Review: Love Grows Up . . .
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2011
For Kip Stroud and Shelley Ballard, falling in love isn't a single moment. Starting from the summer when they were eight years old and Kip showed Shelley a dead snake, their relationship shifts, stretches and strengthens over two decades.In a compelling departure, readers first get to experience the foundation of that love. Kip and Shelley have spent their childhood summers on Rhode Island's Block Island as best friends.  In the summer when they're 15 they are both changing -- but life changes even faster for Shelley.And it is 12 more years before they come together again.  By then, each has faced tragedies, difficulties and changes. Each has grown up. Can the love of innocence they once shared also grow up? Can they provide a safe harbor for each other's heart?Judith Arnold's SAFE HARBOR explores the epochs of the growing love between Kip and Shelley, carrying readers along for each stop in the fascinating journey.