Weekly Online Read: Safe Harbor by Carla Cassidy

I had to take the round about way to find today's chapter but I'm glad I did.  Great first chapter, don't want to have to wait a week to get the next chapter.

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Thanks Wayne.

Welcome Carla.

FF 

Wow just found this story when I was trying to get into the daily!  I didn't think it was here yesterday!

What a way to leave us hanging Carla!!!   I"m thinking he's a good guy (hoping anyway) but what an approach...  wish this was a daily read!

I love it. Thankfully, I only have to wait three more days for the next one.

I don't like this guy.  His client is an ex-husband who is looking for his ex wife, and he starts without even thinking of the possibility that his client is bad news?  He doesn't even think about what his client's motivations are?  This is the kind of behavior that give PIs/cops a bad name.

at the pictures again.  The one from her husband is of an abused wife and now that she is away from him she is growing into the person she should be.  He should also ask how she got the scar on her breast.

Wonder what line of BS the ex fed to Cameron He must be a good sleth to have been able to track her down, you would think he could see the "beaten" look of her picture and wonder why she has a sparkle in her eye and looks so much better now.  I don't like him either FF.

I am assuming that since this is an intrigue that she will be put in danger and somehow Cameron will help her out in the end and they will have a HEA.  

I noticed this is a prequel.  I hope it doesn't end like some of the other prequels we've had recently!

Carla,  It's a good thing (for me anyway) when you get us all riled up about your characters!

The last two prequels were rather dark without the HEA.  You had to read the next book to figure out what happens to the heroine.  I couldn't get into them enough to buy the next books.  In fact, I never finished reading one of them. 

So far I don't like Cameron a whole lot, but I'm betting I'll like him a lot more by the end.  I'm sure he will do something to redeem himself.  So far, I'm not having any problems with this read except that it is weekly instead of daily

I guess prequels are a good marketing device.

I too have not enjoyed the couple of stories that have been pre-quels; I hate having to wait for the book to come out and don't always have the time/money to buy the books. Unfortunately, my library doesn't carry all the Harlequins that I would like... Sigh.
However, I do love a great mystery! Have I mentioned that mystery/suspense is my favorite genre... :)  I'm not liking Cameron right now - hopefully once he gets to know Maggie/Sally better, he'll realize that she had a good reason to flee. I'm curious to find out the ex-husband's back story as to why Maggie ran away (I know it's an abusive story and I don't want the gory details, but the writer in me is somewhat curious). I also love that the story is set in Maine; will we be seeing other towns/areas in Maine or just Raven's Cliff? Can't wait until the next chapter! Is it Monday yet? (I never thought I'd wish it was Monday, but this story is making me wish the weekend passes fast!) :)

 Side note to Wayne: it's freezing in Iowa, too! I'm from the Chicago area (I go to college in Des Moines) and can't wait to go back once finals are over! ~Kit

If this guy had done his homework, I would like him very much.  He's comfortable with himself.  But I can't believe that in this day and age that he would tell her ex where he thinks he has found her until he got more info.  Oh yes, he will probably save the day by stepping in to protect her when her ex shows up "unexpectedly", but he could have saved her a lot of misery by doing his homework first!

Papaya, I've marked the page in my favorites so I read the stories and then go to my favorites page to access the thread.

happen while they are looking at the town and it will make Cameron question what he has been told.   Maybe her ex did not tell him they were divorced.  I am sure Carla will get him straightened out.

Sorry about the missing links to the discussions from the online read pages.  We've had a staff rotation and the new person responsible for that area, just isn't quite up to speed yet.  I've alerted the team regarding the omission and we should be getting back into the swing of things with a direct link to all online read discussions from the online read pages.

Jayne 

He knows that Sally is Maggie -- he wants to catch her -- either startle into making a "slip" -- at the end of the chapter when he spoke about her "acting."  The part about getting her out of her blouse, would have been bonus to him since he is attracted to her. 

I wonder if her ex is on his way.  He hired Cameron to fnd her--I don't think that he expects Cameron to kill her.  There is no way that Cameron can force her to go back with him -- it doesn't appear that she is on the run from the law.  Makes me think the ex plans to do his own "dirty deeds" or hire a killer.

As of now I don't see any redeeming qualities in Cameron.

It's been very interesting to me as the author to read all your comments.  Keep them coming!  If I don't succeed in getting you all to like and believe in Cameron eventually, then I've failed as an author.  However, in my own defense, if this had been a full-blown manuscriipt I certainly would have done things differently.  One of the challeges of writing these on line stories is the brevity needed to fit the format. And perhaps in my need to 'fit' the format I didn't flesh out my hero enough. 

 In any case, I always view reader comments as a chance for me to learn and I appreciate everyone who is following the story.  I still have a couple of weeks to pull it off, yes??!

Carla