This sequel cements that this is just a different spin on the Ice Planet Barbarian series. Which series actually came first, I don't know off the top of my head, but I would probably recommend the Rytarian Mates series over Ice Planet Barbarians. The romance is much sweeter and more wholesome in these books, but I also find the emotional connection between characters to be more realistic than in the comparison series.
I was expecting a lot more tension in this book based on the blurb than what the author actually gives. There are really only two instances of drama when I couldn't put the book down, which I'm disappointed by. This is still really cute and a nice, light, feel-good read - don't get me wrong. I was just anticipating more angst than what I got when going into this book.
I hope the third and final instalment of this trilogy is more along the lines of the first book than this sequel.