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.
I Thought the book was good, I liked the movie a little bit better then the book. I didn't like how the changed the little girls name in the book or the movie. The book had more detail about Kate's (Erin's) real life that she left with her husband and what her husband did to her then the movie. But I did give the book 5 out of 5 stars because it's a good book. There are some other parts what her husband did to her and I can't remember what they were, Its been a few months since I read the book.
The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn't drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand. Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
I really loved this book so much. I couldn't put it down for nothing. I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars, if I could give the book more stars I would of. This was my first new adult book. I brought the book off from Amazon and I thought I would read it and see if I like it. At first, I didn't like Travis that much, then he grew on me a lot and now I love Travis. I really can relate to Abby a little bit and her friend America. I thought that Abby and Travis would fall for each other after Abby and America sleeping at the apartment while something was wrong in the dorms. I thought it was kind of weird that Travis's brothers found out who Abby's dad was and everything. I would tell everyone to pick this book up. They would fell in love with it. Its amazing book.
