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Dangerous Tides (Drake Sisters, Book 4)

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Christine Feehan has written one of the best of her Magical Sisters novels. There is sissle, romance, danger, and magic in this episode of the series.

Libby Drake is the fourth of the seven sisters with magic. She is the Doctor, the good girl, the one who never gets in trouble. She has a gift for healing, using her abilities in context with her profession. Libby feels like the overlooked one in the Drake family, she feels she is destined to be an old maid, because she has never felt the pull of passion or the heat of chemistry.

Tyson Derrick is a genius, he and Libby attended college together. She has great respect for his brillance, but not for his social skills. Tyson is a loner, except for his cousin Sam. His interests lie in research but occasionally he needs to fill the emptiness inside, so he skydives, mountain climbs, or works with the Rescue Team his cousin is on. Only a rush of adrenaline seems to make him feel alive.

Until the day his safety rope snaps and he falls 30 feet onto the rocks below him. He is rushed to the hospital and declared in a vegative state. When Libby sees him she is forced by her gift to save his life, even at the risk of hers and her sisters. As Libby collapses he awakens to stare into her eyes and find there is something else that can make him feel alive. That can fill his empty heart. Suddenly he finds his mind filled with everything about Libby. He doesn't believe Libby can heal and considers her sisters con artists who have fooled a whole community. But he is determined to make her his.

There is a beauty and soothing quality in her face and Ty needs to have that in his life, Libby finds she is not without feelings of her own. As they try to learn about each other they are faced with several attempts on their lives. But are they against Libby or Ty. Each is determined to protect the other and the rest of the sisters are going to try to protect both.

I loved this book and found it one of the most readable ones I have read lately. It left me hungry for the next in the series. Don't miss this treat.

This was one of the best Feehan books that I have read in the last couple of years. This is about Libby Drake, Witch/Doctor/Healer and Ty Derrick, genius researcher. I'm not going to give you the plot or a description of the book because there are reviewers out there that will do a much better job of it than I can. I will tell you that this was a very satisfying love story and mystery. And character development was extremely good with both the hero and heroine - they grew in this book to be a unit and it was great to see. I especially loved the hero of this book. Also, each Drake sister is very much involved in the book and it was nice to see the sisters from the previous books, but I wish I had seen their fiancés (who were absent in this book) We also get glimpses of future books and pairings as in Hannah with Jonas, Elle with Jackson and Joley with a minor character from a previous book (he was mentioned once in this book and I can't remember his name but I immediately remembered him from a previous book). Now I not-very-patiently wait for the next installment of the Drake Sisters. Write fast Ms. Feehan!!!

Like many others, I didn't expect Libby Drake's story to be particularly exciting. It seems the three younger Drake sisters, Hannah, Joley and Elle would have the best and most interesting stories out of the series. I planned to buy Dangerous Tides anyway, since I'm a big fan of the Drake sisters.

Libby's story is much better than I thought it would be. It showcases the lengths people would go to in order to get what they want; whether or not they have good intentions. It also shows how irrational and selfish people can be when it concerns their loved ones. People are sometimes too blind to see what's right in their face. Despite their insight, the Drakes are also susceptible to these faults.

Just because Libby's the sweet and caring sister out of the seven does not make her any less lovable. Christine Feehan has a knack for diversity which I'm grateful for. If all seven sisters were similar to one another in terms of personality, then it defeats the purpose of having seven different people (it might as well be one girl) starring in each book (with seven different love interests); and it wouldn't be realistic.

Libby sometimes tires of her good girl disposition and wishes she wasn't such a goody goody. She feels as if she's boring, and isn't much fun to be with. Like many other women, Libby is insecure about her looks. Especially since she has a model and a rock star in her family. She is a compassionate and understanding person with or without her empathic abilities. She strives to help people any way she can; even at the cost of harm to herself - major or minor. Her ability to heal makes her the target of many desperate, unreasonable people, which puts her safety at risk.

Tyson Derrick is nearly a mad scientist. He's driven with the need to know almost everything about anything. His brain needs constant stimulation. To feed his hunger for action, he's often engaging in some sort of extreme sport or experimenting in his lab. He's socially inept and feels out of place.

