New Releases by Nicholas Sparks

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken. “Sparks is superb at what he does. The setting is postcard perfect. The characters are immensely likable. . . . This is a tidy miracle you can count on.” —The Washington Post Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. His whole life has been spent abroad, and he is the proverbial rolling stone: happiest when off on his next adventure, zero desire to settle down. But when his grandmother passes away, her last words to him are find where you belong. She also drops a bombshell, telling him the name of the father he never knew—and where to find him. Tanner is due at his next posting soon, but his curiosity is piqued, and he sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than twenty-four hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection; Tanner knows Kaitlyn has a story to tell, and he wants to hear it. To Kaitlyn, Tanner is mysterious, exciting—and possibly leaving in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, nearby, eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering a national forest. With only his old dog, Arlo, for company, he lives quietly, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest—a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather—he becomes obsessed with protecting the deer from poachers. As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twist you won’t see coming. A love story you’ll never forget. From the acclaimed author of The Notebook comes a powerful novel about risking everything for a dream—and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind. A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR We don’t always get to choose our paths in life; sometimes they choose us. After fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, Tommie, Beverly is attempting to create a new life for them in a small town off the beaten track. Despite their newfound freedom, Beverly is constantly on guard: she creates a fake backstory, wears a disguise around town, and buries herself in DIY projects to stave off anxiety. But her stress only rises when Tommie insists he’d been hearing someone walking on the roof and calling his name late at night. With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner, she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true. . . . Meanwhile, Colby Mills is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind. A failed musician, he now heads a small family farm in North Carolina. Seeking a rare break from his duties at home, he spontaneously takes a gig playing in a bar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he meets Morgan Lee—and his whole life is turned upside-down. The daughter of affluent Chicago doctors, Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville and become a star. Romantically and musically, she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known. In the course of a single unforgettable week, two young people will navigate the exhilarating heights and heartbreak of first love. Hundreds of miles away, Beverly will put her love for her young son to the test. And fate will draw all three people together in a web of life-altering connections . . . forcing each to wonder whether the dream of a better life can ever survive the weight of the past.

If you had one wish...Maggie hasn''t told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was sixteen and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs and he didn''t judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous - the photographs Bryce never saw - her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say ''I''d go back to that winter with Bryce'', she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants. She wants to find her baby.... what would you wish for?A heart-wrenching story about discovery and loss, The Wish is a reminder that time with those precious to us is the greatest gift of all.*Praise for Nicholas Sparks:''This one won''t leave a dry eye'' Daily Mirror''A fiercely romantic and touching tale'' Heat''An A-grade romantic read'' OK!''Pulls at the heartstrings'' Sunday Times''An absorbing page-turner'' Daily Mail

Scumpa mea Catherine, îmi este dor de tine, draga mea, așa cum îmi este mereu, dar astăzi mi-e deosebit de greu pentru că oceanul mi-a cântat, mi-a cântat cântecul vieții noastre împreună... Și așa începe povestea despre o femeie care nu mai credea în dragoste și un bărbat care a crezut că nu va mai iubi niciodată – până când s-au găsit. „Deosebit de emoționantă, scrisă frumos și extrem de romantică.“ Booklist „Puneți de ceai sau turnați-vă un pahar de vin – ce vă face plăcere. Și pregătiți-vă pentru cea mai recentă carte a lui Nicholas Sparks... v-a mai pregătit o bijuterie.“ Oakland Press „Sparks este în formă.“ Atlanta Journal-Constitution „O poveste ce vă va însoți mereu.“ Salisbury Post

Nominada por los estadounidenses como una de las 100 mejores novelas en la serie de PBS The Great American Read. Una historia de amor que ha encandilado a lectores de todo el mundo. Un clásico inolvidable. Un hombre tiene un cuaderno viejo, traído y llevado mil veces, en su regazo. Una mujer a su lado escucha lo que él le lee cada mañana, aunque no acaba de entender. Muchos años antes, Noah Calhoun vuelve a casa, a Carolina del Norte, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Noah intenta que la plantación de la que procede vuelva a su antigua gloria, pero las imágenes de la preciosa joven que conoció catorce años antes -una mujer a la que amó como a ninguna otra- no paran de perseguirle. A pesar de que no ha sido capaz de volver a encontrarla, tampoco ha conseguido olvidar el verano que pasaron juntos. Es entonces cuando, de manera inesperada, vuelve a dar con ella. Allie Nelson está comprometida con otro hombre, pero reconoce que la pasión que una vez sintió por Noah no ha disminuido ni un ápice con el paso del tiempo. Sin embargo, los obstáculos que una vez impidieron su relación continúan existiendo y la brecha entre sus mundos es demasiado grande como para no hacerle caso. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart -- one of PBS''s "Great American Reads". Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again... At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle...

From a New York Times bestselling author, a single father discovers the true nature of unconditional love after his world his turned upside down. At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is at the center of it. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear . . . In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or a wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding—one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he''s ever imagined. When a chance encounter with an old flame tempts him to take a chance on love again, he navigates this new opportunity with trepidation and wonder. With the loyal support of his parents, the wisdom of his older sister, Marge, and the hard-won lessons of fatherhood, Russ will finally come to understand the true nature of unconditional love—that it is a treasure to be bestowed, not earned.

In this suspenseful novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever… Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he''s determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. The last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship. Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Wilmington, she is a dark-haired beauty with a seemingly flawless professional track record. And yet Maria has a traumatic history of her own, one that compelled her to return to her hometown and left her questioning so much of what she once believed.

In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future—together. "Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She''d believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen." In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in their small town in North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths. Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back home for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew—about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear—was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories, the former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?

NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks STUDENT EDITION Seventeen-year-old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller''s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . . . until her mother decides it would be in everyone''s best interest if she spent the summer in North Carolina with him. Ronnie''s father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels--first love, love between parents and children-that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts . . . and heal them. With a NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) Student Guide · Questions about the text after every few chapters check your comprehension · Quizzes throughout help you prepare for standardized tests with SAT- and ACT-style questions using vocabulary and grammar from the book · Sample writing prompts and essays at the end guide you through the elements of an above-average, average, and below-average essay-and explain why!

On a beach, Boston journalist Theresa Osborne finds a bottle thrown up by the sea with a love letter from a man to his dead wife. Theresa, a divorcee searching for love, is so moved by it she tracks the man to his yacht in North Carolina and a romance follows.

In a small North Carolina town, a mysterious and beautiful woman running from her past slowly falls for a kind-hearted store owner . . . until dark secrets begin to threaten her new life. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo''s empathetic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven.

Is duty enough reason to live a lie? When John meets Savannah, he realises he is ready to make some changes. Always the angry rebel at school, he has enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life. Now he''s ready to turn over a new leaf for the woman who has captured his heart. What neither realises is that the events of 9/11 will change everything. John is prompted to re-enlist and fulfil what he feels is his duty to his country. But the lovers are young and their separation is long. Can they survive the distance?

Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job; loyal friends; his dream home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life, he believes that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite Travis''s attempts to be friendly, she seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him. But something compels Travis to get to know his new neighbour. His persistent efforts lead them both to make tough decisions, the consequences of which neither could have foreseen. The Choice confronts us with that most heart-wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

After more than 20 years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah Calhoun (of THE NOTEBOOK) is forced to admit that the romance has gone out of his marriage. Desperate to win back his wife Jane''s heart, he must figure out how to make her fall in love with him...again. Despite the shining example of Allie and Noah''s marriage, Wilson is himself a man unable to easily express his emotions. A successful tax attorney, he has provided well for his family, but now, with his daughter''s upcoming wedding and an impending empty nest, he is forced to face the fact that he and Jane have grown apart and he wonders if she even loves him anymore. Wilson is sure of one thing - his love for his wife has only deepened and intensified over the years. Now, with the memories of his in-laws'' magnificent fifty-year love affair as his guide, Wilson struggles to find his own way back into the heart of the woman he adores.

There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he''d never do: he''d never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and, most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple''s marriage. Dramatic, heartbreaking and surprising, this is a story about the love between a man and a woman and between a parent and a child. More than that, it is a story that beautifully portrays how the same emotion that can break your heart is also the one that will ultimately heal it. While the novel picks up the tale of Lexie Darnell and Jeremy Marsh that started in True Believer and will delight fans of that novel, it stands on its own as one of Nicholas Sparks''s most deeply moving love stories.

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, forty-five-year-old Adrienne Willis reconsiders her entire life, until a trip to Rodanthe in North Carolina''s outer banks leads to an encounter with successful surgeon Paul Flanner.

Nach dem Tod ihres Mannnes verfällt Amanda in eine tiefe Depression und vernachlässigt dadurch ihre beiden Söhne. Das nimmt ihre Mutter Adrienne zum Anlass, ihr zu erzählen, was sich 14 Jahre zuvor in Rodanthe ereignet hat.

Fall in love with this small-town love story about a widower sheriff and a divorced schoolteacher who are searching for second chances -- only to be threatened by long-held secrets of the past. Miles Ryan''s life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah''s second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in-including their love.

A high school rebel and a minister''s daughter find strength in each other in this star-crossed tale of "young but everlasting love" (Chicago Sun-Times). There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he''d been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he''d fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town''s Baptist minister....Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks''s sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet....

" Je suis un homme ordinaire, et j''ai mené une vie ordinaire. Aucun monument ne sera élevé à ma mémoire, et mon nom sera vite oublié. Mais j''ai aimé de tout mon cœur, de toute mon âme. " Telles sont les paroles de Noah. Allie et lui se sont connus alors qu''ils n''avaient encore que quatorze ans et depuis l''amour n''a jamais cessé de les unir. Aujourd''hui, cinquante ans plus tard, Noah veille sur Allie atteinte de la maladie d''Alzheimer. Lorsqu''elle a ressenti les premiers symptômes, elle lui a demandé de lui faire la lecture de leur propre histoire. Alors pendant des heures, il reste auprès d''elle et lui raconte inlassablement leur bonheur. L''évocation au jour le jour de leur amour parviendra-t-il à freiner l''inexorable progression du mal qui ronge Allie ? " Noah pare la déchéance d''Allie des mots les plus doux, les plus déchirants. " F. Gaignault - " Elle "

En man och en kvinna sitter på en bänk. Hon minns inte längre vem han är. Han har en dagbok i sitt knä och han läser för henne. Han berättar en historia om kärlek som utspelat sig ett halvt sekel tidigare kanske den största kärlekshistorien av dem alla. North Carolina, 1946. Noah har precis återvänt hem efter Andra världskrigets terror. Fjorton år tidigare träffade han Allie, flickan han aldrig kunnat glömma. Det var kärlek vid första ögonkastet. De var unga och passionerade, och de hade en underbar sommar tillsammans. Men de kom från olika världar han fattig, hon rik. Kanske hade historien kunnat sluta där. Men så återvänder Allie. Hon är förlovad med en framgångsrik man och bröllopet väntar runt hörnet. Men det är också något hon måste fråga Noah om. NICHOLAS SPARKS är en av världens mest älskade historieberättare. Samtliga hans böcker har blivit New York Times bestsellers och sålt sammanlagt 105 miljoner exemplar världen över, på fler än 50 språk. Dagboken [The Notebook] som är baserad på en verklig historia är hans mest kända roman, som också blev en stor filmsuccé 2004.