A review by jenna36
Barbarian Lover, by Ruby Dixon

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book had the most plot of the first three entries in the series. That is probably a good thing, because Kira was my least favorite protagonist so far. Georgie was mediocre, and I really liked Liz, but Kira just really bugged me for most of the book. She grew on me towards the end, but I will be happy to move on to a different protagonist in the next one. The reason I rated it 3 stars instead of 2 was because I actually liked the plot of this book! I'm intrigued to unravel some of the mysteries that were set up. My biggest complaint is that I do not think the author handled the topic of infertility well. It almost definitely will trigger someone who has experienced infertility. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Infertility, and Kidnapping

Minor: Vomit

The word "broken" was used in reference to infertility without any pushback, and in my opinion that is unacceptable. In addition,

Spoiler

there was a magic fix to Kira's infertility, and she will apparently get pregnant right away after that, which is just a terrible way to end a book about infertility.