justinekorson 's review for:

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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WOW! This was such a good story. I'm honestly a bit of a sucker for a bully romance BUT ONLY IF IT'S DONE RIGHT AND THE BULLY G R O V E L S AT THE FEET OF THE PERSON THEY HURT. Thorak did exactly that for Mariah. It was great. I loved it. They were so cute together and I loved how (despite the third act breakup) they still talked and discussed things like adults. What I normally hate about third act breakups is that it's usually a misunderstanding or one person in the relationship not letting the other person have a say in their relationship (I.E one person want's to break up because they're not good enough for the other person but then that person won't listen to what their partner has to say). In this story they talked OFTEN about their feelings and how they hurt one another and that's great!! I can't wait to read more from this author.