The Barbarian's Heart

Savagely Sweet Barbarians, Book 1

By: Amy Padilla

Narrated by: Jonathan Lake, Kirt Graves

After losing my bondmate to illness, I'd accepted that my time to love was in the past. I promised her on her death bed that I'd never take another bondmate, and I meant it.

Instead I've lived my life to serve my clan, lending my assistance when they needed me and continuing to act as clan leader while Uttin traveled from town to town, freeing those who were forced to hide who they loved. I told myself devotion was enough.

I never expected one of those townsfolk to sway my heart.

He looked at me not as a leader or a legend, but as a man. An equal. Someone worthy of soft smiles and unguarded hope.

Loving him would mean breaking the last promise I made to the woman I lost. This choice could be the one that finally breaks me, or it could put my heart back together again.

©2026 Amy Padilla (P)2026 Podium Audio

A sweet love story!

I loved the entire story and the Clan’s embrace of everyone’s love- no matter their gender.
This embodies the idea of “love is love” on every level.

A sweet cozy story!

A wonderful, low angst love story! Knowing the characters from the previous series added a lot. Good narration.

I truly enjoy this low angst very charming series

These books have a similar formula, but it’s a formula done expertly. The meet cute, the coupling obstacles, the sweetness of each couple and terrifically written “romantic” interactions. I have purchased all the Amy Padilla barbarian books. When I feel disappointed by a book, I return to listening to one of their books because they are reliably quirky and cute. AND the both the narrators are top notch performers with dreamy voices.