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Summary: Safe Harbor
Review: Having read most of Radclyffe's stories, in print or online, I have to say that this one rides in the middle of the pack. The setting is nice and the background of the two main characters is a good start, but this story could have been much better. It's still a good enjoyable read, but if you're looking ofr Radclyffe's best work, read "Love's Melody Lost."
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Summary: BE STILL MY HEART!!!...
Review: I highly recommend this book. It is so well written I found myself wanting to believe in love and romance, again. If a Tory or Reese walked into my life, today, I would feel like the luckiest woman on earth!! The development of the story line is so realistic I felt as if I wanted to personally know Tory, Reese, and the fabulous supporting characters. You will find all the women in this story (lesbian or straight) to be warm, loving, strong, "step up to the plate" individuals. The love scenes are HOT-HOT-HOT!!! FEEL THE HEAT JUMP OFF THE PAGES!!! I normally read a book once, twice at the most, I've re-read this book so many times I may have to buy a new copy, soon. Radclyffe is fast becoming my favorite lesbian author!!! I have read all her books and continually look forward to more..more..more!!!! This is a MUST read, buy it, read it, and recommend it to friends and strangers (by strangers I mean write a review).
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Summary: Two characters you don't want to miss
Review: 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 ...
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Summary: Okay
Review: I wasn't impressed. It was okay and a fun read, but all too predictable and fast. Despite creative lives the characters had I never really saw them as 3-dimensional. Not a lot of time was spent developing them, but rather telling us what their pasts were.
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Summary: Easy read of no depth
Review: If you're someone trying to figure out if you're gay and read this book, you'd think the world is made up mainly of gays and somehow you've been duped. Further, it reinforces the stereotype that being gay is all about sex. The author keeps you in sexual suspense for the first three fourths of the book, then it sort of turns into a sex manual for lesbians. That's not what I call a novel. The heroine is so perfect, she doesn't feel real. A lesbian woman with a lesbian mother makes it even more unrealistic. And if you can believe that a normal woman can live till the age of 37 without any kind of sexual experience - gay, straight, or herself, well..... The characters hold back their passion in a way that doesn't make much sense - it felt as if it was done simply so the author can get through three fourths of the book without the sexual stuff - then she launches into it with a vengeance. The heroine at age 37 is coming out to herself for the first time - yet, there is absolutely no inner processing of what this means to someone at that age. And there is also no depth in the heroine's relationship with the straight world - any attempt at character development (which is somewhat weak for the two main characters) is built around gays only. Since gays live in a mostly straight world, a novel of any depth should incorporate meaningful relationships with the straight characters. But its mostly missing here - there is some attempt at it with her boss, but it was again surrounding gay issues - a lot of issues in real life have nothing with being gay - even if one is gay. If you're looking for a quick easy romance novel with some explicit sexual content but the depth of a piece of paper, this is it. But don't look for anything that will last here....
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Summary: Okay
Review: It's wonderful. If only people making videos could make a film half as good as the books I have read!
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Summary: The author of Innocent Hearts wrote this story also!
Review: It's wonderful. If only people making videos could make a film half as good as the books I have read!
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Summary: Gutsy Romance
Review: My favourite of Radclyffe's lesbian romances. The characters are well developed, realistic, and moreover people I'd like to know if they existed in the universe outside the covers of this book.Considering how often the world shows us betrayal and dishonour, it is wonderful to be able to dive into a Safe Harbor where characters learn to trust and love each other. This book is both a tribute to the traditional romance plot pacing in which it takes time to build relationships and a more modern novel where lovers can be equals in strength and passion. Safe Harbor is a book I have read and re-read and look forward to keeping on my shelves for cold rainy days when summer and true love seem sadly far away.
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Summary: Fun, literate, romantic and wise
Review: Radclyffe is one of the best writers in the genre -- lesbian romance. She can tell a story perfect for a weekend or a vacation or a little fantasy. You'll find a strong sense of place and an unusually good depiction of characters' care in their working lives. The question is, will these otherwise brave and competent women find the courage to risk their own hearts? Count on a happy ending. Yeah, it's candy....bon bons.... but by Godiva quality maker. Enjoy.
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Summary: Fun, literate, romantic and wise
Review: Radclyffe is one of the best writers in the genre -- lesbian romance. She can tell a story perfect for a weekend or a vacation or a little fantasy. You'll find a strong sense of place and an unusually good depiction of characters' care in their working lives. The question is, will these otherwise brave and competent women find the courage to risk their own hearts? Count on a happy ending. Yeah, it's candy....bon bons.... but by Godiva quality maker. Enjoy.
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