#safe have

I'm wordless. I literally just finished this book and I'm wordless. I'm trying to get that ending. OMG. I think that I have never read a book about this topic in specific. This was my first Nicholas Sparks' book, but I think is also my first about that. I have so much feelings that I don't know where to start.

“I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything.”

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.

“That's the thing about life. A lot of the time, it isn't easy at all. We just have to try to make the best of it.”

This book is about bravery, friendship and love. Is full of so many incredible characters and an amazing plot. Katie was brave, kind and with such an amazing soul that I get immediately attached to her, she had been through hell and even though she was still capable of loving and be selfless with others. Alex was such an incredible man, supporting, loving, kind and an incredible father. He found Katie and he was so into helping her even when she didn't want it. This two were perfect for each other, they knew it and he did something about it.

“Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment, and you have to think not only about what you want, but about what he wants. Not just now, but in the future.”

The bad guy in this one was horrible, and I totally hate him. But it wasn't just the nonsense bad guy of others books or movies about this topic. You get to see his feelings and thoughts, and that was pretty much amazing, he shows you why he did what he did, and honestly not always we get to be in the bad guy's mind. He is the kind of character that you love to hate.

“Everyone has a past, but that's just it--it's in the past. You can learn from it, but you can't change it.”

The writing style was amazing, we get this multiple POV's and that just made the book way better that it actually is. I'm a huge Nicholas Sparks fan, I have never read his books until now, but I have seen almost every single one of his book to movie adaptation, and me and my best friend always book for them, we absolutely love them. I was a little bit scared about the ending but it was marvelous, he didn't disappoint me. This book is beautiful. I was in tears by the end of it. It was just amazing.