Safe Haven By Nicholas Sparks

Synopsis:

 Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again, you must learn to trust again. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.



 Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Great book. It took the top spot for best Nick Sparks book. It was darker and more mysterious. It wasn't just a straight up romance with a little drama like usual. I really loved it.

Reading of the escape of a woman who suffered from an abusive husband was interesting. Her running away and starting over was amazing. It showed that a woman is stronger than her abusive husband.

Katie and Alexs relationship wasn't an instant one either. She was scared and paranoid and wanted to keep her distance. He made his way into her heart and their relationship was beyond cute. I really liked how Alex was a real dad and widower. Single dads aren't perfect and have a hard time raising children too. He struggled and really wanted to right by his kids. Just amazing.

My heart pounded so hard when Katie's husband found her. He was clearly nuts. I couldn't believe he was actually using the bible and God for doing what he was doing. He really thought that killing Alex and the kids and bringing her back home with him would make everything better and everything would go back to normal. I loved that Katie finally got to stand up to him to his face. I was shocked that he got shot too. Like, Holy balls batman! I didn't see that coming.. I thought he would get arrested or something. Nope, he died!

I would have liked to know what happened to Alex and Katie after she read the letter. Did they get married? Stay together? Either way, great story!

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