Ice Planet Barbarians: The Complete Series: A SciFi Alien Serial Romance Paperback – April 24, 2015

What a wonderful story. Check your trigger warnings as the first part of the book is a bit rough. The world building is absolutely phenomenal. I love the characters and their interactions. The way that the author gives back history and important information is well done and nicely placed. The characters are very deep and I love watching them change and grow together. The plot both personal and overall are very fascinating. I spent a lot of the time either with my hand over my mouth or giggling like and idiot. Outstanding book.

FINAL DECISION: A unique and steamy sci-fi romance that transports readers to a distant ice planet where human women and alien barbarian men forge unexpected connections. Ruby Dixon's imaginative world-building and sizzling chemistry between the characters make for an entertaining read.THE STORY: Georgie Carruthers, along with a group of other human women, finds herself abducted by alien slavers and stranded on a desolate ice planet. Struggling to survive in the harsh environment, Georgie encounters Vektal, the leader of a primitive tribe of alien barbarian men. As Vektal helps Georgie adapt to life on the ice planet, the two discover a powerful attraction that transcends their differences. But with danger lurking around every corner and cultural misunderstandings threatening their budding relationship,OPINION: Ice Planet Barbarians is a delightful escapist story. Dixon's creative premise and attention to detail in crafting the Ice Planet setting drew me in from the start. The contrast between the human women and the alien barbarian men creates a dynamic that allows for both humor and heart.Georgie is a relatable and resilient heroine, adapting to her new surroundings while maintaining her sense of self. Vektal, though initially intimidating, proves to be a protective and caring partner, learning to understand and appreciate Georgie's human quirks. The chemistry between them is scorching hot, with Dixon balancing the steamy scenes with moments of tenderness and emotional connection.The supporting cast of characters, including the other human women and the members of Vektal's tribe, add depth and richness to the story. (And plenty of future couples).WORTH MENTIONING: The unique "resonance" concept between the alien barbarians and their mates adds an intriguing layer to the romantic relationships in the story, raising questions about fate versus choice.CONNECTED BOOKS: ICE PLANET BARBARIANS is the first book in the Ice Planet Barbarians series.STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars for its inventive premise, engaging characters, and steamy romance.

I loved this so much. I loved the sci-fi parts and worldbuilding, but certain things happened VERY QUICKLY which I have a love/hate relationship with.It was such a cutsey book I will 100% be reading the others since they are quick and fun reads.I think they make good palette cleansers, give me all theBlue Horn(y/ed) Aliens.

This was a nice re-read! I liked getting to know these characters again. This book was hot from the beginning. I will say there is also a lot of triggering things that also happen in the very beginning of this book as well. If you get past that part the rest of this book then this is an eye opening read. It's literally like a what would you do in this situation type of read. With a nice dose of spice. I mean omg, the spice in here is hot. Ruby Dixon really knows how to do her smexy scenes!! Overall I enjoyed the experience of this book. I look forward to re-reading more in this series as well as getting into the ones that I never made it to! Recommend, recommend, recommend!!!

I love finding new authors! Well, those who newly pop-up on my paranormal romance radar anyway, and most especially I love it when they are GOOD. I have read all 4 books, and this review speaks more to the series than just this one book. I have to say she did not disappoint on any of them!Ruby is very clearly an experienced author, and everything is polished beautifully. *happy sigh* Not only is it WELL written and edited, but the dialog and exposition is wonderful. It's nicely descriptive but still succinct. She did a very good job of dealing with the language barrier while keeping the reader engaged. Also, considering the world, she kept the plots fresh and moving along, each book adding a new nuance to the world building without being overwhelming. The characters are nicely robust but don't have a whole lot of "back on Earth" sorts of stories which would show their dimensionality a bit more. I guess none of these gals had hobbies, but they are only 22. That makes them largely a blank slate unless their life was somehow extraordinary, and they are pretty average on that score. That said, I do like all characters we've been introduced to, but my favorite was Georgie. I loved her attitude, it would actually really fit her character to learn she was a military brat as a youngster before her parents left the military. That's NOT in the story, but that's the kind of "deal with what's in your face to the best of your ability and don't whine about it" attitude she has. I loved her!The sa-khui are an interesting people. I have never read a story where the hero has a tail! I love how very matter of fact it all is, too. Perfect! Alas, very little backstory yet about these people beyond the major events as they evolve in the books. I literally can't tell you much about them other then what they look like, they are a primitive survival subsistence culture, and then the events we learn in the books. Not very fleshed out yet, but it's a gold mine waiting to be tapped. Do the sa-khui even still have a written language? I don't think so, since it hasn't been mentioned. That said, they did just have a big culture shifting event before this first story began and that could be pointed to as the cause for a lot of knowledge loss. I have to admit when it was revealed what the cootie was, where it come and how it works, my first thought was "and how exactly did you people initially figure that out?" Because that's got to be a good story!Why rate it four stars? I loved the editing and overall polish, the story, the world, and the characters. I also love how it's evolving and how much potential it has. What didn't I like? This was NOT a problem in books 1-3 for me, but by the 4th one it really started to sink in - the lack of sustainability. Absolutely a "plan for next season" only type of culture. I don't want to spoil it, so I'll be deliberately cryptic. I also know this is a fantasy world, and problems such as hunting the source of infant survival into extinction (especially with the upcoming baby boom) can be glossed over and ignored, but on an ice planet like this ... resource management will be the determining factor for long term survivability. Knowing that is starting to make me panic for the characters - I like them!! I want them to live and thrive. I know that one of the women mentioned being in vet school, and I have some seriously high hopes that this will be addressed in the future books! A human with basic animal husbandry awareness (looks at Lisa) is going to look at some of the animals on that planet and think "can I milk that?" or "can that be a pack animal?" I love that one woman was working on spinning yarn. Yay! It's there, just nascent and unexplored. I also just have to toss this in because it's a common problem in my Atkins diet household. A meat-only diet is very boring, even if you mix up the meat. Now I'm assuming that the cootie is making it so humans can deal with that diet without going mad, but still. At least one person has to be more of a foodie who starts demanding "find me some friggin' veggies, milk and eggs!" Again, resource management. Somewhere on that world has to be some serious vegetation to account for all the animals running around being eaten, and why aren't there more roaming packs of owl/bears on the surface hunting? Nocturnal, or alternative? Now that could be interesting. I'm also curious about the cooties. Why is just one different? How does a mother beast give it to her kids, since clearly she's alive? They respond to their own song, can they be communicated with in any other way? Like Harlow's dream? These last few aren't complaints, they are me getting excited about future possible content in the books now that the foundations are set out.Overall, amazing stuff. I wish this author had more paranormal works so I could get it. Her writing is just plain fun to read! I highly recommend it. If you are into sustainability and survival/living history skills like I am, then it's also kind of fun to watch a collection of pampered, know-nothing youngsters being tested on how best to survive. -- Oh yes. HUGE caveat - this first book does have a rape scene. Considering the content, she did a great job of handling it without getting too emotionally invested in it. It did not happen to the main character, but she did witness it. If you have any kind of triggering event, either skip that part or skip to book 2.

