I love this series so much and this was another sizzling scorcher of a story! Felt more slow burn than others but still enjoyed it, great tension, plot and characters, if you're a fan of this series you're gonna love it!

the romance and angst are top tier but the girlhood???? TEAR JERKING!!!!

Asha and Hemalo’s story!! I love that Asha went from being this background, jealous, petty character to someone I deeply sympathized with and also really liked!

Hemalo knowing why Asha is the way she is, no matter what she’s doing, whether it be her lashing out or being mean, but never judging her- to be loved is to be known and he knows her so well. The way he refers to her as his “sweet mate” although others would be shocked to hear her be called sweet, makes me EMOTIONAL!! He loves her so much and the evolution of their relationship has been so beautiful to read.

Also, love the povs from the other couples and getting to “check in” with how happy they are!!!

I love this series and all of the couples! And this book specifically now has a special place in my heart!!

I'm not quite sure what the secret sauce is that makes me eat up every IPB book. Maybe it's the secret desire to mate with a massive blue alien man, I'm not sure. Regardless, I will continue to read and enjoy the hell out of these books.

While still really enjoyable, this one was probably my least favorite. Just felt a little slower and had a third POV from an already established human villager. Made it feel like two stories in one, but not in a way that I thought served the story.

TW: child loss, infant loss, adoption, fostering, precarious pregnancy

Barbarian's Hope was a good read. This one is Asha and Hemalo's story and it's different from the other books in this series. This is their second chance for everything they've lost to gain everything they deserve. This story had less steamy scenes and less action than the other books in this series, but this story also seems more heartfelt. The ending was sweet, but it ended abruptly. I honestly wish there was a little more. I love paranormal reads, and I've enjoyed this series, so I look forward to not only reading the next book in this series but all of the books.

A nice mix of romance and tension. Two who are mates but have decided to part. Much background and characters development Good addition to authors book list

You always hear so much about this character and I’m so glad that we get to learn so much more about her in this book. Asha is a hard character to like, and honestly- I want a love from a man like Hemalo. I recommend reading the trigger warnings because this is a very sensitive book, but Ruby Dixon does such a great job with balancing such good banter, smut, character development – you thoroughly enjoy this addition to the ice planet barbarians series !

I loooooove this book and this series and I'm so happy Berkley gave me the opportunity to read it!

Ruby Dixon sets up this world so expertly and it was really cool visiting a couple that's already been together have to find themselves all over again.

One of my favorites in the series and really has great momentum for future books!

The latest Ice Planet Barbarians novel follows 3 characters, Claire, Asha and Hemalo, as their lives begin in the new settlement after the destruction of the elder caves. Asha's friendship with Claire will help her bond with the rest of the tribe while resonance strikes again with Hemalo. Can Asha and Hemalo look beyond their anger and grief to try to build a family again?

Although the plot is moving forward as a whole, after 10 books, I'm getting to a point where I can't remember who most of the characters are (and we're not even half way thorough if I look at fantastic fiction). Asha does stand out as a character - she's angry, grieving, socially isolated and has been making a nuisance of herself since book 2. She's been a much better measuring stick for the sak'hui people that the heroes have been because she has lived the history of her people and has an understanding of the circumstances of life on not-Hoth. We will see where all of this goes as the plot continues.

I don't know, I just keep reading these blue aliens and their mates having a lot of sex and having a lot of babies, I don't know what that says about me.

Ruby never disappoints. What I love about her and her books is that each character is so unique and even flawed. However, it never takes away from the bond building between the couples. Asha is not a likable character. She is brash and angry, she has treated everyone in the tribe and especially her mate like crap. However, she has grown and changed especially after the loss of her daughter. We finally get to see the deeper hurts she carries and with help from Claire and her newfound purpose she is able to work on communication with her mate and have a do over at the chance for family and love with her mate.

This was a really great addition to the ice planet barbarian series! I really love the world-building that Ruby has in all her books and they really draw me in and make me want more. Worth the read!!

Barbarian’s Hope is the tenth book in the Ice Planet Barbarian’s series written by Ruby Dixon.

Cover rerelease on April 29, 2025 by Berkley.

*Mating in crisis
*Loss of child
*Fun holiday traditions

Asha and Hemalo lost their daughter right after childbirth leaving them both grieving and pulling apart. Now, years later, they are both lonely and finding themselves wishing they could reconnect again.

Asha was a hard character to like in the other books, but in this story she was so much more vulnerable and likable. She truly was grief stricken and in need of her mate. Hemalo also was grieving and wishing he could help his mate instead of hurting her more.

Their relationship and reconnection was very sweet, I was happy that they got their HEA.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Format: NetGalley ebook
Genre: Science fiction / Romance
Overall score:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level:🌶️🌶️🌶️
Characters: Asha (FMC) & Hemalo (MMC)

I would like to start by saying this is not a new book. I got a few chapters in and realized that this is the same book I read a couple of years ago. It is being re-released with an updated cover. This book is a part of the Ice Planet Barbarian Series which has about 28 books in the series including novellas that continue the stories of some of the characters. Asha is one of the few surviving Sa-khui females and this book goes into detail about her and Hemalo relationship. It gives the reason why she is so rude to the human females, why she doesn't really interact with the rest of the tribe, but most of all it gives the back story to her love /hate relationship with Hemalo. The book overall is slow but has a decent story line.

ANOTHER ONE! Ugh. I don’t care how many times I have to reread these suckers but they are so fantastic.