When She Belongs

Risdaverse Tale Series

By: Ruby Dixon

Narrated by: Mason Lloyd, Jillian Macie

He's the biggest jerk in the galaxy.

I can live with being stuck on the far end of space. I can live with having to spend weeks on an abandoned station in an asteroid belt. Sure, I don't belong, but I've got my book and my eight-legged attack cat with me. I should be fine.

I'm not fine.

My alien host, Jerrok, is a jerk. He's surly and unpleasant. He hasn't bathed in years. He's part cyborg - and all those parts seem to be falling to pieces. He's the one in charge of this remote station, which means we're forced to interact. It's an absolutely miserable situation for both of us...until I realize that all his anger and bluster is covering the fact that he's thoughtful and understanding. He's protective, too, keeping me safe when the bad guys approach. When I get hurt, he's the one tenderly caring for my wounds. Jerrok is also intensely, utterly lonely, just like me.

As time passes, I start to wonder...maybe where I belong isn't a place...but a person.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Ruby Dixon (P)2021 Tantor

Four stars

This was a five-star read that was brought down to a four by a couple of things. I enjoyed the setting and the premise, along with the development of the relationship between the MMC and FMC. The gradual buildup to their feelings for one another was done well.

What I didn't like was how callous the FMC's inner thoughts were regarding the MMC at the beginning. He is doing her a favor by letting her stay at his place, but because he's not sweet and let's her know he finds it bothersome he's not alone, she would be okay if he got killed? It's not like he harmed her or did her wrong in any way. He's a loner and doesn't like company. This almost made me DNF the entire book because it's pretty crappy of the FMC to think that way but I just pretended she didn't think that and moved on.

The last quarter or so of the book started moving at a slower pace even though it technically was supposed to be moments full of tension and action. The events of the story just didn't land with me and caused me to lose interest.

Overall, the bright spots of this book outweigh the dull spots, resulting in an entertaining story.

Good storyline, good characters

This is one of my favorite novels from the Risdaverse of Ruby Dixon. The action takes place on an abandoned space station hidden within an asteroid belt. The female main character is escaping a life of being an enslaved pit and the male main character is recovering from battle injuries. They both feel out of place and come together by accepting their differences and similarities.

the best sexy talk

loved the way he spoke to her during sex and the masturbation scenes when he didn't touch her were so hot.

Two broken souls... one crazy pet

This one frustrated me - the two people are stubborn with no self-esteem, taking forever to actually talk to each other instead of just thinking things. Still, it was a great addition to the universe and sets you up perfectly for the Corsair brothers series. It's rather hard to imagine the creature, but it seems like a very impressive pet.

One of my favorites

Wonderful story and fantastic narration. The voices were perfect. I already love this story and was excited to try out the audio book for it . Was not disappointed.💗