Fans won’t be disappointed with Sparks”Safe Haven’

Sometimes all you need to feel safe and loved is a place you can call home.

Running from her past, Katie finds sweet refuge in the small North Carolina town of Southport, a place where although everyone knows your name, they leave you in peace.

Content in a tiny cottage all her own, Katie soon finds she is making friends with her new next-door neighbor, Jo, and receiving the attention of handsome widowed neighborhood grocer Alex. But Katie struggles to let her guard down, wanting to share her life with her new friends while still fighting to escape the demons of her past.

Former military detective Alex Wheatley still mourns the loss of his wife, Carly, but knows he has to carry on for the sake of his young children, Josh and Kristen. Taking over the running of his father-in-law’s small grocery enables Alex to be available to his kids and maintain an even, reliable presence in his wife’s hometown of Southport, but he still misses Carly's companionship. When he meets the mysterious but beautiful Katie, a spark ignites within Alex and he finds that maybe he's ready to give love a second chance.

After 16 books, six of which have been made into successful movies, one would think the sparkle that shines on an author like Nicholas Sparks would begin to fade. Luckily, Sparks has a talent for spinning rich, heartwarming stories that his fans adore. With his 17th book, “Safe Haven,” he doesn’t let those loyal readers down.

Sparks, who has been called America’s best loved author of romantic stories, brings real-life emotions and experiences to his novels, and for this reason his stories reverberate with readers who can relate to the “everyday” men and women in his stories.

“Safe Haven” is a fine example of Sparks’ incredible writing talent as it explores family relationships, friendships and the courage of taking chances to better one’s life. Sparks always leaves his readers with a warm, cozy glow and feeling a bit better about themselves by the end of the book, and what can be better than that?