Tatted Tusk Daddy

by Zora Black

193 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2026

Reviews

[Bee Snyder · Rating 2 out of 5]

great story if you can get past all the continuity errors

Loved the banter and then overall story but it’s like this book didn’t have a single editor or reread before being published..

First it’s her sister’s wedding, then her ex’s wedding, and back to the sister.

They meet the ex in the lobby then again for the first time at the dinner in the next scene..

There’s a discrepancy and the first spicy scene..

Then her sister is the bride and then the bridesmaid within the same paragraph.

The ex’s new girlfriend completely disappears from the story after the couple activities

The egg toss happens two separate times?

They met in a bar then they met on Craigslist..

I could mention more there’s that many errors and it just makes you shake your head..

Honestly the writer is very good with editing to catch these errors even great!

[Mary Sharp · Rating 1 out of 5]

At this point. I don’t even want to finish. This is the first time I’ve left a review on Goodreads and Amazon… this book is that bad. I got to 80% of this book before I practically had an aneurysm trying to follow the plot. It genuinely made me stop and wonder, “Am I going crazy, or did I just read something completely different literally a sentence ago?”

The wedding is what finally broke me.

They finally confess their love. It’s the day of the wedding, and Kruk has just gotten back from talking to Derek (the groom… supposedly). He gets a note from Colette telling him to put on a tuxedo she bought for him that’s perfectly tailored. He has this huge emotional moment where he finally feels like he belongs and fits in.

Then, literally in the very next chapter from Colette’s point of view, she’s talking about how scary he is, how everyone is avoiding him like the plague, and how he’s sitting in the back wearing a T-shirt with a tuxedo printed on it.

Um… what?

Are we joking? Did we not just read the last chapter? What happened to the tuxedo? What happened to the whole emotional moment about finally belonging?

Please be serious. How do you forget a moment that’s supposed to be pivotal to the relationship? Especially after they just had a huge fight and he almost left.

And that’s only one example.

This book is full of plotlines that got completely lost in the sauce. For the entire main plot, didn’t Colette already explain that Kruk was her fake fiancé when she approached him at the bar in Chapter 1? They literally made a contract. The contract literally said “fake fiancé” on it.

Then, five chapters later, she’s breaking down to Kruk and spilling this huge secret she’s supposedly been keeping from him while Derek her ex watches because he somehow finds the contract they made the night before. You know, the contract they signed just a day ago before driving to the wedding.

But then she goes on to explain how she hired him from Craigslist to be her fake fiancé for her sister Monica’s wedding.

Except Monica is also somehow the wedding planner… but it’s also apparently Monica’s wedding… to a husband whose name the author can’t seem to remember.

Don’t even get me started on the egg-toss couple competition subplot. That whole thing was a disaster.

Then there’s the romance. Their first spicy scene is basically them dry-humping against a hotel door. She falls asleep, he leaves, and then the very next day her entire body is sore after he performed oral sex on her. The timeline and continuity make absolutely no sense.

I genuinely started wondering if this book was written by AI because the writing is such a mess.

I really tried to get through this book, but reading it genuinely pissed me off. I’m not a writer, and I’m definitely not perfect when it comes to grammar, but this book gave me a headache.

Don’t waste your time on this unless you genuinely don’t care about plot consistency, continuity, or basic editing.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Orc perfection!

I am really getting hooked on Orc romances, and I have a few go too authors who right them so I really can enjoy every aspect of the Orc yummyness! Zora of course is one of them. Kruk was so fun to read. His being banished from his tribe, is never explained, but he's a force to be reckoned with. All business, and almost military precision, he takes the job of Fake fiance , like a tactical mission to be carried out. Failure is not an option. Colletta is dreading going to her sister's wedding alone, so she gets depressed and drinks too much. Unfortunately she talks out loud about her dilemma, and luckily Kruk is there as a perfectly willing Orc for the job. There are so many complications with this plan, since she had a story planned with Kruk, about how they met, but forgot the crazy story she told her Mom, to get her off her back, about being without a man. Great parts with how protective Kruk is, since he starts falling for her, when she hires him. I love the HEA ending! I really recommend any of Zora Black's books. Trish. A.

[RB · Rating 4 out of 5]

OK. Predictable? Yes. Tropey trope tropes? Yup. (Fake BF, fake engagement) Also hilarious? Definitely. Yummy slow burn? Oh yes. Silly and lighthearted? Absolutely.

