Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

A powerfully moving novel of love, loss, hope, and family from the world's #1 bestselling author.

Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He's a writer, a house painter, an original thinker--everything she's imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read.

This diary is a love letter written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby son, Nicholas. In it she pours out her heart about how she and the boy's father met, about her hopes for marriage and family, and about the unparalleled joy that having a baby has brought into her life.

As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened.

Written with James Patterson's perfect pitch for emotion and suspense, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas captures beautifully the joys of a new family even as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope.

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Published Apr 1, 2002

304 pages

Average rating: 7.69

48 RATINGS

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Aundrea todd
Jan 07, 2026
10/10 stars
Be prepared for tears and a beautiful love story x 2
Laura
Dec 17, 2025
10/10 stars
Cried my eyes out!!!! Definitely see the made for TV movie with Christina Applegate after you read the book.
Srein91
Feb 07, 2024
10/10 stars
Very very well written i was hooked the whole way. I loved how my emotions where invested in this book. Make sure you have a box of klenex because it will make you cry! But it is a very good book
Marble
Jan 02, 2024
5/10 stars
Easy read with large print. Big sad big sad. #triggerwarning dog dies. Happy ending but also sad. Of course he made the gyno male.
SnailMail
Nov 18, 2023
8/10 stars
Tear jerker.

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