Tusk Love

Critical Role

De: Thea Guanzon, Critical Role

Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, Brittany Pressley

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.

“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.

©2025 Thea Guanzon and Critical Role (P)2025 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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

Love It!

Critical Role does it again! Love this story and wish it was longer. I can totally see Jester reading it while out on an adventure. I’d can’t wait for the next one.

Perfect 10/10

I love the choice of narrators, particularly Teddy Hamilton. The story is wonderful and stands alone in the critical role world with no prior knowledge of the livestream game. That being said, as an avid fan of the livestream, particularly campaign two, there were definitely some Easter eggs for the fans.

Surprisingly good.

*Note: Please forgive any poor grammar on my part. Dyslexia and grammar do not mix very well.*

So I just finished listening to Tusk Love. I got it mostly because the community joke of it and of course because of Jester😆. As a CR fan I thought the book was interesting.

For the most part I viewed it as a standalone book that just happened to be set in the world of Exandria, and from that point of view the book was good. I can safely say that it was my first ever “erotic novel” and it was a… safe experience. But looking at it from the point of view of a book that actually exists in Exandria? It’s honestly not as smutty as Jester and others made it seem. I went in expecting the raunchiest, smuttiest, book since “Fifty Shades Of Grey” with some comedy thrown in. What I actually got was the story of a sheltered 20 year old girl from a new money family trying to make it to her own engagement, falling in love with her 23 year old protector, in a whirlwind affair of lust turned romance and self discovery, all while trying to survive dangers of traveling.

All in all, in was a good book. Even if it felt like I was listening to our mother’s “Fabio Lanzoni” novels at times. If you know, you know😉 My only complaint would be that I was hoping for Laura and Travis to be the narrators, especially Laura since she’s the whole reason this book even exists.