| The Guardian Contributor(s): Sparks, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0446532312 ISBN-13: 9780446532310 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: At 29, Julie Barenson is too young to give up on love. Four years after her husband's tragic death, she is finally ready to risk giving her heart to someone again. But to whom? Should it be Richard Franklin, who is handsome and sophisticated and treats her like a queen, or Mike Harris, who is Julie's best friend in the world, though not as debonair? Now, with a decision that should bring her more happiness than she's had in years, Julie's life is about to become a living nightmare, as one man's jealousy spins into a deadly obsession. - Upon its release, Nicholas Sparks' most recent novel, Nights in Rodanthe (Warner, 9/02), immediately hit #1 on the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publisher's Weekly besteseller lists. It has 827,000 copies in print to date. Film rights have been optioned by Warner Bros. A Bend in the Road (Warner, 9/01) rocketed to #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and has 780,000 hardcover copies in print to date. In mass market (Warner, 7/02) it hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has over 1.5 million copies in print to date. Film rights have been sold to Warner Bros. A Walk To Remember (Warner, 9/00), with nearly four million copies in combined print, was an instant New York Times bestseller. The feature film (1/02) was produced by Denise DiNovi (Message in a Bottle, Heathers) of Warner Bros. Message in a Bottle (Warner, 1999), with three million copies in combined print, was a New York Times bestseller. The Notebook (Warner, 1996) was a New York Times bestseller for over one year and will soon be a New Line feature film. Also available as a Time Warner AudioBook(TM) and in a Large Print Edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Animals |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002192411 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 2.07" H x 5.79" W x 8.78" (2.32 lbs) 720 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71434 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After her husband's death, a young widow with a faithful Great Dane must decide between two men -- but as new love blossoms, jealousy turns deadly in this suspenseful New York Times bestseller.Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died - a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband's best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she's had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire... |