Safe Haven: Booktrack Edition characters

Appears from the start

A guarded young woman who has recently settled in Southport, North Carolina, under the name Katie Feldman. She works as a waitress, rents an isolated cottage, owns very little, and avoids questions about the life she left behind.

First appears in chapter 2

Katie's friendly neighbor, who lives in the cottage nearest hers. Direct, observant, and easy to talk to, Jo encourages Katie to stop living entirely in isolation and to consider trusting Alex.

First appears in chapter 3

A widowed former military police officer who runs Southport's general store and raises two young children. Patient and attentive, he recognizes Katie's need for privacy while becoming interested in her.

First appears in chapter 3

Alex's young son. He spends time around the family store, enjoys outdoor activities with his father, and is more reserved than his sister about the changes in their family since their mother's death.

First appears in chapter 3

Alex's young daughter, who is open in her affection and quickly responds to Katie's warmth. Her presence helps draw Katie into the daily life of the Wheatley family.

First appears in chapter 4

The owner of the Southport restaurant where Katie finds work. He gives her steady employment without pressing her to explain her past.

First appears in chapter 12

Katie's husband, a Boston police detective who is searching for the wife he knows as Erin. Possessive and violent, he uses his badge, investigative access, and a misleading account of her disappearance to pursue her after she escapes.

First appears in chapter 18

Alex's late wife and the mother of Josh and Kristen. Alex remembers her as a loving partner who understood that he might eventually need to build a life with someone else after her death.