By Reservation Only [Paperback]

Jackie Calhoun (Author)

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• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Naiad Pr; 1st edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562801910
• ISBN-13: 978-1562801915
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,727,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Calhoun, August 1, 2002

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This is a pretty typical Calhoun novel. Two women meet, face challenges and try to see if they can form a relationship out of that. Shelley inherits a lakeside resort from an uncle she hardly knew. Living by the lake, enjoying the natural beauty, immediately appeals to her, but not to her partner Jan, who wants to stay in the city. Shelley already deals with regrets over breaking up her marriage, which has caused her to be estranged from her only child. Can she be responsible for this relationship failing also or can she and Jan find a way to salvage what they have? At the lake they meet Emily, who stumbles up to their cabin after running her car into a tree. Emily has moved back home with mother after her lover cleans out their bank account and leaves. Can she just be friends with these women despite the attraction she feels for Shelley? And just to complicate matters, someone is terrifying Shelley by coming on to her land to destroy things. One of the different aspects of this novel is that the major characters are people in their 40s, not the energetic, nubile young women who usually populate lesbian novels. It's interesting to see mature women dealing with mature problems for a change.