He is still mourning the death of his wife who had. Katie the main character, alex katies love interest in southport, kevin katies husband who constantly hits her, carly alexs dead wife, jo katies best friend who is actually the. The characters, the story itself, and the way it was written. The longest ride film dear john film safe haven film veronica ronnie miller kim miller. Beautiful yet selfeffacing, katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. The book has been awarded with goodreads choice award nominee for. I own every book that hes ever written and i cherish each and every one. She is a spirit or figment of imagination that is in katies life to help her find alex because carly only wants the best for her husband and children. She made her way to southport to start over and forget the past along with everyone in it. Safe haven is a romantic novel by american novelist nicholas sparks.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in hardcover format. The notebook, the wedding, a bend in the road, safe haven new bern is a quiet. She starts as a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and the perfect body that lives with her abusive husband named kevin. A young woman with secrets finds home, community and a potential new love in a small north carolina beach town. Katie comes to a small town in north carolina called southport. In other words, it wasnt any one thing that inspired me to write this novel. Katie feldmanerin tierney katie is the mysterious new woman in the small town of southport. He used to be an investigator in the army, hed been with criminal investigation division, or cid, stationed in germany and georgia, and had spent ten years investigation military crimes, everything from soldiers going awol, to burglary, domestic abuse, rape, and even murder sparks 14. Alex wheatley, is a widowed dad, in his early twenties, with blackishgray spiky hair. She works hard trying to be a better wife for her husband, but she.
Nicholas sparks latest love story, safe haven, is easily one of the best hes written. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. Pdf safe haven book by nicholas sparks free download 340. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most. Katie works as a waitress at ivans, which is a local seafood restaurant in town. Free download or read online safe haven pdf epub book. A detailed description of safe haven characters and their importance.
Read safe haven by nicholas sparks available from rakuten kobo. He is still mourning the death of his wife who had just died a few years before he met katie. I love everything about this book from the first page to the last. What katie doesnt know is that jo is actually carly who is alexs deceased wife. The story follows the main character, katie, as she moves to southport, north carolina and establishes a new life. She just chatted with him, but that night, her husband threw her into a mirror. Nicholas sparks talks about the inspiration behind his. Pdf safe haven book by nicholas sparks free download.
I have not read nicholas sparks book, but i have been told that in the book the reader is brought in on the supernatural nature of jos existence long before the end of the story. In this book the characteristics of these four characters will be explained. Katie has moved to a small town on the east coast, where she is looking for a new start. This book moves along well and the characters are likable and easy to root for. Mrzhillzs list nicholas sparks character list of 46 great name ideas. Jun 26, 2012 eleven of nicholas sparks s novelsthe choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottlehave been adapted into major motion pictures. Alex alex is a loving father who lost his wife to a cancerous tumor and is now raising his two kids by himself. Who are the characters in safe haven by nicholas sparks answers. Pdf safe haven by nicholas sparks download pdf free ebook.
According to worldcat, the book is held in 2242 libraries. Nights in rodanthe, dear joh,the lucky one and the last song. This is my 3rd book from nicholas sparks, and just by the 3rd book i already know sparks writing formula. Erin finally leaves him making her way to the quaint little town of southport, north carolina. The main character katie represents the individuals out there involved in dreadful and horrific. In a small north carolina town, a mysterious and beautiful woman running from her past slowly falls for a kindhearted s. Safe haven is a novel by bestselling author nicholas sparks. He names some of the characters in his books after his kids. Safe haven is a fantasy romantic novel by american novelist nicholas sparks. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of safe haven by nicholas sparks. She tends to keep to herself but slowly forms friendships with her neighbor jo, and the l ocal store owner alex and his kids. In his eighth project, safe haven, nicholas sparks also worked as a producer. Jun 26, 2012 safe haven is sure to be yet another sparks bestseller.
He is a hardworking man who runs a small family owned store but is equally as dedicated to his children. Katie feldmanerin tierney katie is the mysterious new woman in the small town of southport, north carolina. Eleven of nicholas sparkss novels the choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottlehave been adapted into major motion pictures. I mean, there is nothing about the tone of safe haven that would ever make you think that one of the main characters is a ghost. May 2014 katie has recently arrived in southport, north carolina. While i do love sparks gift of writing, though, i always pick up his newest book with a little bit of fear because i hate to admit it im a happy ending type of girl. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. Jul 07, 2011 buy safe haven by sparks, nicholas isbn. The main characters of this romance, fiction story are. Who are the characters in safe haven by nicholas sparks. Characters katieerin the main character in the book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He has published twenty novels and two nonfiction books. She had a rough past but finds her way to escape it all and move on.
She is katies neighbor when katie moves to southport. It starred julianne hough as katie, josh duhamel as alex, david lyons as kevin, and cobie smulders as jo. A walk to rememberis a tribute to nicholas sister dana, who died at the age of 33 of a brain tumor, and an inspiration to him. All of his books have been new york times bestsellers, with over 89 million copies in print worldwide, in over 50 languages, including over 50 million copies in the united states alone, and his popularity continues to soar. Wow, this is definitely one of the better sparks books ive read, i sure hope he. According to worldcat, the book is held in 2242 libraries plot this articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and eleven of his romanticdrama novels have been adapted to film all with multimilliondollar box office grosses. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Julianne hough, josh duhamel, david lyons, cobie smulders run time. The beginning was sort of a drag since i already know what to expect from the way in which the author would set the tone of the story, introduce the characters as to whos the good, the bad, and the one we should watch out for, etc.
Her real name is erin, but suddenly turned out to be katie because she runs away from her abusive husband named kevin, and make her way to the quaint little town of southport, north carolina. List of characters in the nicholas sparks movies and books. This post contains affiliate links which means if you make a. Nicholas sparks external conflict in this story there is a lot of external conflict. This is the kind of book that once i started to read it i found myself unable to stop. Erin flees her abusive alcoholic husband, kevin, takes on a different identity and changes her name to katie. Characters there are people who add goodness to the world and people who live to destroy it. Katie the main character, alex katies love interest in. Shes scraping by, barely making ends meet as a waitress. Katie shows a lot of strength and independence in the book. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride. Major characters katieerin she is the main character and the protagonist in the story. Love can sometimes achieve the impossible nicholas sparks, safe haven as a little girl, youd often find me immersed in the latest tween novel sensation i might have read the entire sweet valley high book series at least twice over the course of my childhood.
Nicholas charles sparks born december 31, 1965 is an american romance novelist and screenwriter. Sparks wrote one of his bestknown stories, the notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. I thought sparks was right to do that it added integrity to the book and characters. Nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. Nicholas sparks showed his colors on this one and earns all the credits for being an awesome author. When a mysterious young woman named katie appears in the small north carolina town of southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. The official website of nicholas sparks, american novelist, screenwriter and producer. My mother used to tease me about my need to read a book anywhere and everywhere. She doesnt seem like she wants to talk much to people, and she especially doesnt want to talk about her past.
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