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Her Sanctuary

by P.Q. Glisson (Goodreads Author)

3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 · rating details · 95 ratings · 47 reviews

Shannon Mallory was a woman on the run....not from outside forces but from her own wounded heart. When she pulled up into the parking lot of "The Last Resort Caf�" in the town of "Sanctuary", little did she know she would find the one thing she never even knew she was searching for....true love.

Seth Proudfoot wasn't looking for anything, except an end to his miserable exis...more

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Published January 20th 2010 by iUniverse (first published January 6th 2010)

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Mar 15, 2010 NewMoonGirl (Hazel) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, read-more-than-once

Her Sanctuary was a brilliant read!
Right from the first chapter I was hooked & wanted to read on. I needed to find out more about Shannon's past and then theres Seth with those stunningly gorgeous blue eyes who after the death of his wife & child became completely separated from society. He cannot remember why the accident happened that day and the town people believe he deliberately murdered his family due to rumors of his wife having an affair with his childhood friend Joseph.
As soon...more

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Jul 11, 2011 Meghan rated it 1 of 5 stars

Spoilers Ahead, but its really not possible for me to ruin the book any more than the author has.

Problems with this book:
Takes place in present day United States. The protagonist's "loving" parents sold her to an old man when she was sixteen. That means they weren't loving parents. Please don't describe them as loving parents.

Toward the end of the book, protagonist gets kidnapped. The male character (hereafter called "hero") rescues her by taking a pony into the wilderness, digesting a concoct...more Spoilers Ahead, but its really not possible for me to ruin the book any more than the author has.

Problems with this book:
Takes place in present day United States. The protagonist's "loving" parents sold her to an old man when she was sixteen. That means they weren't loving parents. Please don't describe them as loving parents.

Toward the end of the book, protagonist gets kidnapped. The male character (hereafter called "hero") rescues her by taking a pony into the wilderness, digesting a concoction given to him by a medicine man, then astral projecting to find her location. He then traverses the snowy wilderness for days until he reaches her and rescues her from a pending sexual assault. They lock up the bad guy in the same room he had kept her captive then they proceed make the cabin their home. They radio the police force already looking for the captor (because they have video evidence of all his crimes) and they all agree that protagonist and hero boyfriend will remain at the cabin with the bad guy for a few months until travel is safe. They never a discuss the obvious solution of bringing a helicopter into the mix. Protagonist is totally cool with the whole situation because she really likes the cabin and apparently has no issues at all with the fact that she has been imprisoned there for the past week or month or however long. Not only is she cool with it, she dresses up for the hero in lingerie type outfits purchased for her by the bad buy as part of his plans to keep her as a sex slave. But her man is here now and that guy is chained up in another room so I guess everything is good. The whole thing was extremely convoluted.

Sadly, as stupid as the whole cabin captivity turned to lover's retreat was, it was the only time in the book something was happening. And we were already about 80% of the way through the book when the captivity started. So here's the timeline:

Beginning of book : character comes to town, is sort of adopted by a couple running a diner and told about this super reclusive outcast guy that everyone in the town hates except for the diner couple.

A few pages in: protagonist meets loner, they fall in love and talk a lot about how much they love each other
Eighty percent in: kidnapping, wilderness, astral projection, rescue, captor becomes the captive, lingerie, etc

Also, at some point a werewolf shows up for no reason whatsoever. Its gone a paragraph later.

If this book ever comes up on a kindle freebie list, I still wouldn't recommend it. (less)

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Apr 22, 2010 (Kelly)~Got Fiction?~ Oakes rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to (Kelly)~Got Fiction?~ by: P.Q. Glisson

