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Grumpy orc doesn't want a human mate by regency-monster-love (FiraWren)
Fandoms: Original Work
14 Feb 2026
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In Regency England, monsters have only been integrated into human society with equality for the last couple decades. One monster, a grumpy orc named Garek, hates humans for the injustices of the past. They’re cruel, strange, and ugly. So then why can't he stop staring at and fantasizing about the charming, kind, vivacious human Esther Dayton? It's definitely not because she's his mate—no, he's not going to let himself be mated to a human! But Esther has a mind of her own, and she’s very good at getting Garek to do what she wants of him. Except admitting his feelings.
An angsty Regency monster romance with a happy ending featuring grumpy/sunshine MCs, fated mates, enemies to lovers, secret relationship, idiots in love, and a ton of worshipful forbidden sex.