Turbulent Sea

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

The star: Joley Drake was born with a legacy of unexpected magical gifts, but it was the gift of singing that made her an overnight sensation - a rock-and-roll goddess trapped by fame, fortune, and ambition. Heated by the flush of success, Joley could have any man she wanted. But there¿s only man who can give her what she really needs.

The bodyguard: Ilya Prakenskii, cool, inscrutable, dangerously sexy, and working in the shadow of his infamous reputation - that of a secret Russian hit man on the payroll of a notorious mobster. He's the last man Joley should get close to, yet when her life is threatened on tour, she has nowhere left to turn. But in the seductive safe keep of Ilya's embrace, is Joley really as secure as she imagines?

©2008 Christine Feehan (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

Turbulent Sea

the narrator for this book was wonderful. I love the Drake Sister series and her sisters of the heart aeries . This is a great story,
my daughter came across the first one in this series read it and. then told me to read it, I did then started looking for all her books and I love them all.

This is Book 5 of the Drake Sisters Series

The Drake Sisters series is most enjoyable if you can listen to the books in the order they were written.
Book #1 = Magic in the Wind;
Book #2 = Twilight Before Christmas;
Book #3 = Oceans of Fire;
Book #4 = Dangerous Tides;
Book #5 = Safe Harbor;
Book #6 = Turbulent Sea;
Book #7 = Hidden Currents.

Best of Feehan-complex with riveting action,

I've listened to well over 20 audiobooks in the past few months including a lot of science, non-fiction, and paranormal and regular romance. This is by far the best. And of all Christine Feehan's book, this was the most interesting and compelling. The performer did a very good job w/ the Russian accents and pronounciation.

Joely isn't your stereotypical wishy-washy, oh-dominate-me you big dark lug you. The sparks were immediate (LOL) and intense and he played cameos in the previous two in this series (a great intriguing build up of this character before staring in his own).

I found Joely to be admirable, fun, but struggles with the usual things as well as her own "darkness". For those lucky few souls in the world who find that person who KNOWs you and is your complement in the big things, this book will definitely ring a bell.

The action is non-stop. One of Feehan's hallmarks is her well-crafted hand-to-hand combat or conflict scenes which she teaches and is personally belted in--it shows. Joely is at times vulnerable, confused, betrayed, and at the right time, is jocular, confident in how she knows how to handle herself, and her innate leadership/nurturing skills. But the conflict is constant, with very unexpected danger popping up often enough to establish Ilya as thee ultimate salt of the earth male and deadly operative. His character displays the calculated patience and wisdom to wait on Joely, but also to keep pushing her beyond her fears and comfort zone. Talk about self-mastery!

Of all Christine's stories (I've read all but 3 or 4), this character set is the most interesting and truly seem to be two united halves of a whole.

The story, and especially all the supporting cast, were wonderful and I am personally intrigued with Ilya's character. Enough to buy the previous book in which he cameo's and interacts w/ the lead. The way Feehan treats the band members and their own challenges I think creates even more texture and suspense.

If you are looking for a memorable book, with intensity, high action, some intriguing built-in but not too overt paranormal elements and a realistic romance by an author who really master's many subjects (lending good authenticity) this is the one for you.

Turbulent Sea

I honestly do not believe Christine Feehan could write a bad book this one is part of a series which I love to read or listen to. So if you like Feehan you will like this one.

A Fabulous Series

Would you consider the audio edition of Turbulent Sea to be better than the print version?

The audio verion is terrific. I loved the way the narrator changed her voice between the men and women. She portrayed the emotions in the book so well that I couldn't help but get completely absorbed in the book. Great narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ilya Prakenski was my favorite character. He has to be one of the sexiest men on two legs. I want a Russian bodyguard!!!

Which scene was your favorite?

I don't have a favorite scene but I loved the way Ilya gradually won Jolie's heart and how protective he was of her.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of being able to listen to a book in one sitting, but yes, definitely, this is one book I would have loved to be able to listen to in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I have read the last book in this series and also the two Sisters of the Heart books and I hope the author, Christine Feehan, writes more of these books. I love all these books. I don't want these to end and there's so much more story to tell. Almost nothing has been said of the Drake Sisters' parents, and I want to know about all the babies that the sisters will have.

Yassssssssssssss

This has to be one of the best books I've ever read! I loved the chemistry and the angst.

Magical

Suspense, Intrigue and Romance!!! This book has it all. Just when you think you know how things will unfold there is a new twist. Highly recommend this book.

My Secret Russian

This book was fantastic. I loved the whole series. The hero and heroine are strong characters that make the story so interesting. This is one of my most favorite books and love listening to it over and over.

Not for me

This story could have been so much more interesting if Joley's magical gifts were explored.
According to someone's review, this is book 5 of the Drake Sister's series. Maybe Joley is defined in earlier books.However, Audible gives no indication of a order one should follow. I've read several of Christine's books in years past and had forgotten why I don't care for her books. In this story, the first part of the story is filled with sexual tension with Joley's and Illya's individual emotional turmoil on why they could not join sexually. I would have been much more engaged if the reasons they needed to not give in were explored. In the second half of the story all of the sudden they give into desire and are having sex every time you turn around. Ho Humm. Listening to the variations of velvet sheaths, huge erections and otherwise hot & steamy sex gets pretty darn boring. We all have our choice on what we want from a romance novels, but Christine's are not mine. Like the vision of what's sexy, I would prefer a picture painted allowing one's imagination to take you down the erotic road rather than a play by play of each act. In the end, not matter what words she used, the act left nothing for my imagination and was the same scene each time. Boring. If it weren't for the fact I wanted to know for certain what happened to the kidnapped teenager, I would have turned off this story at the beginning of the second half. I was tempted to fast forward just to find out but I stuck it out. In the end, I was let down on how little significance Christine gave this part of the story.

Good book

Well read. Enjoyed immensley. Will get more books by this author and narrated by Me Bresnahan