This book was really well written and kept me reading the whole time. 
 So this story is about Katie and Alex. Katie is new to a South Carolina town and works as a waitress. Alex is a widower who is trying to raise two kids at the same time as running his own business. 
 Of course, as always with a Nicholas Sparks story this is a tearjerker. But the love story is amazing and the way Sparks portrays the villain is not only creepy but also well thought out. 
 Some of the mystery was taken away from me because I saw the movie first but I do like the book. I haven't read any Nicholas Sparks books since "Dear John" and "The Last Song" came out because I hated the ending for "Dear John" the book not the movie. So when I saw this at the library in March I thought I would give it a try after I finished the book I was reading at the time. 
 I highly recommend this book to anyone from age 16 and up, it is so well written and thought out. Just wow!