jennred720's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
christilovesbooks_smut's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing!
Fire Bound is book 5 of Sea Haven, Sisters of the Heart. This is related to the Sea Haven, Drake Sisters series. This is a reread of the series for me. Lissa is a fire element & Casimir (Prakenskii) is an assassin for the Russian government. The brothers asked Casimir to be a bodyguard for Lissa (without her knowing - that is going to end well lol) while when she was on a trip to Europe. She confronts Casimir about being a Prakenskii but he denies it. She meets someone for information & they both kill one before they had a chance to kill her. Lissa confronts him again & he admits it this time. They make love & he claims her in the Prakenskii way. They talk & figure out that Lissa’s uncle (who raised her) is who ordered the hit on her family. They get confirmation of her uncle being the one who ordered the hit on her family. They get married in a secret ceremony in Italy before they plan on taking are Lissa’s uncle. Viktor (the next book/brother) is there at the wedding, unplanned. They kill her uncle, then leave Italy as planned for her next location on her trip. They have a short honeymoon in Germany at a castle. Then they head to St Petersburg, Russia for the last stop on her trip, and killed the 2 people that have the hit on the Prakenskii brothers. They go home to Sea Haven & live happily ever after!
Fire Bound is book 5 of Sea Haven, Sisters of the Heart. This is related to the Sea Haven, Drake Sisters series. This is a reread of the series for me. Lissa is a fire element & Casimir (Prakenskii) is an assassin for the Russian government. The brothers asked Casimir to be a bodyguard for Lissa (without her knowing - that is going to end well lol) while when she was on a trip to Europe. She confronts Casimir about being a Prakenskii but he denies it. She meets someone for information & they both kill one before they had a chance to kill her. Lissa confronts him again & he admits it this time. They make love & he claims her in the Prakenskii way. They talk & figure out that Lissa’s uncle (who raised her) is who ordered the hit on her family. They get confirmation of her uncle being the one who ordered the hit on her family. They get married in a secret ceremony in Italy before they plan on taking are Lissa’s uncle. Viktor (the next book/brother) is there at the wedding, unplanned. They kill her uncle, then leave Italy as planned for her next location on her trip. They have a short honeymoon in Germany at a castle. Then they head to St Petersburg, Russia for the last stop on her trip, and killed the 2 people that have the hit on the Prakenskii brothers. They go home to Sea Haven & live happily ever after!
heyhaley17's review against another edition
3.0
It doesn't happen often but the amount of sex did not take away from the development of the plot and characters, warranted there could have been more so that the relationship wasn't so sudden. The action of the plot really leveled everything out and it provided opportunities to get to know Lissa and Casimir as individuals and as a couple. While I get that Lissa's background is a central focus of the story the brothers have been talking about the dangers of the Sorbacovs for so long and it was handled in a single chapter. Luigi's last minute bout of conscious didn't seem to make sense either for his character.
tai08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
craftingrama's review against another edition
2.0
I detest bad character voices, this one didn't help the book in the slightest matter of fact it helped ruin a bad book. I also detest a book that has me rolling my eyes or when it is terribly repetitive. Frankly the whole book felt like it was forced and really shouldn't have even been attempted. Too bad because I was looking forward to it. 1 star for the narrator and 1 for the book and even that is pushing it.
spiritedreviewexc's review against another edition
4.0
The cover i have good reads didnt have which is quite strange since its an old book
I felt like it dragged a bit but kept me interested in it at the same time (spoiler) i dont nominally do "spoiler tags" but it has to be mentioned that it didnt have to drag on. It could have ended when all the baddies died and i would have been fine with it. If the author did that for word count, they could have just put her back with her sisters and told her who she really was and that she was married (end spoiler) but im not the author so i gave it a 4.5 because it was cute and had lots of action but it was to slow to give it a 5
I felt like it dragged a bit but kept me interested in it at the same time (spoiler) i dont nominally do "spoiler tags" but it has to be mentioned that it didnt have to drag on. It could have ended when all the baddies died and i would have been fine with it. If the author did that for word count, they could have just put her back with her sisters and told her who she really was and that she was married (end spoiler) but im not the author so i gave it a 4.5 because it was cute and had lots of action but it was to slow to give it a 5
wellactjoally's review against another edition
2.5
Fated mates, reluctant ones. Bossy sex. Morality chain. Found family. Assassins who fall in love. Kinky sex on horseback. Started off strong with collaborative missions, ended with “now you’re in the kitchen with babies.”
