A new set of barbarians from Amy Padilla. Forty years old and never being to love freely, Cedric chooses to join the barbarian clans. Orthorr thought he was done with love having already lost his bondmate, but there's something about Cedric that makes Orthorr want to try again.
From the blurb:
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.
SNik's review:
First in spin off series (Savagely Sweet Barbarians). Age gap. Mature characters. Found family. Dual POV.
Cedric decides to voluntarily leave his town when the barbarians offer sanctuary, having lived his life thinking he would never find love, he hopes it’s not too late. Orthorr is finally handing over the mantle of clan leader, and he thought he was alright living the rest of his life alone until Cedric comes along and his helpfulness and sweetness tug at Orthorr’s heart strings.
Even as a spin off series, this book continues this universe that is filled with cinnamon roll barbarians that are absolutely committed once they find their special person. Both Cedric and Orthorr are new to being in a relationship with another man, but once they declare their attraction they are dedicated and wholly smitten with each other. I enjoyed that Orthorr didn’t take long to embrace the possibility of loving again, and that these two had some steamy first experiences together. A nice start to the series, I look forward to more of course.
Molly Otto's review:
Orthorr being the good clan leader that he is decides to pass the torch to Uttin to bring youth to the leadership of his clan. When the barbarians now allied with the kingdom of Al Nuzem get word to the villages those who seek refuge can choose to join them. Cedric having always know that he is gay takes his shot at true happiness. When brought to the clan they learn Cedric understands government language, helps Orthorr understand and in turn the two begin a friendship. Having lost his previous bondmate, Orthorr fears his feelings and pushes the man away. Thanks to our previous lovely barbarians and their mates he seeks guidance and starts to see its good to move on and try for another chance. I found this one to fit the feeling of the earlier books making me love it as much as those. It's fun to see how each of these pairings have grown throughout and looking forward to seeing this new stage of the barbarians way of life.
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