Safe Haven

Written by Ellen Hoil

Narrated by Leslie McDonel

When lives intersect what promise, love, and damage can they cause each other and overcome? Brigid Fitzpatrick had made a life for herself following the death of her soulmate keeping busy with her bookstore, family, and friends. She had not considered her life missing anything until two things happen, a mysterious stranger comes to town and Brigid starts receiving attention from an unknown admirer. Samantha Bailey walks the streets day after day and Brigid is filled with many questions. The most important is why does the woman never stop her seemingly aimless journey? As Brigid’s friendship with Samantha grows, so does the attention from the unknown admirer. An admirer watching from the dark shadows.Brigid finds her feelings for Samantha moving from friendship to something more. But will she let herself move on, or will she cling to the comfortable life she has made for herself? Can love overcome the pain and anguish that comes next?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Desert Palm Press
• Release date: May 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781948327671

Ellen Hoil

Ellen grew up on Long Island New York and can’t imagine living anywhere that isn’t surrounded by water. She has gotten even closer by relocating to the farms and vineyards of The North Fork. The slow quiet pace of the off-season, is worth the price of tourist season. In her heart, her second home is Provincetown, MA. A short ferry ride and drive away. She has been absorbing the written word her whole life, getting there degrees from philosophy, to history education, to finally law. Having been caught up in the new world of lesbian fan-fiction that seemed to take off in the late 1990’s, she found her muses and took up fiction writing.My favorite book of all time is The Yellow Wallpaper. But close second is anything by Edgar Allan PoeMy favorite lesbian fiction novel is Lost Daughters by J.M Redmann. This was the book that made me feel deeply and involved in. I have been a fan ever since.

Reviews for Safe Haven

[Natale Michaud · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was a good story, although I knew fairly quickly in the story that Sam was Bi-Polar. Being with someone with such a disorder is not always easy, especially when they go off their meds or need cocktail adjustments.

I messed up and read book #2 (Osprey Calling) 1st, so in a way I knew the ending, but didn't quit the book.

[Claudia Vasconcelos Varjotie · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Interesting beginning but couldn't reach the end. Too much about mental illness. Good read for those that want to understand more about bipolar issues.