A gorgeous story of love, redemption and Found family. I adored how fully realised the characters were and how they made all these connections with each other.
Such a warm, moving and uplifting story full of wonderful imagery.

Just what you would expect from a Sparks' novel: warm and ultimately, uplifting.

Complex characters and as expected a page turner.

I was so looking forward to this but sadly the run of the mill kind of writing, predictable situations and an average storyline was a dampener....it might be appealing to someone who wants a no brainer but definitely not my cup of tea.

Not my usual type of read but this is beautiful and thought provoking. It really makes you ask yourself questions.

A story of how you can find love and connections in the most unexpected ways and places. Tanner is looking for his father and in doing this starts to evaluate his life which has been continual on the move and never putting down roots.
Unexpected connections are formed and lead him to finding a purpose and making changes to his future.

His books always pull at your heartstrings and make you appreciate who you have in your life.
Focusing on an elderly man named. Jasper, who has had many losses in his lifetime and is now only left with his dog, Arlo and his faith.
Jasper clings to his faith and tries to find answers to the countless losses in his life by studying the book and words of Job
Yet miracles still surround him as he becomes the catalyst for his kind neighbour, Kaitlyn in finding love with a former Army Ranger, Tanner.
A powerful and moving story of love, redemption and family.
As many of his other novels, you can easily see it being translated into a film, I’m already casting the main characters in my head
Thanks @nicholassparks @penguinukbooks & @netgalley for the emotional read

Nicholas Sparks is a must buy kind of author, anything he writes, I will read. And he did not disappoint either with this book. This isn't my typical read though, so I was grateful to he given the opportunity to be able to read this book. I loved the quotes being added throughout as it gave it a little something extra. Would re-read again

There is something so distinctive about a Nicholas Sparks story. You can just tell straight away.
I have to be honest and say I was slightly disappointed in this one. It felt very flat and veryyyy slow with the old man, Jaspers’ story. Although i absolutely loved the character,
I felt like the whole focus of his current story was boring. I really enjoyed reading about his childhood and his family. It was Jaspers story that made me stop and wipe my tears.
Honestly, have you ever not cried at a Nicholas Sparks book?
For a long time, I was frustrated with the lack of connection between the characters, it felt like you were reading two different books. Although, it is quite obvious where the
connection lies, it just would have been nice to see the characters interact a little more throughout.
The second half of the book made up for it, the angsty moments, heart in your mouth, trying to read as quickly as possible to find out what happens next! The coming together
of the whole novel. Just your typical Sparks novel. I actually think this would make a great movie, the whole hunting of the white deer would be more interesting to watch than read

I just couldn't get into this book at all, for some reason it just didn't grab me like some books do. Nothing to do with the author just my likes and dislikes.

I’ve read most of Nicholas Sparks’ novels at this point so I know what to expect and this certainly held up its end of the bargain. The main romance of the story was a little underwhelming, not a grand passion but more of an early middle aged second chance. I really liked how Sparks handled the younger generation, the stroppy demands of Casey for her own car right after crashing her mother’s I despaired of the world with Josh and his cruelty towards Jasper. The religious undertones felt really strong in this and Jasper’s faith is an important plot point but I did feel like the imagery surrounding the white stag was slightly ripped off of the film The Queen. It was a nice read once I got into it but it didn’t blow me away.

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review. I am a big fan of Nicholas Sparks so I was excited to read this new book. This story made me feel a whole range of emotions and I certainly wiped away a few tears. A brilliant group of characters that all had their own stories and came together so beautifully in the end. I felt as though the characters had more to say and the story just skimmed the surface. I would love to read a sequel to this book to find out how their lives progressed

The way in which Nicholas Sparks tells a story is like no other.
Thought provoking, emotionally driven and captivating from start to finish. A must read!

Another wonderful story from Nicholas Sparks. I've read a few of his books so I knew this book would be good. I absolutely loved it. and can definitely recommend it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

This was a just a great read. I was just all in the story.
Loved the MCs. Lovely written book. i enjoyed more than I expected I would

Wonderful story of hope.
When Jasper hears of a white deer in the forest and tries to keep it safe, and Kaitlyn meets a new man in the town, they have no idea how their stories will intertwine to save his life and give him a new family.
This story caused a few tears and a sense of hope for the future.
I loved it

Wow! This is a classic Nicholas Sparks. A moving read of the storylines of three characters entwined. He's one of my absolute favourites and this book proves why. Recommend!

Thank you Little, Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

A wonderful story of love and friendship. Nicholas Sparks at his best. A perfect Christmas present .

I didn’t expect to be quite so moved by this book, but I was, and I am not ashamed to say I did shed a tear!
This is a touching story about three people in Asheboro whose lives become intertwined. Tanner, a former soldier, arrives in town searching for his long-lost father. He meets Kaitlyn, a doctor and single mom, and Jasper, an elderly recluse haunted by his past. A must read.

This book started off very slowly and I couldnt figure out how the three storylines were going to link together. From about 50% in the story quickened pace and I was hooked. Not until the end did it all become clear, and I realised just how much I actually enjoyed the book. Another great story from Nicholas Sparks
Many thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review

Wow. As someone who's looking forward to this book, I would say that this did not go well. I'm sad to say that I did not enjoy this for so many reasons.

1. It feels quite unnecessary descriptive that turns the novel way too dragging.

2. The storyline really felt boring. I don't know, but the pacing and flow are not doing it for me.

3. The romance is really minor here to little development. I'm not really convinced.

4. Reading this made me feel my slump return.

Long story short, it was boring. I don't think I'll consider this romance? It's more like fiction to me. The novel lacks intrigued for me.

Although I was really looking forward to the characters, the whole execution did not just do it for me.

Thank you, Little Brown Book UK, for the e-arc copy.

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Date Published: September 24, 2024
Date Read: October 12- October 17, 2024
Ratings: 2⭐️