A review by liz_mackie
Dad Bod Orc by Tana Stone

4.0

Like the heroine, actress Harlowe Watts who needed a break in Dad Bod Orc, after reading several dark romances recently I needed something light and uncomplicated to read and this book with its monster romance trope hit the brief.  The hero Roc is three quarter Orc and one quarter human and doesn’t really fit into either camp.  His green skin, tusks and man bun is pure orc but the human in his DNA makes him that bit smaller than his full-blooded counterparts.  He lives his life as a semi-recluse, happy to remain behind the scenes and send his staff into the field until an old friend calls in a favour and asks him to protect his daughter who has been receiving threats.  Harlowe had first met Roc as a teenager, and he’d been her first crush.  Now as an adult the attraction was still there only stronger.  When the aircraft they’re on has to make an emergency landing, they’re forced into a road trip ending up in the honeymoon suite at the Velvet Cloak motel and yes, its as cheesy as it sounds but it gives them the opportunity to get to know one another but they’ll have to work their way through several misunderstandings before they find their happily ever after.

If you’re looking for a quick read with low level spice, an age gap, bodyguard/protectee trope, an engaging story and likeable, well-rounded characters then I recommend you give this book a go.