Safe Harbor

I really enjoyed the two main characters. They have such integrity. They don't play games with each other. They have interesting lives and are confident in themselves. Don't miss this book. I read a portion of the story on the internet and liked it so much I wanted to read the complete tale in print. An excellent book to bring to the beach or on a plane or on your couch or ... Look for the newest edition published by Bold Strokes Books October 2004. This is a Keeper ! Don't miss any of the books in this series - Safe Harbor Beyond the Breakwater Distant Shores, Silent Thunder Storms of Change - available October 2006

I love everything Radclyffe has written. She has never disappointed me. This book is no different. Reese Conlon is a Marine who is tired of the service and takes a job as a sheriff's deputy in Provincetown. Everyone suspects she's a lesbian because she "looks like one." Truth be told, she's not sure herself because she's never been anything... no relationships, no attractions, just the Marines. Reese meets Dr. Tory King, the only doctor in town, while investigating a break-in a the local clinic. There is an immediate attraction. However, Reese doesn't understand her new feelings and Tory is scared to express her own. Radclyffe has hit another home run with this incredible book.

Finished in one night, then re-read it the next! Sad to see it end, but looking forward to the sequel!Great Job Rad..Thanks!

Safe Harbor is one of the best lesbian fiction novels that I have read in a long time. Anyone who has ever visited or lived in Provincetown will appreciate the authenticity of the setting. The author did a great job of crafting the personalities of both the gay and straight characters in this story. The two main characters, Tory and Reese, are strong and competent women in their fields but we are also shown their insecurities and human frailties. The chemistry between the women heightens as the story progresses which makes the romance more believable. She also does an excellent job interpreting the struggles of gay youth in today's society. I found her portrayal of Caroline and Brianna,two teenagers discovering love and the heartaches that go with it, both heartfelt and realistic. Radclyffe is a master storyteller. Her works are always intelligent and beautifully written. If you are looking for romance, no other writer even comes close to her style in writing a love scene. I would not hesitate to recommend Safe Harbor or any other books that she has written.

Safe Harbor by Radclyffe is one of my favorite books. I say that with confidence, because I have read it three times, once in electronic format and twice more since I received my print copy a few weeks ago.I do not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who likes a good romance. It is better than most romances because it not only satisfies the heart, it satisfies the head as well. The strong and effective characters are the reason why. Both the primary and supporting characters work.Deputy Sheriff Reese Conlon and Dr. Victoria King are the two women who meet in Provincetown and fall in love. They are a very engaging pair, each a woman of strength and integrity, with a passion for their jobs and for each other that makes the heart soar to read about it. Teenager Brianna Parker and her lover Caroline are secondary only in that their love is not the focus of the book. The characters of Kate, Reese's mother, Catherine, Tory's sister, and Sheriff Parker, Brianna's dad round out the roster. While they are all minor characters, they ring true too. They help make the book the success it is.One quality that you find in good fiction is that it picks you up and deposits you in another world. When I read Safe Harbor I am always very reluctant to leave that world.