Prepare to blast off into a universe where romance collides with science fiction most thrillingly! If Ruby Dixon’s “Ice Planet Barbarians” series has captivated you with its interstellar adventures, intriguing alien cultures, and steamy romance, then you’re in for an exhilarating ride. In this post, we’re exploring a galaxy of novels that resonate with the exciting, out-of-this-world spirit of “Ice Planet Barbarians.”
These books promise to take you on journeys across distant planets and through star-studded skies, where passionate encounters, alien encounters, and heart-pounding action await. From rugged extraterrestrial warriors to daring space escapades, each story is a gateway to fantastic new realms where love knows no bounds and adventure is as vast as the cosmos. So, strap in and prepare for hyperdrive as we venture into these stellar romances that will ignite your imagination!
7 Books Like Ice Planet Barbarians (Alien-Human Romance)
Sci-fi romance novels frequently incorporate action and adventure elements, keeping the plot exciting and dynamic. If you enjoy stories with passionate and adventurous romances, books similar to “Ice Planet Barbarians” offer engaging love stories set against a backdrop of otherworldly settings and cultures.
Many of these novels feature strong, resourceful heroines who face challenging situations, making them relatable and empowering characters for readers. I will talk about seven such alien romance books. These stories explore unique alien societies, technologies, and customs, sparking your imagination and curiosity about what life is like on other planets. Let’s go!
| Name | Key Focus | Tropes |
|---|---|---|
| Toxic Desire by Robin Lovett | A human woman, Nemona crash lands on an alien planet and meets Oten, a humanoid alien. Their relationship, initially driven by a biological imperative, evolves into a complex and intense romance, exploring themes of survival, cultural differences, and the power of attraction. | Alien romance, survival in an alien world, biological imperatives, human-alien interaction, cultural clash, passionate love story, dangerous environment, erotic elements, character development, emotional conflicts. |
| Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven | A science fiction romance novel set in a futuristic world tells the story of Luna, a human woman, who becomes a captive of the Horde King, a powerful alien leader. | Alien romance, power dynamics, cultural clash, emotional development, captor-captive relationship, interspecies relationship, futuristic setting, strong female protagonist, warrior alien hero, personal growth. |
| Guardian by Emmy Chandler | An interstellar romance between a human female and an alien male set against the backdrop of a prison planet. | Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, alien/human romance, survival theme, prison setting, cultural differences, protective hero, redemption arc, fish out of water, power dynamics. |
| Alpha Breeds by Milana Jacks | An intense, dystopian romance between a human female and an alpha alien male following an unexpected mating bond. | Mating bond, alpha male, dystopian setting, interspecies romance, fated mates, dominant/submissive dynamics, protective instincts, culture clash, forced proximity, power play. |
| Orion by Ruby Lionsdrake | A thrilling space opera romance featuring a mercenary heroine and a mysterious alien hero on a dangerous mission. | Space opera, enemies to lovers, strong female lead, mysterious alien hero, interstellar adventure, hidden identity, unlikely allies, slow burn romance, moral dilemmas, action-packed. |
| Abducting Abby by S.E. Smith | A fantastical interstellar romance where a spirited Earth woman is abducted by a dragon-shifting alien prince. | Alien abduction, dragon shifter, fated mates, interstellar romance, spirited heroine, protective hero, culture clash, fish out of water, instant attraction, supernatural elements. |
| Red by S.J. Sanders | A gripping tale of survival and romance between a human woman and an alien on a dangerous, primitive planet. | Alien romance, survival story, stranded on an alien planet, enemies to lovers, primitive world setting, language barrier, cultural differences, mutual protection, slow burn, forced proximity. |
1. Toxic Desire (Planet Of Desire)
The golden-skinned alien has a snake pattern, diamond skin, and venom in his fangs. That creates arousal and a great bond. Planet Fyrian is a big aphrodisiac. Unfortunately, Nemona’s crash-landed on this planet and met the commander, Oten. Oten (Alien) had attacked a human ship because humans destroyed his entire planet and people. So they crashed, and they were enemies 2 seconds ago.
Now they one jump each other’s bones. If Oten keeps on that, she will become his mate, and he doesn’t want to be mates with humans because he hates humans. So it’s an exciting story. Also, the action starts on the very first page with this one. We don’t have a ton of worldbuilding. We get that as the story progresses. So that makes for a quick, fast-paced read like Ice Planet Barbarians.
Author: Robin Lovett
Average Rating: 3.9/5
Category: Alien Invasion Science Fiction
Number Of Pages: 232
Available: Paperback | Kindle
2. Captive of the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar)
This is similar to a Khal Drogo Khaleesi fanfic type thing, except it is aliens, and it is the barbarians from the planet of Dakkar. The humans are refugees and have refugee settlements or villages, but they have many rules around hunting. They’re not allowed to hunt, and they have very little food.
Luna’s brother breaks the rules, and the Horde will take him. So she offers her life and payment for his. She thinks that the Horde King will take her as a concubine, and he wants to make her his queen. Horde King was so awesome, and the series does continue. The atmosphere and worldbuilding are very similar to Ice Planet Barbarians.
