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Liam O'Dwyer doesn't remember the circumstances surrounding his mother's desertion. He only knows the fallout that came after. Living in foster care colored every facet of his life, and his sense of worth, so when Yasmin Tanner dumped him for his much sleazier rival, he was hurt but not surprised. Now a cop in Safe Haven, he's on track for a promotion to police chief when the current chief retires. When he receives what he sees as a demotion instead, this time he's ready to fight for what he wants.
Yasmin Tanner's dreams have changed over the years. She now serves Safe Haven as the director of the women's shelter. She is also the caretaker for her schizophrenic brother. While he's super smart and able to hold down a job at the local library, sometimes the voices he hears shut him down so that he can't get out, and no one else can get in. When her brother arrives on her doorstep with one of the shelter's teens, saying that the boy's mother has disappeared, Yasmin is sure something else happened too. His extreme fear of the police, and the fact that neither he, nor the boy, will talk about what happened the night they showed up, lead Yasmin to fear they might have been involved. As the investigation hones in on her brother, can Yasmin protect him if he can't clear his own name?
I liked many things about this book, particularly the side story with Rita, a former battered woman who lost her entire history to the man who nearly beat her to death. As her memories start to point to her having children, she learns from a local that the last time she was in town, she had three young boys with her. Could the O'Dwyer brothers possibly be her sons?
This story packs a punch, both for advocates for battered women, and for mental health. I wasn't a fan of Yasmin's reasons for dumping Liam the first time, but I could understand why she did. I definitely pulled for Liam who never really got over his first love.
Readers who love romance with a bit of a mystery will enjoy this story. It is book 2 in a series but can be read on its own.

I enjoyed this book. For me it was a little slow starting but once I got past the first couple of chapters I couldn't put it down. I realy like how Rita took the bull by the horns and just admitted the truth, I thought Yasmin and Liam needed to communicate better and I really hope that Rocky is in future book.
I recommend this tite,
Thank you Harlequin and Netgalley for allowing me to read this title for an honest review

2.5 Stars
Yasmin Tanner runs a women’s shelter in Safe Haven, South Carolina that takes most of her time, talent, and energy as well has caring for her brother, Josiah, who has mental health issues. Some years ago she broke up with Liam O’Dwyer, a police officer who never really understood what went wrong. After one of her shelter women goes misses, Yasmin enlists Liam’s help to find her. Clearly things are happening in this sleepy little town that may have turned it ugly though needing a women’s shelter is indicative. Yasmin and Liam both have a boat load of angst ridden issues. Yasmin’s reason for breaking up with Liam and his family problems color most of this story. They both seem immature despite having very important jobs so I had a hard time feeling empathy for this couple.
This book is the second in the Sage Haven series. Fans of Ms. McClain who enjoy what is considered to be a “clean and wholesome romance “will most likely enjoy this story especially if they have read the first one, LOW COUNTRY HERO.