Visigoth Barbarians Series by Jayla Jasso

Look what the Chihuahua dragged in. When Karly wanders outside her mountain cabin into the snowstorm to see why her dog is going nuts, she’s expecting an injured animal, not a muscular mammoth of a man who’s unconscious and about to freeze to death if she doesn’t drag him inside and try to tend his wounds. He’s wearing only a few pieces of fur-and-leather armor—cosplayer or insane mountain man?—and his wild hair and beard haven’t seen a pair of scissors in a year or more... moreLook what the Chihuahua dragged in. When Karly wanders outside her mountain cabin into the snowstorm to see why her dog is going nuts, she’s expecting an injured animal, not a muscular mammoth of a man who’s unconscious and about to freeze to death if she doesn’t drag him inside and try to tend his wounds. He’s wearing only a few pieces of fur-and-leather armor—cosplayer or insane mountain man?—and his wild hair and beard haven’t seen a pair of scissors in a year or more. But when he wakes up and opens those amber-hazel eyes, Karly’s too caught off guard to protest his lack of appropriate clothing. He doesn’t speak English, so Karly uses her skills as a foreign language teacher (and a lot of charades) to teach him. She needs to figure out who he is, why he’s dressed like a Skyrim character, what happened to him, and where he belongs so she can get him home. That plan goes awry when his story starts coming out in broken English, and he claims to be a Visigoth from the year 483. Other than that little glitch, he doesn’t seem crazy, so Karly’s not sure whether to take him to the mental hospital or the homeless shelter. Or, just keep him around and drool over his hunky physique, his sweet smile, and his lion’s mane of hair. Plus, when her druggie ex-husband shows up high and hell-bent on manhandling Karly, it comes in handy to have a 6 foot 6 barbarian around to bounce him right on back to his Hummer with a bloody nose. Valamir is condemned to execution, and the dungeon guards are on their way to his cell. So when his captor’s wife offers to use her Druidic powers to save his life in exchange for his undying pledge of love and loyalty, he sees no other way out. A quick blood-pact and hasty incantation later, he finds himself transported out of prison, trudging down a mountain in a blizzard and stumbling into the back yard of the most lovely guardian angel Wodin could have ever sent him. Karly is beautiful, smart, efficient, and caring—everything Valamir’s ever wanted in a woman. Only problem is, she suspects he’s either lying or delusional when he tells her where he’s from, a huge barrier to winning her trust and love. He has to find a way to prove himself to Karly while protecting her from her ex-husband and praying the Druidic priestess doesn’t make good on her promise to call him back to her side forever. less

THE QUEEN OF CALIFORNIA LOOKS LIKE ANDARIC’S WILDEST FANTASY COME TRUE. Andaric Son of Braga escapes his execution and goes on a search for his older brother, only to learn that Valamir’s been sent 1500 years into the future by the scheming Druid priestess who’s obsessed with them both. When Andaric manages to find a way to follow his brother, he arrives in the year 2018 sopping wet, cold, and confused, and stumbles upon the mangled body of a dead woman on the beach... moreTHE QUEEN OF CALIFORNIA LOOKS LIKE ANDARIC’S WILDEST FANTASY COME TRUE. Andaric Son of Braga escapes his execution and goes on a search for his older brother, only to learn that Valamir’s been sent 1500 years into the future by the scheming Druid priestess who’s obsessed with them both. When Andaric manages to find a way to follow his brother, he arrives in the year 2018 sopping wet, cold, and confused, and stumbles upon the mangled body of a dead woman on the beach. The guards of the city take him captive despite his best efforts to fight them off, and Andaric finds himself locked in a strange metal prison, enraged and determined to escape. But when the stunning green-eyed queen of this strange new land comes with her guards to greet him personally, he can see that she not only has the luscious curves he craves, but an intelligent mind and a gentle, kind heart. Andaric doesn't speak her language, so he can only pray he finds a way to convince her he’s innocent of the beach slaying, and more than that, if she’d set him free, he’d gladly help her protect her hold, defend her immense kingdom, and inflame her nights with passion for the rest of her days. Kaiya Martinez has just landed her dream job as criminal psychologist for the Huntington Beach Police Department due to her renowned “sixth sense” in evaluating criminal minds. When a huge, aggressive suspect is apprehended on the beach near the body of the latest victim in the Meadowlark Killer case, Kaiya’s job is to assess his psychological state and submit a professional opinion as to whether this wildman is a cold-blooded murderer or not. Only problem is, he’s hotter than hell, and she isn’t sure if that fact is clouding her judgment when she senses deep in her gut he’s innocent. He’s rough, destructive, and hostile, but not a serial killer—and around her, he’s almost charming. Tell that to the chief of police and her skeptical partner, and to every law enforcement officer who’s come into contact with the violent beast. Kaiya’s desperate to help Andaric prove his innocence, but her job is on the line, and without it she would lose police protection from the Latino gang hitmen looking to take revenge on her for putting their druglord leader behind bars. Truth is, she’d love nothing more than take Andaric home with her and have her own personal Bad-Boy Bodyguard. Can she find a way to truly understand the gorgeous amber-eyed giant, ignore her growing crush on him, and convince her boss he’s not the Meadowlark Killer, before he really does kill someone trying to escape? "Jayla Jasso deftly paints scene and character..." - SPR less