Jo was also another character that I wanted to see more depth to. But I still enjoyed his relationship with Katie especially when they were able to joke and flirt with one another she even got in a few cracks about his hair! Overall, I found him unbelievable and that’s before you add in his prematurely grayed hair. He is always understanding and knows the right things to say. He was ex-military, a store owner, and a devoted father who lost the love of his life tragically. He seemed one-dimensional and a bit too perfect. I liked Alex, but he wasn’t as fleshed out as I would have liked to have seen. I’m not a big fan of flashbacks as a rule, but they were done beautifully in this book and it’s truly when the story starts getting good and also when Katie’s character starts gaining depth. We knew she was running from something, but didn’t learn what from (although you can guess) until she starts showing us in the form of flashbacks as her feelings start to surface for Alex and she decides to come clean to him bringing the memories flooding back. The book started out slow with Katie coming to Southport and it took us through her day to day experiences as she began rebuilding her life. Safe Haven is different from anything else I’ve seen from him, but it’s still a wonderfully spun story that only Nicholas could have written it just oozes his touch from page to page. So, I read this one and I’m glad that I did! And, for the record the ending of this book was pretty good. Although he sometimes loses me in his endings, the books are still good. But I have read a few of Nicholas Sparks’s novels and I know I always enjoy them. Honestly the synopsis of this book did not speak to me and I really had no interest in reading it. After awhile, she starts having feelings for Alex and the kids, but she tries to fight them, but with an extra push from her friendly neighbor, Jo, Katie decides to give love another chance.īut when Kevin finally figures out where she is, will Katie’s new life come crashing down? Will Alex’s love be enough to save her? Weekly trips to the nearest store, brings her into contact with the owner, a widowed father of two, Alex.

She can’t afford a car so Katie has to walk everywhere. She has to pinch pennies to survive and is always putting away money in case she has to run again as she knows Kevin will never stop looking for her.

After years of violence at Kevin’s hand, she has finally escaped.Ĭomplete with a new identity Katie arrives in the small town of Southport, North Carolina, where she quickly gets a job as a waitress at a local restaurant and rents out a rundown cabin on the outskirts of town. Katie quickly had her eyes opened when her puppy love led her to marry abusive police detective, Kevin. Safe Haven By Nicholas Sparks ISBN# 9781455523559 Author’s Website:

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