I fell for his voice before I ever saw him.

Moving to Pearl Peaks wasn’t the plan. Neither was crushing on Bowen, the gruff orc mountain guide who calls the tourist center like clockwork to check in whenever I’m working.

He’s older. Invisible online. The kind of guy who lives in the wilderness and definitely doesn’t date girls like me.

But when a tour cancels, he looks at me and says, “Let me take you instead.”

We’re visiting a hidden mountain lake. Spending one night under the stars.

We barely know each other. But he wants me as much as I want him, and I’m not holding myself back anymore.

By morning, I’m wrapped around a mountain man who looks at me like I’m already his—and talks about a future that includes babies, a cabin, and forever.

When Bowen falls, he falls hard.

Guided by the Mountain Orc is a high-heat short instalove monster romance featuring an orc hero and a human heroine. It’s the first book in a steamy small-town series called Pearl Peaks, which follows a family of seven tall, handsome brothers.

Published
October 23, 2026
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