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Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when she finds a bottle on the beach. Inside is a letter of love and longing to "Catherine", signed simply "Garrett". Challenged by the mystery and pulled by emotions she doesn't fully understand, Theresa begins a search for this man that will change her life. What happens to her is unexpected, perhaps miraculous - an encounter that embraces all our hopes for finding someone special, for having a love that is timeless and everlasting....

When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love...

Noah and Allie fell in love as teenagers, with the purest sort of love, only to be kept apart by Allie's mother. Their feelings survived in spite of everything - and they recounted their romance in the pages of a notebook. Now, years later, Allie suffers from Alzheimer's, and her memory has been wiped clean. By reading the story of their relationship and the passion they shared, Noah hopes to break through the barrier of his wife's illness. This poignant first novel from Nicholas Sparks rivals any love story ever written.

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. Just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling, 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.

Hope Anderson is at a crossroads. At 26, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at her family's cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future. Tru Walls has never visited North Carolina but is summoned to Sunset Beach by a letter from a man claiming to be his father.

The Best of Me: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Get swept up in a timeless story of lost dreams and redemption, in which former high school sweethearts get a second chance at first love - from the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Notebook.

Tanner foi criado pelos avós e passou a vida viajando, tanto como militar quanto como chefe de segurança. Projetando sua felicidade sempre na próxima aventura, nunca teve vontade de se estabelecer. No entanto, no leito de morte da avó, ela lhe faz um pedido: “Encontre o seu lugar.” Ela também revela o nome do pai que Tanner nunca conheceu e da pequena cidade onde ele poderia ser encontrado. Com a curiosidade despertada, Tanner viaja até o local e acaba conhecendo Kaitlyn, médica e mãe divorciada.

In the tradition of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, number-one New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks brings listeners the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways.

Eine erste große Liebe, die nicht sein kann. Maggie ist erst 16, als sie ungewollt schwanger wird. Die entsetzten Eltern schicken sie zu einer alleinstehenden Tante nach Ocracoke Island in North Carolina. Dort soll Maggie ihr Kind austragen und zur Adoption freigeben, erst dann darf sie wieder heimkehren. Die Insel scheint Maggie so trostlos wie ihr ganzes Leben - bis sie ihren Nachhilfelehrer Bryce kennenlernt. Er ist 16 wie sie, gutaussehend, intelligent und einfühlsam. Und er verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in sie. Es dauert, bis Maggie sich ihm ganz öffnen kann, doch dann verbringen sie die Zeit ihres Lebens miteinander.

Trevor ist 32 und an einer Wegscheide in seinem Leben angekommen. Da stirbt sein Großvater und hinterlässt ihm sein heruntergekommenes Cottage in North Carolina - samt riesigem wildwucherndem Garten und zwanzig Bienenstöcken. Trevor beginnt das Haus wieder instand zu setzen und kümmert sich mit Begeisterung um die Bienenvölker. Und er lernt zwei geheimnisvolle Frauen kennen, die ihn beide auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in ihren Bann ziehen.

Mit 34 glaubt Russell, auf der absoluten Glücksseite des Lebens zu stehen: Er hat eine umwerfende Frau und eine süße kleine Tochter, ein wunderschönes großes Haus und beruflichen Erfolg. Doch dann bricht sein Traum binnen kürzester Zeit entzwei: In der Ehe zeigen sich deutliche Risse, und eine berufliche Neuorientierung erweist sich als gefährliche Sackgasse. Mit einem Mal steht er da, verlassen und arbeitslos, und soll sich alleine um die fünfjährige Tochter kümmern.

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life - until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken.

Filha de imigrantes mexicanos, Maria Sanchez é uma advogada inteligente, bonita e bem-sucedida que aprendeu cedo o valor do trabalho duro e de uma rotina regrada. Porém um trauma a faz questionar tudo em que acreditava e voltar para sua cidade natal, a pequena Wilmington. A cidade também é o lugar que Colin Hancock escolheu para se dar uma segunda chance. Apesar de jovem, ele sofreu mais violência e abandono do que a maioria das pessoas. Também cometeu sua parcela de erros e magoou mais gente do que gostaria.

The Choice: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies - he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door.

Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life, including boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies, he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door.

Booktrack Edition: Adrienne Willis is 45 and has been divorced for three years, abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down, but at the request of a friend and in hopes of respite, she's gone to a coastal village in North Carolina to tend the local inn for the weekend. The time away doesn't look promising...until a guest named Paul Flanner arrives. At 54, Paul is a successful surgeon, but in the previous six months his life has unraveled into something he doesn't recognize.

In this number one New York Times best-selling 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 18". 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.

"Trova il posto a cui appartieni e fallo tuo." I MONDI DI TRE SCONOSCIUTI STANNO PER SCONTRARSI CAMBIANDO LA TRAIETTORIA DELLE LORO VITE PERCHÉ ALCUNE STRADE SONO DESTINATE A INCROCIARSI ALTRE A UNIRSI E ALTRE ANCORA A GUIDARTI VERSO CASA... Tanner Hughes è stato cresciuto dai nonni ed è diventato un ranger dell'esercito. Ha trascorso tutta la vita all'estero, sempre pronto a partire per la prossima avventura, un po' meno a mettere radici e sistemarsi. Tutto cambia quando la nonna, prima di morire, gli rivela il nome del padre che non ha mai conosciuto e dove trovarlo.

Eine herzzerreißende Entscheidung - zwischen deiner Liebe und deiner Familie. Der 25-jährige Colby bewirtschaftet eine Farm in North Carolina. Bei einem Urlaub lernt er die Sängerin Morgan kennen. Sie verbringen eine wunderschöne Zeit miteinander – und wissen doch, dass sie bald in kaum miteinander vereinbare Welten zurückkehren müssen. Zeitgleich flüchtet eine Frau namens Beverly vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann. Gemeinsam mit ihrem kleinen Sohn reist sie quer durch Amerika. Schließlich findet sie Unterschlupf in einem heruntergekommenen Haus in der Provinz.

Eine herzzerreißende Entscheidung - zwischen deiner Liebe und deiner Familie. Der 25-jährige Colby bewirtschaftet eine Farm in North Carolina. Bei einem Urlaub lernt er die Sängerin Morgan kennen. Sie verbringen eine wunderschöne Zeit miteinander – und wissen doch, dass sie bald in kaum miteinander vereinbare Welten zurückkehren müssen. Zeitgleich flüchtet eine Frau namens Beverly vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann. Gemeinsam mit ihrem kleinen Sohn reist sie quer durch Amerika. Schließlich findet sie Unterschlupf in einem heruntergekommenen Haus in der Provinz.