Games with the Orc

Monster Smash Agency #1

by Kathryn Moon

Sunny has spent years of her life hiding from her own desires and hiding them from those she loves. Forced to face the idea of denying that part of herself forever, Sunny takes a nose dive out of her routine and into her fantasies. All she needs is the help of Monster Smash Agency and one exceptionally talented Orc.
Khell'ar has mastered his work with Monster Smash Agency, satisfying his clients with perfect expertise. Guiding inexperienced Sunny into a new realm of extreme pleasures should be easy, simple. All he has to do is follow her requests, play his part, and not form a mating bond.
But Sunny is orc bait, and Khell'ar is more than even her wildest dreams could concoct.

Genres: Romance, Monster Romance, Fantasy, Monsters, Paranormal, BDSM, Fantasy Romance

280 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2022

About the author

Kathryn Moon is a country mouse who started dictating stories to her mother at an early age. The fascination with building new worlds and discovering the lives of the characters who grew in her head never faltered, and she graduated college with a fiction writing degree. She loves writing women were are strong in their vulnerability, romances that are as affectionate as they are challenging, and worlds that a reader sinks into and never wants to leave. When her hands aren't busy typing they're probably knitting sweaters or crimping pie crust in Ohio. She definitely believes in magic.

You can reach her on Facebook and at ohkathrynmoon@gmail.com

Reviews

[Whitney Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

KATHRYN????!!!!!

this is going into first place for the horniest book i've read this year and honestly, it'll be hard to knock it. kathryn has really found her place in the monster smut genre and her plots are so simple but so well thought-out. there's no grossness in any of the size difference/human vs creature nature of it, and the control the main character has over her sexuality and desires is so empowering. in addition, she was plus sized and believable and actually had a personality beyond wanting to be fucked. Bonus, the plot outside of the sex work was interesting as well and honestly i wouldn't have minded for this book to be longer with more plot surrounding the smut--which is something i NEVER say haha.

i'm a biased reviewer because i will never not pick up another kathryn moon book but this one was so, so good and somehow didn't feel gratuitous despite the sheer volume of sex. as soon as a preorder link hits for the sequel, i'll be first in line.

[rae ✿ · Rating 2 out of 5]

95% of this is just smut and it's boring... or am I boring?🤸‍♂️😂
there's zero chemistry between the mcs and it's really stressing me out

[Romantically Inclined Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is it weird that I wanted more plot? It feels almost wrong to say that, lol. I really enjoyed the kinkiness of this book. It touched on so, so, so many different kinks and fetishes and wonderful things that make me very, very happy. But I'm so used to Kathryn Moon books being very packed full of plot with multiple men, so I think that this one fell a smidgen flat compared to some of her other works.

Still a great book. I spent actual money on it (because it wasn't on KU at the time of writing this) and I don't regret that. But it wasn't quite a 5-star situation for me.

[Leslie ☆︎ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Remember, kids: Halloween may be over, but monster f*cking is a year-round activity!

[Jenn (The Book Refuge) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was sweet, but naughty and full of spice. Kathryn Moon keels a smile on my face and my excitement engaged. I loved reading about our heroine exploring her fantasies this way and our Orc finding a mate.

5 stars
5 on the spice scale

CW: lots of kinky exploration. Some CNC and lots of cuddles.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

As may be expected from a book featuring a sex worker who meets his mate on the job, this book is very sex-forward.

I’m not a big fan of hearing about his work and clients but they were cute together. And the author was very inventive and creative in all the things they do.

This is definitely in the 90% (or more) smut range.

[mina reads™️]

maybe I’ll come back to this but idk

[Rayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t realize exactly what I was getting myself into but Kathryn Moon knows how to write smut and she did not disappoint. I really liked that there was a bit of balance between the smut and them building an emotional connection but honestly, by half way through, I could have gone without all the sex. They were all very creative and no two scenes were the same but I personally like a more even balance between smut and connection. Still a very fun read and perfect if you’re looking for a smutty, fluffy time.

