Monster Merge Romance Series by Jacqueline Carmine

Abigail after wasting years on a cheating boyfriend is single and finally able to participate in the Goblin Hunt, a mating ritual where females flee and hide while males hunt them as they please. Her friends convince her to take a chance and run through the woods with a seven-foot green skinned monster in pursuit. Henrich has no interest in going to Gaia and seeking out a mate. His mother betrays him arranging his transport and mate claim leave behind his back... moreAbigail after wasting years on a cheating boyfriend is single and finally able to participate in the Goblin Hunt, a mating ritual where females flee and hide while males hunt them as they please. Her friends convince her to take a chance and run through the woods with a seven-foot green skinned monster in pursuit. Henrich has no interest in going to Gaia and seeking out a mate. His mother betrays him arranging his transport and mate claim leave behind his back. However, once he's at the grounds allocated for the hunt, he scents his mate immediately. His mother will gloat, but he will be forever grateful for the overbearing female giving him the push he needed. Now Henrich will need to convince Abigail that they are fated to be together for the rest of their lives. Cultures will clash but nothing will burn hotter than the passion between a goblin and the female he chooses to hunt and make his own.Goblin Hunt is a short novella with just over 14,000 words and the start of the Monster Merge Romance series. It includes a peek at the next novel in the series, My Orcish Mate available in late 2023. It also includes a sample of the Kindle Vella serialized novel The Witch's Elf. less

Bernard is a towering orc who would rather eat sawdust than enter a fighting ring, but he’s subbed into a match when his cousin is revealed to be underage. He pummels his opponent and all the offers his cousin should have received are his for the taking. Including a cute little human with an appetite for danger. The more time he spends with her the more he wants her as his mate but a fierce and blood thirsty human like Elise isn’t going to settle for a pencil pushing copy editor like Bernard... moreBernard is a towering orc who would rather eat sawdust than enter a fighting ring, but he’s subbed into a match when his cousin is revealed to be underage. He pummels his opponent and all the offers his cousin should have received are his for the taking. Including a cute little human with an appetite for danger. The more time he spends with her the more he wants her as his mate but a fierce and blood thirsty human like Elise isn’t going to settle for a pencil pushing copy editor like Bernard. Or will she?Elise is a ballsy pharmaceutical sales rep who knows exactly what she wants and is tired of playing games. Bernard catches her attention after his match and sparks fly. She knows the connection between them is white hot and she thinks their passion can build into something built to last. But can she convince the orc that she's worth settling down?HEA, No OWD or Cheating. less

Becca Willis is weak willed and codependent.At least that's what her boss and ex-boyfriend said during her performance review. Soon to be ex-boss. She girl bossed her way into an interview for a human ambassador to Faerie. The only problem? They want someone with experience. Time spent in Faerie proper and experience traveling through portals. Too bad she's never been to Faerie or traveled by anyway except by car... moreBecca Willis is weak willed and codependent.At least that's what her boss and ex-boyfriend said during her performance review. Soon to be ex-boss. She girl bossed her way into an interview for a human ambassador to Faerie. The only problem? They want someone with experience. Time spent in Faerie proper and experience traveling through portals. Too bad she's never been to Faerie or traveled by anyway except by car. But with two weeks until the interview she's determined to get the necessary experience. And if the Fae in charge of portal transportation is cute and her ideal type then all the better. Quill Lynum deals with a thousand complaints every day at his 9 to 5 at the department of portal transportation.Ever since travel was restricted the complaints have poured in nonstop. When the peppy brunette storms up to his desk to launch a formal complaint, it should be another random Tuesday. But he's Fae. And he's been waiting for his mate for a long time. If she wants to use him to get to Faerie that is perfectly fine with him. He'll escort her and use the time to grow their bond. And if she needs more time to accept the bond then he'll make sure their trip is extended. Mate kidnapping is a fae tradition after all. 3rd in a series of interconnected standalones each featuring a different couple the HEA is guaranteed. No OWD or cheating. less

Brianna has a huge crush on her orc coworker. But orcs have mates and they've worked together for two years. Surely if he felt the mating bond, he would have claimed her by now. The mates of her friends have told her the bond is instantaneous. So, while she admires him from afar, she dreads the day he will announce his mating. Because eventually a brilliant sexy orc like Torin is going to meet the woman or monster for him and her fantasy will burn to ash... moreBrianna has a huge crush on her orc coworker. But orcs have mates and they've worked together for two years. Surely if he felt the mating bond, he would have claimed her by now. The mates of her friends have told her the bond is instantaneous. So, while she admires him from afar, she dreads the day he will announce his mating. Because eventually a brilliant sexy orc like Torin is going to meet the woman or monster for him and her fantasy will burn to ash.Or will it?Torin recognized Brianna as his mate his first day on the job.An overheard conversation has him biting his tongue and keeping their mating bond a secret. He vows to show her that orcs can be just as civil and polite as humans. That he is a male worthy of her attention and affection. Every day the bond festers slaying reason and logic until instinct is all that remains. When Brianna flirts with another orc, Torin is done waiting. He steals her away from her friends and family. He won't let her go until she accepts him as her mate.No easy task for an orc who has kidnapped his mate. Or is it?Orc Me Crazy is the fourth book in the Monster Merge series and can be read as a standalone. The previous three books each feature one of four friends and their monstrous mates. Each is a novella with a HEA, No OWD, No Cheating and can be read in a couple of hours. Enjoy a steamy short with insta-love that will curl your toes and warm your heart. less