Monday, February 19, 2024

Barbarian's Treasure (Ice Planet Barbarians #18) by Ruby Dixon

 
Barbarian's Treasure by Ruby Dixon
My Rating: ★★

When Megan and Cashol resonated, it was perfection from that moment on. At least, that’s what everyone thought, because it turns out it was anything but perfect behind closed doors. Now that Josie is in labor again, she’s reminded Megan that things weren’t always perfect, and now it’s time to share that story.

It seems the last handful of books in the series are flashback love stories, which are hit or miss. Unfortunately, this was a miss, but it’s worth reading if you’re really interested in getting to know some of the characters we don’t know well. We follow Megan and Cashol as Megan is reminded of when they first resonated and decides to share the whole story with Josie.

Don’t get me wrong. It’s a cute story! But Megan was getting on my last nerve. It seemed the big hurdles for this duo were all based on a lack of communication. It’s probably the most realistic due to that, but a lot of it was Megan holding all her cards close to her chest and then convincing herself that things were too good to be true. Though, the whole who is eating the not-potato roots saga was both sad and hilarious. That said, I don’t know. I just couldn’t connect with Megan because a lot of the issues were things that wouldn’t have panned out if she didn’t take them and throw them all in her own face. That was wild to watch!

I liked reading about the characters in the present, though. This was another flashback book that I think needed less flashbacks and more time spent in the present because that’s where the real story was. I probably would’ve skipped it if I wasn’t so interested in seeing Megan and Cashol get their own book.

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