Shelves: romantic-suspense

First off, bear with me while I explain the 2 star rating I gave this book.
I enjoyed the book as a whole well enough, but some of the thinking behind the storyline had me on a rollercoaster of emotions, ranging from confused to a bit upset.
We open with what appears to be a hippie type, RV driving traveler named Shannon Mallory who stumbles across a small town named Sanctuary. This is good base and very interesting in the beginning. Shannon has a past, and most of us can relate to her character;...more First off, bear with me while I explain the 2 star rating I gave this book.
I enjoyed the book as a whole well enough, but some of the thinking behind the storyline had me on a rollercoaster of emotions, ranging from confused to a bit upset.
We open with what appears to be a hippie type, RV driving traveler named Shannon Mallory who stumbles across a small town named Sanctuary. This is good base and very interesting in the beginning. Shannon has a past, and most of us can relate to her character; having parts of our own past that we feel best left forgotten. In the first 100 pages of this book you are in a state of euphoria and bliss right alongside our heroine. Heather finds a job, meets new friends, discovers love at first sight, falls head over heels, has an accident, moves in with her beau, “sigh”… yes, all this in the first 100 pages! There was so much crammed into the beginning of this book, I actually thought it could have been split into two separate novels with a little elaboration.
Once past the first 100 pages of “happy happy Care Bear land” the author created, the book started to get interesting. The great moments had suspense, intrigue and a frightening villain. When it was good, it was great: But when it was bad, it was just that.
I am definitely a fan of sex and intimacy in a book, but there is a time and place for everything. Case in point (without giving away too much), a female is kidnapped and taken. She is chained, starving and being tormented mentally and physically by her captor. After a brutal session of her captor’s advances, she dreams that her lover will save her… she decides at that very moment to “knock one off”, yes that means masturbate. NOT an appropriate time.
Our hero Seth was the star of this book. He was sexy, mysterious and I wanted to know more. He’d been estranged from his Native American roots and with the gentle coaxing of Shannon; he begins to bridge the gap that had plagued him for years. Unimaginable circumstances make him turn to the medicine man of his tribe and really find himself. I would have liked to share more of this link with Seth. The author had the bait set and I was on the hook, but she failed to reel this reader in. This book had a serious case of, I don’t know what to write here, let’s add a sex scene!
I would classify this book as a Romantic Thriller that has so much potential, but just fell short. The writing was choppy and bounced back in forth, not allowing the scenes to seamlessly flow from one to another.
Now for the part where I got upset, weather I draws from personal experience or not is not the point, but I must make one.
When a traumatic experience (death, rape, abduction, molestation, kidnapping, torture, etc…) happens in a woman’s or man’s life: there’s absolutely no way, no matter the current bliss, that the victim thinks; I want to return to the scene of the crime later to spend vacations, family time or simply to enjoy the view in springtime? I’m not trying to be harsh, be true love could never erase something so horrific from one’s mind.
This novel had good bones, good intentions and potential. This is my personal opinion only and I ask that everyone must judge for themselves if this book is for them or not. All I can offer is an honest review.
P.Q. Glisson, thank you for the opportunity to take a look at your work. Please forge on and continue your journey, your future as a writer is destined to be great.

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Oct 15, 2010 Ellen Maze rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: romantic thriller

Shelves: books-to-review

"Sanctuary" is a town where, after escaping the sexual abuse of her husband, Shannon lands while checking off items on her bucket-list. What happens when she moves in, finds a job, and meets Seth is what becomes "our" sanctuary of entertainment and thrills.

Most everyone who has reviewed this book agrees that Seth (the hero) is the most compelling character of all. His good looks, his brooding way, his tragic past -- all combine to make us fall for him at least as hard as Shannon does in this boo...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Mandy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

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I hate writing a review that doesn't involve praise for an authors hard work. I had high hopes when I started Her Sanctuary. Unfortunately, it took me over a month to read it because I read just a few pages at a time. I just couldn't get into it, sadly. I felt like the story idea was a good concept but all things considered, it was too rushed.

There was too much tragedy packed into one book, in my opinion. Especially wi...more

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Jul 06, 2011 Jenny Quach rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5
The rating (like all my ratings) is only based upon my enjoyment of the reading, not the writer's English skill.

