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Safe Haven

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
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Summary

Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet unassuming, Katie is determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community. But even as Katie starts to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts her….

©2010 Nicholas Sparks (P)2010 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"This story will tug at the heartstrings like never before." ( OK!)
"An A-grade romantic read." ( Cosmopolitan)
"A bittersweet love story." ( In Style Magazine)

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Wonderful Book, Well Narrated

I don't write reviews, but I felt compelled to write about this particular book. It is written beautifully. I could not put it down and spent most of my weekend listening to it. I have listened to several audible books and this is by far the best yet. The narration is very well done, in fact, probably the best I've listened to as of yet, subtle and believable. The book holds you right to the very end and I am so pleased that I found this author and novel.

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This was the best book i've ever listened to. It's left me wanting more of his novels. AWESOME!!!!!!

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A Thrilling and Emotional Ride

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

There are a lot of highs and lows in this book.This is a book where you'll easily become emotionally connected and involved in the story and where you'll start to care about the characters and what happens to them. There are little surprises here and there. Some sweet and romantic, some shocking and thrilling. But this is defiantly worth a read.

What other book might you compare Safe Haven to, and why?

Its unlike any book I've read before.

Have you listened to any of Rebecca Lowman’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I have not but I will in the future.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to this book constantly when I brought it. Its an exciting book that kept me on the edge of my seat I was happy as the romance began and I felt very involved in Katie/Erin told her story.

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A great listen and a great narrator

Would you consider the audio edition of Safe Haven to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the book.

What did you like best about this story?

There are plenty of highs and lows. The characters are very appealing but not too perfect. There are little surprises here and there. The story doesn't fit too neatly into one category.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I loved the scenes with Jo the best.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The relief after the danger was satisfying but I loved the ending.

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Love, love, love this book!

I was gripped right from the start listening to this and really enjoyed the book throughout. I would recommend highly

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Another enjoyable tale

I really liked this book. Good to listen to. A bit of a surprising/odd end but enjoyable all the same

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Loved it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Safe Haven to be better than the print version?

I haven't read it, so can't comment, however, if I see it on offer .......

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

They did make a film of this book. My tag line would be:
Trust no-one, everyone has secrets!

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Depressing

I was really looking forward to this. However hearing about a woman getting beaten by a horrible husband was not my cup of tea. The romance couldn't match the depressing bits.

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Fantastic book!

I almost didn’t listen to this book because I thought it was going to be one of those Nicholas Sparks books that has music playing in the background and I absolutely cannot stand when music plays in the background of an audio book. It totally the detracts from the story and gets in the way of the narration. But in this case that did not happen thank God LOL

I am so very glad that I did listen to this because everything about this audiobook was brilliant. The narration was fantastic, the story epic, the characters were very believable and emotive. You know that when you read a Nicholas Sparks book you are going to be in for a treat. I actually saw the film version of this on Netflix but to be honest it wasn’t nearly as good as the audio.

I would offer a bit of a heads up here. The story deals with domestic violence/abuse and the narrative can be quite harrowing. Some readers might find this difficult and uncomfortable.

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really captivating!

Really good story and well read!
Found it hard to stop listening, very plot twisty... ;)

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