Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Review: Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks

Message in a Bottle
By Nicholas Sparks


Synopsis From Goodreads:

Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity - takes readers on a hunt for the truth about a man and his memories, and about both the heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love.

Nicholas Sparks is our very best chronicler of the human heart. His stunning first novel, The Notebook, has been given by friend to friend and lover to lover all over the world as a testament to the timeless power of love. But if we thought he could never again move us so deeply, he now shows us he can-in a story that renews our faith in destiny...in the ability of true lovers to find each other no matter where, no matter when... Message In A Bottle

Thrown to the waves, and to fate, the bottle could have ended up anywhere. Instead, it is found just three weeks after it begins its journey. Theresa Osborne, divorced and the mother of a twelve-year-old son, picks it up during a seaside vacation from her job as a Boston newspaper columnist. Inside is a letter that opens with:

My Dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together...

For "Garrett," the man who signs the letter, the message is the only way he knows to express his undying love for a woman he has lost. For Theresa, wary of romance since her husband shattered her trust, the message raises questions that intrigue her. Who are Garrett and Catherine? Where is he now? What is his story?

Challenged by the mystery, and pulled to find Garrett by emotions she does not fully understand, Theresa begins a search that takes her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation. Brought together by chance-or something more powerful-Theresa and Garrett are people whose lives are about to touch for a purpose, in a tale that resonates with our deepest hopes for finding that special someone and everlasting love.

Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity, Message in a Bottle takes readers on a hunt for the truth about a man and his memories, and about both the heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love. For those who cherished The Notebook and readers waiting to discover the magic of Nicholas Sparks's storytelling, here is his new, achingly lovely novel of happenstance, desire, and the choices that matter most...
 



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My Review:
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Here we are again with another heartbreaking love story by none-other-than Nicholas Sparks. I know I've said in the past that romance novels are not my favorite, but when it comes to Nicholas Sparks I have yet to be disappointed. 

Message in a Bottle follows Theresa, a Boston columnist, as she travels to North Carolina in search of a mysterious man that has been sending love letters to his deceased wife in a very peculiar way. While on vacation Theresa discovers a bottle floating along the shore and to her surprise she finds a love letter inside. After some push from her boss, Theresa travels to North Carolina in search of this mysterious man. 

Garrett Blake never thought he could love again, not after the death of his wife Catherine. For 3 years he has written her letters and held onto the pain of losing the love of his life. But then one sunny day Theresa stumbles into his life and changes it forever. 

Every turn of the page had me eager to see what was in store for Theresa and Garrett. Could Garrett let go of the past and fall in love again? Will Theresa come clean about how she came to find Garrett?

Like all of Nicholas Sparks books this was a tear-jerker. It was a little slow at first but once I got past the first chapter I was invested. If you enjoy romance novels this book is definitely a must read. 


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