Author: Zoey Draven
Average Rating: 4.5/5
Category: Paranormal Romance
Number Of Pages: 327
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
3. Guardian (Prison Planet)
Audra Copeland gets thrown into the Prison Planet, and men and women separate it. The women have a deal with the men. They bring eight new prisoners to the men and get those women for a month. The men won’t attack the women’s camp because the men outnumber the women. So they have this deal, and Audra gets picked as one of them.
Audra can either do a free-for-all and take chances with the masses or pick a guardian. Then, as long as the man can fight off anybody who would attack him, Audra only has to have sex with the winner. But she needs to pick wisely because if he’s an abuser, the other men are allowed to interfere. So it can be a bad situation. Audra picks somebody nobody has ever picked before, and it’s them trying to survive. For survival, it makes sense that you would have this deal. If you like Ice Planet Barbarians, you must read it.
Author: Emmy Chandler
Average Rating: 4.3/5
Category: Dystopia, Dark Romance
Number Of Pages: 256
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
4. Alpha Breeds (Alpha Horde)
The entire spinoff series is an omegaverse alien romance. In Omegaverse, you have an Alpha, Beta, and Omega. The alpha usually rules the society, the Beta are workers, and the Omegas are prized for breeding but can sometimes have minimal rights outside of that. All of these are human women with the aliens, and the humans have Omega, and we don’t know it.
This human was at a frat party and accidentally stumbled into a portal and ended up in front of the screen alien. Loven’s alpha and omega belonged to the king. He’s not the king, but he’s the Horde leader. So he’s their war chief, but they ultimately serve the king. Loven wants the college girl, Kingsley, and he’s not letting her go. So it is super fascinating and smutty. The whole thing is dubious consent, but it makes sense within their society. You can relate to Ice Planet Barbarians.
Author: Milana Jacks
Average Rating: 4.3/5
Category: First Contact Science Fiction
Number Of Pages: 166
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
5. Orion (Star Guardians)
This book is for those getting into sci-fi romance. A group of human women is kidnapped from Earth by evil aliens. The male protagonist is a human who did not grow up on Earth; he grew up elsewhere. There’s a lot of talk about the origins of humans and whether Earth was the origin or came from somewhere else because they’re both very human.
So this is very good for people who have not done a lot of speculative romance yet. Throughout this series, there are so many humanoids as not to be different enough for anything to jump out at you.
Author: Ruby Lionsdrake
Average Rating: 4.3/5
Category: Space Opera Science Fiction
Number Of Pages: 226
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
6. Abducting Abby (Dragon Lords Of Valdier)
This is a bit different in that the aliens that the women end up falling in love with were also the ones that took them from Earth. The reasoning for this is the low-key flimsy to make them, not the bad guys, so I ended up giving up the series a while into it. But in this one, the men mostly look humanoid, except for the moments when they shapeshift into giant dragons and shapeshifter aliens.
Dragons are known throughout the universe, and many different species of aliens can turn into them. This one focuses more on the macho, alpha male thing than I like. I explain that barbarians are, to a certain extent, but they’re also constantly thrown off their game. Also, it has a through-line of a big lousy foe that runs through every book, which this big evil foe continually tries to attack.
You do get to see drag in fun times as Ice Planet Barbarians. However, in this book, it is always the sexy times. It’s always humans together or dragons together. You never see the cross-species thing. So, for all of the bard maids who love seducing the dragon. You’re not going to be able to live out that fantasy here.
Author: S.E. Smith
Average Rating: 4.3/5
Category: Multicultural & Interracial Romance
Number Of Pages: 206
Available: Paperback | Kindle | Audio CD
7. Red (Alien Fairytale Romances)
This is a retelling of Red Riding Hood. Only in this case is the wolf-like an alien. They’re werewolves that never shift into humans. Also, it is a poly story because our young protagonist is going through the woods with her bright red hair covered. Red attracts these aliens that have crashed down to Earth. It is technically an alien invasion story dystopia.
So Red meets with the three Wolf-aliens, who will mate with the same woman. Eventually, they will create a polyamorous family with three wolf guys and one female. That’s standard for their culture. So this is a monster romance story that matches Ice Planet Barbarians. There are so many heteronormative tropes in the series. I would love to see a series with these ideas without the heteronormativity.
Author: S.J. Sanders
Average Rating: 4.4/5
Category: Reverse Harem, Fantasy Retellings
Number Of Pages: 427
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Kindle
Last Words
These novels, brimming with intergalactic romance and cosmic adventure, remind us of fiction’s limitless possibilities. They allow us to escape the ordinary and embark on extraordinary journeys where passion and adventure are just a wormhole away.
So, as you go on your next reading, odyssey, may you be swept away by the tales of distant galaxies, intriguing alien cultures, and romances that shine as brightly as the stars. Until our next interstellar adventure, happy reading, and may your travels through the pages be as thrilling and boundless as the universe!
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