REVIEW: BOUND TOGETHER by CHRISTINE FEEHAN

Bound Together

Sisters of the Heart #6

By: Christine Feehan

Releasing March 21st, 2017

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In Bound Together (Sisters of the Heart #6) by Christine Feehan, for five years Blythe Daniels has lived not knowing what happened to the man she loved and is married to. Now though, he's returned to win her back while assigned to take down the paranoid leader of the world's most feared motorcycle club. It'll take a lot of effort for Viktor Prakenskii to win Blythe back and complete his mission, but he's not one to give up easily. Can Viktor convince Blythe to give him a second chance, so they can both help each other heal from their painful pasts?

This series along with the Drake Sisters series are two of Ms. Feehan's best in my opinion, and this last book of her Sisters of the Heart series does not disappoint. Viktor has a harrowing past having been torn away from his brothers at a young age and forced into a camp where those that ran it did unquestionable things to the kids. How could he possibly fully heal from all that he's suffered? Luckily, Viktor had others he'd grown close to over the years, as close as he once was to his brothers. Men and women who are loyal to each other, and helped combat what they went through in hopes that one day they'd finally take down those that caused so much hurt to kids.   

As for the dialogue, it was intense due to the main characters back stories. I felt sorry for Blythe and Viktor. They both had it tough growing up. Blythe's mom was an evil woman filled with jealousy towards her own daughter while Viktor's parents were murdered, so he and his brothers could be thrown into camps and his brothers lives at stake if he didn't do what was instructed. However, it wasn't all intense. There's the reunion of the Prakenskii brothers that was filled with plenty of heat, as they deal with the fact that Viktor is back and married to Blythe; a fact that none of the men are overly thrilled about because Blythe is so sweet and Viktor is the complete opposite. However, what I like most about Ms. Feehan's writing is how descriptive she makes the setting of Sea Haven, the characters and what they're going through, so I can feel the emotions along with the characters and can imagine what Sea Haven is like. It's definitely a place I'd want to live.

Both the main characters are compelling, but the secondary characters definitely add that extra something to this story, especially the men and women that Viktor protected and grew up with. Then there's the Prakenskii brothers and the women they fell in love with as well as the Drake sisters and the men they fell in love with who I have thoroughly enjoyed throughout the two series, but most especially when they band together to fight the enemy. Can they defeat the man that has terrorized so many?

Blythe is strong and brave with everything she's been through and managed to overcome, even when there were times when she wanted to give up. I could sympathize with her because it isn't easy losing what she did, but I was glad that she managed to overcome it with the help of the women she is close to. But what I liked most of all about Blythe is that she didn't make things easy for Viktor, even though she's still so much in love with him. Yet, the question is - how can she trust that he won't leave again? While Viktor, just like all his brothers, he's confident, tough and I liked how determined he was to win back Blythe. Of course, he's a Prakenskii and they never give up on going after what they want. Yet, what I liked most about Viktor was how being away from Blythe for five years wasn't easy for him, but it was palpable he didn't have a choice than to go after the man that is his target.  

Overall, this final book of this series was a worthwhile read filled with plenty of heat between the characters and had me laughing. How embarrassing for Blythe just because she's loud when it comes to physical intimacy with Viktor! As for the ending, I absolutely loved it. What a powerful way to finish the series by what one of the characters did to the enemy. However, it was the last chapter that wrapped everything up nicely, as this is a story of acceptance, finding it in one's heart to forgive, healing and finally being able to live their lives the way they want. No more following orders or looking over their shoulders. I would recommend Bound Together by Christine Feehan, if you enjoy Paranormal Romance, have read the other books in this series, or enjoy books by authors Nalini Singh, Sherrilyn Kenyon or JR Ward.

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The Sea Haven series comes to a climactic end as the mysterious man from Blythe Daniels' past re-enters her life. Don't miss the final Sea Haven novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling "queen of paranormal romance" (J. R. Ward).

For five years, Viktor Prakenskii has put his life on hold in order to take down the world's most feared motorcycle club from the inside. But carrying out the insane violence and seeing the club's exploitation of the innocent has brought his traumatic past roaring back. And there's only one cure: to see the wife he left behind...

Blythe Daniels thought she'd never see Viktor again after he murdered her stepfather and left without a word. She rebuilt her life without him, becoming a personal trainer and physical therapist...becoming strong enough for others to lean on. But when Viktor comes back to Sea Haven, he'll make Blythe question everything she thought she knew about good and evil-and the dark desires of the heart . . .

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REVIEW: NEXT TO NEVER by PENELOPE DOUGLAS

Next to Never

Fall Away #4.5

By: Penelope Douglas

Releasing January 17th, 2017

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In Next to Never (Fall Away #4.5) by Penelope Douglas, there are a few things Quinn Caruthers would like to do in her life, but with three protective older brothers and a family that she has a hard time saying no to, it feels as though time is slipping by unless she does something about it. She's never been selfish, but when she finds a package that's been delivered anonymously to her; a book containing family secrets, Quinn can't help but be captivated by the tale weaved on its pages. But when she gets to the end, how far will she go to get a chance at the sort of happiness the rest of her family have found?

I read my first book by Ms. Douglas not that long ago, and really enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to reading something else by her. However, in saying that, I wasn't sure about reading this book at first. Not only because I haven't read any of the other books of this series, but because I've sometimes found when a novella is part of a series it tends to end in a cliffhanger. Now, cliffhangers aren't to my liking when it comes to reading romance, so I tend to avoid books that end with them, but I've got to admit that the way this story ended has piqued my interest for the next book. That is, if Quinn finally gets her happy ever after with the one man she's always felt a connection with.

The dialogue was interesting and intense due to the plot of the book Quinn has received. Her parents marriage was nowhere near the fairy tale it is now. They had so much to overcome. Can Quinn come to terms with how her parents relationship began? Will it make her realize not to settle down if she hasn't found Mr. Right? Will Quinn finally decide to live her life the way she wants to live it, instead of continuing to give in to doings things for her siblings when they ask?

As for Quinn, she's strong and brave in the way she continues to read the book she's been given, no matter how hard the plot is for her to handle because it's based on the relationship of two people she loves. She's also kind, caring and I loved the moment when she let her adventurous side out, even knowing that some of her family members wouldn't have been thrilled with what she did with her another member of her family.

Overall, this was a really good in-between story told from Quinn's point of view and I loved the way it ended. Will Lucas return home, so he and Quinn can have their own happy ever after like her siblings have found with their partners? I would recommend Next to Never by Penelope Douglas, if you've read the previous books of this series or if you enjoy books by LJ Shen or Emma Hart.  

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Under the close watch of the men in her family, Quinn Caruthers has found it nearly impossible to spread her wings - or even date - without her three older brothers, Jared, Madoc and Jaxon, jumping in to hover. And when a family friend - several years older - from her childhood still holds her heart, she knows they're going to be a problem. Lucas Morrow is a man, and knowing her brothers, he may as well be forbidden.

But years ago, Lucas left town and shows no signs of returning. Quinn knows she shouldn't wait for him anymore.

Until a package turns up on her doorstep with no return address and its contents reveal family secrets that threaten to turn her world upside down. She's never asked about the path of her parents' romantic history, but she soon learns their happy marriage had a very rocky and passionate start. 

As she starts to see things around her with new eyes, Quinn will have to make tough choices about whether she'll keep waiting . . . or finally go after what she really wants.

 

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