Did I enjoy it? You bet, sister.

The plot is super predictable. The FMC's sister is getting married, and her smarmy ex is the best man. She wants to show up with a fake fiancé to be less pathetic and n maybe create some jealousy. The fake fiancé is a battle warrior specialist hired to be the big, hunky fake. The two end up madly in love and a HEA is the result.

Yes, it's all very simple and predictable. But I loved these two leads. Funny, silly, opposites, definitely perfect for each other. This is a fun read that's charming and adorable. The spice is limited, but it's fairly hot.

This is worth a read for sure. I took off a star for the stupid as hell, click bait title. Why do authirs do that?

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colletta is waking up when her hand hits a piece of paper. Through her hang over she starts to remember what happened the night before. Then the reality stands outside her door.
Kruk is an orc, whose job is security. He meets Coletta at a bar and is soon with a contract to be her fake boyfriend at her sister's wedding. He has presented himself at her place with his battle axe.
From this point on we have reality and hilarity bashing their heads together. Be prepared for hilarity as an orc meets the family of the female he has decided is his. Will reality and hilarity mesh perfectly or not? This is a story that will sit in the reader;s mind for a long time. Be prepared for chuckling and being turned into mush

[Caroline Buck · Rating 1 out of 5]

I DNF’d this around 60%: there were just too many storyline errors. It’s her sister’s wedding to Marcus. Then it’s her ex-boyfriend’s wedding. His girlfriend is “Madison… or Madison”? Then it’s her sister’s wedding, but to Trevor? She’s attending? but has no room so they get the Lover’s Suite? What wedding has “couples activities” like some demented cruise ship game show with not one but TWO egg tosses? She’s a klutz, but still keeps drinking? She found Kruk in a bar or an advertisement from Craigslist? While I think there could be a fun story underneath all this mess, I just couldn’t continue.

[Stephanie Sands · Rating 2 out of 5]

Needs severe editing

I wanted to love this book so much. There is so much potential, so many funny parts and lines. The story is good. The main characters are great. I love Kruk.
BUT there are sooooo many continuity errors. Like, an obscene amount. Names, bride/bridesmaid, general details…all get changed or don’t make sense at least once if not multiple times. Several plot lines got changed half way through the page. Repetitive sayings and concepts. Also…this is no way a “Daddy” book. I have no idea why it is named this.
I did finish the book, but the last 25% was slimmed. I only finished it because it was on the shorter side.

[Jaclyn L. Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

needs some editing

Good story overall, sometimes hard to follow fact as they keep changing. Like did she meet him in a bar or Craigslist? One minute it’s her sisters wedding the next it’s her ex’s then back to the sisters? There’s more and I wish some more details about their development from fake to real had been fleshed out better. Maybe more public humiliation for the ex but that could just be my petty self coming out to play.

[Bailie · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book wasn't too bad i liked the idea of it. The author had alot of mistakes throughout but I could still follow. first she met him when someone pointed him out in a bar then later says she found him on Craigslist, another time her sister is the bride but says she is a bridesmaid, then kruk is wearing a suit and then she says he is in his tuxedo t shirt then back in the suit. idk oh well I guess

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the best time with this one. I laughed so much. Colletta and Kruk were so extra. But they were so much fun. This was just the best story ever. Loved Kruk as her fake fiancé. The battle axe had me rolling. This isn’t my normal kind of story but I’m so glad that I grabbed this and gave it a chance. I absolutely loved it.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would’ve been more but….

Author needs an editor for continuity or even just a beta reader because characters names change details are out of order and somebody could’ve told her if they had rather booked before publication. The story is good though would be better without silly errors.

[Ameesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good! Kruk and Colletta

This book needs to be on Audible asap! I loved this story, it was very relatable. I would love to hear it again. This story was not very predictable. It was cute, sweet, steamy and very funny. I recommend this author I will be reading more from her. Don't pass this one up!

[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given us a wonderful story that pulls us into the lives of Colletta and Kruk. The heartwarming story keeps us turning the pages with humor, a fake relationship, connection and steam.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Andi Downs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another enjoyable read from this author and I do love any book that features those yummy green guys!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Patricia LaMunion · Rating 4 out of 5]

I laughed out loud a couple of times.

This Orc is so serious, so it just makes a good read. He doesn’t understand sarcasm so it makes it more fun to read.