The Nicholas Sparks Playbook: His 7 Favorite Plot Tricks
12:25 PM PST 2/8/2013 by Rebecca Ford
His movie adaptions may be known for their tearjerking, heartrending romance, but they have much more in common than that. With "Safe Haven" opening on Valentine's Day, THR looks back at the signature "Sparks-isms" that have been featured in his 8 romance dramas.
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