Trial and Error: Safe Haven!

Ok, so over the last few weeks ive become a little addicted to novels by Nicholas Sparks. I wanted to get back into reading, so decided to read the books which inspired some of my favorite films. The first book was A Walk To Remember. From then on ive just gotten more and more into books by Nicholas Sparks Ive so far read 4, and have a list of the next ones to buy. (That means a shopping trip tomorrow to the local bookstore). The last one i read (finished yesterday and couldn't put it down), was Safe Haven. Which incidentally is the next of his films released.
Plot Summary on Safe Haven:

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. (taken from the Nicholas Sparks Website)