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Tusk Love

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Author Thea Guanzon, Critical Role
Hardcover
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Random House Worlds
6-1/8"W x 9-1/4"H | 17 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Jul 01, 2025 | 288 Pages | 9780593874264
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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 New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars.

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

“A true delight of a book! Spicy and heartfelt—this one is a winner all around.”—Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods

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 New York 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.
Thea Guanzon View titles by Thea Guanzon
Founded by veteran voice actors Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien, Critical Role has grown from a weekly improv storytelling campaign set in an ever-evolving world, to a media company centered on connecting with communities in new and meaningful ways, including fiction (Critical Role: Vox Machina—Kith & Kin) and non-fiction (The World of Critical Role) books on the New York Times bestsellers list, comic books (Vox Machina Origins, Tales of Exandria), graphic novels (The Mighty Nein Origins series), collectibles, tabletop and role playing games, podcasts, live events, and a critically acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina. View titles by Critical Role
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“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, #1 New York Times 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 also 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

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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 New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars.

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

“A true delight of a book! Spicy and heartfelt—this one is a winner all around.”—Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods

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 New York 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.

Creators

Thea Guanzon View titles by Thea Guanzon
Founded by veteran voice actors Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien, Critical Role has grown from a weekly improv storytelling campaign set in an ever-evolving world, to a media company centered on connecting with communities in new and meaningful ways, including fiction (Critical Role: Vox Machina—Kith & Kin) and non-fiction (The World of Critical Role) books on the New York Times bestsellers list, comic books (Vox Machina Origins, Tales of Exandria), graphic novels (The Mighty Nein Origins series), collectibles, tabletop and role playing games, podcasts, live events, and a critically acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina. View titles by Critical Role

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Praise

“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, #1 New York Times 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 also 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

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