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Oceans of Fire (Drake Sisters, Book 3) |
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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Jove
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780515139532
ISBN: 051513953X
Label: Jove
Manufacturer: Jove
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2005-05-31
Publisher: Jove
Studio: Jove
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The third daughter of seven in a magical bloodline, Abigail Drake was born with an affinity for water and a strong bond with dolphins. After she witnesses a murder, she flees right into the arms of Alexsandr Volstov. On the trail of stolen Russian antiquities, he's a relentless Interpol agent--and the man who once broke Abby's heart. But he isn't going to let the only woman he's ever loved slip away again.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: 4 stars
Comment: This is the 3rd story and the first full-length novel of the Drake Sisters series. The Drakes are a family of witches: seven sisters, each with different powers. Abigail is the 3rd sister, with the power of Truth, and that power has given her no end of trouble... including leading her to meeting and then being betrayed by the hero, Russian cop Alexsandr Volstov.
Because her gift is so unpredictable, being around other people is stressful, to say the least, so she spends a lot of time in the water with dolphins. Which is what she's doing when she witnesses a brutal murder and Alexsandr reenters her life--the victim was his partner, and they were Interpol agents tracking an antiquities thief.
There's lots of action, romance, sensuality, and humor, and we get to know the other sisters, Aunt Carol, and local police officers Jonas & Jackson better, and meet an intriguing assassin with magical powers of his own who's a boyhood friend of Alexsandr's.
The four stars is mainly out of loyalty, I have to admit. I enjoy the series, but I think the book could have been quite a bit shorter. And Abby? The man left you to SAVE FREAKIN' CHILDREN! And he's told you this. Get over yourself. ARGH. I'd have liked it much more if Abby wasn't such a self-centered twit.
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Summary: Awesome Read
Comment: This book is a great addition to the drake sisters series and is an awesome example of what christine feehan can accomplish.
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Summary: A nice by the beach read
Comment: This is the first book of Christine Feehan's that I have read. Actually, it was the first time I heard of her, since I typically stay away from the "cheap sex-filled romances." As I am a sucker for dolphins (yeah, I know it is definitly girly of me), the cover caught me attention and since I have read everything else at home I bought it.
At first, I thought it started out slow and drab but it quickly warmed up. Since it was seven sisters, it really didn't spend much time elaborating on the other characters as much as I would have liked. It really just focused on a few characters, and left the others up to imagination.
Alexsandr upon first impression was very controlling. I understand why his character was made that way because of his background but I couldn't understand why sweet Abby would go for that sort of thing. His betrayal of Abby seemed so horrible that I had a really hard time forgiving him myself. Although, I understand that kind of love well and under the same circumstances I may have done the same. By the end of the book, I had really come to enjoy the Russian heartthrob.
I was also really intrigued by Prakenskii and wished that the author followed him a little more so that we could learn more about him and his background. If he is really a carrier of all the gifts doesn't he need to carry on his gifts? To do that doesn't he need to fall in love? I thought there was a little spark between him and the headstrong Joley. I could see a hate-love relationship between them.
I was really disappointed when the little subtle hints between Jonas and Hannah didn't result into a sweet love affair.
Another disappointment was that even though two of the sisters were engaged (which two I couldn't tell you because there were so many of them that I have some of them confused with the other) and I never was really introduced to their fiancés.
The characters that did get some elaboration I did enjoy and the story line went fast enough to capture my attention. I would take it into the bathroom and sit on the toilet while I watched my children play in the tub while reading it. I would read one chapter so that there water would not get too cold. It quickly became an obsession of mine and let's just say that my kids were the cleanest kids that you ever did see.
She is not my favorite author but she got my attention enough to go and get some of her other books.
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Summary: Cannot believe such books sell!
Comment: I listen to a wide selection of audio books and I still cannot believe that I actually listened to 8 out of the 12 CDs of this publication. While listening to this, I was really wondering if there are adults who truthfully enjoy such stories. Witches, dolphins, Interpol, Russian mafia, lots of sex and nothing to the storyline. What a waste of my time!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great seller
Comment: This was a terrific seller and the book was in great condition. Thank you for the great service!
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