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Safe Harbor: A Starting Over Short Story
Her late husband called Seward, Alaska his sanctuary but for Patricia it’s a place of secrets.
Arriving in the misty harbor town to settle his affairs, Patricia Grant hopes to find closure. Instead, she finds Sam Harrington—a handsome boat mechanic with salt-and-pepper hair and a quiet strength that calms the storm inside her. More than a stranger, Sam was her husband’s best friend, a keeper of stories from a life she was never part of.
As Sam shares memories of the man she loved, a new portrait a romantic who named his boat after her and left behind an unfinished carving that speaks of a deeper passion. The connection between Patricia and Sam is immediate, a tender bond forged in shared loss and the promise of a new beginning.
But their fragile hope is threatened when her husband’s family descends, intent on preserving a legacy that leaves no room for Patricia’s happiness. They issue an honor his memory their way, or risk being cast as the unfaithful widow.
Patricia’s torn between her duty to the past and the man who makes her feel truly seen. To choose a new love, will she have to betray the memory of the old one?
Arriving in the misty harbor town to settle his affairs, Patricia Grant hopes to find closure. Instead, she finds Sam Harrington—a handsome boat mechanic with salt-and-pepper hair and a quiet strength that calms the storm inside her. More than a stranger, Sam was her husband’s best friend, a keeper of stories from a life she was never part of.
As Sam shares memories of the man she loved, a new portrait a romantic who named his boat after her and left behind an unfinished carving that speaks of a deeper passion. The connection between Patricia and Sam is immediate, a tender bond forged in shared loss and the promise of a new beginning.
But their fragile hope is threatened when her husband’s family descends, intent on preserving a legacy that leaves no room for Patricia’s happiness. They issue an honor his memory their way, or risk being cast as the unfaithful widow.
Patricia’s torn between her duty to the past and the man who makes her feel truly seen. To choose a new love, will she have to betray the memory of the old one?
41 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 10, 2024
About the author
M.M. Travis
12 books1 followerI love reading! I love learning something while I'm reading fiction: about a new place or overcoming a challenging endeavor. I started writing professionally with non-fiction how-to quilting books, then transitioned to fiction, and now I edit as well. I prefer 3rd person but will read very well written first person.
I am collaborating with Max Travis to continue the Thunder Bay Seiner Series. I love to write with Alaska as the setting, using my experiences exploring the state.
I am collaborating with Max Travis to continue the Thunder Bay Seiner Series. I love to write with Alaska as the setting, using my experiences exploring the state.
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