Seven years ago, The Notebook arrived in theaters and immediately became a Valentine's Day standby, the sort of movie that inspires tears of the very best kind in women and men of every demographic.  That film was based on a novel by bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, whose storytelling secret is simply to tell stories well, in an earnest and romantic manner with which readers can connect.  His literary popularity has translated successfully to subsequent films, including Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, and The Last Song.

His latest novel, Safe Haven, is now available in paperback, meaning you can pick up a copy well before the movie version hits theaters.  The novel is currently being developing into a feature film at Relativity Media.  Lasse Hallstrom, the Oscar-nominated director of The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, is attached to direct, marking his second time tackling a Sparks' novel, having helmed 2010's Dear John starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.

iamROGUE asks Dear John author, Nicholas Sparks to share his Top 6 Flix.  Did you know one of his favorite films is The Hangover? I bet you couldn't have guessed that!  Check out what this best-selling novelist has to recommend other than the long list of films from his own novels (such as The Last Song, The Notebook, Dear John).  To see more videos with Nicholas Sparks, watch the Rogue Spotlight.

In our exclusive Rogue Spotlight, Safe Haven author, Nicholas Sparks gives us a tour of the school he founded called Epiphany and then, take us to down to the track and field where he talks about one of his greatest passions - coaching.

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In our exclusive Rogue Spotlight, Safe Haven author, Nicholas Sparks says that one of the hardest parts of writing is staying original.

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Dear John and The Last Song author, Nicholas Sparks premiered his new novel, Safe Haven and personally signed thousands of books in New Bern, NC - his hometown - this Tuesday.  iamROGUE asked the author your burning questions - hear the answers in this video. Watch it here!

In honor of today's release of Nicholas Sparks' much anticipated new novel, Safe Haven, iamROGUE had the opportunity to sit down with the acclaimed novelist to hear answers to some of your most interesting questions.

*And be sure to stay tuned for Part 2 - on Thursday, September 16th.

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As you know, Relativity Media recently produced the hit adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' Dear John. The movie garnered rave reviews and opened up at #1 at the box office. His other films - The Notebook and The Last Song among them - have all been hits, magically balancing romance and poignant drama to heart-wrenching effect.

Ah, love is so beautiful when “forever” is written on a Converse and there are a ton of cool indie pop songs played. Lest we forget, you can never have enough teen angst because some girls’ lives are all tough and stuff. Thankfully, we can all live vicariously through Miley Cyrus in The Last Song.

Nicholas Sparks is producing tears once again, but it's not from his faithful readers this time, it's from the studios who lost out on the rights to his latest novel, Safe Haven. While Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox were all in the mix, the book was picked up by Relativity Media, which has been in the Sparks business before, with Dear John.

Check out an exclusive interview with Miley Cyrus and Kelly Preston about their upcoming film The Last Song.