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    <body><![CDATA[This book begins with every parent's nightmare - my child is gone and I can't find him. And that situation is compounded by the fact that Denise's 4-year-old son is a special needs child, and that she is a single parent whose every moment is wrapped up in meeting those needs.<br/><br/>The missing ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47017244">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Denise Holden's life is a fragile mix of luck and hard work. A single  mom of a speech-delayed son, Denise makes ends meet by moving to the small town  of Edenton, North Carolina, and working the late shift as a waitress. When  Denise crashes her car and her son Kyle flees the accident and disappears into  the storm, her only stroke of luck is the quick arrival of Taylor McAden, a  volunteer fireman. Taylor's got a knack for fixing people, and he can't help  wanting to be involved with Denise beyond the initial rescue of Kyle.<p>  As Taylor helps Denise recover from the accident and get to know the town, they  discover a sweet bond and a magical chemistry that pulls them closer and closer.  Though Taylor fits perfectly into Denise's family, he's unable to open his heart  to being loved by her. As Taylor struggles to understand his conflicting  desires, Denise questions the wisdom of gambling with Kyle's and her own  emotions.<p>  Author Nicholas Sparks has found a loyal audience for his stories about the  internal battles that accompany the arrival of love. His heroes may be  truck-driving manly men and his heroines emotional swamis, but it's easy to  overlook the traditional roles when the complexities of human relationships are  so beautifully described. Sparks has found his forte, and this novel is sure to  be as popular as his earlier works. <em>--Nancy R.E. O'Brien</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[By most people’s standards, Taylor McAden is an amazing man. He always gives it his all on his volunteer firefighting/lifesaving job, often risking his life in the process. He always helps out with his best friend Mitch, his wife Melissa, and their four sons.<br/><br/>Denise Holton certainly thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47321408">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Totally a Nicholas Sparks formula, but I liked this one better than most.  He at least waited until the couple knew each other for 3 weeks before hitting the sack together.  It usually takes about 3 days, and happens immediately following their first kiss.  I liked that they waited until they had ki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10318058">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love the way this author writes - with just enough detail to feel what the characters are going through.  <br/><br/>Denise &amp; Taylor meet in a small town in the Carolinas, literally, by accident.  He's a volunteer fireman and contractor, and she used to be a teacher turned waitress.  <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68322857">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books. The relationship that develops between Denise and Taylor is slowly formed but intense. But parties have doubts that threaten the relationship at one point or another but they pull through in the end. I love the relationship that develops between Taylor and K...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64287191">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Level One:<br/>What had happened to Denise's son?  He ran away after the car accident.<br/><br/>Why had they gotten into a wreck?  A deer was in the road on the stormy night, and, since the road was slick, she lost control of the car and hit a tree.<br/><br/>Why was it so hard to find him?  He ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45103627">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It’s a really easy read, similar to his other books.  It a love story between Denise, who’s son has a leaning disorder and Taylor, a fireman who rescues the son, Kyle, after a car accident.  Denise and Taylor fall in love, but an incident that killed Taylor’s father when he was a little boy ef...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62834118">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An unbelievably heartwarming story of learning how to love and be loved. When I started reading the book, I expected it to break my heart at the end, as what I’ve come to expect of Sparks’ books. But as I read from chapter to chapter, I fell in love with the characters and once again I felt myse...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48783832">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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