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Aspect and Anchor #4.5
Sea Ogre's Eager Bride
Valessa is in danger. Her town has been captured by Aventinian raiders, the women taken, and now she's on a ship destined for nowhere good. But when a terrifying, four-armed sea-ogre pirate boards the ships and demands compensation, Valessa's luck changes.
The sea-ogre demands a bride. It's the perfect opportunity for her to escape.
Valessa volunteers. She tells everyone she's very experienced with sea-ogres and knows just how to please them. She's very descriptive about it, too.
Thing is . . . Valessa's a liar.
She's never met a sea-ogre in her life. But it can't be that hard to keep one man-slash-monster happy, can it?
The sea-ogre demands a bride. It's the perfect opportunity for her to escape.
Valessa volunteers. She tells everyone she's very experienced with sea-ogres and knows just how to please them. She's very descriptive about it, too.
Thing is . . . Valessa's a liar.
She's never met a sea-ogre in her life. But it can't be that hard to keep one man-slash-monster happy, can it?
8 pages, Audible Audio
First published February 28, 2025
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Ruby Dixon
161 books19.9k followersRuby Dixon is an author of Science Fiction Romance. She likes fated mates, baby-filled epilogues, and cinnamon roll heroes. She also likes to write biographies of herself in the third person, because it feels more important that way.
Ruby also loves coffee and dirty books and will probably be a cat lady at some point. :)
Ruby also loves coffee and dirty books and will probably be a cat lady at some point. :)
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March 5, 2025
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby… the only author I can trust to write a heartfelt tender love story about a girl who escapes servitude and gets dicked down finds her home with a socially awkward half fish man with 4 arms and 2 cocks that lives on the back of a giant sea turtle
March 5, 2025
Honestly, I kinda fuck with the sea ogre
March 31, 2025
3.5 stars rounded down
I feel conflicted about this read because I value that Ruby Dixon took the time to shift the dynamic between Valessa (h) and Ranan (H) so that there wouldn’t be uneven forces at play between them given that she spent so many years as a slave and is uncertain about her standing with him for much of the book. But miscommunication (specifically a lack of productive communication) plays out also throughout most of the book and I struggled with that. How each approached their relationship dynamic made complete sense for both of their characters, it just wasn’t to my personal taste. This is an interesting story though about a loner sea ogre who mixes up his words and the human bride he accidentally claims adjusting to each other and then growing into their HEA.
Written in first person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (though the H does get jealous over the h). H is inexperienced other than kissing and the h was experienced, but had a complicated history with sex given her background as a slave.
Some tropes/themes:
☆ Awkward MMC
☆ Wanting to please as a defense mechanism for the FMC
☆ Living on a giant sea turtle
☆ Pirating
☆ Bleak options for human women
☆ Finding your strength
☆ Hurt/comfort
Ranan and Valessa have so much learning to do about each other at the start of the book. Valessa chooses the sea ogre over certain enslavement in a brothel and then has no idea how to act around him because he gives her very little to go off. For his part, Ranan meant to say “bribe”, not “bride”, and doesn’t know what to do with this human. He’s short-tempered with her then mad at himself. There’s a good bit of floundering until they start to find a footing with each other. Of course, there was still plenty left in the story so I was sure something would happen and it does.
Steam-wise, Ranan has double appendages and Valessa does get hands on with them plenty but the full act isn’t until late in the book. He’s also concerned about her pleasure, which completely takes her off guard and leads to a moment that does a nice job of not only building physical intimacy, but emotional intimacy too. Because Valessa has been a slave for so long and thanks to Ranan’s stoic nature, vulnerability exposure doesn’t come easy for these two.
Most of the story is just a sea ogre and his bride with a giant turtle. Ranan’s wealth is negligible to him and astounding to Valessa. The cultural differences were mostly fun for them to navigate and esp when Ranan seeks out another human to try and get things for his wife (though if you’re like me and hoping for a scene where Valessa comes and surely sets the record straight on what I thought was that other human taking advantage, it doesn’t happen, sorry).
