Book Reviews of A Bend in the Road

Absolutely great story. While the "whodunit" part was easy to figure out, the rest of the story more than makes up for it. The plot was strong and the range of emotions that the characters go through was very realistic.

I enjoyed the book but felt like it took awhile to get going.

As usual was great,pages seem to turn themselves.

A hit and Run accident bring two people together who celebrate new love, yet are torn by conflicting secrets. Twists and turns in this novel will keep the pages turning.

A sweet romance by Nicholas Sparks that takes place in New Bern, NC. A sheriff who lost his loving wife meets a new teacher in town just as the investigation into his wife's tragic death receives new evidence.

Another good Nicholas Sparks book with a couple of nice twists in the story.

My favorite of the Nicholas Sparks' books!

This is an excellent book. It was captivating and I finished it in just a few hours.

Not one of Nicholas Sparks' finest but a very engaging story nonetheless.

In this book main character Miles Ryan's wife is killed in a terrible accident. The book is about his story to move on and start a new life. In the end he meets someone else but there is a terrible twist in their relationship.

Great Book,as usual Nicholas Sparks is a master story teller.The book was a good read.

I thought this book was okay. It succeeded in making my cry, but I thought it was a bit too predictible. I also didn't like the main character, Sarah, and was kind of rooting against her for some reason.

i think the story had more obviously unfolded before the author had intended, however it was beautifully written and you can't help but turn the page for more.

While this book is not my favorite of all Nicholas's books, it certainly stops at nothing to surprise and captivate the reader. It was a shocking tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat(or perhaps your recliner??). Like all of Nicholas's books though, its a real page-turner and you won't be able to put it down. Excellent.

I love Sparks and his ability to keep the reader wanting more. This book is no exception. I really enjoyed reading this story.

I loved it and couldn't put it down!

Wow is all I can say. This is my first Sparks book and I loved it. An easy read, I couldn't put it down. The characters and plot are well defined; you feel like you are part of the story. When I finished, I felt like crying. A definite recommended read.

It is Sparks, so it is a sweet, lite read. It is not his best, but I definitely place it well above "Message in a Bottle".

One of Sparks' better novels.

Loved it! The last paragraph makes the whole book!! Quick read but a good one, as always when reading Sparks.

Excellant story - I really enjoyed it!

Liked it!

****
Can't go wrong with a Sparks book!

Sparks is an great read!

Great book. All of Sparks' books that I've read so far are just wonderful and touching!

If you love Nicholas Sparks, and who doesn't, you will love this book. Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As sheriff of New Bern, North Caroline, he is torn between bringing the unknown driver to justice and worry for his young son, Jonah. When Miles meets Jonah's teacher, who is recoving from a difficult divorce, they tentatively reach out to each other in friendship, but it soon turns to love. Can their love mend their broken hearts and is that love strong enought to survive a shocking secret? Excellent book!

excellent nicholas sparks book. tear jerker as always with this author.

Yet another great Nicholas Sparks story!

smoothly written and satisfying novel

A heartwarming story from a masterful storyteller. This is one you will stay up all night with...

One of his earlier and better works, Sparks really outdoes himself with the dual narrative and beautiful imagery. A favorite for sure.

Excellent book. Sparks does it once again.

another Excellent Nicholas Sparks Book. You are immersed in the story line right away!

Quick read! Good book follows a similar theme to Sparks books.

Exciting. Fun to read. Same good read you'd expect from N. Sparks.

Miles lost his wife to an unsolved hit and run accident two years ago. Now there is someone new in his life. Sarah learns something of great impact and now Sarah and Miles must see if their relationship can stand the test. A real tearjerker. Made me cry and wonder what i would have done.

What a great author he is - totally did not expect the end of the book. I just could not put it down - the ending definitely brought a few tears. Loved it!

A terrific read...I was surprised at the twist that this book has. Nicholas Sparks is becoming one of my favorite authors. A+++

Another good book from Nicholas Sparks. Of course it's a tale of love with a twist, and the twist is one we don't find out about until nearly the end. I'd have liked to seen him go on a further with the hero and heroine at the end of the book, but I guess that is what my imagination is for.

I really enjoyed this book. If you like Nicholas Sparks you will enjoy this story also.

"Sparks knows how to tug at a reader's heartstrings" -Chicago Sun-Times

Enjoyed this thoroughly. It will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, as I have found all Sparks books do. You won't be dissapointed!

Very good book. Makes you think about the people that you meet in life and why they're brought into your life and how you can overcome horrible things if you love someone enough.

This book will make you realize that in a blink of an eye that your life can change for the better or for the worse. Just learn to roll with the punches and this book is very well written. Couldn't turn the pages fast enough though wanted to pace myself for it was so good that I wanted to savor every page.

