Safe Haven By Nicholas Sparks

Title: Safe Haven

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Published Date: September 2010

Movie Released: February 2013

Format: Paperback

Genre: Epic Love Story/ Fiction

Sneak Into This Book:

A story about Erin, who escapes to a small town in Southport, North Carolina, to get away from her abusive husband, Police Detective Kevin. With the source of "help" from a neighbour, Erin disguises herself and adopts the identity of "Katie".

In her new life, she meets Jo, a single woman who lives next door & they become good friends. Slowly, she navigates her life in the small town hoping that she will forever escape from Kevin.

A series of visits to a local convenience store brings Katie into the life of the store manager, Alex & his children, Kristen & Josh. Alex's wife died of cancer, leaving him alone to raise their two kids.

Despite her trauma towards her husband, Katie couldn't keep herself away from Alex's life & for caring about him & the kids. She feels somehow she is attracted to their lives.

With the encouragements from Jo, Katie slowly develops a romantic relationship with Alex. 

Meanwhile, Kevin discovers where Erin is hiding & he heads to Southport to confront her. In this story, you will find an emotional twist at the end be touched with it. Read the rest to know more! Enjoy!!

My reviews-

1) Erin married a psycho-crazy husband who had beaten her several times but she couldn't find any source of help - he was the police himself. What she did to escape from the awful life was very brave - and full of suspense too. There are many women out there who suffer lives with abusive husbands & I feel a deep sad and pity towards them. I cried in some parts of this novel - My husband was like " LOL, nangis pulak!!" I am like that, I get attached to a story easily :-)

2) Kevin was such a psycho man. Under the influence of Vodka, his thoughts worked in a weird way- often reciting verses from the bible & thinking how they should apply in life - in his own opinion. But what makes it good, the scenes involving him make it hard to close the book as it brings the suspense. So u will keep reading to the very end :-)

3) The plots are smooth, not dragging and definitely not slow. I love the way the plot and the story line travels, it feels like you are watching a movie, except for the duration, and the kinds which u could picture everything and clearly imagine the plot running in ur mind.

No wonder most of Nicholas's books are adapted to film.

Overall, 2 thumbs up! If u love romance mixed with a bit of mystery & suspense-packed book, here is a-must-read novel.

Let's watch the movie trailer!!! >