There were hundreds of errors to the writing & English, including some grammar, punctuations, quotations, misspellings, some misuse of words (like here and hear), and it's obvious the book lacked editing or hurried through it. I'm not a grammar or English fanatic of others' work, so I was easily able to fix it all as I read along and continue 'til the end. I'm totally fine with...more

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Sep 06, 2010 FhaL rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: 16+ years of age, romance lovers

Shelves: itching-to-read, not-yet-finished

i didn't finish this book yet. I didn't have the stomach to finish it. I'm really sorry...
BUT I enjoyed all the chapters I read. All were written differently and all were written with humor. I had moments where I was really itchin to know what happened next. There were times when I laughed and smiled. Never did I disllike this book but this isn't a book for me just yet. This book is not for my age group but I enjoyed the parts I read :)

Beautifully written. It would put a smile on your face.

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May 20, 2010 CorLostForWords rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'll admit I was unprepared for the amount of sexual gratification there is in this novel. If you are a fan of lots of smut, then this is the book for you. If not, I'd highly advise not picking it up. The story opens with Shannon rolling into a little town called Sanctuary, and as she is inquiring about work in a small diner, she happens to see Seth and sparks fly. They both are attracted to each other and quickly develop a relationship. I was surprised at how quickly they consummated their rela...more

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Jul 14, 2010 Heather in FL rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: elements-paranormal-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm going to agree with what several others have said about this book already. While I enjoyed the overall story, I had trouble with Shannon falling for Seth so quickly based on her history, but I suppose it was necessary to understand how much she meant to him when she was kidnapped and vice versa. And while I love good sex scenes in my stories, it tended to get to be too much, especially at the end. They had Joseph restrained (temporarily) and I think there were two or three more times they me...more

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Jul 16, 2010 Zelda Gillian rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, cowboys

“A Solid Romance, but Light on Substance”

The Plot: This book is about Shannon, a troubled young woman trying to escape her past in the remote town of Sanctuary. Shannon was sold into an arranged marriage at 16 where she was expected to be a sex slave to her wealthy, evil husband. After 10 years of slavery, Shannon kills her dominating husband in self-defense and is left with emotional scars that could rival any. Enter Seth.

Seth is part Native American and grew up an outcast from his tribe. Desp...more “A Solid Romance, but Light on Substance”

The Plot: This book is about Shannon, a troubled young woman trying to escape her past in the remote town of Sanctuary. Shannon was sold into an arranged marriage at 16 where she was expected to be a sex slave to her wealthy, evil husband. After 10 years of slavery, Shannon kills her dominating husband in self-defense and is left with emotional scars that could rival any. Enter Seth.

Seth is part Native American and grew up an outcast from his tribe. Despite this, he found love and happiness with his full-blooded wife Naome and their child, until a freak accident leaves his family dead and him up on trial for their deaths. Seth’s life quickly spirals into ruin. That is, until a mysterious woman with turquoise eyes appears in Sanctuary with a troubled past and nothing to lose…

Zelda’s Take: I thought that this book was a good summer romance read, but was lacking in the substance to make it truly believable for me.

The attraction between Shannon and Seth is sweet and endearing and the sex is hot, but the reader never really gets why they fall for each other so fast. Sure, there’s no question that they are physically attracted to each other, but that seems to be pretty much all they ever have. In fact, Shannon and Seth know virtually nothing about each other… and don’t really ask questions to fill in the blanks either. It seems that, for them, physical attraction is all that matters, which I just found really difficult to believe. A relationship needs substance to last (at least happily), and at the rate Shannon and Seth are going, they’ll be going their own separate ways in no time… with marriage and child or not.

In addition to this, there were also a few little details in this book that just bugged me and really stood between me loving it and just liking it.

First, there was Shannon’s “dumb girl” syndrome. If there’s one thing that turns me off about a lot of romance novels, it is women who do stupid things or play the helpless innocent. Shannon does some stupid things — like driving while being extremely drunk, mixing pills and alcohol, etc., while outwardly saying and understanding that they are not the smartest things for her to do. Why? If it helped to pull along the plot of her being emotionally scarred and this was her way of escaping, then I would let it slide, but instead it is just kind of gratuitous and passed off with a flippant “oh well, aren’t I a bad girl?” attitude.

