Grand Central Publishing
September 2010
On Sale: September 14, 2010
Featuring: Katie; Alex
352 pages ISBN: 044654759X EAN: 9780446547598 Hardcover 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.