War Queen

Cursed at birth with fairy-like beauty, Queen Adalind has only ever known pain and death at the hands of men. Always a prize to be coveted, she doesn't know that she can trust any male. When Adalind must save her kingdom after the death of her cruel husband during a war he started with the nearby orc kingdom, the jaded queen offers herself up as a sacrifice. The orc king will receive a bride with magical beauty and she will save her subjects from more slaughter. What she doesn't expect is to be attracted to her future husband or find him to an honorable orc. King Rognar is merely seeking to end the war started by the humans, take his pound of flesh and go home. What he is not expecting is to be challenged by a beautiful, politically savvy queen, who seems to offer him everything he could ever want. But as he gets to see the real woman beneath her icy exterior, he finds that what he truly wants is Adalind's heart. As passion ignites between them, can they trust each other and rule two kingdoms? Or will all the forces that conspire against them tear them and their kingdoms, apart?