Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon
My Rating: 4 out of 5
"The third novel in the Ice Planet Barbarians series, an international publishingphenomenon—now in a special print edition with bonus materials and an exclusive epilogue!
Kira plans on remaining single on this alien planet—she doesn’t want a mate anyway. At least, that’s what she tells herself. But when Aehako comes along, everything changes. . . .
As one of the humans stranded on the ice planet, I should be happy that I have a new home. Human women are treasured here, and one alien in particular has made it clear that he’s interested in me. It’s hard to push away the sexy, flirtatious Aehako when I long to grab him by his horns and insist he take me to his furs.
But I’ve got a terrible secret—a few of them, actually. I’m convinced that Aehako can never love me if he knows the full truth. More worryingly, the aliens who abducted me are back, and thanks to the translator in my ear, they can find me. My presence here endangers everyone . . . but can I give up my new life and the man I desire more than anything? And will he even want me if he knows my secrets?"
My thoughts:
Another quick and enjoyable read thanks to Dixon’s playful and quirky humor. Some situations in this series are so absurd and awkward that they are laugh-out-loud, refreshingly funny. I skipped book two just to dive into Kira’s story because I thought the girl with the transmitter in her ear would have an interesting plot. My only small issue was that one major challenge Kira faced was resolved a little too conveniently for my taste, feeling a bit more like fantasy with “magic” than sci-fi. Still, I know I’ll be reading more of the author’s work in the future.
