*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

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"Spicy, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny" KATEE ROBERT
"The perfect grumpy meets sunshine swashbuckling romantasy" NADIA EL-FASSI
"Thea Guanzon can convert me to any fandom" JULIE SOTO

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This gorgeous hardcover edition features beautiful designed endpapers and a reversible jacket with in-world fan art by Jester Lavorre. Available while stocks last!

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A merchant's daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars.

As the daughter of an ambitious merchant, Guinevere's path has been predetermined: marry into a noble house of the Dwendalian Empire, raise her family's station, and live quietly as a lordling's obedient wife. But Guinevere longs for a life unbounded by expectations, for freedom and passion and adventure.

Those distant dreams become a sudden reality when her caravan is beset by bandits, leaving her guards slain and Guinevere stranded alone on the dangerous Amber Road. Her only chance of survival is to travel alongside Oskar, the aloof half-orc who saved her during the attack.

Unlike Guinevere, Oskar's path is not so set in stone. With his mother dead and his apprenticeship abandoned, all that's left is a long, lonely walk to a land he's never seen to find family he's never met. The last thing he needs is a spoiled waif like Guinevere slowing him down - even if the spark between them sizzles with promise.

Despite his cold exterior, Oskar is brave and thoughtful and unlike anyone Guinevere has ever met. And while Guinevere may be sheltered, she brings out a softness in him that he has never dared to feel before. As the flames of their passion grow, they realize that soon they'll need to choose between their expected destinations or their blossoming romance.

Written by Sunday Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon at the behest of Critical Role's Jester Lavorre, Tusk Love brings the most romantic story on Exandrian bookshelves to life.

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"Spice so hot, you look over your shoulder to make sure no one else is looking" ELAYNA R. GALLEA
"Will have you giggling and kicking your feet" XIRAN JAY ZHAO
"I would die for Guinevere. And Oskar. And Thea too. Her writing puts me in a chokehold every time." NISHA J. TULI


Sunday Times bestseller, July 2025

About the Author

Thea Guanzon (Author)
Thea Guanzon is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Hurricane Wars series. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, with a specialization in International Politics and Peace Studies. Aside from being a writer, she is an avid traveler, an enthusiastic fangirl, a Dungeon Master, and an iced coffee junkie. Born and raised in the Philippines, she currently resides in Metro Manila.

Cast of Critical Role (Author)
Critical Role features seven popular voiceover actors diving into epic fantasy RPG adventures, led by veteran game master Matthew Mercer. What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing in each other's living rooms has evolved into a multi-platform entertainment sensation, attracting nearly a million viewers every week.

Reviews
Guanzon's mesmerizing prose delivers a magical, exhilarating experience, featuring a hilarious yet heartwarming dynamic between Guinevere, the wayward lady with a fiery secret, and Oskar, the half-orc hunk with a soft side (who deserves to be climbed like a tree). Tusk Love will have you giggling and kicking your feet when it isn't ripping your heart out. * Xiran Jay Zhao, bestselling author of Iron Widow *
A true delight of a book! Spicy and heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny - this one is a winner all around! * Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods *
Spicy, captivating, and enthralling from the first page to the last. It's full of laugh out loud moments, banter, and spice so hot, you look over your shoulder to make sure no one else is looking. Cannot recommend enough! * Elayna R. Gallea, bestselling author of Tethered *
Deliciously witty and utterly irresistible, this is the perfect grumpy meets sunshine swashbuckling romantasy and I devoured it in one sitting. No wonder Jester loves the book so much. * Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever *
I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! A delightful mix of spicy and sweet, this fresh take on romantasy had me swooning. Tusk Love has so much heart, and I fell just as hard for Guinevere and Oskar as they did for each other. * Jenna Wolfhart, bestselling author of the Falling for Fables series *
Tusk Love is the most fun I've had in ages! Thea Guanzon can convert me to any fandom. * Julie Soto, USA Today bestselling author of Forget Me Not *
This book had no business being so utterly adorable and sweet but also hot at the same time. It was the very reason the phrase 'kicking your feet with glee' was invented. I would die for Guinevere. And Oskar. And Thea too. Her writing puts me in a chokehold every time. * Nisha J. Tuli, international bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen *
Delightful, delicious, and devilishly hot, Tusk Love is everything I've ever wanted from a fantasy romance. Impales you right in the heart. * Sam Maggs, New York Times bestselling author of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins-Jester Lavorre *
Guanzon's fun and witty interpretation of Exandria's spiciest romance is not only the perfect gift to any Critter, but a clever romantic fantasy romp in its own right. A delicious treat of a book. * A. J. Hackwith, author of Toto and the Hell's Library series *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529954647
Author Thea Guanzon
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Del Rey
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 485g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 161mm * 27mm