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I'm sorry to say that I wasn't able to get through this book. I do enjoy a good romance, and have enjoyed romances of all genres and orientations, but this one couldn't catch and hold my interest long enough for me to either fall in love with or identify with any of the characters.

Pros:
The characters have traits consistent with their presented backgrounds.
I enjoyed the town's portrayal as an open and inclusive place.
The doctor seems to be the most interesting character in the story. I would have liked to learn about her instead of being told about her.

Cons:
The problem I have is with the perspective. It shifts constantly to whomever was just introduced to get their thoughts on whomever we had been riding around with. Invariably, it was how every woman in town had their eye on the new deputy sheriff. The problem with this is that we learn about this early on, and then this information gets repeated every five pages or so. If not for the perspective shifts, then I would find this far more interesting. I want to learn about the characters through their interactions and grow with them, not be told, pretty much right out, that they're going to get together. And it seems like everyone else in town wants to get with her too, but I don't learn that through clues, I learn that by being told, too.

We're also told about both of their pasts over and over again. I'm sorry, but this was not enjoyable.

Final Thoughts:

Interesting ideas executed with little finesse. It's very ham-handed with how the characters and their interests are portrayed. As a result, their characterizations felt two dimensional.


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Safe Harbor Radclyffe 9781933110134 Books Reviews

I read all 7 (as of this date) in the series. Read them all one right after the other. Radclyffe needs to bundle her series into Omnibus for her fans. The Privencetown series was great. The "guest" appearance between the Justice series was cool.
It must be the first responder thing that makes Radclyfes books so easy to relate to for me.
Healthcare and law? Always a good love story! Thanks again for the good read 😎
Spoiler Alert Police Brutality
I liked the book until the end, when the supposedly self-disciplined, utterly trustworthy cop threatens a suspect and then breaks his arm when he resists arrest. This heroine is a highly capable ex-Marine who excels in martial arts can restrain suspects without harming them. She keeps her cool in the worst crises. And then loses it when faced with a suspect the evidence points to. The veterans I've known decry this kind of behavior towards the enemy because it goes against their command, their values, and their commitment to protect a democracy. Not to mention putting troops in greater danger, from the desire for revenge by the enemy and loss of support at home.
Radclyffe's first book introduces us to Reese Conlon - the newly hired deputy sheriff; Tory King - the town's only doctor; and, of course, Provincetown - the legendary gay mecca. Tory and Reese have a lot in common - both are insulated from others, both are workaholics, both are dedicated to their professions. But they are quite different from one another as well - Tory knows why she's insulated herself whereas Reese has never learned to be with others.

Radclyffe is a fresh voice in the lesbian fiction genre. She writes about strong women overcoming seeming insurmountable difference to be with one another, she writes about trust and she writes about love. Her love scenes are graphic but gentle and sweet and sh never loses sight of the intensity of new love nor of her story.

Beware though. If you start reading Radclyffe, you will find yourself ordering everything the woman has written. Be prepared to stay up long after you should have turned the light off just to finish one more chapter. It is best to read the series books - the Honor series, the Justice series and the Provincetown books - in order so you understand where the characters started and why they do what they do.
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.
I'm sorry to say that I wasn't able to get through this book. I do enjoy a good romance, and have enjoyed romances of all genres and orientations, but this one couldn't catch and hold my interest long enough for me to either fall in love with or identify with any of the characters.

Pros
The characters have traits consistent with their presented backgrounds.
I enjoyed the town's portrayal as an open and inclusive place.
The doctor seems to be the most interesting character in the story. I would have liked to learn about her instead of being told about her.

Cons
The problem I have is with the perspective. It shifts constantly to whomever was just introduced to get their thoughts on whomever we had been riding around with. Invariably, it was how every woman in town had their eye on the new deputy sheriff. The problem with this is that we learn about this early on, and then this information gets repeated every five pages or so. If not for the perspective shifts, then I would find this far more interesting. I want to learn about the characters through their interactions and grow with them, not be told, pretty much right out, that they're going to get together. And it seems like everyone else in town wants to get with her too, but I don't learn that through clues, I learn that by being told, too.

We're also told about both of their pasts over and over again. I'm sorry, but this was not enjoyable.

Final Thoughts

Interesting ideas executed with little finesse. It's very ham-handed with how the characters and their interests are portrayed. As a result, their characterizations felt two dimensional.