Loretta Kendall
Genre: Monster Romance
Publisher: Loretta Kendall
Date of Publication: May 15th, 2026
ISBN: 9798234054067
Number of pages: 244
Word Count: 75,000
Cover Artist: LK Creative Designs
Book Description:
Daisy survived two years in orc captivity with one rule: Don't get caught during the run.
Sassy burlesque comedian, Daisy LaRue, always believed her orc captors kidnapped their pretty victims for nefarious reasons. Humans, fairies, pixies, and other beautiful beings, all taken from their homes and forced to survive in a world built on a brutal game of hunter and the hunted.
But do the orcs want them for lunch… or love?
When Daisy is finally caught during the orcs' quarterly run, she discovers the so-called monstrous men might not be the villains she pegged them to be. The one who caught her may turn from enemy to temptation.
In a world where nothing feels certain, she’ll face a battle far darker than captivity when her captor, Commander Bramwell Grognak, reveals the truth of a twisted history built on the study of eugenics. With the handsome orc at her side, Daisy takes a stand against the hidden evils of a society once built on honor and tradition.
As love becomes the greatest challenge they face, this world may be worth fighting for.
Running with the Orc: Excerpt 2
“Might
as well get comfortable. We’ll be here a while.”
“You
saved my life,” I blurted out. I was shocked to even say it as we settled into
the cave, rain pouring down outside.
He
didn’t say anything, but the knowing glance he gave me almost seemed sincere.
“What good would you be to me dead?”
This
asshole. “Wow. Such chivalry.”
“What
do you want me to say? You’re sitting there thinking right now of a way out of
this, so you don’t become my next dinner option. So what’s it going to be? Take
my sword and slit my throat this time? Maybe take my other eye?”
“You
act like the eye thing is worse than death.”
He
shrugged, poking at the fire with a stick. “Sometimes it’s hard to see that
death isn’t such a bad option.”
“That’s
a little dark, don’t you think?”
“So
is thinking a man’s goal in life is making a meal of you.”
He
had a point. I wasn’t exactly sunshine and lollipops over all this. “You can’t
blame me for being cynical. You kidnap us from our homes and force us into this
barbaric game of hide and seek. Excuse me if I’m not grateful.”
He
actually chuckled at that. “I guess you’re right. But not everything is as dire
as you may see right now. You never know. You might enjoy being eaten, little
taste.”
“You’re
an ass.”
“And
you’re still blushing that I mentioned it.” He sat back, resting his head on
the wall with a smirk as the flame lit his beautiful face with ironic glory.
“Sometimes
I really hate you.”
Best-selling, award-winning romance author Loretta Kendall is an Indiana girl at heart, splitting time between writing steamy, swoon-worthy love stories and keeping up with her comedic sidekick husband. When she’s not lost in a world of words, she’s probably in the movie theater watching the latest release or trying to keep her poor, defenseless Venus flytrap plants alive. ~ RIP Molly Sue, Poe, and the twins.
Outside of writing, Loretta has a soft spot for vintage horror monsters, pinup fashion, and multimedia art. As a former pageant queen, celebrity makeup artist, photographer, and talent agent spanning twenty-two years in fashion and entertainment, her life experience gives a unique spin on her stories and their lively characters.
Loretta’s love for storytelling shines through in every book, blending real love with the perfect touch of comedy, glamour, and outright chaos to captivate her readers.
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