Every Breath

I've been over Nicholas Sparks for a while now and the only reason why I read this book is because it's set in one of my favorite places and was inspired by Kindred Spirit, a mailbox you can only get to by foot on an isolated part of Sunset Beach, North Carolina. In spite of the setting, this book was really disappointing. The dialogue was cringey, the characters were not that interesting, the insta-love made zero sense, and you could see the twist coming from a mile away. Certain scenes felt like they were copied & pasted directly from his previous novels. There was a lot of heavy sighing and eye rolling on my part the entire time I was reading.

I absolutely HATED that the only reason Hope and Tru, who were supposedly so in love after only two days together, separated was because Hope wanted to have kids and Tru couldn't. So she marries her on/off boyfriend, has a couple of kids, divorces, and then decides she needs to find her true love over twenty years later. In the years they are apart, Hope is diagnosed with ALS, which isn't a shock because her father also has the disease.I feel like with Nicholas Sparks books, you can always count on someone dying, being sick, or having some huge, devastating secret. It's tiring.

[b:Every Breath 38212843 Every Breath Nicholas Sparks https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1521763937s/38212843.jpg 59884849]Live Every Breath like it's Your Last“She wanted people to know that love often lies in wait, ready to bloom when least expected.” ― Nicholas Sparks, Every BreathI am so very behind on my book reviews and it is such a shame that this took me so long to put on paper because this book is one of the best reads of this year. I am talking about Every Breath by Nicolas Sparks. I will make it my mission to try and read more of Nicolas Sparks this year. If it's romance, you're looking for, then this is it! The is an epic tale of timeless love inspired by a true love story, that could only have been written by the master romantic novelist who has known both love and sorrow in his own life.This touching inspirational story is one of love and loss, hopes and dreams, choices and challenges, and the regrets and sorrow that inevitably come from the meaningful connections we make over a lifetime. It's a love story about forgiveness and integrity, about the power of unconditional love to endure the heartbreak and disappointment of life's unexpected challenges; a love story about caring more about someone's else's happiness than your own. I loved going back to the past and coming into the future and seeing how the lives of the two main characters in the story lived and loved but never forgot about each other. Although it's a bit of a departure from Nicholas Sparks' romantic formulas, it's definitely worth the read. Read it with a cuddly blanket and a warm cup of cocoa. It will capture your heart and literally take your breath away!

To think there is an actual mailbox you can go to in North Carolina, America and read whatever is in there and maybe be inspired to write something to leave for others to read, it sounds awesome. I enjoyed the story and was glad that Hope and Tru found each other again in the end. Just a shame it took so many years.