Sequel to The Notebook!

What can I say? This was a great book. Nice ending. Nicholas Sparks really made the story come to life. Can't belive I finished it in one day.

First lets eliminate all the misconceptions about this book. Some people claim that they do not like the book because Noah (from "The Notebook") made the sequel and Allie did not. They also dislike how Noah and Allie died together at the end of "The Notebook" yet Noah is alive in the sequel and Allie is not. Yes, Noah makes the sequel and yes Noah and Allie died together in "The Notebook," but Noah's presence in this book adds to the storyline and it's romantic charm. This book is about a married couple, Jane and Wilson Lewis. Throughout their nearly thirty years of marriage Wilson had worked as an Estate Lawyer, leaving Jane to raise and take care of the children basically alone. Throughout the years Jane begins to be even more neglected by Wilson, which ultimately leaves them to lead almost separate lives after their children have grown and left home. Wilson finally wakes up and realizes how badly he's been treating his wife and not showing how much he still cares and loves her. Will Wilson be able to win the love of his life Jane back? Find out in this romantic story about a man who finally finds himself and maybe even the love that looked to be lost.

I think this is one of Nicholas Sparks best.

Not a bad story but not as compelling a read as The Notebook

This was one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books. I have read several and all were good but this one was by far my favorite. I love romance novels, but I am all about the chase, the fact that he was chasing his wife made me love it that much more.

If you are married and the "new" has faded away, or lost some of its luster, this is a book that will renew your belief in the power of long term commitment and love!

If you have not read The Notebook read it first and then follow it up with The Wedding.

In previous reviews, the death of Noah has been mentioned. I cannot remember if Noah does die in the book version of The Notebook; he does seem to die in the film. In this book Noah is alive and is the father-in-law of the main character Wilson. Regardless, it seems to me that maybe the film version of the Notebook was changed by the screen writers, as frequently happens, because it makes no sense that Sparks would have a character die in one book only to show up in the sequel.

I think it is a testament to Sparks' ability as an author that so many of his books have gone on to become movies ... this fact definitely conveys the enduring quality of all of his stories, but read the books first as books are ALWAYS better than their movie counterparts.

I wasn't going to give this one 5 stars, but the more I think about it the more I think it really deserved it. The reason I wasn't going to do 5 stars is that I honestly knew the ending close to the beginning of the book. However as the story progressed I began doubting myself and eventually gave up my original notion. But I was right. I think that the fact that the ending was so well covered up was a great writing feat.

I honestly didn't know what to expect from this one. I've never read Nicholas Sparks and I've not seen any of the movies based on his books. I think I have found another author to add to my list of favorites.

The story starts with a man who forgets his anniversary. While he decides that he needs to rekindle his romance with the woman he loves we get to see them fall in love all over again. Through the book there are flashbacks to when Wilson and Jane fell in love the first time. That is one of the great things about this book. We get to see them fall in love twice.

Not only is this a book that proves true love can always prevail but it shows that even when you think love is lost there is always hope. It may not be easy, but love never is.

The beautiful story is made even better with the beautiful landscapes describe in perfect detail. Sparks give enough information for you to get the whole picture without giving so much that the details become mundane. In my head all the landscapes were oil paintings, I think this is more from the cover art, but even without the cover art I would imagine my mind going to a beautiful oil painting anyway.

I got very engrossed in this book. Surprisingly I did not cry at the end, which is usually characteristic of me. But I was so moved by the story that I think crying would have distracted me a bit.

Overall I would say this was a great book. It had great character development and the story was more than captivating. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to be taken away into a great story.

Unfortunately I borrowed this book so I won't be listing it, but if you're teetering on whether or not to read it I would highly recommend it.

Great love story. I enjoyed Wilson's transition from beginning to end. I figured out the ending before I got to it, but it was still kind of a sweet surprise because I wasn't sure if I was right until the last chapter. I cried my eyes out, too.

Someone else mentioned that Noah made this sequel to 'The Notebook' and Allie didn't, and it didn't seem right because they both supposedly died in 'The Notebook'. I didn't think they had both died as the last line read something about them drifting off to Heaven itself, but does that really mean they died? Hmmm...it did frustrate me while reading this book to think about that.

This is a great sequel to The Notebook. It's definitely a must read!

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I really enjoyed this book...had to pass it on to friends! Would read again!

this book tells of story of refinding the love you once had as the relationship changes as you get older. i liked the book but it wasnt one of my favorites. not one of the ones where u cant wait to see what happens next. a good read though but not up to his usually standard

A great sequel to The Notebook. Just has touching.

I love Nicholas Sparks...and this book is just one more reason why...very very good book

This is one of Nicholas Sparks best books. It really proves that there is love in the world. I would Highly recommend this book....as always...make sure you have tissue standing by.

good book

Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com

Wilson Lewis comes to the sad realization one day that after thirty years of marriage his wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him. Jane's father, Noah, (this book is the sequel to THE NOTEBOOK) has always had respect for Wilson and Noah tells him stories of how he kept Allie from falling out of love with him.

Wilson is an estate lawyer and has spent very little time at home over the years. He realizes that Jane fell out of love with him when he forgot their twenty-ninth wedding anniversary.

Jane was a stay-at-home mom and raised their three kids -- Anna, Joseph, and Leslie.

Anna comes home one day to announce that she is getting married. Because of Noah's health and since her fiancé is heading to college, they want to get married the next Saturday. Anna claims that she wants a small wedding at the courthouse, but her mom, of course, wants a big wedding, even though they only have eight days to put it together.

Saturday is Wilson and Jane's anniversary and Wilson wanted to do something really special this year so he took the week before and the week after their anniversary off from work. He hasn't taken that much time off in eight years!

With all the work to do with the wedding, Wilson has been making Jane dinner more often and trying to help out as much as he can. What will Wilson do to make his wife fall back in love with him, so that she doesn't leave him?

Coming from Nicholas Sparks, this book had a very high bar set for it. And this romantic love story went far beyond that! THE WEDDING is yet another wonderful romance from this amazing author!

This is a good follow-up to "The Notebook", but read "The Notebook" first to get the full enjoyment.

Great characters; fascinating story. Sparks does it again!

DIdi no tread this. Just passing it along...

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