listened on Audible Escape
narrated by Felicity Monroe & Sean Crisden
Unabridged audio (8:24)
2017 Independently published
280 pgs.
SciFi Steamy Romance
Finished 4/12/2020
Goodreads rating: 4.08 - 5045 ratings
My rating: 3.5/4
First line/s: "A lush, tropical island on an icy planet makes no sense."
My comments: A new group of ladies has landed on the ice planet. Lauren is one of 20, and somehow gets set adrift, with her friend Marisol, while unconscious, in a pod for an unknown amount of time. She is found by one of the planet's blue aliens, a four-armed guy with camouflaging abilities of a different, although related, clan to the blue aliens she's (and we) have come to know. And they resonate. She has drifted to a volcanic island which is very, very different from the "other side" of the ice planet, full of trees, and very warm. However, she soon realizes that the volcano isn't dormant, and that the next time it blows it will exterminate everything and anyone left on the island. One of the best part of this book was that they couldn't understand a word each other said until nearly the very end. Fun.
There's lots of story in this interesting addition to the good old Barbarians' tales. But of course Ms Dixon feels the need for the occasional XXX rated steamy scene. As far as I'm concerned they are unnecessary, I think this book stands on its own as pretty decent storytelling without that aspect.
There are two different readers in the Ice Planet Barbarians series, and this had different readers. Although the male reader's voice is just as deep as the previous reader, I actually like the way he narrates better.
Goodreads synopsis: A lush, tropical island on an icy planet makes no sense.
Then again, not much makes sense anymore after waking up and finding myself not in bed but on a strange world populated by aliens. Since that moment, I’ve learned that nothing is normal anymore and I’ve got to roll with the punches. I can handle this, though. I’m strong and capable.
So… washed up on a tropical island? Got it handled.
Separated from the others in my group? Handled.
Stranded alone with a brutal but delicious alien man that can’t speak English but has great… ahem… body language? Yup, handled.
Add in the fact that my cootie – a symbiont I need to survive – has chosen my big, hulking alien friend as my fated mate? Let’s just say that the situation isn’t the only thing that’s going to be handled.
But it isn’t long before I learn that the tropical island paradise is a death trap and we’re all in grave danger, aliens and humans alike. To survive this, I'll need my tempting guy to give me a hand with the situation… good thing he's got four of them.
This romance features all of the adventure, humor and community you’ve come to expect in the Ice Planet Barbarians series, but it stands on its own. You do not need to read the other series (or be caught up) in order to read LAUREN'S BARBARIAN.
Separated from the others in my group? Handled.
Stranded alone with a brutal but delicious alien man that can’t speak English but has great… ahem… body language? Yup, handled.
Add in the fact that my cootie – a symbiont I need to survive – has chosen my big, hulking alien friend as my fated mate? Let’s just say that the situation isn’t the only thing that’s going to be handled.
But it isn’t long before I learn that the tropical island paradise is a death trap and we’re all in grave danger, aliens and humans alike. To survive this, I'll need my tempting guy to give me a hand with the situation… good thing he's got four of them.
This romance features all of the adventure, humor and community you’ve come to expect in the Ice Planet Barbarians series, but it stands on its own. You do not need to read the other series (or be caught up) in order to read LAUREN'S BARBARIAN.
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