By Lissette Nunez

Staff writer

“Safe Haven” is based on the novel from Nicolas Sparks, also known for producing the hit films “The Notebook” and “Dear John.”

Moreover, the film was produced by Lasse Hallstrom and released on Valentine’s Day of this year. True love never fails in this American romance thriller featured on Netflix about a young woman’s battle with love and abuse. The young woman, Katie, quickly headed out to a small North Carolina town after running away from her abusive husband. In hopes for a fresh start she settled down a few miles away from the small town, Safe Haven. People from Safe Haven slowly start to cast doubt on Katie due to her fuzzy past and her unwillingness to become a part of the closely integrated community, but eventually at her pace she begins to gain the trust between the communities and begins a relationship with a widowed store owner, Alex, who has two young children, Josh and Lexie. Unsuspected secrets and obstacles begin to unfold on her new life and prevent her from starting over.

But with the power of love, Katie is able to rediscover the meaning of true love with the help of an unraveling twist at the end! Overall, this film earned a rating of 4 out of 5 and highly recommended for those hopeless romantics and anyone who enjoys a good movie with a mysterious edge.