[Tan✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m high as a kite on these emotions as I rate this book five stars and I kinda don’t care. Because this book gave me fucking BUTTERFLIES.

WHO said healthy relationships were boring? WHO said sweet heroes were lame? I see so many people say shit like this and, THEYRE WRONG. SOFT SHIT LIKE THIS IS ENTERTAINING. I AM VERY ENTERTAINED. I AM IN LOVE.

yes the pacing was kinda shit. It had too much smut. And the sex positions didn’t make sense at times and took too much thinking for me to figure out. But it all makes sense for something that was originally serialised soooooo I close my eyes. It was a lot of smut. A LOT. maybe too much. But if these were released chapter by chapter then yeah it makes sense.

I absolutely loved both our characters and the cover is fucking GORGEOUS. And the fact that Sunny is plus sized is so chef kiss I’m swoon$/&:&;&

And this had so much smut in it oh god I couldn’t binge this in one sitting I kept having to take breaks because they might not have been tired but I definitely was. Cnc is not usually my thing so that really tired me out but there was always a sense of awareness to their play which I don’t usually like but helped me get through that part.

Tbh this book is a perfect 4.5 for me buttttttttt rounded up!

[❀ Jess ( Semi hiatus ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

I’ve been interested in reading this for a while but I needed to clear some things up before diving in, thanks Taylor ❤️


❗️mild spoilers ahead;
Now, I’m not a fan of sex work in my romance because I don’t like the idea of MCs being with anyone else (no sharing ) regardless if feelings are involved or not, THANKFULLY there is no sharing here.

There is A LOT of sex stuff which is to be expected of course, and if you’re into that then this book will definitely score higher for you- but I came for the praise and cuddles people were mentioning in reviews! I wanted more from the “aftercare” scenes aside from just bathing and hair washing. 😭

Overall, I really enjoyed it even tho my brain wasn’t really understanding the logistics of some of the positions they were in 😵‍💫

Sidenote: there’s nothing wrong with liking “boring” stuff and I’d totally read a story where Harry finds his own HEA. 🥺


Dual POV (first person)
No cheating / no sharing
h was previously in a 3 year relationship that ends at the start of the book.
MCs spend 5 days together before a month long separation (no others during separation)
HEA (Epilogue “several years later” )

[girlwithhearteyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

Whew, this was over 95% smutty goodness, but somehow also kind of… sweet?

Sunny (FMC) hires Khell'ar (MMC) an orc escort to help her explore her darkest fantasies over 5 days. Khell’ar is meant to keep things professional, but quickly goes off-script.

The smut in this was 🔥🔥🔥 (even with my limited orc reading experience). Praise kink, primal play, (consensual) sleep sex, size difference, aftercare. Very sex positive.

I would have liked a tiny bit more plot given the length of the book, but I guess I knew the story would be pretty light going in.

[Jess Eats Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going to warn you that if you read this book there's a very good chance you'll end up being sexually attracted to orcs, which will make things like watching Lord of the Rings or playing World of Warcraft very complicated.

If you're okay with that and you would like a well-written, very sweet and lovey bit of smut, read this book.

[Niki {Still a Widow but reading more} · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do I always manage to forget that Kathryn Moon is the Smut Queen?!

3.5 Smut overloaded Stars

I liked the characters, Sunny and Khell'ar, but with the premise being Sunny setting up a 5 day BDSM sex-a-thon with a Dominant Orc, the first two thirds of the book is scorching hot smuttiness.

These two never took a break, Khell even fucked Sunny in her sleep. He fucked her until she passed out. Barely sleeping, even barely remembering to eat. That was wonderful and all well and good, but I was left wanting a little more of Sunny and Khell outside of the sexcapades.

[a seductive cactus · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 filthy fun stars

Praise kink orc smut. What more do you need?

[Rachael*Caribbean*girl*bibliophile · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spoilers ahead, 3.5*



I picked this up simply because of the author, I had no clue what it was about so imagine my surprise when I found out the H is a sex worker 😭


Our h is recently broken up with her boyfriend after he proposed. In a bid to decide if her sexual fantasies were just fantasises or what she really needed she sets off for a weeklong romp with a professional orc.