Nicholas Sparks is a master with the romance genre, and \"A Bend in the Road\" is no exception! He continues to spark my interest (no pun intended!). Any Sparks fan will enjoy this page-turner.

A wonderful story! If you like Nicholas parks you will love this book. It is a another Sparks masterpeice.

My first Sparks book....LOVED it!! I have to order more of his books now! Easy & fast read but very enjoyable. Recommended to all.

Loved this book. A little predictable, but a great read none the less. Finished it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down.

Loved it, by far my favorite author. He pulls you in to the story and I can not seem to put it down until I've finished. Feel good story, great!!

How can you go wrong with Nicholas Sparks? Another well written, tear jerking, great read!!

I am a big Nicholas Sparks fan, so i am bias, however this book kept me interested through every page I turned. When I got a quarter of the way through the book, I was trying to figure out the plot and the "who done it" scenarios.

I thought this was a very quick & good read.

Fabulous!!!

The love story is so cute! The story is a little "bookish" but you didn't see the ending coming. Very Nicholas Sparks, but worth the read!

What a wonderful book. I could hardly wait to see what happened next.

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. Missy had been his first love, and Miles fervently believes she will be his last. As a deputy sheriff in the North Carolina town of New Bern, Miles Ryan not only grieves for Missy, but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice.

Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews. The second grade teacher of his son, Jonah, Sarah had left Baltimore after a difficult divorce to start over in the gentler surroundings of New Bern. Perhaps it is her own emotional wounds that make her sensitive to the hurt she first sees in Jonah's eyes, and then his father's. Tentatively, Sarah and Miles reach out to each other. Soon they are both laughing for the first time in years...and falling in love.

Neither will be able to guess how closely linked they are to a shocking secret-one that will force them to question everything they ever believed in...and make a heartbreaking choice that will change their lives forever.

Dep. Sherrif Miles Ryan loses his wife in a hit and run accident and becomes obsesses with finding her killer. Finally, 2 yrs. later he meets his son's 2nd grade teacher and life for him slowly begins to renew for him.

From the back cover:

Miles Ryan's life seemed toe nd the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in--including their love.

I didn't read it.

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit and run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively , Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither of them realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in, including their love.

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run acciedent two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonahs second grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither realized is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in-including their love.

Sweet, accessible, uplifting and predictable, the latest love story from Sparks (The Notebook) leaves the reader with just one burning question: Why is this consummate beach book being published in the fall? The nearly thwarted but eventually triumphant romance of deputy sheriff Miles Ryan and second-grade teacher Sarah Andrews goes down as easily as marshmallow fluff and offers about as much real nourishment. Miles's high school sweetheart, Missy, was killed in an unsolved hit and run accident, leaving him to raise their son, Jonah, in New Bern, N.C. Sarah's politically ambitious husband, Michael, dumped her when her ovaries proved inactive, and she fled to New Bern to teach, and love, other people's kids. Miles and Sarah meet at a parent-teacher conference, and the sparks fly. But there's a fly in the ointment as well; an italicized voice threaded among the happy chapters alerts us that Missy's death was caused by someone whose identity, if revealed, could destroy Miles and Sarah's newfound joy. In Sparks's heaven, clouds exist to make silver linings look the brighter. As tough truth shadows their landscape, Miles and Sarah find depths within themselves, and their rekindled light illumines all. New Bern becomes a city of the reborn. Charlie Curtis, Miles's stickler boss, learns to bend; Missy's aimless killer morphs into a healer; and Jonah once again knows a mother's love. The opposite of edgy, with simple sentences and soft-pedaled sex, Sparks's plain vanilla morality will doubtless sell like ice cream on a steamy day.

Sweet, accessible, uplifting and predictable, the latest love story from Sparks (The Notebook) leaves the reader with just one burning question: Why is this consummate beach book being published in the fall? The nearly thwarted but eventually triumphant romance of deputy sheriff Miles Ryan and second-grade teacher Sarah Andrews goes down as easily as marshmallow fluff and offers about as much real nourishment. Miles's high school sweetheart, Missy, was killed in an unsolved hit and run accident, leaving him to raise their son, Jonah, in New Bern, N.C. Sarah's politically ambitious husband, Michael, dumped her when her ovaries proved inactive, and she fled to New Bern to teach, and love, other people's kids. Miles and Sarah meet at a parent-teacher conference, and the sparks fly. But there's a fly in the ointment as well; an italicized voice threaded among the happy chapters alerts us that Missy's death was caused by someone whose identity, if revealed, could destroy Miles and Sarah's newfound joy. In Sparks's heaven, clouds exist to make silver linings look the brighter. As tough truth shadows their landscape, Miles and Sarah find depths within themselves, and their rekindled light illumines all. New Bern becomes a city of the reborn. Charlie Curtis, Miles's stickler boss, learns to bend; Missy's aimless killer morphs into a healer; and Jonah once again knows a mother's love. The opposite of edgy, with simple sentences and soft-pedaled sex, Sparks's plain vanilla morality will doubtless sell like ice cream on a steamy day. (Sept.)Forecast: Major television and print advertising and an 18-city author tour will broadcast Sparks's latest from the rooftops; expect instant bestsellerdom.

