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safe haven :: coming to theaters on valentine’s day :: review and giveaway

SafeHavenBannerOn February 14, 2013 get your wallet ready and plan a date night to go out and see Safe Haven by Relativity Media (or keep reading how you can keep your wallet in your pocket!).  A highly anticipated movie from the author of The Notebook & the Director of Dear John is coming soon to your local theater! SAFE HAVEN SAFE HAVEN

About the film ::
An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John. When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. Safe Haven Prizing-BookVisaBut dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.
 
Starring Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons & Cobie Smulders.

Connect with Safe Haven ::
“Like” Safe Haven on Facebook
Follow @SafeHavenMovie on Twitter #SafeHaven
Watch the trailer & clips on YouTube
Find Safe Haven on Instagram & Pinterest too!

A SIMPLE GIVEAWAY!
One SIMPLE reader will win a $25 Visa Gift Card for a day at the movies and a copy of the book (paperback, movie tie-in edition).  A prize pack valued at $33.99.  Here is how to enter:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only!

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  • holly
    February 17, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    the notebook 🙂

  • Carolyn K.
    February 17, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    the Notebook is the only one I’ve seen, but I liked it

  • Sand
    February 17, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    My favorite has been “A walk to remember.”

  • Lisa Garner
    February 17, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    I loved Nights in Rodanthe.

  • Jodi J
    February 17, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    The Notebook

  • Cayla
    February 17, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Book: The Choice
    Movie: Safe Haven

  • Roxann
    February 17, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    My favorite is the movie The Notebook.

  • Buddy Garrett
    February 17, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    The Notebook is my favorite.

  • Sandra C
    February 17, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    My favorite is The Notebook.

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  • Breanne
    February 17, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    A Walk To Remember

  • mary gardner
    February 17, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    A Walk To Remember!

    jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

  • Aimee Fontenot
    February 17, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    I love The Notebook.

  • LeAnn Knott
    February 17, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    The Notebook. I do love his books!!!

  • Donna L
    February 17, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    The Notebook.

  • Diane Kleemann
    February 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    I haven’t read any yet.

  • Sarah L
    February 17, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Had been the Notebook, but now it’s Safe Haven – loved it!
    Thanks for the contest.

  • Lillian
    February 17, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    I liked the lucky one.

  • Samii Meyer
    February 17, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    Typical, but I love the notebook

  • susan smoaks
    February 17, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    the lucky one is my favorite

  • Samantha
    February 17, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    A Walk to Remember!

  • Robyn L
    February 17, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    At First Sight would have to be my favorite, even though I love all his novels 🙂 Thank you for offering this giveaway!

  • Marcia Goss
    February 17, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    The Notebook.

  • Ashley Morrissey
    February 17, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    The Notebook!

  • Leanne Hill
    February 17, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Nothing tops the Notebook for me

  • lisa lo
    February 17, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    The Last Song

  • Catherine L. Petersen Peters
    February 17, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    The Notebook

  • Margie Young
    February 17, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    The Lucky one !!

  • MaryR
    February 17, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    The Notebook is my favorite.

  • Coriander Warren
    February 17, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    I love the Notebook and am looking forward to my tivo’d The Lucky One

  • Geoff K
    February 17, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Gotta go with the majority’s favorite, The Notebook – great book/film!

  • Deci MacKinnon
    February 17, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    I have not yet seen the Notebook or Safe Haven, but hope to.

  • SHAYNA
    February 17, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    THE NOTEBOOK 🙂

    shebebes@yahoo.com

  • Charlene Shaver
    February 17, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    A Walk To Remember is my fave 🙂

  • Tracy Allen
    February 17, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    The Notebook

  • Stacy Dunning
    February 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Definitely the Notebook

  • Brittney House
    February 17, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    The Notebook

  • Jody Sisson
    February 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    It would be the Notebook.

  • Heather
    February 17, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    ~*~*~*~* I love the Notebook. *~*~*~*~ Thanks!

  • Jenny
    February 17, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    The notebook was my favorite!

  • mary reynolds
    February 17, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    Dear John 🙂

  • Ciara B.
    February 17, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    the notebook

  • Jill Myrick
    February 17, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    So far my absolute favorite is “The Notebook”.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  • Sandy V.
    February 17, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    The Notebook.