In all fairness to the author she did a good job of making it clear that there was more between our mcs than just a job. From the beginning they have a connection
After the week we also get some time apart before they get together again so that helped to show that the relationship was real
Personally I'm not a fan of any of my mcs being sex workers, that's just a personal preference.....even with this I will be reading the other books in this series 😂 which just goes to show how this one worked for me



h very recently out of a long term relationship
H is a sex worker orc
No others after he met the h

[Valkyrie ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading a new Kathryn Moon was the best way to start the year.

This was all smut and fluff, a perfect escape read. But not much than that. Still, KMoon’s writing style is impecable and I adore everything she writes.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back on my monster bullshit I guess

[Poppy || Monster Lover · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun read that was 80% smut and 20% plot. I loved Sunny’s journey of self discovery and authenticity. Khell was the sexiest sexy orc and I loved his internal dilemma of wanting more while helping Sunny fulfill her fantasies. They were super cute together. I really wish we’d got more talking time on page though. Natalie is what best friends are made of and everyone needs a Natalie in their lives.

Spice: 5/5

Triggers: sex work, involuntary mate bond (not purposeful)

[Rachel Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Really on the fence about the rating I wanted to give this, but I’ll settle on that.

This was fine. Not the most enjoyable thing I’ve ever read and I couldn’t really explain why. I just found myself kind of bored with it. For me, it felt like a lot of smut with not a lot of substance, and I want some substance with my smut 90% of the time. There just wasn’t enough “plot” for me.

[Casually Bookish Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want a monster romance that's as sweet as it is spicy, absolutely 100% recommend this for you.

I give it a 4/5 🌶️ (how I rate spice written in my bio).

-BDSM, Dom/Sub, Switch, Primal
-Aftercare
-Mates
-Sex Work/Sex Worker

[Kazen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great erotic romance! Interesting characters and scorching hot sex are givens, of course, but Moon also touches on what makes monster romance tick and stereotypes that get baked into the genre in a fascinating way.

First, the set up. Sunny is coasting in her current relationship, and is shocked when her boyfriend drops to one knee in a restaurant to propose. He's nice enough, but is this what she wants?

I'd spent almost three years trimming little pieces of myself away to fit into a life with Harry. Not because he'd asked me to, but because I was scared of what I secretly wanted. Because what Harry offered was safer, simpler. I told myself that I was cultivating a life that made sense for me. Without Harry, I would have no excuse not to let those dangerous parts of me grow.

She says no, and on the advice on a friend goes to the Monster Smash Agency to fulfill one of her fantasies - being dominated by an orc. Sex worker Khell'ar is assigned to her case. He loves his job, even though he has to be very careful not violate his contract by forming a mating bond with his clients. It turns out Sunny is orc bait, though, and things go from there.

There is so much to love I am resorting to a list.

- First of all, I love the positive sex and sex work rep. Khell'ar is skilled and proud of his work; Sunny is embarrassed to talk about her fantasies but we watch her gather the strength to own them. A professional with an agency is way safer than a stranger, she figures, and she can see if being dominated in real life is as good as she imagines. There's little things too, like a passing mention that both the MCs are on birth control.

- Khell'ar pushes Sunny to her limits but does so thoughtfully, both during and after the act. "You surrendered to my control, now surrender to my care too," he says. It's part of his job, but also part of him.

- The main conflict is that Sunny finds herself falling in love with this guy... or is she falling in love with a performance that's been tailor made for her? Interiority has been my jam lately and this feeds right into it.

- Away from the main plotline, I love that both love interests are financially secure. In m/f romance it's not unusual for the woman to be hanging by a financial thread, but Sunny has a successful business model that she's built completely on her own and enough cash to splash out on this luxurious, five day experience.

- Sunny's best friend Natalie feels like a best friend, and she gives good advice without being too wise.

