Grand Central Publishing
December 2012
On Sale: December 18, 2012
Featuring: Katie
ISBN: 1455523542 EAN: 9781455523542 Kindle: B003JTHXOK Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
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.