When something awful happens, my heart was in my throat at the same time as I was so proud of the character that had to step into the fray. What happens does lead to them needing to spend time with Ranan’s family and a rift opens between the two that feels insurmountable until another moment provides the necessary pressure point to air everything out.
The ending is HEA and very sweet. There’s an epilogue a few weeks later and then five years later. I almost rounded up instead of down because of the epilogues, I was smiling so big at the end. The frustration I had with the miscommunication though led to the rating I gave it, even though I did enjoy the read overall.
I feel conflicted about this read because I value that Ruby Dixon took the time to shift the dynamic between Valessa (h) and Ranan (H) so that there wouldn’t be uneven forces at play between them given that she spent so many years as a slave and is uncertain about her standing with him for much of the book. But miscommunication (specifically a lack of productive communication) plays out also throughout most of the book and I struggled with that. How each approached their relationship dynamic made complete sense for both of their characters, it just wasn’t to my personal taste. This is an interesting story though about a loner sea ogre who mixes up his words and the human bride he accidentally claims adjusting to each other and then growing into their HEA.
Written in first person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (though the H does get jealous over the h). H is inexperienced other than kissing and the h was experienced, but had a complicated history with sex given her background as a slave.
Some tropes/themes:
☆ Awkward MMC
☆ Wanting to please as a defense mechanism for the FMC
☆ Living on a giant sea turtle
☆ Pirating
☆ Bleak options for human women
☆ Finding your strength
☆ Hurt/comfort
Ranan and Valessa have so much learning to do about each other at the start of the book. Valessa chooses the sea ogre over certain enslavement in a brothel and then has no idea how to act around him because he gives her very little to go off. For his part, Ranan meant to say “bribe”, not “bride”, and doesn’t know what to do with this human. He’s short-tempered with her then mad at himself. There’s a good bit of floundering until they start to find a footing with each other. Of course, there was still plenty left in the story so I was sure something would happen and it does.
Steam-wise, Ranan has double appendages and Valessa does get hands on with them plenty but the full act isn’t until late in the book. He’s also concerned about her pleasure, which completely takes her off guard and leads to a moment that does a nice job of not only building physical intimacy, but emotional intimacy too. Because Valessa has been a slave for so long and thanks to Ranan’s stoic nature, vulnerability exposure doesn’t come easy for these two.
Most of the story is just a sea ogre and his bride with a giant turtle. Ranan’s wealth is negligible to him and astounding to Valessa. The cultural differences were mostly fun for them to navigate and esp when Ranan seeks out another human to try and get things for his wife (though if you’re like me and hoping for a scene where Valessa comes and surely sets the record straight on what I thought was that other human taking advantage, it doesn’t happen, sorry).
When something awful happens, my heart was in my throat at the same time as I was so proud of the character that had to step into the fray. What happens does lead to them needing to spend time with Ranan’s family and a rift opens between the two that feels insurmountable until another moment provides the necessary pressure point to air everything out.
The ending is HEA and very sweet. There’s an epilogue a few weeks later and then five years later. I almost rounded up instead of down because of the epilogues, I was smiling so big at the end. The frustration I had with the miscommunication though led to the rating I gave it, even though I did enjoy the read overall.
April 1, 2025
3.5 stars - There is a loooottt of miscommunication in this one which is not my fav. However, I loved both main characters and loved how they worked through their issues in order to have a partnership on equal footing. I'm a sucker for an awkward MC, so that worked for me too
April 22, 2025
I am just a fan of Ruby Dixon. If you like the Risdaverse series (which if you like IPB and haven’t read Risdaverse what are you even doing?!? You can thank me later!) this felt very similar but make it fantasy instead of sci-fi.
Also he’s got a double-mint situation 🤷♀️🍆🍆
Also he’s got a double-mint situation 🤷♀️🍆🍆
March 10, 2025
This is Machamp fanfiction
October 25, 2025
A human woman agrees to marry a Sea-Ogre to escape slavery, figuring it’s the lesser of two evils.