Second, was Seth’s attitude towards sex. He acts like a child who can’t control himself. So much so that he has to take steps to remove himself from certain situations because he can’t keep his hands off of Shannon. Now, if this were a paranormal romance involving some otherworldly geis that forces their attraction or irresistible vampire bloodlust, that would be one thing, but as it is, Seth and Shannon are just two normal people and his inability to control himself just screams immaturity to me. I mean, really. Grow up.

Third, is how the bad guys are portrayed in the novel. Both Shannon’s ex-husband and Seth’s ex-best friend, the novel’s two evil-doers, are characterized by their BDSM tendencies, as if, well, they are into BDSM, so that is why they are evil. But I think that what gets me here is the characterization of BDSM being associated with evil, which just seems to propogate the false mindset that there is an inherent link between sexual kink and bad people. Shannon’s ex-husband used to beat her and treat her as his sexual slave. Joseph kidnaps women and chains them up. All of the evil things that are done fall back to tenants of the BDSM world with one, giant, looming exception… consent. Why can’t they just be characterized as the sexual perverts that they are? By linking them with dungeons and the like, the book seems to want to be making a statement that people who are into BDSM are bad. (And, of course, men who can’t keep their hands off of women are perfectly normal. ;) )

I guess, in the end, one would ask, what did I actually like about the book? I did finish reading it, after all. The answer is that I thought it was interesting. The characters have interesting backgrounds and lives. They have experiences that are unique to me and the main characters, Shannon and Seth, are likeable and fun. Which is why I call it a good summer read. It’s fun, suspenseful, and the sex is good… what more does one need while sipping lemonade at the beach?!?(less)

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Mar 11, 2010 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am not into pure romance stories. I’m also usually very suspicious of stories where the main female character instantly falls in love even though she has a horrible abusive past (including almost being killed). I was seriously worried when I started the book, skeptical and usually I would put the book down at this point.

However, I was compelled to give the book a chance. I kept on reading and I was not disappointed. I loved the story and the setting. The author is successful in making me want...more

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May 25, 2010 Lacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Her Sanctuary was a perfect blend of romance and stuggle. From the moment I picked up this novel I had to struggle to put it down. The characters were so well developed and the storyline was outstanding. Be warned though this is not for any young readers, this is an adult book and you do get to see the romance blossom. This book made me fall in love with my soul mate whoever he may be. I would totally recommend this book to anyone who believes in love and is struggling to find it.

In this book th...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Margaret rated it 3 of 5 stars

Straight away I was attracted to the character of Seth. His strong, mysterious persona was so intriguing. The story dragged slightly but towards the middle to end it became so exciting that the book took a whole other surprising direction. Over all a great read!

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Apr 14, 2010 ~Tina~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to ~Tina~ by: NewMoonGirl (Hazel)

Shelves: own, adults, read-2010

Her Sanctuary is a tale of two souls that are haunted and tormented by there past. It's about finding someone that makes you want to breath again. It's about second chances and the life you were meant to live.

Seth and Shannon's story is both heartbreaking and exhilarating. This is a love story that I wont soon forget.
At first I wasn't sure about this particular kind of writing style as we get multiple pov's from different characters, sometimes at once.
While it did invade some of the mystery, I...more

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Jun 24, 2010 Rick F. rated it 5 of 5 stars

P.Q. Glisson has written a stunningly good novel - Her Sanctuary was one of the most affecting book I have read- the plot is both exciting and original- but it is the characters that make this book many notches above your ordinary Romance Thriller- The character of Seth Proudfoot is one of the most original characters I have ever encountered- both complex and so very real- he will be long remembered after reading this gem of a novel- I cannot recommend this book more highly- it has it all- a ve...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Bookworms rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well at first if you expect a book about werewolf, vampire or other supernatural beings, you are wrong because I mad the same mistake. I don’t know why but I thought this is a Fantasy book, well maybe because of the cover it looks like a book about werewolf. Ok, but so I mad a short trip beside my routine of fantasy books.

Well, the story begins good and I thought about Sookie as I read it. A young girl come to a bar and ask for a job as a waitress and then she meets her true love. Seth. Both hav...more

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Oct 03, 2010 Lisarenee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Shannon is a former New Orleans socialite. Seth is a social outcast. They say you can't judge a book by it's cover and the same is true for people. Sometimes there's more to them then meets the eye.

