The Orc’s Winter Prize: A Steamy Orc Romance (Brides of the Citadel Orcs Book 1) by Zola Vale

volunteered to save my sister. Now, I’m running for my life from the Orc Warlord who wants to claim me.The Lottery was supposed to be a death sentence. When my sister’s name was called, I didn't hesitate to take her place. I expected to die in the frozen wasteland. I expected to be torn apart by the beasts that rule our world.I didn't expect him .Grimm Roth. The Warlord of the High Citadel. A massive, scarred monster of grey skin and muscle who looks at me with hunger in his glowing amber eyes. The rules are simple: I have twenty-four hours to reach the Sanctuary Bell. If I ring it, I win my freedom. If he catches me, I belong to him.But when a blizzard traps us together in a narrow cave, the hunt changes. Huddled against his massive, unnatural heat to survive the freezing night, I realize he isn't just hunting for sport. He’s hunting for a mate. He says he’s too dangerous for me. He says he’ll break me. But when his rough hands touch my skin, I don’t want to run anymore. I want to be caught. The Orc's Winter Prize is a high-heat, standalone monster romance novella with a Happily Ever After. It is the first book in the Brides of the Citadel Orcs series.