The bestselling author of Nights In Rodanthe and The Notebook is releasing a new book tomorrow, and like several of his other novels, this one is set in North Carolina.Safe Haven is the 15th book from popular novelist (and longtime New Bern resident) Nicholas Sparks, and this one is set in the charming Brunswick County town of Southport. Here's the synopsis 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 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.”
Sparks has already sold the film rights to Safe Haven, and some of his novels-turned-films (Rodanthe, A Walk To Remember) have been shot (at least in part) in NC. Hopefully, the filmmakers will again decide there's no substitute for the real thing!
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I adore Southport and while I'm not a big fan of Sparks' books, I have read a few and will read this one just because it's in Southport. I hope the movie gets filmed there. No substitute will do.
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