Gavriil Prakenskii has a very simple plan in mind. He will visit his brothers to make sure they are safe, especially the baby Ilya, then sacrifice himself to take away the threat to his family. He had no way of knowing a young EARTH BOUND woman would change his mind so easily.

After escaping from a cult, Lexi found refuge with six sisters of the heart at a farm that sustains her body and nurtures her very soul. She never forgot the terror or the fear that was always present that the cult leader would find her again. Then her nightmare came true. Only the threat was taken care of by a stranger ... someone who was steeped in shadows and secrets ... a man she should fear. But far from fear, Lexi feels that this is the man she can trust, protect him from himself and possibly come to love.

EARTH BOUND is book three of author Christine Feehan's Sea Haven series and of the three I believe this one is so far the best. I will be honest ...this has not been my favorite series by Ms. Feehan, I did not care for book one (Water Bound) but the second (Spirit Bound) was better so I had to give this one a try and I am glad I did. The action starts out immediately and continues in some form or other throughout the book. Lexi was the one "sister" I felt for from the other books and as the story moves forward you find out why she has panic attacks. I certainly didn't expect to love big brother Gavriil but I did, he was after all prepared to end the danger to his brothers knowing it would be the end of him. He couldn't help it if the heart he thought was dead came kicking back to life. He is perfect for her and she for him. He is patient and understanding and she finds the woman in her wasn't destroyed after all.

This series does have a grittier, darker plot line but I enjoy seeing strong women get stronger and stand by the side of the men who love them and love the men who desperately need that love. On a personal note, I do wish there was more interaction with the Drake Sisters. After all Ilya is married to Joley, and Jonas is still the sheriff of the little town they all share and married to Hannah. I am one of those readers who loves seeing into the lives of past characters. Oh well ... maybe I will just have to do some re-reading, while I wait for another Sea Haven book from Ms. Feehan.