Barbarian Mine: A SciFi Alien Romance

This is an amazing story. I was so happy to hear what happened to Harlow. This is an intriguing action packed story. The characters tug at your heart strings. This journey is more heart rending than normal given the characters. The pasta that must be overcome and the challenges of the present made me laugh and cry at equal measure. I was happen to see what was going on with the rest of the crew and the ending really made my heart happy. Totally made my heart sing.

4.5 stars — This is my favourite one so far!! It just hit all the buttons for me. Harlow was so mellow and go with the flow. I was surprised by what her secret was, but in retrospect it’s an interesting “problem” for one of the humans to have. And it made her personality and calmness make a strange sort of sense. I loved the way she worked through those first days with Rukh, going from fear to resignation. And I appreciated how she felt for him as she started to figure out what he was all about. For someone so even keeled, she really did go through a lot of emotions in this book — like she was calmer, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t upended by change. I loved the story of Rukh. I can’t even imagine his life up until Harlow, and it truly made me feel for him. It was hard to watch him cling to his beliefs passed down from his father, but it made the moment when he figured things out very satisfying. He was protective, caring, and strong-willed. I really loved the way their relationship developed and evolved over time. There were a lot of barriers to get around, and I appreciated the way they connected even without language. It was fascinating to watch and ponder what it would be like. I really felt their love for one another. So yeah. Still loving this. Still having fun completely avoiding my self-imposed “reading responsibilities.” *shrugs*

This book is wonderful. It made me cry because of Rukh's story.