Every Breath
Treat yourself to an epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads -- one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe -- experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love.
Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, 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. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother's early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable . . . but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways.
Illuminating heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, Every Breath explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties while asking a life-changing question: How long can a dream survive?
Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, 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. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother's early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable . . . but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways.
Illuminating heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, Every Breath explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties while asking a life-changing question: How long can a dream survive?
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Community Reviews
am drawn to romantic literature and captivating love stories. However, this particular book feels almost unbelievably perfect. The author skillfully crafted an illusion that led readers to believe it was rooted in reality, only for us to discover later that it wasn't. My expectations were elevated because this author also penned "The Notebook." Perhaps I've outgrown my penchant for overly idealistic tales, or this book just simply sucks.
This tells the story of a chance meeting between a North Carolina boy named Hope and a woman named Tru who is visiting from Zimbabwe. The novel follows their relationship as they grapple with the challenges of distance, family obligations, and personal struggles.
The novel is a well-crafted exploration of love, fate, and the power of connection. Sparks' signature style is on full display, with the plot driven by the emotional journeys of the two main characters. The novel also features a richly drawn setting, with the coastal town of Sunset Beach serving as a backdrop for the story.
I found the plot slow-moving or the writing style overly sentimental. And, the novel also contains themes of illness and loss, which may be triggering for some readers.
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