Lila Gwynn

The Sapphic Orcs of Torden

Follow sapphic orcs and their lovers in Torden, an orc country on the brink of war. Each book can be read as a standalone.


Genre: Fantasy romance, monster romance
POV: Third person, past tense

List of Books in Series

  1. The Orc and Her Bride

The Orc and Her Bride

The Orc and Her Bride cover

Sapphic fantasy romance with a monstrous twist…

RUGA KARRSDAUGHTER, dutiful orc princess with a heart of gold, has spent the years since her sister was elected queen serving the orc country of Torden. Her duties now include marrying an elf princess for a much-needed alliance against an outside threat.

ELKETH CERIDWEN, rakish elf princess with a penchant for chaos, has never lifted a finger in her life. Now that an engagement is sprung upon her by the stern elvish king, she has to fulfill a fifty-day betrothal period in Torden surrounded by strangers…unless she can wreak enough havoc to get sent back home.

These poor orcs don’t know what they’re in for.

A gentle orc princess is betrothed to a bratty elf princess in this sapphic fantasy romance. This novel is first in The Sapphic Orcs of Torden series but can be read as a standalone.

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Book Information Release date: February 21, 2023
Length: ~52,500 words
ISBN-13: 979-8-9853385-5-3
Cover design: Sarah Waites at The Illustrated Page Book Design
Romance, sex, & HEA spoilers Romance: F/F (pansexual orc & lesbian elf)
Sex: three explicit scenes
HEA? yes
Trigger Warnings
  • Unlikeable main character
  • Explicit sexual content
  • Alcohol consumption (sometimes to excess)
  • Near-drowning scene


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