Book 6 in Ice Planet Barbarians
Barbarian's Mate
by Ruby Dixon
Resonance is supposed to pick your soulmate. Instead it picks Haeden, the one grumpy alien she cannot stand. Bickering to purring.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~248
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Barbarian's Mate?
Barbarian's Mate is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Death of a loved one
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How spicy is Barbarian's Mate?
Barbarian's Mate is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Barbarian's Mate a standalone?
No. Barbarian's Mate is book 6 in Ice Planet Barbarians. Start with Ice Planet Barbarians. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Barbarian's Mate?
Barbarian's Mate features aliens, space / other planets, fated mates, enemies to lovers, grumpy hero. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Barbarian's Mate have content warnings?
Our notes for Barbarian's Mate include: sexual assault, child abuse (past or present), death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Barbarian's Mate?
If you loved Barbarian's Mate, try Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon, Worse Guy by Ruby Dixon, Strange Love by Ann Aguirre. They share its aliens and space / other planets energy at a similar spice level.