Capturing the Orc's Heart. Trollkin Lovers, #3

Dishonored and heartbroken, Lieutenant Agkar has just transferred to the inhospitable desert of the Hazrain-a neutral zone between human and trollkin-to work in the city guard. He despises his new superior officer, Captain Zirelle Mastair, a human woman who gets to boss him around day in and day out. The tough-as-nails Captain Mastair doesn't care much for the impertinent orc lieutenant either, who gets in the way of her all-important work.
Yet she senses a deep wound underneath his hard exterior that speaks to her own. While on a mission to track down a fugitive, the captain and the lieutenant are stranded in a cavern hideout. Will all of their pent-up frustration with one other finally burst? This is a steamy romance novella (43k words) in the Trollkin Lovers universe. It stands alone, but incorporates characters from previous novellas.
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