Ty thinks the Drake sisters like receiving attention and believes their gifts are a farce. At first he wanted to save Libby from her crazy family, but came to realize she needed protecting from the ridiculous demands other people make of her. She seems to be the only one in Sea Haven who isn't dumbfounded by Ty's tendency to go off on factual tangents, and can match him fact for fact. She accepts him for who he is, and because of that, Ty refuses to let anyone take her away from him.

Dangerous Tides is filled with scientific research, action, suspense and heart warming romance. There's a strong sense of family and friendship (like it is with all the Drake sister novels). The events in this novel illustrate how much loved ones can impact a person's life, how people should appreciate certain things and not take them for granted.

Dangerous Tides is as sensual as it is an intriguing story of danger, mystery, and romance...with a touch of magic of course. Libby Drake is the sensible sister. As a medical doctor, and magically gifted with the power of healing, she has traveled the world to offer her services wherever needed. One of the things that Libby secretly longed for but also was afraid of was finding a love of her own. She's seen several of her sisters in very happy relationships and was quietly resolved that it would never happen to her. The only man she was ever attracted to didn't know that she existed.

Ty Derrick, a brilliant chemist and adrenalin junkie, has returned to Sea Haven to spend time with his cousin Sam. He's also decided that it's time he settle down, but the only problem is the only girl he could ever dream of being with is Libby Drake. Their paths finally cross when Libby risks her life to save Ty's. Sparks fly and Libby and Ty finally give in to their desires. But while they're busy falling in love, someone is also busy trying to murder one of them. There are several suspects but the climactic moment finally reveals, to their shock, the person behind the attempts on their lives.

This was an entertaining read but I'll warn you that Ty Derrick is not someone you will like very much. He's stubborn, critical of Libby's (and her sisters') gifts, and a basic pain in the butt. I sometimes wish Libby didn't end up with him. Regardless, this is a great story albeit a bit predictable.

This is a mildly entertaining book as are most of Feehan's works. My main problem is that the editing department of Jove must have assumed that since she is a successful author that she knows how to spell. Carabineer (someone who carries a carbine rifle) used multiple times instead of Carabiner (D shaped safety ring) and Asmith which isn't even a word instead of azimuth. Those kinds of errors are inexcusable at this level and take away from enjoying the book. There were several contradictions at the beginning also. The ground rescue crew fails at a high angle cliff rescue, then the helicopter crew on the next page decides that would be unsafe for them to do when they wouldn't be doing a cliff rescue. Can you say cranking these out on autopilot?

To start off, I enjoyed the book. Christine Feehan is not what I would call an A+ author for me, and what I mean by that is, she's just not very consistant, at least in my mind. There are some of her books that I think are truly well written and then there are some of her books that make me want to gag, I find them so atrocious.

Luckily, this book was not of the latter. 'Dangerous Tides' is the fourth book of the Drake sisters, and revolves around the fourth sister, Libby Drake. Libby is the self-admitted good girl in the family, being that she just can't seem to be mean - about anything or to anybody.

Libby, who is ashamed of her flat-chest body, has secretly harbored an attraction for Ty Derrick, a fellow arrogant but deliciously hunky genius like yourself. Ty feels the same, and of course, romance pursues.

I didn't intend to find myself enjoying the book so much. When reading the snyopsis, I thought it'd be boring. Just another situation for me to recall when I start judging books by the cover again. Ty and Libby's relationship is very steady and believable, but that is where I hesitate to give it 5 stars - the chemistry wasn't sizzling.

What I really liked most about this book is the references to the future books. Hannah's book is next in line and is going to be released Oct. 2006, and let me tell you, I can't WAIT! Straight from 'Magic in the Wind' I knew the story between Hannah and Jonas was well worth the anticipation.

Not only Hannah, but Joley and Elle's as well. Joley and Illya... Elle and Jackson (a personal yum from my corner of the room)... Feehan has created a series that ranks second best only to her infamous Dark series.