The premise of the book is pretty similar to a lot of other alien and monster romances. I did, however, find the sea setting to be interesting and different. What I liked most, however, was the way Ruby Dixon dealt with the power imbalance in the couple. The FMC is desperate to please the MMC in order to stay with him, which brings up the question of true consent. He’s very aware of this power imbalance and really helps her realize her own worth, determined to prove himself to her and right this imbalance. They don’t sleep together until I felt like the power between them was truly balanced, so I wouldn’t consider this book to be dub-con.
Such a good, fun read!! I’d put this below Royal Artifactual Guild but above Ice Planet Barbarians if I’m ranking Dixon’s books I’ve read so far.
The premise of the book is pretty similar to a lot of other alien and monster romances. I did, however, find the sea setting to be interesting and different. What I liked most, however, was the way Ruby Dixon dealt with the power imbalance in the couple. The FMC is desperate to please the MMC in order to stay with him, which brings up the question of true consent. He’s very aware of this power imbalance and really helps her realize her own worth, determined to prove himself to her and right this imbalance. They don’t sleep together until I felt like the power between them was truly balanced, so I wouldn’t consider this book to be dub-con.
Such a good, fun read!! I’d put this below Royal Artifactual Guild but above Ice Planet Barbarians if I’m ranking Dixon’s books I’ve read so far.
January 4, 2026
4.5 stars
I was so charmed by this novella!
The slave girl who has learned to be a cheerful liar as a survival tactic, and the grouchy, overthinking sea ogre who she volunteers to marry when he demands a bride.
I love how Ruby Dixon has a way of writing a fun and spicy story, and then a sprinkling of feels just kind of sneak up on you.
Also, monsters with four arms are definitely underrated. More of that please!
I was so charmed by this novella!
The slave girl who has learned to be a cheerful liar as a survival tactic, and the grouchy, overthinking sea ogre who she volunteers to marry when he demands a bride.
I love how Ruby Dixon has a way of writing a fun and spicy story, and then a sprinkling of feels just kind of sneak up on you.
Also, monsters with four arms are definitely underrated. More of that please!
March 2, 2025
I don't usually write long reviews but apparently I'm one of the first for this book, and so I'll do it for Ruby.
The Sea-Ogre's gentle bride is a short story (about 250 pages) set in the world of Aspect and Anchor, one of my favourite RD worlds, but can be read as a standalone novella. We follow Valessa, or Vali, a slave who's lived through multiple masters and done what she needs to survive. As the slave ship she's on travels through a narrow passage between cliffs, they find they're trapped by a giant turtle-like creature, a Hamarii named Akara, and a sea-ogre named Ranan, who pirates the ship and takes Vali as his bride.
This couple is adorable - as usual, Ruby managed to compose complete, flawed but lovable characters in so few pages, and I appreciate that the third act conflict is more of an emotional journey than anything else.
I'll admit, I am slightly biased in my review, as I could read RD's shopping list and happily devour every word, but she has definitely come a long way from the first few Ice Planet books and I can't wait to see what new things she tries next, as well as all the new books for her ongoing series!
Please never stop writing <3
The Sea-Ogre's gentle bride is a short story (about 250 pages) set in the world of Aspect and Anchor, one of my favourite RD worlds, but can be read as a standalone novella. We follow Valessa, or Vali, a slave who's lived through multiple masters and done what she needs to survive. As the slave ship she's on travels through a narrow passage between cliffs, they find they're trapped by a giant turtle-like creature, a Hamarii named Akara, and a sea-ogre named Ranan, who pirates the ship and takes Vali as his bride.
This couple is adorable - as usual, Ruby managed to compose complete, flawed but lovable characters in so few pages, and I appreciate that the third act conflict is more of an emotional journey than anything else.
I'll admit, I am slightly biased in my review, as I could read RD's shopping list and happily devour every word, but she has definitely come a long way from the first few Ice Planet books and I can't wait to see what new things she tries next, as well as all the new books for her ongoing series!
