The Struggle In 'Safe Haven' By Nicholas Sparks

It’s no surprise that people are enlightened by romantic love stories. Nicholas Sparks’ novels are all based upon falling in love, but captivate the reader in many ways. His stories have a romantic element, as well as many plot twists incorporated within, making it impossible for the reader to put the book down. Nicholas Sparks is unique in the way that he isn’t afraid to have the main characters face difficulties, and make readers upset with his unfavorable endings. The books The Notebook, Safe Haven, and The Best of Me include love interests, heart aches, and life struggles that confront the main characters. The Notebook is the ultimate love story. It begins with the tale of two young teens, Allie and Noah, falling in love the summer before she goes off to college. They are forced to separate after Allie’s parents express their disapproval of Noah because they are from two completely different worlds. After ten years apart, they reunite, and they end up spending the rest of
The reader is in suspense the whole time, consumed with the thoughts of what is going to happen next. Katie is in an abusive relationship, and alters her appearance when she runs away to begin a new life. She ends up settling in a small town in North Carolina, where she finds love. She meets Alex, a store owner with two kids who immediately makes her feel at ease. She tries to start her life over, but is haunted by memories of her husband. Her husband, filled with discontent and rage, hunts her down. As you expected, another plot twist occurs. Once her husband finds her, he tries to burn down to the house she is staying in. The reader thinks that she is about to die, when Alex saves her. Alex is her “safe haven” and brings not only happiness to her life through love, but calms her by his protective nature. After her near death experience, her husband is arrested and begins building her life again with