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The Orc and the Soapmaker's Apprentice
(2026)(A book in the Moonbell Hollow series)
A novel by Veronika Kane
Falling into a stranger’s arms the first time you meet sounds romantic. Falling into a naked orc’s arms because of the floorboard you’ve been meaning to fix? That's just very, very me.
Here’s what I know about soap: it needs patience, the right temperature, and four whole weeks to cure.
Here’s what I’ve got: twenty days until the Harvest Festival, a workshop full of spotted, lumpy, decidedly unsellable batches, and a heat magic that’s supposed to help but only ever scorches the batter or freezes it solid. If I can’t impress the buyers from Capital City, the shop won’t make it to spring, and neither will my place in Moonbell Hollow.
So when my mentor rented out the loft for four silvers a week, I was thrilled. Right up until I climbed the ladder, found Rickon wearing nothing but a quilt, and tripped straight into his arms. He set me firmly back on my feet, scowled, and told me he wasn’t here to make friends.
Fine. I can do quiet. (I can’t, actually. But I can try.)
Except since the night he moved in, my soap has come out perfect. The tinkerer upstairs keeps fixing things I never asked him to fix: my stairs, my door, my impossible curing problem. And every time he stands behind me with his big hands over mine, my magic isn’t the only thing running hot.
The trouble is, Rickon's only staying until the festival. And somewhere between his grumbling, his kilt, and the low growl in his chest whenever I get close, I’ve gone and fallen for a male with one boot already out the door.
Oh, curdlecaps.
The Soapmaker’s Apprentice is a cozy fantasy romance about a sunshine heroine, a grumpy orc who shows his love by building things, a meddling mentor with secrets of her own, and a village of lovable busybodies. Curl up with a cup of tea and a good wedge of cheese, and expect sweet, small-town charm with plenty of steam.
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Welcome to Moonbell Hollow, where magic lingers, neighbors become family, and monsters find their happily ever after. Each book in the cozy spicy Moonbell Hollow series can be read as a standalone.
Books in the Moonbell Hollow series:
The Gargoyle and the Executioner’s Daughter, by Olivia T. Turner
The Ogre and the Tea Witch’s Daughter, by Ava Ross
The Dragon and the Beekeeper’s Widow, by Honey Phillips
The Werewolf and the Baker’s Granddaughter, by Rochelle Paige
The Orc and the Soapmaker’s Apprentice, by Veronika Kane
The Devil and the Blacksmith’s Bride, by Michele Mills
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Here’s what I know about soap: it needs patience, the right temperature, and four whole weeks to cure.
Here’s what I’ve got: twenty days until the Harvest Festival, a workshop full of spotted, lumpy, decidedly unsellable batches, and a heat magic that’s supposed to help but only ever scorches the batter or freezes it solid. If I can’t impress the buyers from Capital City, the shop won’t make it to spring, and neither will my place in Moonbell Hollow.
So when my mentor rented out the loft for four silvers a week, I was thrilled. Right up until I climbed the ladder, found Rickon wearing nothing but a quilt, and tripped straight into his arms. He set me firmly back on my feet, scowled, and told me he wasn’t here to make friends.
Fine. I can do quiet. (I can’t, actually. But I can try.)
Except since the night he moved in, my soap has come out perfect. The tinkerer upstairs keeps fixing things I never asked him to fix: my stairs, my door, my impossible curing problem. And every time he stands behind me with his big hands over mine, my magic isn’t the only thing running hot.
The trouble is, Rickon's only staying until the festival. And somewhere between his grumbling, his kilt, and the low growl in his chest whenever I get close, I’ve gone and fallen for a male with one boot already out the door.
Oh, curdlecaps.
The Soapmaker’s Apprentice is a cozy fantasy romance about a sunshine heroine, a grumpy orc who shows his love by building things, a meddling mentor with secrets of her own, and a village of lovable busybodies. Curl up with a cup of tea and a good wedge of cheese, and expect sweet, small-town charm with plenty of steam.
***
Welcome to Moonbell Hollow, where magic lingers, neighbors become family, and monsters find their happily ever after. Each book in the cozy spicy Moonbell Hollow series can be read as a standalone.
Books in the Moonbell Hollow series:
The Gargoyle and the Executioner’s Daughter, by Olivia T. Turner
The Ogre and the Tea Witch’s Daughter, by Ava Ross
The Dragon and the Beekeeper’s Widow, by Honey Phillips
The Werewolf and the Baker’s Granddaughter, by Rochelle Paige
The Orc and the Soapmaker’s Apprentice, by Veronika Kane
The Devil and the Blacksmith’s Bride, by Michele Mills
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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