Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Barbarian by Anna Hackett [Review]

Barbarian by Anna Hackett
Barbarian (Galactic Gladiators #6) by Anna Hackett
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: October 10, 2017

Galactic Gladiators
1. Gladiator
2. Warrior
3. Hero
4. Protector
5. Champion
6. Barbarian - PaperbackKindle
7. Beast
8. Rogue
9. Guardian
10. Cyborg
11. Imperator
12. Hunter

Anna Hackett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Abducted by alien slavers, experimented on, and left blind, the last thing doctor Winter Ashworth needs is a big barbarian gladiator in her life, especially an annoying one who thinks she’s small and weak.

Rescued by gladiators on the desert world of Carthago, Winter is doggedly working to embrace her new life. But two of her friends are still missing and she’ll do anything to help get them back…even if she has to work alongside Nero Krahn: hunter, barbarian, gladiator. The scowly, brooding man is too big, has too many muscles, and pushes all her buttons.

Nero is the House of Galen’s best hunter and tracker. Raised on a barbarian world, where strength and might are prized, he was bred to hunt and fight. Now the arena is his home and his loyalty is to his imperator. He knows he can use his skills to find the two lost women, even if that means protecting a small blind woman who takes every chance to misjudge his words and lash him with her sharp tongue.

But as they follow a dangerous trail to save their friends, a new enemy emerges—one who wants Winter. The pair find themselves reluctantly attracted to each other, uncovering a scorching desire that shocks them both. As Nero fights to protect Winter, the barbarian gladiator will discover the true meaning of strength from the small Earth woman he wants to claim as his.
Thoughts on Barbarian: I skipped past a couple books in this series and I don't know what I was thinking. I mean, this series is goooood. Sexy, muscled gladiators who fall for the humans they rescue? These books are begging me to read them. BEGGING.

(For all I haven't read all the books in the series, I had no issue following along with what what happening. We were given enough hints as to what came before to keep everything moving nicely without any confusion.)

This time around, we have Winter and Nero. To say they didn't necessarily get off on the right foot might be an understatement. Nero's gruff attitude had him implying Winter was weak because of her blindness. This, quite naturally, put Winter's back up and they two of them have been at odds since. Sort of at odds. More like, Nero isn't looking for any emotional entanglements and he doesn't like that he's taking a second (and third) look in Winter's direction. Winter's too consumed with finding her friends to consider getting involved with a barbarian man who thinks she's worthless.

Well, at least she thinks he thinks she's worthless.

You know what? Let's just say they don't hit it off at first and leave it at that.

A little sizzle, a lot of steam, danger, potential allies, and a bad guy doing bad things. Yeah, this series is begging me to read it from start to finish.

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