TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sparks,Nicholas
TI  - Safe haven
SN  - 9780446547598
AV  - PS3569.P363 S24 2010
U1  - 813.54 
PY  - 2010///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Grand Central Pub.
KW  - Young women
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Secrecy
KW  - Man-woman relationships
KW  - Families
KW  - Southport (N.C.)
N1  - Young Adult; Accelerated Reader AR; UG; 5.3; 15.0; 140008; Reading Counts RC; 9-12; 5.4; 24.0; 58290
N2  - "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"--Author's web site
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