Please never stop writing <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 9, 2025
2.5 stars - I really wanted to love this (and I love Ruby Dixon!!) but it just fell pretty flat to me. The premise is really interesting, Vali is a slave who volunteers to be the bride of sea orge Ranan when he stops the slave ship she's on. Ranan doesn't really want a human bride and misspoke but he saves her anyway.
I think this has a lot of potential but I didn't really get a feel for the world or the characters and Vali and Ranan didn't really have any chemistry until the very end. I thought this would have more of a pirate captive type vibe but it really doesn't. I also really wanted more spice and smut but aside from some oral we don't get that until the end either. I was honestly more interested in the seakind's world and customs than them together as a couple.
- I tried to like Vali's character, she's headstrong and since she's been a slave for years she's prone to lying and trying to smooth over her wants and feelings. She's also really self conscious and unmoored through most of the book which I didn't care for. She really comes into her own by the end but I really wanted SO MUCH MORE from Ranan!!
- He's short and terse and a little dense sometimes but we didn't really see him grow. I would have loved for him to be more dominant and emotionally aware and for there to be more bonding and romance scenes. I wanted MORE ogre... But he seems more like a fish person ?? I'm not looking for an asshole hero, but Ranan just seemed super lost or injured for most of the book that it really started to drag.
Honestly... By the end it just felt like Vali settled for him because the sex was good and he's the only man to not mistreat her when there could have been a deeper connection. I did love the turtle tho! She's the best character IMO.
I think this has a lot of potential but I didn't really get a feel for the world or the characters and Vali and Ranan didn't really have any chemistry until the very end. I thought this would have more of a pirate captive type vibe but it really doesn't. I also really wanted more spice and smut but aside from some oral we don't get that until the end either. I was honestly more interested in the seakind's world and customs than them together as a couple.
- I tried to like Vali's character, she's headstrong and since she's been a slave for years she's prone to lying and trying to smooth over her wants and feelings. She's also really self conscious and unmoored through most of the book which I didn't care for. She really comes into her own by the end but I really wanted SO MUCH MORE from Ranan!!
- He's short and terse and a little dense sometimes but we didn't really see him grow. I would have loved for him to be more dominant and emotionally aware and for there to be more bonding and romance scenes. I wanted MORE ogre... But he seems more like a fish person ?? I'm not looking for an asshole hero, but Ranan just seemed super lost or injured for most of the book that it really started to drag.
Honestly... By the end it just felt like Vali settled for him because the sex was good and he's the only man to not mistreat her when there could have been a deeper connection. I did love the turtle tho! She's the best character IMO.
March 3, 2025
Sea monster man/pirate that lives on top of a giant sea turtle. Enough said. I love Ruby Dixon’s mind.
March 13, 2025
This may be my favorite Ruby book yet. I wanted to wait til I could give it my full attention but also didn’t want to put it down. There’s a note in the back mentioning Ruby took a while to figure out their power dynamic and I’m so glad she did because it shows 🤌
December 13, 2025
Love ruby but there wasn’t nearly enough smut to make up for the lack of plot
September 14, 2025
Vali was pragmatic and a people pleaser out of necessity. She saw a chance in a sea ogre and took it, jumping in with both feet. Ranan was awkward, surly, and somewhat lacking in compassion initially. Fortunately it didn’t take him long to get his act together and try to do right by Vali, even if he was terrible at communicating that to her. I enjoyed their messy complicated relationship and that it did take work to figure out their power imbalance.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: power imbalance dubcon, deep water, drowning, sea monster attack, enslavement, starvation/malnutrition, mentions of past SA, severe injury, stitches, fawning trauma response, attempted SA, mention of city conquest, pirating, side character having abusive parent, sexism, classism
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: power imbalance dubcon, deep water, drowning, sea monster attack, enslavement, starvation/malnutrition, mentions of past SA, severe injury, stitches, fawning trauma response, attempted SA, mention of city conquest, pirating, side character having abusive parent, sexism, classism
April 14, 2025
This was a cute read. I liked that Ruby addressed the uneven power dynamics in this one. She has another books with a similar dynamics where the MMC doesn’t even question the fact that he’s holding the cards, so I liked that Ruby actually had the MMC question that in this book and not act without taking that into consideration.