Shannon suffered 10 years in an abusive marriage. She has spent the last 3 years recovering from her ordeal and trying to find herself. She has a list of things she wants to do. The current item she's attempting to knock off her list is traveling across the US.

Seth has spent the last 3 years dealing...more

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May 21, 2010 Greenfairylv rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

The chemistry between the main character Seth and Shannon was HOT, HOT, HOT. Sexy Indian? Check. Sexy shower scenes? Check. Intense romance? Check. This book had all of those. These two are always at each other, in the sense, if they were pieces of candy they’d eat each other alive. I really don’t think they could ever, in a lifetime, get enough of one another. Seth has a beautiful mane, mysterious eyes, rock hard tanned body. Shannon is beautiful with eyes you could swim in. If you could rely o...more The chemistry between the main character Seth and Shannon was HOT, HOT, HOT. Sexy Indian? Check. Sexy shower scenes? Check. Intense romance? Check. This book had all of those. These two are always at each other, in the sense, if they were pieces of candy they’d eat each other alive. I really don’t think they could ever, in a lifetime, get enough of one another. Seth has a beautiful mane, mysterious eyes, rock hard tanned body. Shannon is beautiful with eyes you could swim in. If you could rely on Seth to do one thing, that would be to scoop Shannon up. He was always carry her and sweeping her off her feet. There is no doubt the author was able to betray how crazy these two where for each other. She made me blush a time or two.
I had a problem with how fast Shannon fell for Seth. She was in a previous marriage where her husband was abusive. Her parents basically sold her when she was sixteen to be a sex slave. So, with all this abuse she once endured I figured she’d be more reserved instead of basically meeting Seth one day, and what seemed like a week later, planning their wedding. I also didn’t understand how Shannon was so quick consider Irene and Paddy family. With all the abuse I figured Shannon would be a little more guarded towards people and especially towards men.
One of the main problems I had with the book is it was full of errors, the story was a little choppy and the switching between pov’s was confusing. It was more in the shape of arc, not a polished book. That would be fine, but I paid $18 for a soft cover book. The book needed editing desperately I thought.
There where points where Seth’s temper made me think Shannon was crazy for being with him. The time frames some of the events happened where just so unbelievable. I was under the impression this was a small town. How did Seth practically build a whole downstairs apartment, with huge wall length windows, having time to pick out ever little detail like Shannon’s art smock, within the short time she was in the hospital.? I had to just make myself stop questioning so much and just sit back and enjoy the story. Once I stopped trying to rationalize it was quite an enjoyable read.
I believe the book is self published, and for that, I’m glad I purchased the book.
I also noticed the epilogue was written more smoothly. The flow was much better. And I thought the ending was great. I was left with wishing there were more chapters to come.
The author is very good at portraying the intense love scenes. I will definitely read one of her books again and wish her much success. (less)

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Jun 06, 2011 Emily Liz rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1-star-books, kindle-books

THIS REVIEW IS A SPOILER

Sorry about my grammar errors and miss spellings I have a learning disability.
I like the beginning part of the book. In the middle of the book it started to get a little slow and sometime I’d catch myself day dreaming about what I am going to read next.

WHAT’S WRONG ABOUT ROMANCE AUTHORS

The woman in the book was a little traumatized because of what happened to her in her past. Witch I could understand.

The thing I don’t like about authors is that they make male character...more

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Jan 27, 2011 N.L. Riviezzo rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2011, demons-djinns-spirits, erotica-bdsm, loaned-to-a-friend

The general premise of this book was good and I liked the inclusion of certain Native American beliefs.

There's a lot of sex in this book. The main characters were like bunny rabbits in heat. It is amazing they even came up for air for anything.
I could have done with a little less sex, it became rather tedious to read after awhile.

The pacing of this story was really odd. It went really quickly for awhile, slowed down to a crawl then preceded to alternate between quick and slow until the end.