It has been a bit hard to find well written romance that falls into this particular category. Well rounded, interesting, no plot holes, no mincing words, just fun and dirty. So excited to read the entire series.

I picked up this book to start testing my English, and it was the best decision I ever made. I loved the book from beginning to end, and I won't add the next ones to the list.

Loves the pacing and the changing POVs, love the big hunky man tooThis is certainly the start of something great

I have fallen hard in love with this book and it’s characters. Vektal has my whole heart😭🦋♥️ His love for Georgie is so beautiful and I’ll never forget the connection they share. I love Georgie and Vektal together, they are so perfect for each other🤧 It’s such a beautiful story and holy it is hotttttt I loved that omfggg wow. Everything was written perfectly. Some parts made me laugh out louddd and others were a little sad but mostly it was all love. It was just perfect♥️ I loveeeee Liz lmaoaoaoaooao she is so funny omg I was dying laughing because of her. I’m so excited to read her book✨ All in all, this is one of my favourite books that I’ve read. I’ll never forget it and will never ever forget the characters that live within it💜 Thank you Ruby for creating this masterpiece, it was truly a pleasure to read💕♥️💞🦋 Now I’m off to read the extended epilogue hehehehe yes I love them so much😭😭😭 I wish this book didn’t end, I’m so in love with them😭🦋♥️💜 Never will forget🤧💞

This is really well written and though some may find the repeating of Vektal’s species differences on several occasions too much, I found it just right. I really enjoyed reading both Georgie and Vektal’s points of view and laughing as they tried to understand each other’s language.The world building in this book is brilliant considering how short it felt - I read the whole thing in one night! As soon as I finished I bought the second one because I need to know what happens next.I will say before you read the book, read the TW page if you have triggers, I don’t so I didn’t read them but looking over them afterwards I don’t think it will detract from the story to read them as the main ones happen right at the beginning of the book.SPOILERS:Georgie is minding her own business. She’s a drive through bank teller and leads a quiet life; until she’s abducted from her bed by aliens.Whilst held captive by the grey, and the ‘basket ball’ aliens, she is placed in a cage with others.The human women are all 22, single, not pregnant, and have no one close to them.After a horrific time aboard the spaceship, there’s some turbulence and the women and Georgie use the distraction to their advantage. Unfortunately, their cargo hold is sent on a crash landing towards an unknown planet - though the women hope it’s Earth.With all of them hurt to some degree, they find they’re on a mountain. The Gil is getting cold, there’s a crack in it which is letting in snow, and they have minimal rations. It’s decided Georgie, with her possibly broken ribs and wrist will be the one to trek out in the snow wearing the only clothing suitable enough for this cold environment.Outside the land is harsh and cold. Georgie begins heading down the mountain in the hope of finding civilisation, hopefully someone, some way, to help them get back to earth. What she finds is a strange alien planet with dangerous creatures. As she tries to escape she gets caught in a hunters trap.Hanging upside down, the blood rushing to her head and fear forcing her heart to pound, Georgie sees a big white furred creature heading for her as she blacks out…

I really liked this story. I think the storyline is good, deep enough but with erotic and spicy touches. I will definetly look at other stories from this author and I'll probably re-read this story many times!