Smitten Pucking Orc

I tried to flirt with Brashe Kedish at a team picnic last year. The seven-foot orc hockey goalie shut me down so fast I’m pretty sure I left scorch marks on the grass. Now I’m the Purple Punishers’ new physical therapist, and his groin strain just landed on my treatment table.

He shows up early. Follows every instruction. And looks at me like I’m the only person in the room. I’m starting to think I got that rejection very, very wrong.

Then I find out Brashe never thought I wasn’t enough. He thought he was the one who came up short. Which would be romantic if he’d actually talked to me. And if he wasn’t my brother’s best friend. And if playoffs weren’t starting in six days.

Now I have a week to get him healthy enough to play.

And keep myself from falling for an orc who thinks he’s only worth what he can do on the ice.

Smitten Pucking Orc is part of the Orc Hockey League shared world and is told in dual point of view. Expect yearning, a lonely orc hero who uses jokes to hide his inner wounds, forbidden romance, friend’s younger sister, size difference, a cozy monster setting, guardian/protector, hurt/comfort, the whole teams ships them, fated mates, and he falls first tropes.