Dwarven Gold Series by Jaci Chandler

They sealed me in my room for the sin of being curvy. One week on a vinegar reducing diet was supposed to make me gorgeous, but nothing would ever make me fit into a family that didn’t want me. Little did I know my life was about to change when a tunnel collapse deep under my family’s ancestral castle would send fate in the shape of two dwarfs in through the secret passage behind my fireplace... moreThey sealed me in my room for the sin of being curvy. One week on a vinegar reducing diet was supposed to make me gorgeous, but nothing would ever make me fit into a family that didn’t want me. Little did I know my life was about to change when a tunnel collapse deep under my family’s ancestral castle would send fate in the shape of two dwarfs in through the secret passage behind my fireplace. Kidnapped into a world of old gods, sexy dwarfs and snarky dragons, where males outnumber females by a hundred to one, and gold is more common than tin, it doesn’t take me long to discover I’m the fated mate of the newly ascended king, Thorin the Tenth. But is it love or lust? With my future mother-in-law out to kill me, and my mate’s childhood friend a bloodthirsty god, time is running out. I need to discover the truth that lies between us, before it’s too late. Warning: This story contains hot dwarfs who look like Vikings, m/m romance, delicious food, deadly royals, and lots of hot romance between fated mates. Walk through the fireplace with Arabella! And find Dwarfholme. less

My name is Deidra Cavendish, and I was born to elevate my mother's lot in life, or so she tells me. Trussed, padded and dressed like meat for sale on the marriage mart, I've spent my whole life on the look out for a rich man to wed. With my social-climbing mother desperate for a way out of genteel poverty it's only a matter of time before an aged lord wants me to breed his heirs. My only solace is my cousin, Arabella. She's my best friend and confidante, and I think she was murdered... moreMy name is Deidra Cavendish, and I was born to elevate my mother's lot in life, or so she tells me. Trussed, padded and dressed like meat for sale on the marriage mart, I've spent my whole life on the look out for a rich man to wed. With my social-climbing mother desperate for a way out of genteel poverty it's only a matter of time before an aged lord wants me to breed his heirs. My only solace is my cousin, Arabella. She's my best friend and confidante, and I think she was murdered. Jerred Bloodaxe, the Earl of Whitemarch, is the King's right-hand man. When he's not involved in life-or-death situations, working to keep deadly intrigues from turning into outright murder, or fighting behind the scenes to keep his cousin, Thorin, on the throne of Dwarfholme, he's running politically sensitive errands no sane dwarf will take. When Arabella, the queen-in-waiting, asks him to bring her cousin, Deidra, to safety in Dwarfholme, Jerred immediately leaves for Cavendish Castle. With no resources in the glittering world of regency England, finding her and bringing her back to her cousin is more difficult than it looks. Little does he know, fate has ways to bring two mates together, even if one is a Dwarven Lord and the other is a regency miss. Warning: This book contains two wounded people who find each other, a journey to love and happiness, royal intrigue, a hidden world on the verge of war, m/m romance, and lots of hot emotional romance between two fated mates. Step through the fireplace with Deidra and find your forever love. less

Love at first sight! I have spent my entire life searching for the perfect wing-whang. But until I'm taken by the dwarven general, Jaden Antida, no man has ever measured up to the heroes I’ve created in my books. A burly and overbearing alpha male, he’s crude, growly and dominant. He says he’s on a mission to destroy the secret entrance to Dwarfholme. And he says he’s my mate. Having written books where the hero and heroine instantly fall in love, I know he’s one hundred percent wrong... moreLove at first sight! I have spent my entire life searching for the perfect wing-whang. But until I'm taken by the dwarven general, Jaden Antida, no man has ever measured up to the heroes I’ve created in my books. A burly and overbearing alpha male, he’s crude, growly and dominant. He says he’s on a mission to destroy the secret entrance to Dwarfholme. And he says he’s my mate. Having written books where the hero and heroine instantly fall in love, I know he’s one hundred percent wrong. There is no way this infuriating “male” person can be my perfect match. But when a cave-in traps us in the iron mines beneath Cavendish Castle, he is my only hope. Too many tropes! Lots of delicious clichés. Plenty of cave chickens! If you like overbearing men who get their comeuppance by a woman strong enough to stand up to them, you’ll love this story. HEA guaranteed and ogres optional. less