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very touching book-

so sweet and sad.

Great book, enjoyed reading it.

Another masterpiece by Nicolas Sparks. A must-read!

This is a great story with a twist. It will make you cry, but that is what makes him such a good writer.

Mike Ryans life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit and run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, NC., he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonahs second grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, MIles and Sarah reach out to each other, soon they are falling in love. But what neighter realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in, including their love

not as good as The Notebook, but better than True Believer.

Wonderful, as all his books are!

heartbreaking.

A love story that centers around a tragic hit and run that kills a young woman. Sparks, as usual, had me caring deeply for all of his characters and plucked on my heartstrings at the end.

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah, but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other. . .soon they are falling in love. But what neither of them realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in---including their love.

i think its a very heart rending book

Good book. Typical Nicholas Sparks..never disappointing.

Very good book with an intresting twist!

A tender,and moving love story with added suspense & action. Hard to put it down. I loved this book.

This book was an excellent read. Typical Nichols Sparks!!!

Wonderful book ... Sparks has done it again!

A smoothly written and satisfying novel.

Great story!

This was a great read...loved it

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit and run accident two years ago. As deputy sheiff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only greives for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, on that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in - including their love.

-This is a beautiful story. Kinda predictable but a good read.-

Very satisfying, uplifting story.

You won't want to put it down.

Great book. Nicholas Sparks is great!

Sweet, Uplifting from bestseller autho Sparks

A tear jerker, like all of Sparks books

As always, a tear jerker!

good story.

A good read. I couldn't wait to get the kids to bed so I could read some more.

great book but then ALL of Nicholas Sparks' books are great

The nearly thwarted but eventually triumphant romance of deputy sheriff Miles Ryan and second-grade teacher Sarah Andrews goes down as easily as marshmallow fluff and offers about as much real nourishment. Miles's high school sweetheart, Missy, was killed in an unsolved hit and run accident, leaving him to raise their son, Jonah, in New Bern, N.C. Sarah's politically ambitious husband, Michael, dumped her when her ovaries proved inactive, and she fled to New Bern to teach, and love, other people's kids. Miles and Sarah meet at a parent-teacher conference, and the sparks fly. But there's a fly in the ointment as well; an italicized voice threaded among the happy chapters alerts us that Missy's death was caused by someone whose identity, if revealed, could destroy Miles and Sarah's newfound joy.

My wife read this book and recommends it highly.

A very good book

Such a sweet love story, with a shocking secret...

Nicholas Sparks made me laugh & cry in this one... GREAT story.

I always enjoy Nicholas Sparks' books, and this one was just as good!

Excellent book! I literally couldn't put it down. Sparks is amazing, as always.

This is one of his best books!

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed,in a hit and run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern,North Carolina,he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son. Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice.

good read could not put it down...............

If you loved the movie Notebook which is written by Nicholas Sparks you will love this book also. His writing is a true treasure.

Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit and run accident two years ago. As deputy sherriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Johnah's second grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other... soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in
including their love.

A sad love story written very well. Good book.

Another great Nicholas Sparks book. I really enjoyed this reading this book, it has very real characters and real life events. Worth the read.

great book, you will love the story and the characters -- typical Nicholas Sparks :-)

Typical of Sparks...

This is a wonderful novel about a love story. I LOVED this book!

Another excellent book. Was not able to put down.

Great book with a good story!

awesome!

it was a good book

Brought tears - you really love these characters.

One of my favorites Nicholas Sparks.

Excellent book. I love all sparks novels.

Great read!

Great book! Sucks you right in!

Enjoyed this thoroughly. It will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, as I have found all Sparks books do. You won't be dissapointed!

Enjoyed this thoroughly. It will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, as I have found all Sparks books do. You won't be dissapointed!

Enjoyed this thoroughly. It will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, as I have found all Sparks books do. You won't be dissapointed!

Another great novel by Nicholas Sparks!

I don't care much for a romance novel but enjoyed this story alot,, read it !!!!!!

This book was excellent. I hated for it to end.

A couple in love learn that a secret may destroy their lives.

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