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A review by robinwritesallthethings
Barbarian's Taming by Ruby Dixon
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What It’s About: Maddie finds herself falling for Hassen, but she has mixed feelings about it since he kidnapped her sister once. Then a disaster that affects the whole tribe changes everything.
Spice Level: Maddie and Hassen are super hot, and they get into it right away, even before they catch feelings.
Realism: This book really dives into the motivations behind actions, and how they can be good even if the action itself is bad. It actually made a lot of sense to me that these would get together, and I’m glad that they did!
Trope Alert: Enemies to lovers (if you squint at the beginning), friends with benefits.
Trigger Warnings: A big natural disaster, some death, and a lot of injury.
Final Thoughts: I’d been waiting for something big to happen because of all the dropped hints, but good grief, I hadn’t expected this! I was freaking out waiting to find out what happened to everyone!
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy