The Orc and the Innkeeper

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A spunky human innkeeper drowning in magical pests a brooding orc brewmaster and the fake engagement that could save them both.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I've poured my heart and soul into reviving my aunt's inn after her passing but a pixie dust mite infestation threatens to destroy everything. Their glittery trails of destruction have infiltrated the guest rooms and the cost to eradicate them will leave me penniless.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I'm desperate for a solution.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Enter Thorak Ironfist the orc who once tormented me in high school. Now a wealthy brewmaster he's determined to expand his ale empire into the human realm. But prejudice stands in his way. When a potential investor mistakes him for the muscle instead of the brains Thorak blurts out that his human fiancée handles the business side of things.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Fate intervenes when I overhear his fib.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I seize the opportunity and strike a deal: I'll play the part of his devoted human partner if he financially aids me in banishing the pests.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What could possibly go wrong?</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Orc and the Innkeeper is a standalone fantasy romance set in the magical town of Elderberry Falls. It is interconnected with other tales in the Elderberry Falls series but can be read alone.</em></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>All books in the Elderberry Falls series guarantee short sweet spicy romances in a cozy magical town with a happily ever after!</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>TROPES:</strong></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Fake engagement / fake fiancée</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Enemies-to-lovers</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>He falls first</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Former bully romance</span></li></ul>