Steph’s Outcast

A SciFi Alien Romance (Icehome, Book 14)

By: Ruby Dixon

Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Felicity Munroe

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Ever since we found the two Outcasts, it's been my goal to get them to join our beach tribe. Handsome, impossible Juth has resisted all my efforts to recruit him and his small son. He's made it very clear that he doesn't belong with us.

But when I'm trapped at Juth's side as the beach is invaded by monsters, everything changes. He talks to me instead of pointedly ignoring me. We become friends. Heck, we even share a few stolen kisses. And when the rescue party arrives, he announces to everyone that I'm his mate and he's joining the tribe.

Which is great except . . . I never agreed to anything? If I point out I'm not Juth's mate, he'll pack up and leave with his son. He sure won't give me more of those toe-curling kisses or touch me like it's the greatest thing that's ever happened to him.

So . . . I guess I'm mated? Because I'm not sure I can give any of that—or Juth—up.

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Ruby Dixon (P)2022 Tantor

One of my favorite series

I love this series! Ruby Dixon is one of my favorite authors if you haven’t you should give her a chance.

Pretty Good

I like the way the storyline moves forward with a different scenario with each book. Entertaining and interesting with a sprinkle of humor. Narrators are great. On to the next book.

good story

I enjoyed all of the things that happened in this book. I liked hearing Juth's (and Pac's) story. I like Steph, but found her obsession with trying to force everyone to do therapy sessions with her annoying. That is what made me rate the story lower. Her determination to dig into everyone's personal business and feelings made me feel uncomfortable. Interactions with Daisy made me wish that the females of the tribe had confronted her and maybe cut her off unless she actually did something useful. If I had been Steph when Daisy asked me to dig out the snail while saying she couldn't help lest she get her finger nails dirty I would have taken a handful of sand and rubbed it into her hair and maybe her face. I guess I'm just not very understanding.

Narration was OK, but I really miss the narrators from the IPB series. These two kinda make the Sakhui sound like simpletons.

Great addition to the series

I wish that it didn't take so long for this audiobook to come out. I realized as it started that I didn't remember a good number of the characters, specifically, the other unmated females. It took me a bit to remember everyone, but one I had them sorted the story was easy to follow. A lot happens to Icehome in this book, from beach to babies, so I think just that alone makes it a pretty important book in the series. Big changes to the group.

As for Steph's story, I think it was pretty good and grounded in trying to show how life experiences shape our approach to life events. Romance was sincere and I'm glad it was driven by their wants and love for the HEA.

daddy, sorry, daddy, sorry, Daddy!

oh lord, I didn't know I would ever heard some dirty talk like what is in this book. Swoon, swoon swoon. I gasped and had me making music play lists, 'Take care of business,' by Nina Simone, 'here comes the rain again', by the eurythmics, and lastly no ordinary love', by Sade.

the book is good 🔥 I bought it and the Kindle. I have decided we need more sexy single father's like Juth. I am on the hunt now for more big daddy books.

huge fan of ruby but this one 10 stars 🌟 just damn lol. lord have mercy.

I've been waiting for this story . . .

I'm glad I finally got it. The connection to O'jek makes sense and I'm glad it came with a full explanation. Pak is absolutely the CUTEST!!! And I'm glad Juth and Steph finally resonated. They're perfect for each other.

4.5 stars

Fantastic

Loved it so much I cried towards the end. The couple were so great she was good for him. Glad it turned good at the end.

We are all Icehome Tribe

This was one of my favorites because it combined so many fresh and vibrant things into a powerfully sweet story. This installment adds a new Outcast tribe, Kaiju nesting, and lessons on cultural identity.

Yes, this was one of the deeper installments, with a greater emphasis on irrational ostracism based on different appearances. It’s a heavy topic, yet in typical Dixon fashion, the story is more sweet than sorrowful. It’s also one of the more unique stories, delving into the various tribes and their rules.
The need to belong provided quite the heart-squeezing tale.

There’s also a lot of kids (or kits, as the locals say). Although I’m not a huge fan of baby focused romance, and this series is starting to be overrun with kits, and this book features young outcast Pak, I have to say that I adored both the storyline and Pak.

This far into the series, I’m much more interested in the romance than the actual sex. I would also welcome more trappings of civilization. Then again, bought on sale, the shorter books from the Dixonverse are the perfect pick-me-up.

Steph and Juth.

I recommend listening in order starting with the Ice Planet Barbarian series. Got the series with my Kindle Unlimited and was able to purchase this for the Whispersync price. Narrators are great, I do tend to use speed 1.25x, just because I have so many books to read, and this speed doesn’t ruin the narration.

Well, this story changed my favorite! 😂

Oh man lol, I use to think if I found myself in this world I’d be into one of three dudes in particular- Raahosh, Bek, or Gren. But then here came this book and I got to know a lot more about Juth and….ooooo man, I think I’ve got a new favorite male! Bring on them outcast fellas if he’s what they are like! Juth is one sexy wild man and I am so here for it! His young single dad vibes got me like 🥺. Another masterpiece Ruby Dixon, thank you so much for all your fabulous stories!!!!