Kelsey's Conundrum
(2026)Orc of the Appalachia
(The fourth book in the Orcs of the Appalachia series)
A novel by Annie Lucas
Kelsey Cunningham has always thought Jurik was attractive''the Orc blacksmith is hard to ignore. So when one too many glasses of Orc ale at her best friend's wedding loosens her inhibitions, she doesn't resist when he pulls her close. One night. One incredibly passionate night leads to the one consequence she never saw coming.
She's pregnant.
Jurik is thrilled to find out about the baby. The first moment he caught Kelsey’s scent he knew she’s his mate, his forever. But Kelsey is terrified, and not just about motherhood. Someone is hunting her. Mysterious attacks on her pharmacy. Threats. Violence. And the deeper they dig, the more they uncover a conspiracy that reaches far beyond their small mountain town—one that will stop at nothing to silence her.
As danger closes in from all sides, Jurik becomes her fiercest protector. And in the midst of chaos and fear, Kelsey discovers that the man she thought was just a one-night stand might be her most perfect forever.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
She's pregnant.
Jurik is thrilled to find out about the baby. The first moment he caught Kelsey’s scent he knew she’s his mate, his forever. But Kelsey is terrified, and not just about motherhood. Someone is hunting her. Mysterious attacks on her pharmacy. Threats. Violence. And the deeper they dig, the more they uncover a conspiracy that reaches far beyond their small mountain town—one that will stop at nothing to silence her.
As danger closes in from all sides, Jurik becomes her fiercest protector. And in the midst of chaos and fear, Kelsey discovers that the man she thought was just a one-night stand might be her most perfect forever.
Genre: Paranormal Romance