May 22, 2025
Great palate cleanser. FMC is a slave and desperate to escape off a slave ship headed to port where she'll be sold to a brothel or worse. MMC is a loner pirate who doesn't talk very much and who meant to say "bribe" but actually said "bride" when holding a certain slave ship hostage. Also he lives on a giant see turtle (see cover). Ruby Dixon does not disappoint.
March 10, 2025
My father said that the gods smile upon those that make their own luck.
This was a good little grumpy/sunshine romance that was loosely connected to the Aspect & Anchor series. I was hoping for this to match that series in length and theme but it did not. I don't really have any complaints but this one isn't one of my favorites from Ruby. It was a bit below average for her, imo.
March 8, 2025
This was so cutesie I love that he’s just awkward and doing his best😭 need me some of that
March 15, 2025
“The Sea-Ogre’s Eager Bride” by Ruby Dixon
2⭐️/5⭐️
2.5🌶/5🌶
Ugh, this book was such a disappointment. The Aspect and Anchor series is my favorite Ruby Dixon book series, and for over a year I have been eagerly (haha) awaiting its release. But this story fell so flat, and I’m blaming most of this on the MMC.
I can’t even remember the MC’s names, lol, that’s how unremarkable this story is. Such a shame. The FMC is captured with others and placed on a boat, she’s going to be sold into slavery in another town. Then swoops in the MMC, who is a scary looking sea ogre (side note, his skin color was described two different ways, so I had difficulty picturing him in my head) with four arms and a fin on his head. He doesn’t demand riches, he demands a bride! Except, he’s clumsy with words and actually meant BRIBE. Ah, now he’s stuck with the FMC.
There are tons of misunderstandings and miscommunications. The FMC thinks the MMC hates her…because that’s how he acts towards her. And then in his POV chapters he’s like “she hates me, and I can’t blame her because I did x, y, and z”. SIR, GET REAL. So he’s aware he’s an asshole and doesn’t do anything about it?? He was very unsympathetic, whereas the FMC did so much to gain his favor.
By the tail-end of the book she learns about his ‘bride/bribe’ mistake, and is rightfully offended. I think she should have left his ass, but then it wouldn’t be a romance story, lol. Overall, a suuuuper lackluster and disappointing book. If I can’t get behind both MCs, then the story is hopeless, and I found the MMC to be really easily dislikable.
The best part of the book were the giant turtles.
Oh, and I didn’t care for the double dicks, but if you’re going to include that then at least utilize them in more than one scene!
2⭐️/5⭐️
2.5🌶/5🌶
Ugh, this book was such a disappointment. The Aspect and Anchor series is my favorite Ruby Dixon book series, and for over a year I have been eagerly (haha) awaiting its release. But this story fell so flat, and I’m blaming most of this on the MMC.
I can’t even remember the MC’s names, lol, that’s how unremarkable this story is. Such a shame. The FMC is captured with others and placed on a boat, she’s going to be sold into slavery in another town. Then swoops in the MMC, who is a scary looking sea ogre (side note, his skin color was described two different ways, so I had difficulty picturing him in my head) with four arms and a fin on his head. He doesn’t demand riches, he demands a bride! Except, he’s clumsy with words and actually meant BRIBE. Ah, now he’s stuck with the FMC.
There are tons of misunderstandings and miscommunications. The FMC thinks the MMC hates her…because that’s how he acts towards her. And then in his POV chapters he’s like “she hates me, and I can’t blame her because I did x, y, and z”. SIR, GET REAL. So he’s aware he’s an asshole and doesn’t do anything about it?? He was very unsympathetic, whereas the FMC did so much to gain his favor.
By the tail-end of the book she learns about his ‘bride/bribe’ mistake, and is rightfully offended. I think she should have left his ass, but then it wouldn’t be a romance story, lol. Overall, a suuuuper lackluster and disappointing book. If I can’t get behind both MCs, then the story is hopeless, and I found the MMC to be really easily dislikable.
