Spirit Bound is the second book in the Sisters of the Heart series by Christine Feehan.
Lethal undercover agent Stefan Prakenskii knew a thousand ways to kills a man—and twice as many ways to pleasure a woman. That’s what made him look forward to his new mission: arrive in the coastal town of Sea Haven and insinuate himself in the life of an elusive beauty who had mysterious ties to his past, and a link to a dangerously seductive, and equally elusive master criminal who wanted only one thing: to possess her.
Judith Henderson was an artist on the rise—an ethereal, and haunted woman whose own picture-perfect beauty stirred the souls of two men who have made her their obsession. For years she has been waiting for someone to come and unlock the passion and fire within her—waiting for the right man to surrender it to. But only one man can survive her secrets, and the shadow she has cast over both their lives.
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Man, I love those Prakenskii brothers! They are sexy, dangerous, and possessive. Just what a lady loves in a hero. This lady at least.
Stefan is in the unique position of having to court his woman while undercover. This presents quite the challenge! He knows that she is the one for him and that he intends to make a life with her on her farm with her sisters and his brother, so he can’t lie to her. Neither can he tell her the truth about why he is in Sea Haven, or who he is.
I think he does a great job of giving what is true about himself to her while still keeping the secrets necessary for the security of his homeland and to protect Judith as well.
I love Judith. I would hazard to say she is the most powerful sister on the farm with her gift of spirit, but she is so unsure of herself. It is strange that she was unaware of her gifts until in her early twenties though. I can appreciate that she didn’t know until recently that she can boost other elements but she should have always been capable of telepathy with spirit ….
It was exciting to see Stefan and Lev interacting and meeting for the first time since childhood! I have been waiting for this moment longer than this series has been in existence, as most fans have been and I loved the moment. I wish that Ilya had been present more, and that Aleksandr’s supporting role had been expanded, but I will take what I can get for now!
There isn’t as much humour in this book as there was in the second and the ending is sadder, although the couple still gets their HEA. Unfortunately, a long-time resident of Sea Haven, whom you know if you’ve the Drake Sisters series by Feehan, does not survive the final battle with the big bad
