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Book Review of Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe
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Thia book is a tender story of hope and joy, of sacrifice and forgiveness - a moving reminder that love is possible at any age, at any time and often comes when we least expect it. Reeling with heartache after her husband abandons her for a younger woman, Adriene Willis fless to the small coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolinea, to tend a friend's inn. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink her life. But almost as soon as she get there, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrives. At fifty-four, Paul has just sold his medical practice and is trying to escape his own shattered past. Now with a fierce nor'easter closing in, two wounded people will turn to each other for comfort - and in one weekend set in motion feelings that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.