Barbarian's Taming: A SciFi Alien Romance (Ice Planet Barbarians Book 9) (22 page)

T
his book was
an emotional wringer to write. Our poor tribe is going through a lot right now, and as the creator, it was tough to build a world and then destroy it all over again. But as we get more and more books into the series, I realized that I was playing it too safe. It’s a dangerous world, full of volcanic activity and blizzards and all kinds of stuff we’ve barely scratched the surface on. I wanted to take away some of the safety-net of the tribe. I’m sure there’s a few people out there screaming at me right now. <3

This should help with the screaming, though — I’ve already started the next book! I’m fired up about it, and this time I’m not going to say who it’s about just yet. It promises to be a little different than a few of the others, so I’m curious to see if I can pull it off. We’ll see! I’m calling the book BARBARIAN’S HEART and am hoping to have it out next month. I was initially going to move the series ahead by a few years (for Farli’s book) after Maddie’s…but it turns out I’ve got a few more in me before we jump forward. For those of you waiting for Farli, please be patient a little longer!

Also, I’ve had a few people worry over the state of things when I teased that this book has a big shift (pun intended). While I will endanger our tribe’s lives and make them go through some harrowing shit, I can guarantee a few things: no cheating, no downer endings, and always a happy ever after. I wouldn’t give you a book that would make ME unhappy as a reader.

I hope you enjoyed the story and are looking forward to more to come. Barbarian on!

<3

Ruby

O
KAY
, SO THERE IS NO MORE TRIBAL CAVE. Sorry, tribe! But for clarity and readability, we’ll keep grouping our people like so until they find a new home.

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AVE
1

Vektal (Vehk-tall) - The chief of the sa-khui. Mated to Georgie.

Georgie – Human woman (and unofficial leader of the human females). Has taken on a dual-leadership role with her mate.

Talie (Tah-lee) – Their baby daughter.

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AVE
2

Maylak (May-lack) – Tribe Healer. Mated to Kashrem. Mother of Esha and Makash.

Kashrem (Cash-rehm) - Her mate, also a leather-worker.

Esha (Esh-uh) – Their young daughter.

Makash (Muh-cash) — Their newborn son.

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AVE
3

Sevvah (Sev-uh) – Tribe elder, mother to Aehako, Rokan, and Sessah

Oshen (Aw-shen) – Tribe elder, her mate

Sessah (Ses-uh) - Their youngest son

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AVE
4

Warrek (War-ehk) – Tribal hunter and teacher.

Eklan (Ehk-lan) – His father. Elder. Dead. Sorry, old guy.

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AVE
5

Ereven (Air-uh-ven) Hunter, mated to Claire

Claire – mated to Ereven, currently pregnant

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AVE
6

Liz – Raahosh’s mate and huntress. Currently pregnant for a second time.

Raahosh (Rah-hosh) – Her mate. A hunter and brother to Rukh.

Raashel (Rah-shel) – Their daughter.

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AVE
7

Stacy – Mated to Pashov. Mother to Pacy, a baby boy.

Pashov (Pah-showv) – son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli and Salukh. Mate of Stacy, father to Pacy.

Pacy – Their infant son.

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AVE
8

Nora – Mate to Dagesh, mother to twins Anna and Elsa.

Dagesh (Dah-zzhesh) (the g sound is swallowed) – Her mate. A hunter.

Anna & Elsa – Their infant twin daughters.

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AVE
9

Harlow – Mate to Rukh. ‘Mechanic’ to the Elders’ Cave. Spends 75% of her time there with her family.

Rukh (Rookh) – Former exile and loner. Original name Maarukh. (Mah-rookh). Brother to Raahosh. Mate to Harlow.

Rukhar (Roo-car) – Their infant son.

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AVE
10

Megan – Mate to Cashol. Mother to newborn Holvek.

Cashol – (Cash-awl) – Mate to Megan. Hunter. Father to newborn Holvek.

Holvek – (Haul-vehk) – their infant son.

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AVE
11

Marlene (Mar-lenn) – Human mate to Zennek. Has unnamed child. French.

Zennek – (Zehn-eck) – Mate to Marlene. Has unnamed child.

