1st read: March 2021
2nd read: December 2022

This is one of my favorite Corsair books. It's kind of slow burn, even though it's a novella. The fmc went through some horrible things, and the book gave her some time to start to heal before she even thought about romance. The mmc is incredibly supportive and patient. I really like how the main characters interact with each other.
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This book is good. Both main characters have issues, and those issues are slowly and believably improved through the book, until they start a relationship that seems right for them. ( )

This was great. I love the camp of Ms. Dixon's writing. This was such an enjoyable listen. ( )

This book is IBP adjacent. It's in the same 'verse, and the guys are roughly the same species, at least a few generations back they were. The human women are still being abducted and stolen for slaves. However, it's different from our favorite barbarians because it takes place in a technologically advanced society.

Tarekh is a member of the crew of the Dancing Fool. He and all the rest of the crew are taking a break while the captain and his new human mate are taking a little vacation to celebrate their mating. While Tarekh is out with other crew members, something happens that causes his companion to go and chase after someone so that he can get in a fight. Tarekh decides to follow him, slower, and he sees a clot of people around a bunch of women. He notices that there's a human woman, who is badly injured and nearly dead. He knows that he can't leave her like that, so he buys her and takes her with him.

Cat has spent the last year as a pleasure slave, not that she's gotten a lot of pleasure out of it. She's a fighter and has fought what happened to her as much as she could, and she's paid the price for it. Now, she's in a lot of pain and is slowly dying. When the big horned demon pays for her, she figures that he's buying her for sex and she'll end up right back where she was. But when that doesn't happen, she's thrown a little off balance.

This book shows how it can take a long time and a lot of work for people to regain their ability to trust and for others to believe what they are being told. It's a great story on many levels, and I enjoyed it, quite a bit. ( )

4.5 Stars.... only because the story is just too short.... It's sweet and the hero is just to die for!

Big Blue Horned Alien Hero ... check

Wounded Heroine.... Check

Sweet tenderness.....Check

HEA.... Check

But the story is just too short! That is my only complaint!

Ruby Rocks! ( )

4.5 Stars.... only because the story is just too short.... It's sweet and the hero is just to die for!

Big Blue Horned Alien Hero ... check

Wounded Heroine.... Check

Sweet tenderness.....Check

HEA.... Check

But the story is just too short! That is my only complaint!

Ruby Rocks! ( )