I did...more

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Nov 11, 2010 Brenda Woody rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Her Sanctuary

Her Sanctuary Review
By Brenda Woody – Coauthor of “Best Lover in Town”

The beginning starts off slow; however, you are captured by the characters. P.Q. blossomed as an author as she got further along in the story. Her writing skills grew as she invented the love between Shannon and Seth. I admired Shannon’s strength and determination to overcome her past. I envisioned Seth with his Native American looks and felt his emotions as he tried to chisel away his pride and open his heart onc...more

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Nov 09, 2010 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

2.5 out of 5 - While I enjoyed the story and the characters overall, there were a couple of draw backs. The characters were likable enough, but for two people that had so much past hurt, it seemed unlikely they would let it all disappear so quickly. Things moved too quickly to be believable for me. I enjoyed their love story, but time needed to be dragged out a bit. Also, Seth was discribed as a large Indian with a temper, however throughout the story he seemed like a softy. He started out calli...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, paranormal

Her Sanctuary starts out with a young woman "Shannon" who has definitely had some struggles in her young life. Living in a motor home, she comes to a town and arrives at a diner called the "Last Resort Cafe" where she finds a job, a sweet old couple that are angels, and a enigmatic man whose eyes entrance her. There is something deep hidden beneath those eyes and Shannon definitely wants to discover what it is. She is drawn toward him like she has never been drawn to another being in her life. S...more Her Sanctuary starts out with a young woman "Shannon" who has definitely had some struggles in her young life. Living in a motor home, she comes to a town and arrives at a diner called the "Last Resort Cafe" where she finds a job, a sweet old couple that are angels, and a enigmatic man whose eyes entrance her. There is something deep hidden beneath those eyes and Shannon definitely wants to discover what it is. She is drawn toward him like she has never been drawn to another being in her life. Seth Proudfoot, a half breed native american, has been rejected by most around him. He has never felt at home, especially since he lost his beloved wife and child. But when he meets Shannon who is a breath of fresh air into his life, he can't resist her in any shape or form. As they are drawn together by certain circumstances, they find themselves finding a true love that neither of them expected to find, this is a romantic story that will warm you heart.

When P.Q. Glisson requested that I read and review this book, I was delighted!! I had heard such great things about Her Sanctuary and felt honored to do a review of it. From the first page, I was completely drawn in, and it being a E-book, I could only read it when I was at home, which lately hasn't been much and took me a lot longer reading it that I would have liked. But it was definitely worth it, I absolutely loved this book. I don't usually read contemporaries but this one definitely is one of my favorite contemp romances that I have had the privelage of reading, and I have read some good ones. This was filled with romance, delightful characters, and a plot that just had me on the edge of my seat. Its filled with a tender love story but also with a hidden mystery and danger that I just fell in love with. I loved both of the characters, Shannon is a strong, independent woman that has suffered alot, and never wondering if she will ever find love or a family of her own. She is very surprised when she finds Seth, and the wonderous pleasures and delights that she finds in his arms and in his heart. Seth having greatly mourned the loss of his wife and child, doesn't want to lose Shannon as well. I definitely warmed up to this story very fast, and I am so glad that I was able to read it. I have very few complaints about this book, I found toward the end that the pace slowed down a bit, but other than that, Her Sanctuary is a PURE DELIGHT!!!!(less)

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Jul 17, 2010 TheBookVixen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010, c-b

In her motor home, Shannon Mallory drives through a small town called Sanctuary and stops at the Last Resort Cafe for breakfast. While she’s eating, the guy with the piercing blue eyes sitting all alone in the booth at the far end of the restaurant catches her attention. He leaves while Shannon is asking Irene, the waitress/owner, about the help wanted sign. She gets the job and starts the next day.

Seth Proudfoot, half white, half Native American, is a looker. He married his childhood sweethear...more In her motor home, Shannon Mallory drives through a small town called Sanctuary and stops at the Last Resort Cafe for breakfast. While she’s eating, the guy with the piercing blue eyes sitting all alone in the booth at the far end of the restaurant catches her attention. He leaves while Shannon is asking Irene, the waitress/owner, about the help wanted sign. She gets the job and starts the next day.

