Francine Siéty Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Het leven van Miles Ryan lijkt te eindigen op de dag dat zijn vrouw dodelijk verongelukt. Maar Miles moet voor Jonah zorgen, zijn negenjarige zoon, en zijn plicht vervullen als sheriff in het stadje New Bern in North Carolina. Jonah krijgt problemen op school en zo ontmoet Miles Sarah Andrews, de aantrekkelijke schooljuf van Jonah. Misschien komt het door haar eigen emotionele wonden dat Sarah de pijn herkent in de ogen van vader en zoon. Langzaam groeit er een band en voor het eerst sinds jaren kan Miles weer lachen. Tot hun liefde zwaar op de proef wordt gesteld door het schokkende geheim dat Sarah met zich meedraagt.

When faced with raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden takes terrifying risks to save lives. However, he struggles with one leap of faith: falling in love. For years, Taylor has sought out women in need of rescue, leaving them as soon as their crises pass and intimacy begins to develop. Everything changes when a record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Denise Holton, a single mother, is driving through the storm with her four-year-old son, Kyle, who has severe learning disabilities. When her car skids off the road, Denise is found unconscious and bleeding, but Kyle is missing. As the search for Kyle unfolds, a deep connection forms between Taylor and Denise, revealing that this rescue will demand more than his usual physical courage. It challenges Taylor to confront his past, which has been marked by pain, and to embrace the possibility of love. In this story, the complexities of modern relationships are explored, revealing insights about love, commitment, and the transformative power of opening one's heart. Nicholas Sparks masterfully immerses readers in the emotions and challenges of love, teaching valuable lessons about connection and vulnerability.