"What do you want to do?"

I bit my lip to keep from spitting out the immediate, absurd answer. "Something really stupid," I said instead.

Natalie laughed. "Will it make you happy?"

"Probably only temporarily," I admitted.

Natalie hummed at that. "Well, look. We'll take doing something stupid once for temporary happiness. And then we'll come back and reevaluate after, okay?"

- Instead of a short HEA ending showing a glimpse of partnered bliss we see how these two build a life together, how they adapt and bend to make things work. As a result this is an HEA that I absolutely, 100% believe in, and that's a secure feeling, knowing these two are indeed right for each other.

- The action is well plotted, and the story perfectly fits its pages.

- On a meta level there's interesting commentary on the draw of monster romance, and orcs in particular. There are a bunch of orc romances out there that feed into the idea that orcs are primitive and an embodiment of the Other, which leads to connections with historical (and sadly some current) racial stereotypes. Moon fights back against that, though. At one point Khell'ar notes:

But her desire was sweet in my ear, and it was... refreshing not to be the villain. Most of my female clients wanted to fight, to resist, to be forced to their surrender.

I love this subversiveness, this poking at the underpinnings of a trope while engaging with it in a thoughtful way.

All in all Games with the Orc is a wonderful monster romance and a possible entry point into the subgenre if you can hang with the BDSM elements.

Content notes listed at the beginning of the book and on the author's website, notable for: BDSM elements including Dominance and submission, impact play, and forced orgasm

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t think I’d ever say this but….I wanted more plot.
I found this on a list of romances books my math disagrees with that designation. A good romance book is 70% story 30% smutt. This was 80% smutt and 20% romance.

That being said, I loved this world and wouldn’t mind reading one of her more story focused books. This is a 2.5 ⭐️ because it’s not what I was in the mood for rounded up to 3⭐️ because I’m still somehow invested.

[Tessa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not wait for this to be over. There was no connection between the two MCs, and at no point in the story did I care what happened to them.

[amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

read July 21, 2023 - July 21, 2023: 3 stars

[warhawke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Monster Erotica
Type: Standalone book 1 from Monster Smash Agency series
POV: First Person - Dual
Rating:




Freshly out of a long-term relationship, Sonya (Sunny) Bancroft was ready to explore her deepest desires. An appointment with Monster Smash Agency brought her to Khell'ar, an orc with sensual prowess. But what was supposed to be a temporary arrangement quickly evolved into something more.



I was excited to dive into this one. Unfortunately, I struggled to keep my attention throughout most of the book. 90% of the book is pure smut with minimal plot. It got tiring and repetitive very quickly.

My toes lifted from the ground completely, and gravity forced Khell so deep inside of me, I thought I lost the use of my lungs.

Part of the problem is this book is originally a serial on the author’s Patreon. While it works in small doses, it becomes tedious as a full-length read. One saving grace was the primal play scene, which was scorching.

Games with the Orc is a story of carnal indulgence. It might appeal to readers who enjoy monster erotica.



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[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book honestly depicted a healthy, well- rounded relationship. I mean the amount if times Khell checked in and gauged where Sunny was amazing. I think I would have rated this 5 stars (because I continue to die on the hill of orc mates are better than any other mate trope - suck my dick, fae) but I just wasn't in the right headspace while reading it.

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 57%. What plot? I like spicy books just as much as the next person but damn this was just straight sex with no plot. I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. I didn’t see any attraction between these two except sex and I honestly don’t get the hype.

[Jessen Reads Romance · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Esther (esther.reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you read monster romance, you have to read this one. That’s literally it. Nothing else to say. This was perfect.

[m · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super spicy and sexy! I always am going to love accidental mates and sex workers falling for their clients. This was really charming and I loved Sunny’s character. Her bravery in going after what she dreamed of and for admitting she should have left her nice but boring bf long ago. I even liked the third act separation (not really a break up) because it was important for both characters to get their lives in order first 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

**For my MM girlies who also read MF, if you liked MateHub this has similar vibes.