From the opening chapter of Storms of Change, Radclyffe sets a very different tone than the rest of her Provincetown romance series. The novel is much more emotionally intense than the first three books, but the romance is just as rewarding. Tense drama permeates this book as a new set of characters, Rica Grechi and Carter Wayne, share center stage with Reese and Tory's story. An FBI/local police undercover operation unfolds while Reese is contemplating her future role in the Iraq War. Radclyffe repeatedly takes the reader down unexpected paths, surprising us more than once in the book. For this reason, as a reviewer, I will not give away any plot details as it would ruin the impact of this powerful romance.

Radclyffe is at the top of her game with Storms of Change as she continually builds anticipation throughout the novel. She gives us parallel plots, smoothly transitioning back and forth, and advances the story better than any lesbian fiction author today. Her timing and pacing are in step throughout, and Radclyffe knows intuitively when to introduce plot elements, when to escalate, and when to close. This is the first time that as a reader I was not only tempted to read the ending, but I actually turned to the last page and had to stop myself; usually I have more restraint. The introduction of new secondary characters adds richness and fullness to the story, but Radclyffe never forgets the strength of her main protagonists, spotlighting Reese and Tory's lives and the tough decisions that await them.

Radclyffe excels at the language of love, emphasizing family and home, but in Storms of Change, she adds moral dilemmas to the mix. The novel reveals the gray areas in life, how family and duty to one's profession can conflict, how the distance between the truth and lies is not very far, and how priorities are ever changing. As readers, we pause and reflect about how choices in life are not always easy, and we cannot judge others too quickly. The chief dilemma in Storms of Change is that to accept one's loved ones for who they are, while maintaining one's own values, is a very personal and lonely decision. No one can make these choices for us.

Storms of Changefulfills all of the promises we expect from a Radclyffe romance, but with a strong hint that we have not heard the last of the Provincetown characters. If you have read the first three books in the series, seize this breathtaking new addition. If you have not read Safe Harbor, Beyond the Breakwater and Lambda Literary Award winner Distant Shores, Silent Thunder, do not walk, but run to your nearest bookstore and snatch up this awesome collection.