  • Danielle Wood
    February 17, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    A Walk to Remember

  • Allison
    February 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    The lucky one!

  • Sandy
    February 17, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Hands down The Notebook! Best romantic movie ever!!!

  • April J
    February 17, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    The Notebook

  • Debra Guillen
    February 17, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    The Notebook

  • Jennifer B
    February 17, 2013 at 12:14 pm

    Dear John the book, not the movie

  • Heather S
    February 17, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    the notebook

  • Susan Smith
    February 17, 2013 at 11:59 am

    The Notebook

  • Kathleen
    February 17, 2013 at 11:59 am

    the notebook

    kport207 at gmail dot com

  • Crystal F
    February 17, 2013 at 11:33 am

    A Walk to Remember! thank you!

  • Tamar
    February 17, 2013 at 11:27 am

    I would say the notebook.

  • Cody
    February 17, 2013 at 11:11 am

    the notebook
    cody_endres(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • carol
    February 17, 2013 at 10:48 am

    the notebook is my favorite so far

  • Sheila Hickmon
    February 17, 2013 at 10:47 am

    Dear John is my favorite so far!

  • Linda Lansford
    February 17, 2013 at 10:12 am

    The Notebook

  • Patrice P.
    February 17, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Nights in Rodanthe.

  • Michelle S.
    February 17, 2013 at 10:00 am

    A Walk To Remember

  • Kiara
    February 17, 2013 at 9:56 am

    The Notebook.

  • ryan minton
    February 17, 2013 at 9:55 am

    the notebook

    rypm25@aol.com

  • EMMA L HORTON
    February 17, 2013 at 9:55 am

    THE NOTEBOOK

  • Jessica Vaughan Gengler
    February 17, 2013 at 9:44 am

    I have never seen the Notebook or Safe Haven yet

  • Maria Iemma
    February 17, 2013 at 9:41 am

    My favorite is The Notebook

  • brittney
    February 17, 2013 at 9:16 am

    the notebook

  • JRFrugalMom
    February 17, 2013 at 9:11 am

    the notebook

  • Margaret Smith
    February 17, 2013 at 8:31 am

    My favorite is the Notebook

  • Tegan L.
    February 17, 2013 at 8:22 am

    A Walk to Remember the book was soo good.

  • amy delong
    February 17, 2013 at 8:07 am

    notebook
    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

  • Mary Casper
    February 17, 2013 at 7:57 am

    A Walk To Remember

  • Katherine Donovan
    February 17, 2013 at 7:47 am

    The NOtebook

  • Tari Lawson
    February 17, 2013 at 7:34 am

    I like “The Notebook”.

  • Robert Fantom
    February 17, 2013 at 6:11 am

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      February 17, 2013 at 6:12 am

      Sorry, I’m using my husband’s computer and his name filled in for some reason…..

      I follow via Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/abfantom/

  • tracey byram
    February 17, 2013 at 6:00 am

    I liked The Notebook.

  • Ann Fantom
    February 17, 2013 at 5:53 am

    My favorite Nicholas Sparks’ book is Dear John

  • Anastasia
    February 17, 2013 at 5:32 am

    I’ll have to say, The Notebook for this one 🙂

  • Cynthia C
    February 17, 2013 at 5:02 am

    The Notebook was my favorite.

  • Deb C
    February 17, 2013 at 4:00 am

    Definitely, The Notebook. I liked both book and movie.

  • Tonya Dean
    February 17, 2013 at 3:04 am

    A walk to remember.

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  • Stephanie Larison
    February 17, 2013 at 1:49 am

    The Notebook, my absolute fave!

  • danielle lima
    February 17, 2013 at 1:48 am

    A walk to remember

  • soha molina
    February 17, 2013 at 1:38 am

    The Notebook

  • Amber
    February 17, 2013 at 1:34 am

    The Notebook is definitely my favorite!

  • Shannon
    February 17, 2013 at 1:26 am

    The Notebook

  • Janice
    February 17, 2013 at 1:22 am

    The Notebook will always be one of my favorite movies of all time.

  • April Brenay
    February 17, 2013 at 12:26 am

    the notebook!

  • Cindy
    February 17, 2013 at 12:04 am

    The Notebook.

  • Kimberlie
    February 16, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    The notebook was my favorite. Interested to read this one!

