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Horn in My Side

by Alicia Montgomery

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Dewberry Falls·Ongoing Series

Why Read This?

A cozy comfort read that proves grumpy orcs have soft hearts - you'll finish with a smile and possibly a craving for magical pet shop visits

Synopsis

❤️🔥 Opposites always attract! 🔥❤️ 🦄 Monster romance 🦄 Grumpy-Sunshine 🦄 Smalltown romance 🦄 Banter and spice From bestselling paranormal and shifter romance author, Alicia Montgomery, comes a brand new, small town monster romance! Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon and Tusk Love! ------------------------------ Welcome to Dewberry Falls, a quiet town where all kinds of monsters, magical creatures, and humans live together in (almost) perfect harmony. Jasmine Gonzalez loves her job. As manager of Fantastic Tails and Magical Scales Pet Shop, she takes care of a variety of mythical pets from all over the world- from three-headed puppies and Fenrir cubs to cute water horses. But when the owner of the store, and Jasmine's beloved mentor, unexpectedly passes away, the shop is at risk of being shut down. Grumpy and introverted Orc Mal makes a living as a contractor for witches, warlocks and all kinds of supernatural beings. It's a solitary life, but he likes it. When his uncle leaves him the small, annoyingly endearing magical pet shop, Mal doesn't plan on staying long enough to get to know the cute creatures inside... and he certainly doesn't count on the small, sunshiney pet shop manager begging him to sell to her. Six months. Jasmine asks for six months to come up with the money. And for some reason, Mal can't stand the idea of disappointing her, so they have a deal. But working in close proximity with a woman who smiles like the sun is harder than Mal planned, and with Jasmine determined to make him fall in love with Dewberry Falls... they might just fall for each other along the way. ------------------------------ READER REVIEWS FOR HORN IN MY 'I'm a huge fan of this book! I loved it so much. It's cute and fun-to-read.. with magic and mishaps.. But always with lots of love.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A very sweet and cute little town love story that will melt your heart away. Ms. Montgomery's ability to write is off the chart greatness. I recommend this awesome book to anyone who enjoys a easy reading.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fully in my ORC ERA! This was cosy, sweet and everything I wanted and needed it to be! The writing style was easy to digest and addictive, loved it!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hot Orcs, cozy small town, what more can you want?! This is perfect for pretty much everyone in their orc era!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A delightful blend of romance and enchantment!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The cover and title of this book was what drew me to it. I really really enjoyed this one. It was sweet and spicy. I LOVE a grumpy sunshine romance.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

At a Glance

3.96 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

bet/wager romanceenemies to loversforced proximity

Mood

romanticheartwarmingwhimsicalmagicalsteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.96 ★

Page Count

338 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Paranormal Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Format

Standard

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

romantic / sweet sign in to unlock

death of loved onegriefwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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