Betrayal. Rape. Child abuse. Murder by dogs. Torture. Forced prostitution rings. First-time PIV sex described as “leaving skid marks inside”.
Betrayal. Rape. Child abuse. Murder by dogs. Torture. Forced prostitution rings. First-time PIV sex described as “leaving skid marks inside”.
illusie's review
1.0
It started good, but then it turned bad. Too much violence and sex. It felt repetitive. I didn't really have a connection with Lissa.
ezichinny's review against another edition
3.0
Carol Monda was my least favorite narrator in this series. She didn't quite capture the menacing tone of these highly trained yet controlled assassins.
I have been reading this series every month and this is why I tend to shy away from binge reading series. After a few books, this one was more of the same insta-love between a sister of the heart and a Prakenskii. All the other ones didn't annoy me like this one, but the romance didn't move me that much.
Lissa Piner was a sister that I didn't know much about in terms of her special ability. She was definitely a leader and trusted voice amongst her sisters but I didn't know what element she wielded until the book title.
When Lissa goes off on a secret mission, the Prakenskii brothers sent one of Their own, Casmir, to shadow her from a distance.
If you have read the books before then you know what comes next between those two.
The more interesting part of the story was Lissa's background and the role it still played in her actions. That mystery and subsequentl revelation was the intrigue plot that kept me listening to this book.
Overall, I enjoyed the story but I would like the heroes to work a little harder to get the chick!
*Special Thanks to LibraryThing for the CD
I have been reading this series every month and this is why I tend to shy away from binge reading series. After a few books, this one was more of the same insta-love between a sister of the heart and a Prakenskii. All the other ones didn't annoy me like this one, but the romance didn't move me that much.
Lissa Piner was a sister that I didn't know much about in terms of her special ability. She was definitely a leader and trusted voice amongst her sisters but I didn't know what element she wielded until the book title.
When Lissa goes off on a secret mission, the Prakenskii brothers sent one of Their own, Casmir, to shadow her from a distance.
If you have read the books before then you know what comes next between those two.
The more interesting part of the story was Lissa's background and the role it still played in her actions. That mystery and subsequentl revelation was the intrigue plot that kept me listening to this book.
Overall, I enjoyed the story but I would like the heroes to work a little harder to get the chick!
*Special Thanks to LibraryThing for the CD
loverofromance's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
Lissa Piner, is a talented glass blower and is slowly building up her reputation and has been invited to share her work in prestigious hotels and her plan is to go without any protection. She doesn't need any problems from her over protective sisters and brothers in law. And Lissa, at first thought she had finally was home free so she could put into play her real plans, but Gavriil sent his brother Casmir after her to protect her. Casmir has lived a life of hardship, having his parents murdered and taken away from all of his brothers and trained in a brutal school in Russia. He wants to do this one thing for his brothers, to protect this one fiery haired woman whom he knows is his but doesn't wish to contaminate her life with his past or that he is hunted. Lissa is out to get justice on those that killed her parents, and to stop the threat against the Prakenskii brothers who have a hit out on them. She will do anything to protect her adopted family even become the killer that her uncle trained her to be. But Lissa will learn truths about her past and Casmir will steady her and help her heal the worst of wounds. But the fight they have up ahead to destroy their greatest enemy might be their toughest challenge...
