Callie's Catastrophe

Icehome Series, Book 9

By: Ruby Dixon

Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Felicity Munroe

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

What's a bigger disaster than being stranded on an ice planet with a bunch of aliens, never to return home? Resonating to the biggest jerk of all those aliens, of course. I hate M'tok, and it seems to be mutual. He thinks I'm ugly and unpleasant, and doesn't understand why I don't just fling myself at him. In his eyes, resonance has decided, and that's that.

Problem is, resonance keeps pushing us together. And when that doesn't make me jump into his furs...he steals me away from the camp. I can't avoid him if there's nowhere to go.

I want to hate him even more for that. But I keep finding out that M'tok isn't who I thought he was. And the man I hate? Doesn't hate me at all...

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Ruby Dixon (P)2020 Tantor

love this series

I really like how you hear about the others from previous books and you hear how they are all doing.

Bit of a 180

Overall this was a good story, but there is deception, and drugged kidnapping. It is important to note that nothing bad happens, but I can understand how this could be a trigger for anyone that was incapacitated against their will.

Aside from that, the rest of the trickery is not far from what I've witnessed others trying to woo partners do - getting "lost" or acting helpless at a task. I can't count the number of times I've watch people fall over someone or need help figuring out how to boil water. So none of this in the book bothered me. I just didn't expect Callie to do a 180 on her feelings so fast which was the only part I thought was weak. Would still recommend it and it sets up the next book nicely.

Love love love!

I absolutely adore the men in these books so innocent and down right sexy! I’m always fanning myself when I read through ruby Dixon’s books. Need a new addiction? Then you need Ruby Dixon’s books!

Callie and M’tok.

I love that Callie is a Harry Potter fan and assigns everyone a house. This is one of the funnier books of the series. 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 it doesn’t ruin the narration.

Caliente Callie!

“Okay, for that he can live.”
This is an enemies to lovers romance, but in the Icehome world this still means consensual. So, even though there’s trickery and abduction, it’s done in a cute and comedic fashion, such as Callie being a HarryPotter fan and being determined to be the clever Ravenclaw to his deceitful Slitherin.

“It’s almost like fate wants M’Tok’s balls chopped off.”
On the fun side, Callie is a fiesty Cuban, dropping F bombs and Cuban swear words as she resists resonance with M’Tok. Is it weird that I found the F bombs crass but the Latin bombs sexy?

On the less fun side, because this is an abduction plot, the majority of the book is just the two of them. This makes for a duller book. Also, for all their clashing, this is a slow burn to get to the point of accepting resonance. While I prefer the stories that are front loaded with humor, action, and heat, this one was still a pretty good listen.

I wasn't sure at first but I love it.

At the beginning I wasn't sure I will like it because of Cali's arguing personality but by page 15 I was in. Their personalities are headstrong but they find a common ground even if it is revenge in wish their love will grow.
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Love Ruby Story so much

I absolutely love Ruby Dixon writing. I pre-order everything I can. If you are someone who likes playful and funny stories with hotly written sex scenes this is it. I feel happy after reading her stories and this brings positivity to my life.

Oh the cruelty!

Ruby you are so wrong for ending this like that. Now I will be in a terrible book slump until I get my hands on the next book! Loved this one by the way.

5 stars

lol best one so far

The harry potter references got me. so funny and cute and gosh I have a crush on these 2

Took some time to finish

This story did not grow on me as fast as the others. However, I am glad I went back and finished it. However, I must say I did not like the voice given to Gail. As a Black woman over 55, my voice does not sound like some 70 year old white woman. I hope if Gail will speak again, she will have a difference voice.