The Orc's Winter Prize: A Steamy Orc Romance (Brides of the Citadel Orcs Book 1)

The Orc's Winter Prize: A Steamy Orc Romance (Brides of the Citadel Orcs Book 1)

by Zola Vale

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Amazon:★★★★4.2(81)
Goodreads:★★★★4.24(55)
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Added on March 6, 2026

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Previously published as Stolen by the Orc Spymaster: A Steamy Orc Romance by Vale, Zola.Stolen by the Orc Spymaster is the 2nd book in the series and is now a separate book and title.I volunteered to save my sister. Now, I’m running for my life from the Orc Warlord who wants to claim me.The Lottery was supposed to be a death sentence. When my sister’s name was called, I didn't hesitate to take her place. I expected to die in the frozen wasteland. I expected to be torn apart by the beasts that rule our world.I didn't expect him.Grimm Roth. The Warlord of the High Citadel. A massive, scarred monster of grey skin and muscle who looks at me with hunger in his glowing amber eyes.The rules are simple: I have twenty-four hours to reach the Sanctuary Bell. If I ring it, I win my freedom. If he catches me, I belong to him.But when a blizzard traps us together in a narrow cave, the hunt changes. Huddled against his massive, unnatural heat to survive the freezing night, I realize he isn't just hunting for sport. He’s hunting for a mate.He says he’s too dangerous for me. He says he’ll break me. But when his rough hands touch my skin, I don’t want to run anymore. I want to be caught.Features:Size Difference (He’s a huge Orc, she’s a tiny human)Forced Proximity (Snowed in together)Primal Play & The HuntTouch Her and Die vibesFated MatesHigh HeatThe Orc's Winter Prize is a high-heat, standalone monster romance novella with a Happily Ever After. It is the first book in the Brides of the Citadel Orcs series.

Reader Reviews

★★★★★Chandra Luna

I inhaled this book like it was oxygen. I opened it expecting snow, danger, maybe a little monster spice—and instead I got a story that grabbed me by the heart, the throat, and the primal part of my brain that loves being chased.Zara isn’t just brave—she’s the kind of heroine you root for with your whole chest. When she volunteers in place of her fragile sister, I felt that sacrifice. I felt the cold biting her skin, the terror of being hunted, and then… him. Grimm. The warlord built like winter

★★★★★Plottwistpending

Zara is a human living in the brutal, frozen Lower Wards, a dystopian wasteland ruled by powerful Orcs who reside in the Citadel. When her weak and ill sister Elara is chosen as tribute in the annual Lottery, Zara volunteers to take her place. The Orc selected for the hunt is Grimm, the towering, silent, and fiercely protective Warlord of the Citadel. If Zara wins, she earns her freedom, but if she loses, she belongs to Grimm.I genuinely could not get over how much this story packed into such a

★★★★★Christina Standridge

A sweet story. Zara, her sister Elara and other human are waiting to see who will be this years tribute for the orcs. Elara is sick and unable to run through the snow, so when her name is called Zara volunteers to take her place. Zara is to run through the snow without proper attire to attempt to avoid the orc chasing her and ring the bell to be free. Grimm doesn't agree with the way the counsel handles the tradition for tributes and is unable to change things. He decides since this is his hunt

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