One of my favorites

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	• Safe Harbor Radclyffe Bold Strokes Books, 2004 - 260 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

4 hours

I bought 10 books by Radclyffe and spent about 4 hours turning pages on each one. I suppose if I could turn the pages faster I would have cut the time by half. The price for four hours of being pulled into Maine, some hospital or other place with women hurt by life who find the warmth again is priceless.

One of my favorites

My favorite books aren't necessarily perfect books, but they're books that stick with me over the years, that I read repeatedly, and that touch me in some additional way. I can't deny having spent time with this book over the years, since I discovered it online, and more recently upon reading the published version. I actually understand the weaknesses pointed out by the lower-star reviews given to this book, but I can't agree about the impact of these weaknesses. Part of it is nostalgia, but mostly it's the strength of the characterizations and how they spoke to me.

I thought it was interesting to read a book about a fairly well-adjusted adult who hadn't "come out" to herself. It was very believable to me that someone who lived and breathed duty in the military would just wall themselves off, particularly when raised by a father she loved and wanted to make proud. When that ceased to be the case, she left that life. A very pragmatic decision and in line with her characterization. Some people are very good at compartmentalizing, and while that may not be the average person, the character of Reese as created wasn't average herself. Perhaps too idealized? I don't think so. She definitely had her flaws, but they just weren't the blind spots that everyone would have, necessarily. She certainly had no illusions about herself, it was more that she was allowing herself to explore a different aspect of her life because it was time.

I enjoy reading books about people who try to deny their attraction for whatever reason. I enjoy characters who have a past that is explored, because that really fleshes out the characters and gives them and their motivations dimension. I enjoy the vivid setting that the author sets for this book, and indeed this series set in Provincetown. I enjoy the depiction of family, and the emotional issues surrounding those relationships. A lesbian can't have a lebian mother? Seems close-minded.

The wounded strength of the main characters, who are the center of the book, and eventually have to get over their hesitations and give in to their attraction is graceful, and fun to read about as Radclyffe has formulated them. An excellent foundation for this series. Perhaps not for everyone, but the characters are original, and celebrated for their strengths and humanity. Therefore, this book gets my highest recommendation.

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great

This book was very good. After reading it I purchased the next three books in the series.

Romance is alive

When I read the reviews for this book I decided that I would purchase it. I also, at the same time, purchased the rest of the books in this particular series (and some of her others too). I AM HOOKED!

The sexual tension between the characters is quite strong. As the plot unfolds the reader is drawn more and more into the story, hoping that Reese, the "strong and silent type" and Dr Tory King, the wounded but strongminded town doctor, will realize who they are to each other, and to the town.

I loved this book, and couldn't put it down. You will too.

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Best of Radclyffe

If you are just being introduced to Radclyffe's work or have never before read the Provincetown Tales, then you are in for a delight. Safe Harbor marks the best of Radclyffes works to date, only the lonely hearts club could be in comparision.

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A mysterious newcomer, a reclusive doctor, and a troubled gay teenager learn about love, friendship, and trust during one tumultuous summer in Provincetown. Reese Conlon, LtCol USMCR, is the new sheriff who has heads turning amidst speculation as to who will be the first woman to capture her attentions. Doctor Victoria King has been betrayed by love once and refuses to risk heartbreak again. Brianna Parker, the teenaged daughter of Reese's chief, fears her father?s wrath when he learns that she loves another girl. As these three women struggle to live and love in freedom, they risk their hearts and souls to give one another a Safe Harbor.

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