Running with the Orc
4.0 (1 rating)
RomanceDark RomanceParanormal RomanceRomantasy

Running with the Orc

Enemies to LoversForced ProximityMorally Grey CharacterKidnappingSassy HerioneSlow BurnSpicy Romance

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.

Content Warnings: Violence • War/Combat • Sexual Content • Kidnapping • Eugenics

Reader Reviews

4.0

1 rating

Allison S.

Inside Story
Apr 29, 2026

Overall, this was a really easy, good read. This was my first ARC experience, and I appreciate the opportunity! I've enjoyed all of Ms Kendall's books that I've read so far, this one was no different. While the story clearly has its darker components, there's a good balance of thrill, mischief, hate and smut! I'm looking forward to reading what comes next in this author's world. Maybe we will even get to hear more from Daisy and Jub in time?!

About the Author

Loretta Kendall
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.