The Beauty and the Orcs

An Orc Sworn Standalone

By: Finley Fenn

Narrated by: James Joseph

Length: 27 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

She was ruined by an orc. Now, his enraged ex wants to finish the job…

In a world of orcs and powerful men, Kitty Clarendon is a bubbly, beautiful woman about town—until she's dumped by her benefactor and thrown onto the streets. As she's drowning her sorrows, she meets… an orc.

He's rash, reckless, and on the rebound—but his laugh is contagious, his touch warm and wicked. And for one perfect, forbidden night, he's all Kitty's darkest dreams come true.

But by morning, there's only shame. Regret. The orc quickly makes his escape, abandoning Kitty to a devastating discovery. She's been compromised. With his… orcling.

The orc never returns, and Kitty is left ill, impoverished, and hopeless. Until finally, another orc finds her. Varinn, of Clan Grisk. The first orc's best friend. And… his very recent ex.

Varinn can't hide his jealousy or his bitter, broken rage—but he refuses to leave Kitty behind. Soon, she's under his stern supervision and on her way to Orc Mountain. Back to the orc who so cruelly spurned her. The orc who's been losing his own battles and still longs for Varinn's firm handling… and his heart.

Can Kitty bring two hostile, heartbroken orcs back together for her orcling's sake? Or will they break her own heart, too?

An angsty, full-length, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance. Comes after The Governess and the Orc but can be listened to as a standalone. Happily ever after guaranteed.

©2023 Finley Fenn (P)2024 Podium Audio

So much angst

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this next installment of the Orc Sworn series featuring our favorite Grisk Disaster Boys who were introduced back in Heiress and the Orc. This book did not disappoint for complex character development, angst, and spice.

The effect that substance abuse has on an individual and its effect on relationships is respectfully and realistically represented, as is the recovery process.

It was nice to dive back into Clan Grisk and revisit favorite characters from previous books.

The bonus epilogue from Varinn’s POV at the end is a nice extra. James Joseph’s narration was great.

The Beauty and the Orcs

First, the story: This is the eighth book in the Orc Sworn series and I loved it just as much as the seven previous offerings. I love that this book was deeply emotional and tackled some tragic topics without being quite as angsty as some of the previous books in the series. It was perfect and fabulous and wonderful! It made me hot, and it made me smile, and there were parts that made me cry.

And now, on to the narrator. I think I found "The Lady And The Orc" the day it was released on audible. When I discovered this book, I was incredibly captivated by the story and Shane East's performance. So when I discovered on Facebook earlier this year that, after the seventh book, "The Governess and the Orc", future books would have a new narrator, I'm not gonna lie. There was dramatic emoting. Fake sobbing on a diva level. And even, some very secret tears.

Shane East did an incredible job with the first seven books, and it was the first time in my years upon years of reading audiobooks that I wasn't completely certain if I was reading a series because of the story or the narrator. That has legit never happened to me. So I started "The Beauty and the Orcs" with great trepidation.

But my fellow readers, I shouldn't have been concerned. James Joseph did a gorgeous, fabulous, perfect, masterful job with this book. I didn't feel as though the characters were being voiced by somebody new, and he did such an incredible job at keeping a consistent accent and pronunciation from the seven books prior.

If you, like me, had a diva tantrum, when discovering the change in narration, never fear. This book, in story and narration, is just as perfect as all the rest of the series.

Awesome

Wonderful love story. Strong beautiful characters. The smexy scenes were damn hot. Meowwww Rahrrrrrr. Can’t wait for the next book.

The inclusion…

I loved this ! No just a threesome truly a triad of love. I really enjoyed how Varinn and Thrain always included Kitty. Cared for her equally. And loved her throughly in more ways than one! 🥵😏 I enjoyed this MMF romance much more than The Maid and the Orcs. I don’t feel Baldr and Drafli cared or loved Alma like Varinn and Thrain did Kitty. Drafli never showed tenderness to Alma he seemed to just tolerate her. Where as in this Varinn although he was hurt in the beginning grew to love Kitty and not just tolerated her for Thrains sake. He truly fell in love with her. So did Thrain. They all shared their love. Where as The Maid an the Orcs didn’t. Last but not least. The new narrator James Joseph was EVERYTHING!!! Loved him.

Love the Orcs!!

I didn’t like that it ended! Lol. I’m always left wanting more! I love how it jumps forward once or twice so we know what’s going on with them several years down the line.

The Narrator was very good!

Narrating books after the likes of Shane East is a great hurdle to jump; however, James Joseph nailed it. I enjoyed listening to the book as much as reading it; the storyline was interesting with its twists and turns. The characters were likable (except for the villains). It was long but held my attention thanks to Mr. Joseph’s narration.

Varinn, Kitty and Thrain

The orc adventures continue. This one is much longer but just an enjoyable. Orcs would never tell you anything, but thanks to the woman of Orc Mountain they begin to see the benefits of doing so. Kitty is the next in the line of these women as she helps the orcs in her throuple learn to accept themselves, as well as, some of her customers at the Great Grisk Showroom Shop. Some will listen to reason and some will not. And as usual, the men of the town are complete sh---. Enjoyed the new narrator and the overall story. Ready for the next story and audible.

All the Feels!

oh to be loved by an Orc.... I lost sleep because I could not stop the audio book. I am just amazed at the insight I gained in the way I perceived myself and how I interact with people.

Absolutely Enthralling

I started this book expecting angst and betrayal and heartbreak, all things that I don’t see enough in the romance genre, but I am absolutely spoiled with in this series. After listening I realized, though I only got a taste of the beautifully done angst that I gorged myself on in the previous books, my heart was fed a much more wholesome and meaningful meal. I can’t wait for the next book, and this series has definitely become one of my favourite.

Different but still awesome.

I love the orc sworn series. Changing narrator took a little getting used to. The new narrator was great however, I'm so used to all the voices from the past narrator that it wasn't quite the same.