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Safe Haven (original 2010; edition 2010)

by Nicholas Sparks

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Title:Safe Haven
Authors:Nicholas Sparks
Info:Grand Central Publishing (2010), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 340 pages
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It was a very good book. The concept was really good. The book was a feel good read. It made you feel all most good about yourself and kind of want it. I loved the ending. I read this book because the movie was coming out, and I wanted to read it before it did.
  edspicer | May 5, 2013 |
I really enjoyed this Nicholas Sparks novel. The characters are well-drawn and likeable and the suspense builds up to a satisfying climax. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. ( )
  JaneStarwood | Apr 28, 2013 |
This may be the first Nicholas Sparks book that didn't make me cry.

It was going to be a two star, but then at the end, there was a neat twist involving the one character I really liked in the book (Jo), so I bumped it up to three stars.

NS's books are so ridiculously formulaic, but I continue to enjoy them because I like escaping to and spending time in the small and scenic towns his books are set in, and no matter what, the book is bound to move me at some point. This was the first time I considered purposely choosing an abridged audiobook - I HATE the concept of abridging books - but I really should have gone with the abidged. I don't think the story would have lost much. There was so much content that could have been cut out. But then again, that more mundane content is what contributes to the reader being able to more fully live the characters' lives. ( )
  __Lindsey__ | Apr 17, 2013 |
A beautiful, powerful ending made up for a bland main character who's personality seemed to be defined exclusively by the man she was with, and the man she left. She seemed to only be motivated by survival and making others happy; she had no quirks, no dreams, no passions. Despite all this, I did enjoy the story much more towards the end. ( )
  LaPhenix | Apr 11, 2013 |
It is the most amazing book you can ever read. The characters and setting in this book are perfect. It catches you attention from the first page. And it keeps you on your toes the whole time and has the most adorable ending. I read this book because I seen the commercials for the movie and my friends keep telling me about it.
  edspicer | Apr 7, 2013 |
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In loving memory of Paul and Adrienne Cote. My wonderful family. I miss you both already.
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As Katie wound her way among the tables, a breeze from the Atlantic rippled through her hair.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 044654759X, Hardcover)

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.

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This book tells the story of romance lost and rediscovered and the wrenching decision one woman must make between loyalty and love. Every person's story has a beginning, middle and end, but the path that leads from one stage of life to the next is rarely predictable. Renee's journey begins when she is a carefree college student, studying in Italy with her best friend, Audrey. During that idyllic summer abroad, Renee meets a handsome local, and falls deeply in love. But like all summer romances, the affair comes to an end when she returns to North Carolina. Back home, Renee fulfills everyone's expectations including her own by marrying her longtime college boyfriend. Over the next two decades, she raises a family and lives a predictable, if in some ways unfulfilling life. When Audrey announces that she's dying of cancer, Renee drops everything to spend Audrey's last days by her side, unaware that her unconventional best friend still has a few surprises up her sleeve, surprises that will turn Renee's world upside down, and offer her a chance to re-live the choices of her past in a way she never dreamed possible.… (more)

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