Barbarian's Prize

When the most sought-after woman on an alien ice planet finally gets the attention of the brooding, blue-skinned warrior she's been secretly watching, she discovers that popularity and desire aren't the same thing—and neither is lust and love. Beneath her confident exterior lies a woman running from her past, and this intensely focused alien seems determined to see right through her carefully constructed walls. As he pursues something permanent while she's terrified of commitment, they'll have to navigate the messy space between what they want and what they're willing to risk. This is a story about finding strength in vulnerability and learning that sometimes the person who sees you most clearly is exactly who you've been waiting for.