Safe Haven: Book summary and reviews of Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven Summary

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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Rated of 5 by Hannah
safe haven
This book was very well written, an excellent style as are all of his books. Really liked it, just wish there was a little changeup. In ALL of his books someone always falls in love and someone always dies. Kinda bores me after awhile.

Rated of 5 by Julia
Great book
When I read the book, Iived in my own world. I didn't need even 2 days and sometimes I forgot to breath, because it was so thrilling and touching. Really, it's one of the best books of Nicholas sparks. I love the story and the book. GREAT work ! :)

Rated of 5 by McKenzie
My favorite book! Wow!!
Nicholas Sparks! you are amazing!! You are so talented..keep up the good work!! This was so suspenseful, a real page turner. I couldn't put this book down! This is definitely my favorite book of yours. Someone seriously needs to make this into a movie.
Keep up the hard work and keep writing those books:)

Rated of 5 by Rebecca
A book with a great theme
This book is one of my favorites by Nicholas Sparks. One day I would love to meet this wonderful author

Rated of 5 by Jessica
AWESOME!! :)
I liked it a lot, but I like some of his others better. I don't know how Nicholas Sparks can write like that. He must have more than a few feminine genes. I thought it was a real nail biter and I was tempted to read the last few pages to find out what happens but I didn't. PLEASE KEEP WRITING MORE BOOKS MR. SPARKS!!!!!!!!!!

Rated of 5 by Betty
Safe Haven - A great book!
I read this book in one day. It is a real page-turner! I could not put it down. I am not one for reading thick books, but Nicholas Sparks' books are just too intriguing not to love and want to read! Can't wait for another one!

Rated of 5 by Bree
So Good!
This is my favorite book he's written yet!! I think its so good!! I read it in like one day because I couldn't put it down!!! I hope this more are like this one!!

Rated of 5 by jv
amazing
I find this book really amazing..it is suspenseful compare to other NS novels...when I was at the end part my reaction was that "how come it happened"(referring to Jo's character)...I can't wait to see this in big screen...

Rated of 5 by Debbi
Safe Haven
This is absolutely the worst book Nicholas Sparks has written yet. It's practically word for word (image by image) Sleeping with the Enemy. Seems he should be sued for copyright infringement or something. Almost everything in it mirrors the aforementioned movie. The characters are shallow, the bad husband is very one-dimensional, the writing is so redundant, the scriptural references don't have any foundation to the character who is always thinking them, and the ending was too contrived to be believable. I expect a little more uniqueness of ideas from Sparks, not a rehashed movie plot that's already been done.

Rated of 5 by Kasey
OMG
This was such a good book! I had a feeling that Jo was Carly towards the end. My heart was beating when Kevin came, I was so scared! It had such a good ending.

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Nicholas Sparks Author Biography

Nicholas Charles Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 31, 1965, the second son of Patrick Michael (1942-1996) and Jill Emma Marie (Thoene) Sparks (1942-1989). His siblings are Michael Earl Sparks (b. Dec. 1964), and Danielle Sparks (December 1966 - June 2000). As a child, he lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, Nebraska, finally settling in Fair Oaks, California, at the age of eight. His father was a professor, his mother a homemaker, then an optometrist’s assistant. He lived in Fair Oaks through high school, graduated valedictorian in 1984, and received a full track scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.

After breaking the Notre Dame school record as part of a relay team in 1985 as a freshman (a record which still stands), he was...

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