Why do you think the author chose to write a portion of the book from Kevin’s perspective. Do you think it was irresponsible of Alex to involve himself with a woman he knew could endanger him and his children?ĩ.

Katie’s past puts Alex and his family in potential danger. Despite his violent behavior and his incessant drinking, Kevin quotes the Bible constantly and takes the Ten Commandments seriously. When Katie tells Alex about Kevin she says: “I hate him, but I hate myself, too.” Why does she feel this way? How does Katie change as she spends more and more time in Southport? How is she different by the end of the book?ħ. How has he dealt with his grief in the years since his wife passed away? Have you experienced grief of this magnitude in your own life? How did you handle it?Ħ. Alex is a widower who has had to raise two children on his own.

You can learn from it, but you can’t change it.” Do you agree with him? Is it possible to truly put the past behind you?ĥ. On their first date, Alex says to Katie: “Everyone has a past, but that’s just it-t’s in the past. What draws them together? Have you ever fallen in love so quickly? If not, do you think it’s possible?Ĥ. Katie and Alex fall in love very quickly. What is the nature of Jo and Katie’s relationship? How does Jo help Katie adjust to her life in Southport?ģ. How does he figure out what has happened to her?Ģ. When Alex first meets Katie, he senses that she is in trouble. 23, 2010 and spent 62 weeks in the top 150. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list on Sept. 'This gives new readers an opportunity to see how the novel was adapted as they're first reading it, while allowing those returning to Safe Haven to view its world and characters in new and sometimes surprising ways,' said Sparks in a statement. The book has also been re-released in movie tie-in paperback and audiobook. The enhanced e-book features interviews with Sparks, Duhamel and Hough on the making of the film, as well as storyboards, behind-he-scenes footage and seven videos, three exclusive to the e-book edition. Nicholas Sparks fans have seen seven of of the best-selling author's love stories come to the big screen, from the Ryan Gosling-Rachel McAdams classic tear-jerker The Notebook, to the Amanda Seyfried-Channing Tatum coupling in Dear John.īefore Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel bring Sparks' 2010 novel Safe Haven to life in theaters this Valentine's Day, Grand Central Publishing is releasing a movie tie-in edition enhanced e-book, the first of its kind from Sparks.

Safe haven by nicholas sparks