Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks [131]
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
READING GROUP GUIDE
AN EXCERPT FROM THE BEST OF ME
BOOKS BY NICHOLAS SPARKS
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE RIDES A WAVE OF PRAISE!
COPYRIGHT
BOOKS BY NICHOLAS SPARKS
The Notebook
Message in a Bottle
A Walk to Remember
The Rescue
A Bend in the Road
Nights in Rodanthe
The Guardian
The Wedding
Three Weeks with My Brother (with Micah Sparks)
True Believer
At First Sight
Dear John
The Choice
The Lucky One
The Last Song
Safe Haven
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
“Deeply moving, beautifully written, and extremely romantic.”
—Booklist
“Brew the tea or pour a glass of wine—whatever is your pleasure. And settle in for Nicholas Sparks’s latest book… you’re in for another treat.”
—Oakland Press
“Sparks is on a roll.”
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Nicholas Sparks has written this summer’s The Bridges of Madison County.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Beautifully romantic.”
—Kliatt
“A book that will stay with you always.”
—Salisbury Post
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE RIDES A WAVE OF PRAISE!
“If you loved The Notebook you’ll love Message.”
—Roanoke Times
“Poignant…. A must-read for anyone who doubts that for each person there exists a perfect mate.”
—Woman’s Own
“The ultimate love story.”
—Anniston Star
“A breezy, easy read.”
—CNN Interactive Book Reviews
“Nicholas Sparks is the king of read-it-and-weep…. He makes readers cry regularly—and they love him for it.”
—Sacramento Bee
“An experience you won’t soon forget…. Nicholas Sparks captures love’s unimaginable strength but also shows us tremendous fragility.”
—Abilene Reporter-News
“For those who love a love story.”
—Lincoln Journal Star
“An unforgettable and heartbreaking love story.”
—Coaster Magazine
“A three-hanky love story.”
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
“A true love story. The emotional intensity is almost overwhelming.”
—Bookman News (Nashville, TN)
“Now that we’ve all seen Titanic… where can we turn to satisfy our appetite for romantic stories involving star-crossed lovers, twists of fate, and boats? MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE makes the reader want to know how it all ends.”
—Palos Verdes Peninsula News
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 1998 by Nicholas Sparks
The Best of Me copyright © 2011 by Nicholas Sparks
Reading Group Guide copyright © 2010 by Hachette Book Group
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Second eBook Edition: October 2011
ISBN: 978-0-759-52334-0