  • Lorena Keech
    February 16, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    The Notebook

  • HilLesha
    February 16, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    The Notebook

  • shannon m
    February 16, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    I absolutely loved Dear John. One of my favorites! A close second would be The Notebook. Thank you for the chance to win!!

  • sheryl cullum
    February 16, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    The notebook

  • Cathy Truman
    February 16, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    The Notebook,

  • Carolsue
    February 16, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    The Last Song was my favorite book. The movie was ok.

  • Teresa S.
    February 16, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    The Notebook so far.

  • Christine
    February 16, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I love The Notebook and Dear John.
    Thanks for the chance!

  • Joana A
    February 16, 2013 at 6:44 am

    i love the notebook, a walk to remember and the lucky one! they are all my favorite!

  • Amber Shoemaker
    February 15, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    The last song

  • Kimberly
    February 15, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    I liked The Notebook

  • Cori Westphal
    February 15, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    I have to go with Message in a Bottle!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  • Donna Marie
    February 14, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    The Rescue was my fave

  • Sarah Jo
    February 14, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    The notebook

  • Stacey B
    February 14, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    I have to be Cliche and say the Notebook

  • Desiree Dunbar
    February 14, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    I love The Notebook.

  • Theresa B
    February 13, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    I love “the lucky one”!

  • Tammy Shelton
    February 13, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    The Notebook … best ever.

  • Laura
    February 13, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Definitely the Notebook

  • Kristen
    February 12, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    A Walk To Remember

  • Janell
    February 12, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    I LOVED The Notebook movie. I haven’t read any of his books!

  • Emily M
    February 12, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    THe Notebook

  • Madeline J.
    February 12, 2013 at 11:00 am

    The Notebook

  • Janice Cooper
    February 12, 2013 at 10:58 am

    The Notebook

  • Cassandra Eastman
    February 11, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    The Notebook!

  • Whitney
    February 11, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    Loved the Notebook!

  • Masooma
    February 11, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    My pinterest name is mommy2boys0711

  • Masooma
    February 11, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Loved the “A Walk to Remember”!!

  • cynthia
    February 11, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    The Notebook

  • Andrea Smith
    February 11, 2013 at 10:34 am

    I love the notebook!

  • tess
    February 11, 2013 at 10:28 am

    the notebook
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  • meredith
    February 10, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    I like the notebook

  • Allison Downes
    February 10, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    The Notebook

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  • tina m
    February 10, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    The Notebook

  • Angela P
    February 10, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    I still love The Notebook

  • Laura Jacobson
    February 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm

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  • Tami Vollenweider
    February 10, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    I enjoyed The Notebook

  • Ashley S
    February 10, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    Love the Notebook!

  • kelly willis
    February 10, 2013 at 10:25 am

    i love the notebook

  • Jill H
    February 10, 2013 at 2:34 am

    The Notebook is my favorite

  • Kristi P
    February 9, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    I loved the lucky one!

  • Christine M
    February 9, 2013 at 7:52 pm

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  • Christine M
    February 9, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    the Notebook is the only one I saw

  • Ashley H
    February 9, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I love The Notebook.

  • Kelly D
    February 9, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    I liked Message in a Bottle.

  • Michelle H.
    February 9, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    “A Walk To Remember”.

  • Donna George
    February 9, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    I loved the Notebook

  • Audra Weathers
    February 9, 2013 at 10:11 am

    I would say Nights in Rodanthe.

  • Jennifer Marie
    February 9, 2013 at 9:02 am

    The Notebook is my favorite so far.

  • Jamie Brigham
    February 8, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    I love Dear John.

  • Kathy
    February 8, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Love Nicholas Sparks books and really want to see this movie!!!!!!

  • Staci A
    February 8, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    I like the Notebook.

  • Laura Jacobson
    February 8, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    Oh I loved The Notebook!

  • Trisha W.
    February 8, 2013 at 11:30 am

    I’ve only seen the Notebook so far.

  • Mary B
    February 8, 2013 at 9:31 am

    The Notebook!

  • Tabathia B
    February 7, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    I loved the movie: the notebook

  • Deborah
    February 7, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    I don’t have a favorite yet.

  • Renata
    February 7, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    The Notebook!

  • Jessamine Marie Ricafort Dungo
    February 7, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Dear John 🙂

  • courtney b
    February 7, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    the notebook! of course!

  • amy pugmire
    February 7, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    I love a walk to remember

  • Raymond
    February 7, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    The Lucky One!

