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Dana Underhill's underwater canvases evoke all the beauty and romance of the seas that she and her sister, Lily, have sailed since childhood. But when a shattering event takes Lily from her forever, Dana must set aside her artist's existence in order become a mother to her two orphaned nieces.
lovely readReviewed by Judith Agee, 2007-03-14
I enjoyed this book very much.
As usual with Rice you always get plenty of warmth,
great characters. Her stories are rarely shallow.
The sense of place is wonderful.
Two young sisters lose their parents and their Aunt becomes their
guardian. Or do they become hers.
It is all about how they save each other from their grief and teach
one another to love and live again.
I love this one because of the voice of the child Quinn.
There is sisterhood and mothers and daughters and loss and grief
and the sea and recovery.
The adult romantic thread of Dana and Sam is lovely and well
paced.
[FYI:these characters appear in Rice's True Blue, but their story,
which is left sort of happily in the air in Safe Harbor, is hardly
touched upon in True Blue. It was handled very willy-nilly,
abortively even. Especially after the promise at the ending of Safe
Harbor. It made me downright mad. Sorry, I had to say that out
loud.]
But, read Safe Harbor anyway, it is a lovely story.
I would have loved a long epilog finishing the story with a
rip-roaring no holds barred happy ending.
Excellent summer beach readingReviewed by M. R. Estante, 2005-02-25
Rice's novel about the mending of broken hearts set on Cape Cod is a rich and delightful novel for the beach. Readers will find themselves rooting for the characters to find their capacity to love again despite past betrayals and losses/ Rice describes the Cape to a tee and evokes the place no matter where in the world you are.
Great BookReviewed by Alex, 2003-10-13
If you like romance and feel good books, this is one of the best. Luanne Rice shines with this book, as she does with all of her books. It is a stay-up-all-night, cant-put-down book. I recommend it to anyone and everyone. You will love this book.
