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Safe Harbor Kindle Edition

by Judith Arnold (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From the time they were eight years old, Kip Stroud and Shelley Ballard spent their summers together on Block Island, swimming, biking, exploring...and growing up. As teenagers, they argued about books, complained about chores and learned from each other a little about the way boys and girls viewed each other. They were best friends—until a tragedy in Shelley’s life tore them apart.

Twelve years later, Kip has had to face his own tragedy. When he returns to the island to heal, he discovers that Shelley is now living there, older and wiser but bearing emotional scars. He is scarred, too—something they can share as they rediscover their friendship. But comfort and compassion aren’t love.

Kip believes he will never love again. Shelley believes she can’t love. Yet one night, their beliefs are shattered, and they realize they have a lot more to learn from each other.

Safe Harbor was a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Rita ® Award.

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November 30, 2010
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004EYT9CS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Judith Arnold (November 30, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 612 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 371 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,220,267 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #19,924 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- #25,828 in Women's Romance Fiction
- #32,431 in Contemporary Women Fiction

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USA Today bestselling author Judith Arnold knew she wanted to be a writer by the time she was four. She loved making up stories (not exactly the same thing as lying) and enjoying the adventures of her fictional characters. With more than eight-five published novels to her name, she has been able to live her dream. Four of Judith's novels have received awards from RT Book Reviews Magazine (for Best Harlequin American Romance, Best Harlequin Superromance, Best Series Romance Novel and Best Contemporary Romance Novel) and she's a three-time finalist for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award. Her novel Love In Bloom's was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. A New York native, Judith lives in New England. Visit her web site: www.juditharnold.com.

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CINDY F.

Friendship, trust, and a deep abiding love, this story has it all.

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016

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Wow! I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved this story. This is one of the most unusual romances I've ever read. It starts off as a story in their childhood years as best friends. Then it jumps forward 15 years later when they find each other again. Both are suffering from demons from their past, but together they begin the healing process. That is until something major takes place between them, that makes them both start to question their future.

This is such a beautiful, beautiful romance story; one with very believable characters dealing with real-life situations. I don't want to go into too much detail about the story. But..... I will say that what I loved about it the most about this story, was that there was no instant fixes. No instant love connection, either. Friendship, sure. Total trust between the two, you betcha'...but there was no sudden claims about instantly falling in love, even after sharing one night of heated passion together.

They did what they thought was right at the time for them, and decided not to jump into marriage just because that's what others would have expected.

This book was absolutely the sweetest love story I have read recently, and I would highly recommend it to everyone.

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Jo

Put your trust in this book. It won't let you down.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2011

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I read this one in a day and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. There are paragraphs and chapters and I'm not sure what the "bad formatting" reviewer saw that was a turn off. The old fashioned typewriter font was initially disappointing but it just felt "different" and not a distraction at all. It certainly didn't take away from my enjoyment. Yes, there were a few typos and grammatical errors but they were easy to ignore. I noticed 2 or 3.

The two main characters were well developed and the dialogue felt real, not forced. There was the right amount of angst and joy to give the story depth. You knew where it was leading from the very beginning but it still felt fresh and exciting when it all came together. It was different yet realistic.

I expected a complete "fluff" read and instead was treated to substance. I'll read more of Ms. Arnold's books. The free download made it easy to take a chance and I'm glad I did.

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ali c

A warm and wonderful read

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2012

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Judith Arnold novels are must-buy in my book, and Safe Harbor is more proof of why. Kip and Shelley met as kids in cottage country over a dead snake. (Guess who shows it to whom'.)

They trust each other so implicitly that, as they mature to the age of experimentation, they dare to practice kissing on each other. Who else could you trust with that excruciating experience besides your best friend?

But traumatic events pull them apart. When they meet again years later, Kip is a devastated widower stumbling through life as a shadow and Shelley is a bitter woman who knows better than to trust any man in a love relationship.

Here are two fine, kind people who struggle to find their path back to together, but now as life mates as well as soul mates. This is a romance, so I'm not telling tales out of school when I say they succeed, but you will be surprised at and immensely satisfied with just how magic the moments are when they do.

Few can match Arnold when it comes to touching your heart, warming the cockles of your soul and making you say to yourself, "Yes, that's exactly what that funny/painful/oh-so-serious life experience is like."

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L. G. Vernon

Wonderful, Thought-Provoking Read

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013

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I downloaded this book when it was a promotional freebie for my Kindle. I know, I know, the buzz is that free titles, for the most part, suck. That has not been my experience--especially not with this book, which has been in the back of my mind since I finished it yesterday.

This is one of the most unusual romances I've ever read. Ms. Arnold hooked me instantly, and I found myself immersed in the story of two children from different backgrounds spending summers together--growing up together--on Block Island. When love between them emerges, heartbreak soon follows...and follows.

I've come late to this party and so find it unnecessary to list plot elements in my review. You can read all about them in others posted here. I will say this: Ms. Arnold wrote a story here incorporating strong, personal psychological elements, which resonated deeply with me. The power of forgiveness, the ability to forget, the willingness to trust, and the need to embrace life as it is, not as it might have been, are all captured to perfection in this book. I look forward to reading it again, and to reading more of Judith Arnold's titles. She is an excellent writer.

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North

Heart-warming love story

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2011

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Kip and Shelley have know each other as friends for most of their lives. Their story starts as, as teenagers, they begin to grow of childhood and start dealing with adult feelings. Unfortunately, this same summer, Shelley is thrown into a very adult world of divorce, deception and betrayal.

The story then picks up fifteen-years later and we discover that Kip also has a past to overcome. The friendship is the corner stone Kip uses to build back his life. And still, something is missing.

This is a beautiful romance, with believable characters in real-life situation. It is sweet without being cloying. I especially liked that the problems are not resolved overnight and that the author allowed the passage of time to heal some wounds.

I did not find the formating distracting but noted a few spelling and grammar mistakes. I agree with the other reviewers that Kindle editing should be as good as a paper book. Still, don't let format keep you from enjoying this book.

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Barbara Warner

Easy reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2016

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Nothing to dislike. Relaxing bedtime/holiday reading.
It wasn't difficult to see where the story was leading up to.
Big gaps in time for both leading characters.

The Mundy man

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2015

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A really good read, I chose the audio track version, well worth saving on eye strain.

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