  • Sonya Morris
    February 7, 2013 at 11:36 am

    The Notebook.

  • Georgiana
    February 7, 2013 at 8:03 am

    Loved A Walk to Remember!

  • Emily Lehmann
    February 7, 2013 at 2:24 am

    The Notebook!

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

  • Amanda Alvarado
    February 6, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    I haven’t read any of his books but I’d love to read (and see) the Notebook!

    • Amanda Alvarado
      February 6, 2013 at 11:59 pm

      pinterest: Amanda Alvarado

  • Carrie
    February 6, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    The Notebook.

  • Jennifer Young
    February 6, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    I loved the Notebook!

  • Sarah
    February 6, 2013 at 10:33 am

    The Notebook is the only one I’ve read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • Rachel
    February 6, 2013 at 9:51 am

    The Notebook

  • brooke t
    February 6, 2013 at 6:15 am

    the notebook has been my all time favor for about 20 years!

  • Sue Hull
    February 6, 2013 at 3:13 am

    My fave book & movie is Message In A Bottle. I also loved The Vow.Thank you for the awesome giveaway! 🙂

  • Nicole
    February 5, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    I haven’t read any of his books, but I did see and love The Notebook.

  • nannypanpan
    February 5, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    the notebook

  • Colleen Maurina
    February 5, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    I loved The Notebook!

  • Jessica To
    February 5, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    I liked The Lucky One.

  • Patricia
    February 5, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    The Lucky One

  • wendy rozema
    February 5, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    my favorite is the notebook!

  • Katie L
    February 5, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    the notebook

  • latanya
    February 5, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    A walk to remember

  • jeanna
    February 5, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    The Notebook!

  • Anne Perry
    February 5, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    dear john

  • Emi
    February 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    The Notebook. It even got me out of a speeding ticket because the officer thought I was crying because he pulled me over. It was actually because I was listening to the book after watching the movie.

  • Cynthia R
    February 5, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    nights in rodanthe

  • Janet W.
    February 5, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    A Walk to Remember is my favorite!

  • Jill A. Collins
    February 5, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I am such a HUGE fan it is hard to say ~ I just ordered The Vow and The Lucky One on DVD and I’m DYING to go see this one in the theater! I am so lucky to have a husband who loves his books and films as much as I do!

  • Miranda G.
    February 5, 2013 at 11:37 am

    I have never read a Nicholas Sparks book.

  • steve weber
    February 5, 2013 at 11:34 am

    the notebook.

  • D SCHMIDT
    February 5, 2013 at 11:34 am

    So far my favorite is The Notebook

  • Brandy
    February 5, 2013 at 11:16 am

    I think everyone is saying the Notebook! 🙂

  • Jennifer T.
    February 5, 2013 at 11:03 am

    The Notebook is my favorite.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

  • Sandy VanHoey
    February 5, 2013 at 10:44 am

    The Notebook

  • apple blossom
    February 5, 2013 at 10:39 am

    love to see his movies not seen any of them that I know of

  • Wild Orchid
    February 5, 2013 at 10:21 am

    the notebook

  • Holly Thomas
    February 5, 2013 at 10:20 am

    The Notebook.

  • Cheryl Abdelnour
    February 5, 2013 at 10:12 am

    THE NOTEBOOK WAS AWESOME.

  • Lolli S
    February 5, 2013 at 10:11 am

    The Notebook 🙂

  • stephanie
    February 5, 2013 at 9:04 am

    the notebook

  • Jessica F
    February 4, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    I like the notebook

  • Pam
    February 4, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    The Notebook!!

  • Erin
    February 4, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Nights in Rodanthe 🙂 LOVE that.

  • Jessica S
    February 4, 2013 at 8:03 pm

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  • Jessica S
    February 4, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    A walk to remember!

  • Mary Happymommy
    February 4, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    I like Dear John.

  • Elena
    February 4, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    The Notebook

  • Allison Waken
    February 4, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    This was my favorite book (haven’t read many) so I’m really excited to see the movie!

  • Jessie C.
    February 4, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    I like The Guardian

  • Lisa Brown
    February 4, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    The Lucky One I liked.

    • Margaret Henley
      February 17, 2013 at 11:00 pm

      I will have to agree to that one. The Lucky One is my favorite so far that i have read.