Every Breath

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks is back with a tale about a fortuitous meeting that transforms into a turning point in the lives of two radically different people, spanning decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate, in the romantic vein of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe.

Hope Anderson is faced with a decision. She has been dating her lover, an orthopaedic surgeon, for six years at the age of 36. She chooses to spend a week at her family's Sunset Beach, North Carolina, cottage to prepare the home for sale and consider some tough choices about her future, as she has no plans for a wedding and her father was just recently diagnosed with ALS.

Despite never having been to North Carolina, Tru Walls receives a letter from a guy claiming to be his father calling him to Sunset Beach. Born and bred in Zimbabwe, Tru is a safari guide who aspires to solve some of the puzzles surrounding his mother's early life and restore memories that were lost upon her passing. When the two strangers first meet, they have an electrifying and inexplicable connection. However, in the days that follow, their affections for one another will give way to decisions that will severely compromise their happiness for their families in favour of their own desires.

Every Breath examines the various elements of love that claim our deepest loyalties, illuminating life's bitter regrets and eternal optimism. It also poses the question, "How long can a dream survive?"