Zoe Cross can't take it anymore. Her life is a bad joke. She's been working in her family's garage for years, diligent and dedicated, and what did she ever get in return? Contempt and backhanded comments. When a work accident takes her out of commission for a month, her family doesn't even call and her boyfriend dumps her, she decides she's through with the world of humans. Orcs might treat her better. She volunteers to become an orc bride, hoping an orc captain will appreciate her strength and competence, not call it unfeminine. Agor the Merciless hasn't had much luck with brides. He takes them, only to return them to the institute in a few days. None of these human females are strong enough to manage, or even enjoy, his deepest, darkest needs. But then he sees this beautiful woman who doesn't look like a damsel. Soft curves in all the right places, but underneath it all, well-defined muscles that promise she might be able to handle him and his urges. It's too much to hope... With her, maybe he can finally let go and be his true self.