerwoman and widow who is living a lonely existence since her husband's passing. This Yule tide all of their dreams are about to be answered.
I especially adored that these characters were all older I found that refreshing and relatable and despite the explicitness of this which if you've read this series you'll realise this is an ongoing theme this short story also had so much heart. Totally loved this one. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of Yuled by the Orcs.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was sweet, unique, and very, very steamy. Relationships progressed faster than normal, but that was expected with an extra short novella. It was easy to understand why these three worked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've been in a romance reading slump to end all romance reading slumps. I didn't read The Governess and the Orc (book 7 in the Orc Sworn series) when it came out in early November, but when I saw this holiday MMF novella it seemed… less intimidating, maybe, than a full length book? And I was able to jump in - read - and love it.
The heroine of this book is a little older - in her 40s, I think. She's been a widow for over a decade and lately has a new visitor to her laundry business: Trygg, the father of a side character from The Maid and the Orcs. He's a silver fox (there's art of him on the author's Instagram/Discord as an orc Santa, definitely check it out) and after fooling around for a bit he invites her to spend Yule with him.
But, surprise, he also brings his boo! Who happens to be my favorite side orc, Ezog. He only got a one liner in either Rosa or Ella's book but I've loved him since I saw a fanart drawing of him (on Finley Fenn's Discord). Scarred sweet boy! (Well, man… I think he's older as well.)
This was high heat, fast burn, pretty low angst. It centered around holiday fun, down to a red ribbon on a green… you know. Super fun if you're looking for a monster holiday novella!!
The heroine of this book is a little older - in her 40s, I think. She's been a widow for over a decade and lately has a new visitor to her laundry business: Trygg, the father of a side character from The Maid and the Orcs. He's a silver fox (there's art of him on the author's Instagram/Discord as an orc Santa, definitely check it out) and after fooling around for a bit he invites her to spend Yule with him.
But, surprise, he also brings his boo! Who happens to be my favorite side orc, Ezog. He only got a one liner in either Rosa or Ella's book but I've loved him since I saw a fanart drawing of him (on Finley Fenn's Discord). Scarred sweet boy! (Well, man… I think he's older as well.)
This was high heat, fast burn, pretty low angst. It centered around holiday fun, down to a red ribbon on a green… you know. Super fun if you're looking for a monster holiday novella!!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well I never thought I'd be finishing an Orc Sworn story and thinking how wholesome, but there you go! This was just the sweetest, lovingest story. Is there a complete failure on the part of the orcs to be upfront with the woman they've found about what their intentions are? Yes, absolutely, but I think you just have to accept that that's how all these orcs work. It's clear by the end of the story that our FMC Lydia was picked out by MMC1 Tryg not because she is lonely and vulnerable but because she is the perfect match for MMC2 Ezog, which I found really sweet. There are some very unequal power dynamics going on in this story, but there's also a lot of checking in with each other and care. Tryg may be calling the shots, but Lydia and Ezog had a say in everything that happens.
I loved that not once was there a mention of breeding in this story. I was worried Lydia was going to have to explain she couldn't have children, but it was never brought up. I think this was because everyone was older? It was really refreshing to see. The relationship didn't further the Orc Mountain goals, either, which made it seem altogether healthier and sweeter.
A very sweet - and very spicy - yuletide read
I loved that not once was there a mention of breeding in this story. I was worried Lydia was going to have to explain she couldn't have children, but it was never brought up. I think this was because everyone was older? It was really refreshing to see. The relationship didn't further the Orc Mountain goals, either, which made it seem altogether healthier and sweeter.
A very sweet - and very spicy - yuletide read
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated