Nicholas Sparks

Each at a turning point in their lives, a man and woman meet by chance at an inn in a small, coastal North Carolina town.

A soldier in Iraq unwittingly evades the path of a falling bomb when he stops to look at a photograph on the ground, leading him on a search for the woman whose picture saved his life when he returns home.

Resisting romantic commitments while enjoying a life of boating, swimming, and barbecues, a young man is unable to deny his attraction to his new neighbor, a defensive woman whose long-time boyfriend further challenges his growing feelings.

Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun meet one evening at a carnival. But they are separated by Allie's parents who dissaprove of Noah's unwealthy family, and move Allie away. When Allie doesn't hear from Noah after several years, she meets and becomes engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. Allie, with her love still alive for Noah, stops by Noah's home to check on him. Seeing that their reunion has rekindled a passionate romance, Allie must now...