Nicholas Sparks strikes again. When a mysterious young woman appears in a small North Carolina town, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, she seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor. Despite her reservations, she slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community. But even as she begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her ... a past that set her on the fearful, shattering journey across the country, to her current sheltered oasis.
No persons under 16 (Sex, Violence) Detective/Mystery, Drama, Romance, Thriller.
The woman runs away from her abusive husband to a distant town. The husband, who is a cop, uses state resources to track her down. When the cop is discovered he unofficially pursues her leading to tragic consequences.