The best part of the book were the giant turtles.
Oh, and I didn’t care for the double dicks, but if you’re going to include that then at least utilize them in more than one scene!
March 2, 2025
As per usual, this was another fantastic Ruby Dixon book. I always love her characters and the interactions between them.
Vali is a slave and about to be sold to a brothel when Ranan, a sea ogre, boards the ship she’s on and demands a bride. Vali figures it’s best to belong to one owner than a bunch of men so she volunteers. She lies about knowing all about sea ogres and how to please them and goes off with Ranan. Problem is, Ranan hates liars and can see right through her. The other problem…Ranan wanted a BRIBE, not a bride. So they are both stuck with each other. Vali is eager to please hoping she doesn’t get dumped off somewhere, and that’s exactly what Ranan is planning to do with her. A series of events, however, makes him change his mind and the two eventually grow closer. When Vali finds out the truth- that Ranan never wanted her in the first place- how will that make her feel? When Ranan introduces a human to his sea kind family, will he be embarrassed she can’t even swim? Does he still even want a bride? How does he know Vali actually wants him and isn’t just defaulting back to the slave mentality of pleasing the person she’s with? The love between these two is a slow angsty burn but it’s worth it!
Vali is a slave and about to be sold to a brothel when Ranan, a sea ogre, boards the ship she’s on and demands a bride. Vali figures it’s best to belong to one owner than a bunch of men so she volunteers. She lies about knowing all about sea ogres and how to please them and goes off with Ranan. Problem is, Ranan hates liars and can see right through her. The other problem…Ranan wanted a BRIBE, not a bride. So they are both stuck with each other. Vali is eager to please hoping she doesn’t get dumped off somewhere, and that’s exactly what Ranan is planning to do with her. A series of events, however, makes him change his mind and the two eventually grow closer. When Vali finds out the truth- that Ranan never wanted her in the first place- how will that make her feel? When Ranan introduces a human to his sea kind family, will he be embarrassed she can’t even swim? Does he still even want a bride? How does he know Vali actually wants him and isn’t just defaulting back to the slave mentality of pleasing the person she’s with? The love between these two is a slow angsty burn but it’s worth it!
January 16, 2026
3.5/5 rounding up
I liked a lot about this. I thought both characters were interesting and I liked the plot, but I did feel like there was just a little something missing. Like it was an easy read but touched on some heavy topics so there should have been more depth sometimes.
I listened to this as an audiobook and it really should have been done as a duet. Both narrators could really only handle one character/ could not do the opposite sex. Like they were superrrr bad at them but good at their own lines, it have been significantly better as a duet, but oh well I still enjoyed it for the most part.
I liked a lot about this. I thought both characters were interesting and I liked the plot, but I did feel like there was just a little something missing. Like it was an easy read but touched on some heavy topics so there should have been more depth sometimes.
I listened to this as an audiobook and it really should have been done as a duet. Both narrators could really only handle one character/ could not do the opposite sex. Like they were superrrr bad at them but good at their own lines, it have been significantly better as a duet, but oh well I still enjoyed it for the most part.
March 27, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
This was a sweet monster romance!
Ranan is not a big talker and asks for a bride instead of a bribe from a passing ship. Valessa offers herself, hoping it’s a better deal than the slavery awaiting her.
I liked how Ranan works to make sure that Valessa wants him and his attentions instead of trying to please him after her past in slavery.
There’s definitely some darker aspects to this world and her past, but it’s never too in depth.
I liked how they learned each other’s strengths and weaknesses and how they built a life together.
It’s not very plot heavy, and I think some things could’ve been fleshed out more, but it was an enjoyable read!
This was a sweet monster romance!
Ranan is not a big talker and asks for a bride instead of a bribe from a passing ship. Valessa offers herself, hoping it’s a better deal than the slavery awaiting her.
I liked how Ranan works to make sure that Valessa wants him and his attentions instead of trying to please him after her past in slavery.
There’s definitely some darker aspects to this world and her past, but it’s never too in depth.
I liked how they learned each other’s strengths and weaknesses and how they built a life together.
