When She Dances

Risdaverse Series

By: Ruby Dixon

Narrated by: Mason Lloyd, Jillian Macie

Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

I never expected to spend my days as a dancing girl...but it beats the alternative. In the window of a filthy space station cantina, I gyrate my hips and hope for better days.

When I'm bought by the most intimidating alien on Three Nebulas Station, those better days are on their way. Zakoar of the Broken Back is a cyborg who deals in black market prosthetics. He's terrifying to look at, with a metal jaw and a fearsome demeanor. He intimidates everyone in the galaxy...except me.

Zakoar doesn't want my name. In fact, he doesn't want anything from me...except a little bed sport. In exchange for my willingness, he'll take me to a human-friendly planet where I can live unafraid.

Love isn't part of the bargain, but every moment that I spend with him, I learn more about the male beneath the metal...

...and I'm suddenly dreaming of a very different happy-ever-after for myself....

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Ruby Dixon (P)2021 Tantor

From Cold Steel to Molten Metal

Wowza this story took me by surprise and grabbed me right away. This feels like a variant on the grumpy sunshine dynamic but even more brutal than the last. With two survivors who are even more hungry and set in their struggle than many characters before. I really loved Zakoar and Tessa and loved that this male was very different than some of the other male characters and appreciated the realness of their struggle to find pleasure and solace with one another--it isn't insta romance and connection. Their dynamic feels hard won and hot as all get out. The spice in this story feels so honest and true to the characters and raw in a way that isn't over romanticized. This was also the first story where I wanted more spice than Ruby gave she teased and hand waved a few spicy scenes that I desperately wish she would have written because they were scorching set ups. I also loved this new world Ruby described and getting to see another side of the galaxy. This would have been a 5 star for me and is my utter favorite in the series thus far but the ending almost killed the entire thing for me. Brought all the heat to ice cold and felt so odd and forced and unnecessary. It did not feel like it added anything to the story and took me away from my favorite couple. I also again am saddened by Jillian's narration especially when she does the spice scenes as I would in all honesty be happier with Mason narrating the entire piece. Jillian will always sound more like a swooning teenage heroine in a YA story to me, and not like the intelligent, scrappy, vulnerable survivor that is Tessa. The world building, character creations, and spice are top notch and not to be missed. This is tops so far in this series.

When She Dances

I enjoyed listening to this story about Tessa, who is a slave and made to be an exotic dancer. I love that she found her true love after a terrible life on a space station. I can't wait to listen to more stories from this series.

Another winner from Ruby Dixon.

Loved the story and the and the hot descriptive sex. I look forward to more.

That girl in the window.

Not my favorite of the Risdaverse series, but still an enjoyable installment. I was kinda excited about it but the reality wasn’t as good as in my head. But with it being Ruby Dixon you know there was some sexy times. I look forward to more from this author. Narrators are great.

Love the story and Mason Lloyd

I love the way Ruby makes each one so different and each character is so unique. Great short story with a bit of steam and a HEA. I which I could rate the narrators separately though. Mason Lloyd is amazing but Jillian Macie just rubs me wrong. She can either read normally or turn into bitchy mean girl but she doesn't have depth past that. I think she might do well with contemporary romance but not Science Fiction or anything with action.

I recommend the audiobook.

I have read this book several times and now that I have the audio I have enjoyed listening to it multiple times. I highly recommend the audiobook.

Yes keff me

Yes keff me , loved this one of the series. Didn’t feel I needed to have read the others to enjoy this.

Amazing book

This is one of my favorite books in this series, her ptsd that makes her second think everything him been insecure about her but wanting her desperately, makes such beautiful love story that is about growing love and loyalty.
Thr narrators do a great job with the dialogues, i doesn't sound fake or ridiculous.
hightly recommended.

One of the best books in this series

Actually I think this is and Tiffany’s story are the two best book in this series. Maybe it’s because the stories don’t shrink from the brutal realities of life but still end up positively.

Don't tell anyone- I loved it

Man oh man. Ruby Dixon has my number again. I loved this little cyborg love story. I have so many fantasy novels in my library with 4-stars because they just all miss the mark for me. I love that Ruby melds together a nice story about people (or cyborgs) within a unique setting. Muah. Thanks again.