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Barbarian's Mate (Ice Planet Barbarians, #7)
by Ruby Dixon
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
A grumpy, scarred hero who doesn't know how to be loved, and the deaf woman who sees straight through his walls to the wounded soul beneath—fated mates have never felt this earned.
Synopsis
Josie has been stranded on the ice planet for what feels like forever, waiting for her resonance—the humming in her chest that signals a fated mate. But when she finally resonates to someone, it's Haeden, the surliest and most unpleasant of all the sa-khui hunters. He's scarred, grumpy, and seems to hate everyone. But Josie is deaf, and she's learned to read people—and she suspects Haeden's anger hides deep pain. Can these two wounded souls find healing in each other?
At a Glance
0.00 ★ GoodreadsTop TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
0.00 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
20 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2017
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Sci-fi Romance
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
M/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
Dual POV
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Medium Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
spoiler
AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
Yes
FormatHow fancy is the audio? Standard = one narrator. Full cast = theater kids went off. GraphicAudio = a MoViE iN yOuR mInD.
Dual Narration (M+F)
NarratorThe voice in your ears.
Hollie Jackson|Mason Lloyd
Narrator Count
Dual
Narration Style
Duet
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
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