It’s not very plot heavy, and I think some things could’ve been fleshed out more, but it was an enjoyable read!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 23, 2025
Ruby Dixon is a queen, I tell you! The fact that she wrote this years ago and went back so she could give the FMC more power to choose what she wanted to do with circumstances she couldn’t get out off meant so much! I got to see her grow from someone who’s always been a people pleaser to knowing she would be fine if she just chose herself. Ranan getting tongue tied every time he opened his mouth was just hilarious! He’s the sweetest sea-ogre in the world! Absolutely loved the story!
May 18, 2025
This was a fun romance set in the different world of the Aspect and Anchor series. I'm not a big fantasy reader, but I do like Ruby Dixon's word building and her strange characters. No complicated humans saving the world etc, just an entertaining read with unusual characters and a strange off planet world. The romance is slow burn for the most part and there are some spicy scenes as the plot moves on. Our hero is a sea ogre with four arms and a fin on his head - think aqua-man - sort of? Our heroine was a captured slave and because of a slip of the tongue, she becomes his wife. I enjoyed this. 3.5 stars.
March 4, 2025
I enjoyed this.
I was more drawn to the seakind world and would have liked more of how they function and their stories. I do wonder if this story started out as a serial series because it has a bit of a choppy storytelling in my opinion. Its a flow thing
Ruby Dixon just makes characters I really enjoy and these two were very endearing. I found that the slave to bride to my wife evolution pretty genuine feeling. She had been a slave for a long time and her survival instincts influenced her heavily. He was a loner and a bit of an outsider with is own kind so he was awkward and kinda unpleasant to be around which also felt really genuine!
A couple that pirates together stays together!
I was more drawn to the seakind world and would have liked more of how they function and their stories. I do wonder if this story started out as a serial series because it has a bit of a choppy storytelling in my opinion. Its a flow thing
Ruby Dixon just makes characters I really enjoy and these two were very endearing. I found that the slave to bride to my wife evolution pretty genuine feeling. She had been a slave for a long time and her survival instincts influenced her heavily. He was a loner and a bit of an outsider with is own kind so he was awkward and kinda unpleasant to be around which also felt really genuine!
A couple that pirates together stays together!
April 8, 2025
That’s right, he lives on the back of a huge turtle, is a pirate, has four arms, two dicks and a heart of gold. Ruby Dixon queen of some of the most novel world building in fantasy and unapologetic smut.
March 23, 2025
Cute story about a sea-ogre and recovering human slave falling in love.
#two-finger tease
#two-finger tease
March 4, 2025
This was incredibly fun…
March 2, 2025
That’s how I meet Ranan’s family—upon my back, covered in vomit, half drowned and naked. Lord Vor has taught me so much humility this day.
Valessa is such a strong heroine and I love her. Even if she does show up like this to meet her future in-laws. Ranan was equally adorable if not just a huge cinnamon roll hiding behind a scary sea ogre façade. The real MVP in this whole story is Akara and I didn’t kbow I’d love a giant turtle as much as I did. Especially since she’s not on the page enough for my liking. A giant adolescent turtle that hates everyone. I needed more of her.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Don’t listen to me. I like what I like. Ruby Dixon is one of my favorite writers. She writes romance so well. And there’s always something charming about her “monster” men being the softest most caring men. And the real monsters being awful humans. I dig this.
Valessa is such a strong heroine and I love her. Even if she does show up like this to meet her future in-laws. Ranan was equally adorable if not just a huge cinnamon roll hiding behind a scary sea ogre façade. The real MVP in this whole story is Akara and I didn’t kbow I’d love a giant turtle as much as I did. Especially since she’s not on the page enough for my liking. A giant adolescent turtle that hates everyone. I needed more of her.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Don’t listen to me. I like what I like. Ruby Dixon is one of my favorite writers. She writes romance so well. And there’s always something charming about her “monster” men being the softest most caring men. And the real monsters being awful humans. I dig this.
March 19, 2025
I love a socially awkward MMC and the FMC who takes her fate into her own hands!
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