Search - Water Bound (Sea Haven) (Sisters of the Heart, Bk 1)

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book, but I have loved the drake sister series, the dark series and the ghostwalker series so I thought I would give it a try. It is a longer book at 443 pages, but it is well worth the read. Jonas and Hannah do make a small appearance toward the end of the book, but this book focused on a completely different "family" who are all together out of choice (sisters of the heart) rather than blood. This book was an excellent first book for a series and I hope she keeps from turning this into a drake sisters extension by focusing on the new family and the drake sisters characters only coming in as necessary to further the plot. While I have enjoyed the drake sisters books, I was glad to see that Jonas and Hannah only came into the story for Jonas to act in his official sheriff capacity and then were gone again. Having a daughter with special needs I was leery when I realized what direction she was taking the heroine as it is really hard to write a character in a romance like this and still make it believable. Christine Feehan does an amazing job of conveying some of the challenges and joys that a person with special challenges faces without making her appear weak or pathetic or sacrificing her dignity or independence. It's easy for an author to mistakenly write the character as more childlike and therefore take something from the relationship of the two. The plot didn't come across as contrived and I never felt like the relationship was rushed jut to get to "the good stuff". There was less sex than some of her other books, but the plot was good enough that I didn't really miss it, and it seemed appropriate to the building relationship between the two. Some might consider the ending a bit "quick and easy", but I actually found the villain's demise rather appropriate all things considered. Overall an excellent read from a really talented author who just seems to keep getting better and better.

I love how she started a new series in Sea Haven. I worried that it would just be a continuation of the Drake's but this is a whole new family. The Drake family is there but they are not what the book is about. Surprises abound in this book. It was hard to put down. I also give Feehan props for allowing someone who is autistic to fall in love with someone who respects the boundaries of someone who has special needs.

Starting out I continued reading this book because the scene where Rikki and Lev met was perfect; very well written and I was truly sucked in. I kept reading because I identified with Rikki more than any woman I have ever read about. However, this book could have been cut in half. Mid way through I started skipping; I would start a paragraph and know exactly what is going to be said because it had already been said so, so many times. The repetition was brutal. I'm wondering if I can pick up another one of her books.

Good read along the lines of the Drake sisters. I can't wait for the rest of the series.

A new series that compliments and intertwines with the Drake sisters. An enjoyable read.

This is the first book in a new series by Christine Feehan. Based loosely on the setting for her Drake Sisters series, I found the book to be a good read, but it didn't grab me as quickly as her other books have. Still, I am looking forward to the next book in the series.