{"product_id":"tusks-teacups-paperback","title":"Tusks \u0026 Teacups - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanette Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne wrong word about her scones, and he'll use your spine as a toothpick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first, he needs to learn how to steam milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy Hartley is this close to losing her grandmother's café. The espresso machine is weeping, the bank account is weeping, and her ex-fiancé ran off with a TikTok influencer who \"understands his art.\" Desperate for help, she tapes a faded \"SERVER NEEDED\" sign in the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrak Stonemaw is a seven-foot-four retired orc warlord with polished tusks, a polite bow, and absolutely no understanding of the word \"server.\" He thinks it means \"one who serves in battle.\" He walks into The Whistling Kettle, ducks under the doorframe, and gravely announces, \"I shall protect this establishment with my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy hires him anyway. She's that desperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a disaster of epic proportions-burnt eggs, sharpened spoons, and a customer who complains about the scone temperature only to find himself eye-to-tusk with an orc who whispers, \"Would you like to rephrase that, friend?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a petty crime boss threatens to burn her business to the ground, Thrak stops pretending to be a barista and starts being what he's always been: a protector. A possessor. A predator who's decided that Poppy-with her flour-dusted apron and her stubborn heart-is his to defend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis to cherish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis to correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis to claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he's not asking permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept he is. Because consent is sexy, and this orc has manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47850104487990,"sku":"9798256062460","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4569\/8614\/files\/Y5-tlCX3jU9798256062460.webp?v=1790167959","url":"https:\/\/outerrealmbooksbeyond.com\/products\/tusks-teacups-paperback","provider":"Outer Realm Books \u0026 Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}