Fire Bound was such a wonderful addition to this series, and I had a blast reading this one. I have been in love with the way Feehan has written this series so far, and Fire Bound was a great story. I was able to obtain it through my library through audio, and so it took some time to get through it, but it was so fun to see the way this book unfolded. There were some heartbreaking moments, especially for Lissa and Casmir. It was quite hard to see them go through some challenges here. I really adored both of these characters together and see them fall in love. What I really admired was seeing the slow burn romance that these two build through the story. There is a element of danger from beginning to end, which makes sense considering that they are surrounded by enemies. What I adore about the these two being together, was how well they work in harmony together, especially when it comes to missions. Casmir may be overprotective at times, but he also understands her abilities and how important these missions are to her and respects that and I admired that fully. Especially considering that at the beginning he appears to be such a dominant alpha male, but as the story continues you see hidden depths to him and we see the gentle and kind side of him as well as the hard and brutal side. And another treat was seeing the last brother enter the story for a time. And boy I really liked him and it was quite fun to see him and Lissa go at it hehe
The narration was a standard job, the voice was satisfying but not one of those that really stands out. But she did a overall decent job, but she did the Russian and European accents pretty well especially with the fancy Russian words that were put in place. It was very interesting experience, because Carol Monda was a new narrator for me to listen to and I did like how she did the perfect job for creating the right moods for the story. Well Done.
I have loved all the covers in this series, but this one is a bit "bleh" to me. Nothing significant and I wish they had done a bit more with it like the other classes.
Fire Bound is a thrilling and fast paced romance which creates vivid emotion, stunning detail and sexy romance that is guaranteed to bring a smile on your face and leave you excited for book 6!!!!
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Summary
Lissa Piner, is a talented glass blower and is slowly building up her reputation and has been invited to share her work in prestigious hotels and her plan is to go without any protection. She doesn't need any problems from her over protective sisters and brothers in law. And Lissa, at first thought she had finally was home free so she could put into play her real plans, but Gavriil sent his brother Casmir after her to protect her. Casmir has lived a life of hardship, having his parents murdered and taken away from all of his brothers and trained in a brutal school in Russia. He wants to do this one thing for his brothers, to protect this one fiery haired woman whom he knows is his but doesn't wish to contaminate her life with his past or that he is hunted. Lissa is out to get justice on those that killed her parents, and to stop the threat against the Prakenskii brothers who have a hit out on them. She will do anything to protect her adopted family even become the killer that her uncle trained her to be. But Lissa will learn truths about her past and Casmir will steady her and help her heal the worst of wounds. But the fight they have up ahead to destroy their greatest enemy might be their toughest challenge...
Plot and Story Line
Fire Bound was such a wonderful addition to this series, and I had a blast reading this one. I have been in love with the way Feehan has written this series so far, and Fire Bound was a great story. I was able to obtain it through my library through audio, and so it took some time to get through it, but it was so fun to see the way this book unfolded. There were some heartbreaking moments, especially for Lissa and Casmir. It was quite hard to see them go through some challenges here. I really adored both of these characters together and see them fall in love. What I really admired was seeing the slow burn romance that these two build through the story. There is a element of danger from beginning to end, which makes sense considering that they are surrounded by enemies. What I adore about the these two being together, was how well they work in harmony together, especially when it comes to missions. Casmir may be overprotective at times, but he also understands her abilities and how important these missions are to her and respects that and I admired that fully. Especially considering that at the beginning he appears to be such a dominant alpha male, but as the story continues you see hidden depths to him and we see the gentle and kind side of him as well as the hard and brutal side. And another treat was seeing the last brother enter the story for a time. And boy I really liked him and it was quite fun to see him and Lissa go at it hehe
The Narration
The narration was a standard job, the voice was satisfying but not one of those that really stands out. But she did a overall decent job, but she did the Russian and European accents pretty well especially with the fancy Russian words that were put in place. It was very interesting experience, because Carol Monda was a new narrator for me to listen to and I did like how she did the perfect job for creating the right moods for the story. Well Done.
The Cover
I have loved all the covers in this series, but this one is a bit "bleh" to me. Nothing significant and I wish they had done a bit more with it like the other classes.
Overall View
Fire Bound is a thrilling and fast paced romance which creates vivid emotion, stunning detail and sexy romance that is guaranteed to bring a smile on your face and leave you excited for book 6!!!!
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