Lauren's Barbarian

After awakening on an icy planet to find herself on a tropical island surrounded by aliens, the protagonist must navigate a world turned upside down. Separated from her group and stranded with a formidable alien man whose body language communicates more than words, she faces new challenges—especially when her symbiont fates her with him. As the seemingly idyllic island reveals its deadly secrets, she relies on her strength and her alien companion to confront the dangers ahead.