Sparks, Nicholas. creator text Love stories. nyu New York Grand Central Pub. c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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viii, 340 p. 22 cm. Nicholas Sparks. "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"--from author's web site. n-us-nc Young women Fiction Families Fiction Man-woman relationships Fiction Secrecy Fiction Southport (N.C.) Fiction PS3569.P363 S24 2011 813/.54 9780446547604 (pbk. ed.) 9781455510610 (scholastic ed.) 2010932492 DLC 100713 20240118070215.0 325069