Seth Proudfoot, half white, half Native American, is a looker. He married his childhood sweetheart. Sadly, he lost his wife and son in a horrible car accident. Some of the town folk think Seth had something to do with the accident because he was behind the wheel yet he survived. This has caused him to retreat and become a loner. He quit working at the hospital but does some work out at the Reservation. He’s also a woodworker and sells furniture to pay the bills. He comes into the Last Resort Cafe everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

On her first day on the job, Shannon gets a break after the morning rush and drives around town to familiarize herself with the place. She sees a log cabin and a breathtaking scenic view and decides to pull over to sketch it. Turns out it’s Seth’s place. He startles her and she makes a run for it. Not realizing that it’s Shannon under the jacket and hood, Seth tackles her to the ground. She knees him in the crotch and Seth finally sees that it’s her. He apologizes and invites her in for a cup of coffee.

From that point, their relationship just takes off like a rocket. It was instant attraction for both Shannon and Seth. I enjoyed reading Shannon and Seth’s relationship blossom but it seemed to progress rather quickly. In fact, I was quite surprised with how fast her relationship with Seth progressed and how trusting Shannon was with given that she had just met him. She came from a tormented past, being sold into a marriage at just 16 years old and staying in that abusive marriage for 10 years. She was abused, degraded and almost killed. I would have thought someone like that would be a bit more precarious when it comes to letting new people into their life.

Her Sanctuary is told from third person narrative. There is one small part that is told from Joseph’s POV and I found this not only awkward but unnecessary. I also felt that the captivity scene dragged out a bit too long. (Joseph is Seth’s best friend from childhood, though they haven’t been close since the accident that killed Seth’s wife and son.)

For the most part, I enjoyed reading Her Sanctuary. It was a quick read about second chances, at love and at life. The suspense held my interest and the love scenes were hot and steamy. And there were lots of them! I also liked the author’s added touch of wolf folklore tied in at the end.

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Aug 14, 2010 P.Q. Glisson rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author) Recommends it for: anyone who loves passion and romance

Recommended to P.Q. by: Phyllis Glisson

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Being the author of this book, I find it difficult to review without sounding boastful, but I will say that I had a wonderful time writing it. The characters of Seth and Shannon seemed to take on a life of their own. Their passion was breathtaking and beautiful to watch. Shannon's struggle to escape from an abusive ten year marriage was heartbreaking while Seth's guilt at the deaths of his wife and child made you want to hold him and comfort him. His imperfectly beautiful face and w...more

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Jun 13, 2010 Lori Whitwam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

If you're looking for a romance that delivers a powerful, immediate, all-consuming passion, likable characters, an interesting setting, gritty backstory, tense drama, and the all-important happily ever after... and a small hint of the supernatural, this is for you. P.Q. Glisson's debut novel is a solid first effort, and we'll look forward to more from this promising author.

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Jul 06, 2010 Teri Jackson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jul 12, 2010 wolf spirit rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book took my breath. I felt as if i was part of the characters and that i felt the love that the characters shared with each other. This book comes to show you that even when your past haunts you that love will always help mend a broken heart or a fragile heart that was broken of pain and deception. In this book i was caught back by how much creative and how much soul and passion can become and turn a reader in believing everthing of how love should be and even in the most darkest places ar...more

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Oct 28, 2010 Laura YA indie princess rated it 5 of 5 stars

such an awesome story i loved it from the first page til the last and keep me up til 4am because i had to find out what happened in the end! =)

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Nov 28, 2012 Natasha Curulli rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-highlights

It's taken a whole for me to write this review as something happened to my account! This book was a fabulous read; the storyline started from the first page and hooked me immediately. The main character Shannon was amazing. Such a strong, kind and passionate person - you will fall in love with her and her story immediately. Not to mention the extremely steamy romance she has with Seth. The way P.Q. Wrote this novel really was beautiful and this is now one of my favorite stories. Thank- you for f...more

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A Savannahnian born and raised, I have never lived more than thirty miles from my birthplace. After graduating from Savannah Christian Prep School in 1977, I immediately went to work. I met my future husband on a blind date and after five years of marriage I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. between work and family, I never really had time to pursue my passion, reading. Recent circumstances cau...more

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