Safe Haven
Readers rate it 3.9 (131 on Hardcover)
432 pages · Released 2012 · Grand Central Publishing
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LGBTQ+ themes
Substance use
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A note for parents
Safe Haven is an adult romance novel by Nicholas Sparks, not a young adult book despite some metadata tags suggesting otherwise. The story centers on a woman escaping an abusive relationship and contains themes of domestic violence, emotional trauma, and fear that require maturity to process. While the romance and community elements are uplifting, the darker backstory and mature emotional content make this better suited for older teens and adults rather than general young adult readers.
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From the publisher
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 wi... 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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- Fiction, romance, contemporary
- Young women, fiction
- North carolina, fiction
- Man-woman relationships, fiction
- Young women
- Fiction
- Secrecy
- Man-woman relationships
- Families
- Strong Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- Character driven
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ISBN 9781455523542 · Grand Central Publishing