Nicholas Sparks

In the tradition of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with this epic story of two couples whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and surprising ways.

The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a New York Times bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart--now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. 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 Noah. 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... 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...

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.

From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this New York Times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets -- and finding joy together. Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage. A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward -- even life and death - loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans -- a future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.

* The bestselling novel behind the popular motion picture, Nights in Rodanthe, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, now repackaged in the latest film tie-in artwork* An epic love story from the bestselling author of The Notebook

INTERNASJONAL BESTSELGERFORFATTER - OVER 89 MILLIONER SOLGTE BØKER“Sparks vet hvordan man rører ved en lesers hjertestreng.” Chicago Sun-TimesNr.1 på New York Times' bestselgerliste Livet til 17 år gamle Veronica Miller, kalt Ronnie, ble snudd fullstendig på hodet da foreldrene skilte seg og faren flyttet langt avgårde. Tre år senere er hun fremdeles sint på sine foreldre, særlig faren. Til tross for Ronnies kraftige protester bestemmer moren at hun og lillebroren Jonah skal tilbringe sommerferien hjemme hos faren som bor like ved en strand. Ronnie som er av den opprørske sorten, gjør alt hun kan for å gjøre livet surt for faren – helt til hun treffer Will, det siste menneske hun hadde trodd at hun skulle bli tiltrukket av, men som hun likevel faller for.” Fansen vet hva de skal vente seg fra Nicholas Sparks: En medrivende kjærlighetsfortelling sentrert rundt sympatiske individer.” Bookreporter.com Toner fra et piano er en rørende historie om familie, den første kjærligheten, nye sjanser og øyeblikkene i livet som fører deg hjem igjen. Nicholas Sparks er en av verdens mest leste forfattere med 89 millioner solgte eksemplarer på over 50 språk. Alle hans 17 romaner har vært New York Times-bestselgere og åtte har blitt filmatisert, blant annet Dagboken med Ryan Gosling og Flaskeposten med Kevin Costner. Sparks bor i North Carolina.

INTERNASJONAL BESTSELGERFORFATTER- OVER 89 MILLIONER SOLGTE BØKER"EN GLIMRENDE PAGETURNER." CloserNr. 1 på New York Times' bestselgerliste«I denne romanen fyker gnistene atter en gang av Sparks.» Daily MirrorDa Logan kjempet i Irak-krigen, fant han et fotografi av en ung, vakker kvinne. Siden ingen medsoldater gjør krav på bildet, beholder han det. I flere situasjoner unngår han så vidt døden, og blir overbevist om at fotoet bringer lykke. Derfor ønsker han å finne kvinnen, for å takke henne. Tilbake i hjemlandet går Logan og hunden hans Zeus gjennom store prøvelser i letingen. Endelig finner han henne, Beth, som driver en kennel sammen med sin skrøpelige bestemor. De trenger hjelp med hundene, og Logan får jobben. Logan og Beth føler etter hvert stor ømhet for hverandre og blir overbevist om at de har funnet sin tvillingsjel. De lever et harmonisk og lykkelig liv helt til katastrofen inntreffer. Fotografiet er en uforglemmelig historie om hvordan tilfeldigheter kan bli skjebnesvangre, men også føre til stor lykke.«En typisk 'legg deg godt til rette i sofaen og kos deg'-bok.» Heat MagazineNicholas Sparks er en av verdens mest leste forfattere med 89 millioner solgte eksemplarer på over 50 språk. Alle hans 17 romaner har vært New York Times-bestselgere og åtte har blitt filmatisert, blant annet Dagboken med Ryan Gosling og Flaskeposten med Kevin Costner. Sparks bor i North Carolina.«Denne romanen vandrer inn i ekte Askepott-territorium. Sparks er en virkelig overbevisende forfatter og det er ikke vanskelig å forstå hvorfor han allerede har oppnådd internasjonal suksess.» Hampshire Society«Sparks skriver kjærlighetsromaner som gjør leserne mo i knærne.» Daily Mirror«En nytelse – les den med mange papirlommetørklær for hånden.» Heat Magazine"EN UTROLIG BESETTENDE BOK." London Lite

In this #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to True Believer, a young couple's love faces the ultimate test when the past disrupts the life and family they've built together. 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.

The epic love story that became a major Hollywood film starring Kevin Costner and Robin Wright, by the bestselling author of The Notebook

An epic love story, which became a major Hollywood film starring Mandy Moore, by the bestselling author of The Notebook and The Last Song

* The bestselling novel behind the Hollywood blockbuster - on screens March 1st 2013* An epic love story from the bestselling author of The Last Song and The Notebook* The bestselling author of all your favourite movies

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.

The new epic love story by the bestselling author of The Lucky One and The Notebook

The Best of Me is the heart-rending story of two small-town former high school sweethearts from opposite sides of the tracks. Now middle-aged, theyve taken wildly divergent paths, but neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever altered their world. When they are both called back to their hometown for the funeral of the mentor who once gave them shelter, they will be forced to confront the choices each has made, and ask whether love can truly rewrite the past.

* The bestselling novel behind the blockbuster motion picture, The Lucky One, starring Zac Efron* An epic love story from the bestselling author of The Notebook