Harriet Klausner's Review Archive
After working in some rough spots around the world for six years, Dr. Erin O'Halloran settles in Coldwater Cove near Seattle. However, when close friend Tom Flannery is dying, Erin immediately crosses the continent and the ocean to try to save his life.
After spending years photographing and reporting some of the worst atrocities in the world, Michael Joyce returns to his family's remote farm to escape. Michael's psyche is so battered he has vowed to never sire a child into this ugly, cruel world.
When Erin and Michael meet, the instant attraction is so great, a magic enchantment surrounds the pair. However Neither one wants a lasting relationship because they know first hand the horrors of humanity. When they fall in love they wonder if that emotion is enough to surmount the cruelty that each one has witnessed in their lifetime?
FAIR HAVEN is a remarkable contemporary romance starring two battered souls. Though love heals much of their mental wounds, both realize that they will never forget. That extra measure is what makes a JoAnn Ross novel so good. Her characters are real, filled with angst, and earn the audience empathy. Michael and Erin are a joy to behold because even when love proves stronger than hate, the memories of the evil events shaped them into beautiful people the reader cares about.