Barbarian's Lady Ice Planet Barbarians Book 13

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance Barbarian's Lady is an installment part of the Ice Planet Barbarian series and I have definitely been neglecting my reading of this author. Quite frankly her backlist is so extensive and she writes so much that it tends to be overwhelming sometimes but I am determined to work my way through her works. This book definitely took me back to the magic of this ice world and all the sexy moments that this author cultivates between her characters. When I discovered so many of her books on AnyPlay I just knew that I needed to try her out through audio and I am definitely happy that I decided to do that. Barbarian's Lady is a sexy romance that features: Harrec-Blue Alien, Horned and sensitive blue tail, the comedian of the group and highly flirtatious yet a virgin Kate-Built like an Amazon, uncomfortable in her skin, but talented in hunting skills Barbarian's Lady begins when Kate and Harrec first meet and their first meeting just doesn't go well. Harrec doesn't know how to tease effectively and it just makes Kate want to hide under a protective tough shell and be abrasive towards Harrec, because his flirting and joking seem to be more mocking and ridiculing to Kate. She is determined to ignore him and not show him any attention because his jokes only increase if she does. But Harrec is determined to have Kate as his mate and wants to court her and so he arranges a time for them to be alone and away from the others under the guise of a 'hunt' but then due to a distraction he ends up injured and they hide themselves away in a cave with him having an injured leg. But Kate never imagined that Harrec has truly desired her in a genuine way, and admires her tall form, and thus begins his sweet seduction that is mutual. But there is one problem what if they never resonate with each other and they are meant for someone else? Will they have to mate others and give up on this newfound love that has discovered with each other? “Know that even if I am a hunter who can be foolish at times, I would cherish everything you would give me.” I put my hand over hers. “And if I say or act a certain way, it is because I am addicted to your laughter.” Barbarian's Lady was definitely such a wonderful story and a great addition to this series. I will be honest that Harrec cracked me up, you can tell from the beginning that he likes Kate, he just is super bold (too bold) in his passion for her that Kate is completely blind to it and doesn't see that he is earnest and sees it as mockery. This is more of a situation of a cultural divide. They both come from such different planets with differing ideas of courting, and so they stumble and fall a bit on their path towards their HEA but I had such a fun time with these two and seeing them work through their misunderstandings and find some common ground. What is really fun is seeing that this author has a full focus on consent, so even though this is a more barbarian culture, the men are definitely focused on pleasure and agreement in their relationship, and its so fun to see how this author implements that in each book because it is done so differently and I really admire her creativity. Overall I found Barbarian's Lady to be a stunning addition to this wondrous series that has captured so many hearts everywhere....its a story of healing, misconceptions, and learning to fight for your HEA

Um WONDERFUL?! I absolutely love Harrec, the man is sexy. And Kate was really fun haha. This was such a good book!!! Especially for how deep in the series I am. Ruby Dixon continues to capture my heart and make me love all these characters.

It's been a while since I've read any of the books in this series so it took some time remembering who the characters were and the current plot. I didn't love the beginning of this book, but I thought that it was really good through the middle to the end. I liked the levity this couple had, and how they wanted to chose each other with or without resonance. I liked the atypical body type representation. I may not be tall, but as a plus size woman I can relate to the insecurities associated with men pretending to like you for a laugh. Overall, I thought this was a sweet story. I would definitely recommend.