1st read: October 2020
2nd read: May 2022

Veronica's Dragon is a really cute book. I like Ashtar and Veronica, and they are so sweet together.

This book doesn't hold a candle to Lauren's Barbarian though, at least when it comes to the plot. Almost the whole book focuses on Veronica and Ashtar getting to know each other and figuring out how life will be for them on the ice planet. ( )

Icehome takes place eight years after the Barbarian series, when our village of humans and sa-khui are well established and full of happy families and many babies (so many babies). A slaver ship returned to the surface of the ice planet and was defeated by our tribe. The ship's hold was found to contain twenty slaves, all in stasis and waiting to be sold on one of the black markets in deep space. The sa-khui tribe decided to help those sixteen human women and four alien males acclimate to life on the ice planet.
This is book 2 in the series.


Ashtar and Veronica.

Really sweet story.
Deals with serious issues.
Lays the groundwork for Gren and Willa.

Ashtar was a gladiator so he has issues with trust as he has had to fight for everything and nothing is permanent in his life.
Veronica is clumsy and just feels ordinary so can't quite believe Ashtar would pick her.

This book runs parallel in time with Book 1 Lauren's book, though it does not deal with Lauren's disappearance we see the effect on the camp and events that take place after.







"Ah, my Veronica," he murmurs, voice low and just a little bit rumbly with the force of his cootie. "You do not have to be special to everyone. Just to me."

Merged review:

Icehome takes place eight years after the Barbarian series, when our village of humans and sa-khui are well established and full of happy families and many babies (so many babies). A slaver ship returned to the surface of the ice planet and was defeated by our tribe. The ship's hold was found to contain twenty slaves, all in stasis and waiting to be sold on one of the black markets in deep space. The sa-khui tribe decided to help those sixteen human women and four alien males acclimate to life on the ice planet.
This is book 2 in the series.

Ashtar and Veronica.


Really sweet story.
Deals with serious issues.
Lays the groundwork for Gren and Willa.

Ashtar was a gladiator so he has issues with trust as he has had to fight for everything and nothing is permanent in his life.
Veronica is clumsy and just feels ordinary so can't quite believe Ashtar would pick her.

This book runs parallel in time with Book 1 Lauren's book, though it does not deal with Lauren's disappearance we see the effect on the camp and events that take place after.







"Ah, my Veronica," he murmurs, voice low and just a little bit rumbly with the force of his cootie. "You do not have to be special to everyone. Just to me." ( )

Perfect, as always

I read all of the Ice Planet books as soon as I can because I'm always dying to see what's happening to all our fave blue guys.

This one doesn't have our blue guys as a main character, instead we have a hot golden Dragon man. I love that Ashtar is related to the Drakoni from the other series. It's just interesting to see the difference between him and the others.

I loved seeing him change from a gladiator and that mindset to one that considers other people, people other than Victoria. It was an awesome journey to experience with him. I can't wait to see what's coming next to Not-Hoth/Icehome. ( )

I love Ruby Dixon's Ice Worlds! Veronica and her Dragon are a hot mess!

This one will make you giggle and laugh....and sigh..

I recommend this if you love a sweet love story....

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