Safe Haven (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Katie Feldman/ Erin Tierney: Main character abused wife/escaped to freedom -
• Alex Wheatley: Widower, father of two, and a local store owner. A former detective in Army CID.
• Josh: Alex's son and Kristen's brother.
• Kristen: Alex's daughter who is often at the store with him. She befriends Katie and treats her like her own deceased mother.- H.S. Has a younger brother.
• Roger: In charge of the grill at the shop
• Bill: Works with Kevin
• Coffey: Works with Kevin
• Ivan: Owner of the restaurant that Katie/Erin waitress' at.
• Carly Jo: Katie's neighbor. Professionally, she's a grief counselor.
• Rachel: A hair stylist Erin visited in Boston.
• Ivan Smith: Owner of the diner where Katie works.
• Bill Robinson: Kevin's boss, the captain of the Boston Police Department. -H.S.
• Todd Vannerty: Kevin's new partner @ Boston Police Dept.
• Ricky: A friendly cook at Ivan's resturant who helps Katie gain her trust of people back. He also gives her a stable job so she can pay support herself. -H.S.
• Vanessa: Kristen's barbie-like doll that makes numerous appearances though out the book. It acts as one of her only friends.
• Gladys Feldman: A neighbor of Kevin and Erin's who lives across the road with her husband.
• Karen Feldman: The daughter of neighbors Gladys and Larry Feldman.
• Larry Feldman: Add a description of this character.
• Katie Feldman: The name of Larry and Gladys' deceased daughter, whom Erin takes the identity of.
• Roger Thompson: Works at the grill in Alex's shop. Used to work on Wall Street. Helps Alex by watching the store, register, and the kids sometimes.
• Joyce: An older lady who works at the store for Alex. She helps with the kids whenever Alex needs help. A wonderful woman.
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• Kevin Tierney: Ex husband to Katie
• Dave
• Mr. Benson
• Ramirez
• Callie
• Melody
• Terry Canton
• Emily
• Lorraine Preston
• Carly

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• “"...in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything...."”

  Carly

• “He called them (seagulls) rats-with-wings, and he'd already patrolled the railing twice wielding a wooden plungers, trying to scare them off.”

• “Gossip, Katie thought, was Melody's real profession.”

• “There are dreams that visit us and leave us fulfilled upon waking, there are dreams that make life worth living.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Boston, Massachusetts
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Southport, NC: A small town in North Carolina.
• Philadelphia
• Dorchester: suburb of Boston where Kevin lives
• Wilmington: a city in North Carolina
• Atlantic City
• North Carolina
• Boston
• Chinatown

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Glossary edit see section history

• Intracoastal: Located or occurring within a coastline.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Domestic Violence: Describe this theme.
• Grief
• Love
• Family
• Community
• Relationships

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Nicholas Sparks (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3569.P363 S24 2010
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

I'm a kid and thought it was good.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Sparks, Nicholas
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Romance › Contemporary

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• Nicholas Sparks: Author's official website.

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