Message In A Bottle: Summary and book reviews of Message In A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks, plus links to an excerpt from Message In A Bottle and a biography of Nicholas Sparks.

Nicholas Sparks is our very best chronicler of the human heart. His stunning first novel, The Notebook, has been given by friend to friend and lover to lover all over the world as a testament to the timeless power of love. But if we thought he could never again move us so deeply, he now shows us he can-in a story that renews our faith in destiny...in the ability of true lovers to find each other no matter where, no matter when... Message In A Bottle Thrown to the waves, and to fate, the bottle could have ended up anywhere. Instead, it is found just three weeks after it begins its journey. Theresa Osborne, divorced and the mother of a twelve-year-old son, picks it up during a seaside vacation from her job as a Boston newspaper columnist. Inside is a letter that opens with: My Dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together... For "Garrett," the man who signs the letter, the message is the only way he knows to express his undying love for a woman he has lost. For Theresa, wary of romance since her husband shattered her trust, the message raises questions that intrigue her. Who are Garrett and Catherine? Where is he now? What is his story? Challenged by the mystery, and pulled to find Garrett by emotions she does not fully understand, Theresa begins a search that takes her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation. Brought together by chance-or something more powerful-Theresa and Garrett are people whose lives are about to touch for a purpose, in a tale that resonates with our deepest hopes for finding that special someone and everlasting love. Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity, Message in a Bottle takes readers on a hunt for the truth about a man and his memories, and about both the heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love. For those who cherished The Notebook and readers waiting to discover the magic of Nicholas Sparks's storytelling, here is his new, achingly lovely novel of happenstance, desire, and the choices that matter most...

Media Reviews

Christian Science Monitor Proves that good things come in small packages....A classic tale of love.   Dallas Morning News Nicholas Sparks...will not let you go. His novel shines.   USA Today Sparks generates authentic emotional power....If you are in need of a good cry, The Notebook is absolutely the right book.   People The novel's unabashed emotion-and an unexpected turn-will put tears in your eyes.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Ape-xa
Message In abottle
This is the best book I have ever read......There is a sad ending in this book!!!! luv this book message in a bottle....

Rated of 5 by bookwormbelle
Another tear-jerker from Nicholas
I hate comparing a book from another book but I can't help it. I must say that Sparks' The Notebook touched me much , much intensely than Message In A Bottle did. Yes, enough emotions were conveyed from the book but it lacked one element that I...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Book Lover
Message in a Bottle
I loved this book so much. It helped me have a good cry that I seemed to need.

Rated of 5 by charmech
Show me, don't tell me
This novel breaks all the rules of good writing. It tells us over and over again how the protagonist is pretty, intelligent and successful. It overflows with cliches and repetition. I found the prose almost unbearable.

Rated of 5 by Sophia Garbi
Message in a bottle... and to my heart!
It is one of the most beautiful, romantic and sensitive books I have read. Reading it during my summer holidays, it carried me away, more than anything else could, honestly. I believe in destiny and soulmates and special magic in love and that book...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Nikki
Message in a Bottle
This is an extremely well-written, heartfelt book. However, it is too sad!

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