Title: Safe Haven

Year Released/Rating: 2013 PG-13

Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel

Directed By: Lasse Hallstrom

Written By: Dana Stevens, Gage Lansky, Nicholas Sparks

Genre: Romance, Drama, Mystery

Star Rating:  4/5 stars

Where I Got It: Netflix

Summary: A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Review: 

I don't usually like movies based on Nicholas Sparks books with the exception being The Notebook.  This one was much better than I thought it would be.  I really enjoyed the storyline.  And the characters were decent.  The overall mystery was very predictable, but that's not what kept me watching.  I liked the sections involving Katie and Alex.  Decent romance...

Best Bits: 

• Roger: When did we start selling paint?  Alex: Today.
• Jo: Good, you can keep me from peeking inside neighbors windows, it's a bad habit of mine.
• Jo: The good thing Katie, is that life is full of second chances.
• Jo: Promise me something Katie, you'll take a lot of pictures and only regret the ones that you didn't take.
• Lexie: Whatcha paintin'?  Katie: My floor!  Lexie: Floor? Usually people don't paint floors!