Returning Tides (Provincetown Tales 6) [Paperback]

Radclyffe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Provincetown Tales 6 | Publication Date: November 17, 2009

Insurance investigator Ashley Walker faces more than a dangerous opponent when she returns to the town, and the woman, she left behind.

In the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster, Reese Conlon and Tory King deal with the challenges of a community in turmoil while insurance investigator Ashley Walker faces more than a dangerous opponent when she returns to the town, and the woman, she left behind.

The sixth in the Lambda Award winning Provincetown Tales.

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About the Author

Radclyffe is a retired surgeon and full time author-publisher and winner of two Lammy awards. She has over thirty lesbian novels and anthologies in print, including the Lambda Literary Award winners Erotic Interludes 2: ed. with Stacia Seaman and the romance, Distant Shores, Silent Thunder, as well as the Lambda Literary Award Mystery Finalist, Justice Served and Romance Finalists Turn Back Time and When Dreams Tremble. Her work includes romance, erotica, intrigue and suspense. Strong women in love populate her imagination and her fiction. She has selections in multiple anthologies including Wild Nights, Fantasy, Best Lesbian Erotica 2006, 2007 and 2008, After Midnight, Caught Looking: Erotic Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists, Hide and Seek, First-Timers, Ultimate Undies: Erotic Stories About Lingerie and Underwear, A is for Amour, H is for Hardcore, L is for Leather, and Rubber Sex: Erotic Stories. She is the editor of the anthology, Best Lesbian Romance 2009, forthcoming from Cleis Press. She is also the recipient of the 2003 and 2004 Alice B. Readers' award for her body of work and the president of Bold Strokes Books, one of the world’s largest independent LGBTQ publishing companies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Bold Strokes Books (November 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602821232
• ISBN-13: 978-1602821231
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Radclyffe, a retired surgeon and full time author-publisher, has published over thirty-five novels as well as dozens of short stories, has edited numerous anthologies, and, writing as L. L. Raand, has authored a paranormal romance series, The Midnight Hunters. She is a eight time Lambda Literary Award finalist in romance, mystery and erotica--winning in both romance (Distant Shores, Silent Thunder) and erotica (Erotic Interludes 2: Stolen Moments edited with Stacia Seaman and In Deep Waters 2: Cruising the Strip written with Karin Kallmaker). A member of the Saints and Sinners Literary Hall of Fame, she is also a 2010 RWA/FF&P Prism Award Winner for Secrets in the Stone, an Independent Publisher's award winner (IPPY), an Alice B. Readers' award Winner, and a finalist for the Benjamin Franklin award, the ForeWord Review Book of the Year award, and the 2010 Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice award. She is also the president of Bold Strokes Books, one of the world's largest independent LGBT publishing companies.

She states, "I began reading lesbian fiction at the age of twelve when I found a copy of Ann Bannon's Beebo Brinker. That book and others like it convinced me that I was not alone, that there were other women who felt like I did. Our literature provides support and validation and very often, a lifeline, for members of our community throughout the world. I am proud and honored to be able to publish the many fine authors at Bold Strokes Books and to contribute in some small way to the words that the celebrate LGBTQ experience."

You can visit Radclyffe at http://www.facebook.com/Radclyffe.BSB?ref=ts

Or buy her books direct from the publisher at www.boldstrokesbooks.com

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, Angst, Variety & Romance, March 4, 2010

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FTLOH (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Returning Tides (Provincetown Tales 6) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed Radclyffe's "Returning Tides" and was surprised that it took me a week to read. Instead of a "can't put down", need to read it in 1-2 days & move on book, I found myself really taking the time to enjoy the storylines of Tory & Reese, Allie & Ashe, Bri & Caroline and the other secondary characters.

Every evening I picked up this book, and got lost in P-Town and the mystery of who was upsetting its balance. I also liked how the writing didn't make it too obvious as to who the stalker was, though I kinda guessed at who he was after early on.

I didn't need the story being primarily focused on Tory & Reese; instead I loved the dynamics of the many characters and the continuing saga of P-Town. I can also see how this book is perfectly positioned to lead into book 7, which I am very much looking forward to.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars General Review- story doesn't disappoint, January 7, 2010

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Lee "Lee" (MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Returning Tides (Provincetown Tales 6) (Paperback)

I don't want to give a lot away, but here are the basics-

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE SERIES- If you're browsing for a good lesbian romance to read and you've never read the previous 5 installments of the Provincetown Tales, fear not, you will be able to follow the story and appreciate it. The characters are complex and dynamic and the plot is engaging, I don't like to give a lot of details as to the plot, but as always, this author keeps you turning the pages. Bottom line, it's worth your hard earned money.

IF YOU'VE READ THE SERIES- This is in keeping with the previous five installments, the characters continue to evolve in unexpected ways and are becoming more and more interconnected. If you love the characters it's like checking up with old friends, the mystery surrounding everyone's fate keeps the plot fresh and the pages turning.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reunited and it feels so good... but not enough focus on the main characters!, January 2, 2010

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fantasmic - See all my reviews

This review is from: Returning Tides (Provincetown Tales 6) (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of Rad's work... she's a prolific writer and usually a very reliable read. But I agree with Readsalot, Secrets in the Stone was a bit of a disappointment. But the Rad we know and love is back with "Returning Tides", and so are almost all of the characters from the first five books of her "Provincetown Tales" series... literally!

But first the good stuff, I'm a big fan of angsty romances (as my reviews probably well indicate) and the main one is a doozie. Ash and Allie, the primary pairing, have really hot chemistry together as well as all the drama that comes with seeing each other after having broken up and been apart for a long spell. I very much enjoyed their story and wished Rad had focused more on them rather than trying to squeeze in three "secondary" couples into the book.

And, yes, I know that Tory and Reese anchor this series so I expect them to have a presence in all of the "P-town Tales" books, but to give almost equal time to them as well as the other couples as to A&A is just ridiculous. Maybe it's been a while since I read the prior books in the series and this is how Rad has decided she wants it to run, I honestly don't know. I have to admit that I skimmed through most of the book because, frankly, I couldn't have cared less about the "mystery/suspense" plot and I wasn't interested in reading about the secondary couples as much as the main couple.

To sum up, if you want to read the continuing stories of three of the couples from the prior "P-town Tales" books, then, by all means, pick up "Returning Tides." You'll get Ash and Allie's story as a bonus!! Otherwise, it's hard for me to say that it's worth picking this one up just for Ash and Allie's "short" story... although I am going to re-read their parts of the book now, so maybe it is =)