Safe Haven
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4.4 • 62 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In a small North Carolina town, a mysterious and beautiful woman running from her past slowly falls for a kind-hearted store owner . . . until dark secrets begin to threaten her new life.
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 empathetic 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When Katie turns up in Southport, N.C., her presence in the small town and determination to keep to herself raises questions. But when events beyond her control force Katie to open up and she begins to fall in love she must come to grips with a dark secret from her past. Narrator Rebecca Lowman captures the essence of Sparks' novel and creates numerous voices and dialects for his characters, including the smooth Southern drawl of Katie's mysterious neighbor and sisterly confidant Jo, as well as the New England accent of Katie's estranged husband Kevin. Lowman also does her best to keep Katie from descending into movie-of-the week victimhood, particularly as the heroine enters into a budding romance with widower storekeeper Alex. A Grand Central paperback.
Customer Reviews
Excitement of romance and suspense
After I saw the trailer for Safe Haven as a motion picture, I just had to read the book before the movie was released. Now, two days after I bought the book, I am still giddy from the excitement!
Like most women, I love reading those mushy romantic books where the man protects and comforts the scared woman trying to run from her past, however they usually are too much about the sexually attraction more than how the situation would come about realistically.
But with Safe Haven, the author focuses on the real danger an abused woman trying to save herself from her crazed husband.
She tries her best to keep to herself but with the gentle nudging from a neighbour and the man of a general store along with his adorable kids, she finds herself opening her heart to them.
But always lurking in the background is that intense and very extreme danger.
This book is a perfect mix of the love of caring family and the the suspense of never knowing when that danger lurking in the background will make itself known.
A really great read, I definitely recommend it for anyone who has a love for suspense and action as well as the fun of a new romance and love from family.
Thumbs up!
Moments that make you smile, moments that make you cry, moments that gets your heart racing! Each character brings a great dynamic to the story. Hope the movie doesn't disappoint.