Ever since "Oceans of Fire" I have eagerly awaited the novel on the next youngest Drake sister, Dr. Libby Drake. Ms Feehan has outdone herself! First of all, this is a wonderfully touching love story between two people who are both "brains" or "geeks" and secondly, a mystery story of who wants one or both of them dead! There are also a couple underlying stories that also add to the suspense and plot twisting.

The story begins with Drew Madison, a young man with leukemia mentioned in previous Drake books, climbing over a fence and starting down the cliffs above the Ocean near Sea Haven. The roiling water is fascinating him and it is raining, windy and he may even be crying. His almost inevitable fall is witnessed by Pete, Kate's fiance's Matt's younger brother, who immediately calls the sheriff department.

A helicopter/fireman rescue is called in and part of the crew consists of biochemist and volunteer rescue crew, Tyson Derrick and his cousin, Sam Chapman. Tyson is the lucky one to be lowered to assess and with another crew member load Drew into a basket. As Drew and Tyson are going up on the rope, Tyson's harness breaks and he falls thirty feet to the rocks, critically injured.

The excitement, drama and tender as well as sensual romance throughout this story along with surprising plot turns make for an extremely enjoyable and satisfying read! We really get to know Libby and Tyson in depth along with more info on Hannah, Joley and Elle as the final three pairings start to appear.

I'm not sure I can wait for the next installment!!

Many SPOILERS looming:

So this is the 4th book in the Drake sisters series by Feehan, and it is without a doubt the least compelling. Part of the problem is the apathy-inducing plot, but I'd say the blame falls most surely on the two impressively lackluster leads: Doc/doormat Libby and the mostly-un-functional-but-always-willing-to-give-a-backhanded-compliment Tyson.

As a minor character, Libby Drake is a star. She's the sis that swoops in and saves the day when all hope his lost. Woo Hoo Libby! But as much as I liked her character in the other Drake books, it's stunningly obvious once you start reading Dangerous Tides that Libby is too much of a plain Jane to really warrant her own novel. I think this was part of the problem with the "killer in the shadows" mystery that Feehan cooks up to give Libby and Ty something to do. The villain is obvious from nearly the beginning, so the bulk of Dangerous Tides focuses on the developing connection between Libby and Ty. A focus on relationship development is normally a plus for me, but getting Libby and Tyson together as a couple comes off as rather forced and ultimately unrealistic.

I also felt that the labeling of Ty a nerd was a bit of a misnomer. Don't know about you, but I've been getting tired of all the domineering muscle-heads that pop up as lascivious fodder in most books with a romantic bent. I was totally up for a little nerd action.
Let's get one thing straight, Ty isn't really a nerd. He's just the typical Feehan he-man, only he's completely incapable of reading social cues. Sure Ty spouts tons of random, useless facts like a really inefficient version of wikipedia (*a thingy on the interweb), but the vibe he gives off is more control-freak than erudite lab rat. Add in the fact that he has a black belt, white water rafts, rides a motorcycle, AND performs helicopter rescues, AND rock climbs...
Well, it just seems like overkill.

The only highlight of Dangerous Tides is the continuation of the Drake sister camaraderie/ribbing. You might want to just read the various interludes of sisterly bonding and skip over the rest of the book.

***On a side note: If you're like me and couldn't wait to find out more about Ilya Prakenskii after reading book 3... Well, I hate to break it to you, but you're just gonna have to wait until book 5. I agree. I was disappointed too!***

The Drake sisters books have been quite entertaining. Dangerous Tides has been the best so far. The story lines, plots of these books are wonderful. I'm not a big fan of the overwhelmningly explicit 'love scenes' - but the emotions displayed through the character development has made me laugh out loud at times and cry at others. The books have been a nice distraction - I am very much looking forward to reading the rest of the series as well as other books by Ms Feehan.

I guess if you are into violence and rape of the mind and body you will enjoy this. So far I can't seem to finish it. I don't mind action and violence but this gets graphic and sick. Not something I want to read in a romance. Is Feehan getting more violent in her stories or is it just me. I'm not sure I felt the "romance" in this story.