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AVE
12

Ariana – Human female. Mate to Zolaya. Mother to Analay.

Zolaya (Zoh-lay-uh) – Hunter and mate to Ariana. Father to Analay.

Analay – (Ah-nuh-lay) – Their infant son.

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AVE
13

Tiffany – Human female. Mated to Salukh and newly pregnant.

Salukh - Salukh (Sah-luke) – Hunter. Son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli and Pashov.

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AVE
14

Aehako – (Eye-ha-koh) – Acting leader of the South cave. Mate to Kira, father to Kae. Son of Sevvah and Oshen, brother to Rokan and Sessah.

Kira – Human woman, mate to Aehako, mother of Kae. Was the first to be abducted by aliens and wore an ear-translator for a long time.

Kae (Ki –rhymes with ‘fly’) – Their newborn daughter.

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AVE
15

Kemli – (Kemm-lee) Female elder, mother to Salukh, Pashov and Farli

Borran – (Bore-awn) Her mate, elder

Farli – (Far-lee) Their teenage daughter. Her brothers are Salukh and Pashov. She has a pet dvisti named Chahm-pee (Chompy).

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AVE
16

Drayan (Dry-ann) – Elder.

Drenol (Dree-nowl) – Elder.

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AVE
17

Vadren (Vaw-dren) – Elder.

Vaza (Vaw-zhuh) – Widower and elder. Loves to creep on the ladies.

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AVE
18

Asha (Ah-shuh) – Separated from Hemalo. No living child.

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AVE
19

Bek – (BEHK) – Hunter.

Harrec (Hair-ek) – Hunter.

Taushen (Tow –rhymes with cow- shen) – Hunter.

Hemalo (Hee-mah-lo) – Separated from Asha.

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AVE
20

Josie – Human woman. Mated to Haeden and newly pregnant.

Haeden (Hi-den) – Hunter. Previously resonated to Zalah but she died (along with his khui) in the khui-sickness before resonance could be completed. Now mated to Josie.

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AVE
21

Rokan (Row-can) – Oldest son to Sevvah and Oshen. Brother to Aehako and Sessah. Adult male hunter. Now mated to Lila. Has ‘sixth’ sense.

Lila – Maddie’s sister. Hearing impaired. Resonated to Rokan.

C
URRENTLY CAVELESS
BUT MATED

Hassen (Hass-en) – Hunter. Previously exiled. Newly mated to Maddie.

Maddie – Lila’s sister. Found in second crash. Newly mated to Hassen.

A
re
you all caught up on Ice Planet Barbarians? Need a refresher? Click through to borrow or buy and get caught up (or add to your keeper shelf)!

A
s the Hellfire Riders’ enforcer
, Bull makes sure the club’s enemies get what’s coming to them. But this giant tattooed biker never saw what’s coming for
him
…

Every morning for months now, I’ve been watching her. Sara Abu-Hamdi’s got a sweet smile and a curvy ass—and real soon, I’m going to make her mine. But I’ve got to move slowly, because there’s grown men who take off running when they see me coming, and the shadows in her dark eyes tell me she’s been running for a while.

But when one of the Hellfire Riders’ deals suddenly goes sour, and Sara sees something she shouldn’t, my plan to go slow gets flipped upside down real fast. Because she’s ready to run again—but I’ll do whatever it takes to get her sexy little body under me until she craves my touch so hard, she’ll never leave.

Whatever it takes. Even if that means keeping her in lockdown and forcing her to share my bed…

B
ecka isn’t
the daring sort. She’s a chemistry nerd on vacation from college. She certainly wasn’t supposed to be stolen by a rival MC and sold as a plaything. Now, she needs a hero…or two.

Locke and Epic might be ride partners, but they’re not yet friends. Epic is freshly patched and Locke’s carrying a lot of baggage from the betrayal of his last partner. But when they’re given a new task – find Becka and bring her home – the men have to work as a team to protect her.

And, as the threesome spend time alone, they realize that not only are they better together, but that a few teasing dares just might bring them closer…in a lot of sexy ways.

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hanks for reading
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Ruby

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This book is a work of fiction. I know, I know. Imagine that a book about big blue aliens is fiction, but it is. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental and would be pretty darn nifty.

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