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Cuando su madre la obliga a pasar las vacaciones con su padre en un pueblo de Carolina del Norte, Ronnie Miller una adolescente de 17 años, no puede imaginarse una tortura peor. Hace tres años que sus padres se separaron, pero ella nunca lo supero. Su padre, concertista y profesor de piano, vive alejado de todo en una casita cerca de la playa, donde Ronnie y su hermano pequeño iran a pasar las vacaciones. En este entorno idilico, Ronnie descubrira la importancia de los diferentes tipos de amor que pueden poblar la vida de una persona: el que existe entre padres e hijos, el amor por la musica y el mas importante para ella, el primer amor por un chico.En esta novela, que se basa en el guion que el propio Nicholas Sparks ha escrito para la pelicula del mismo nombre protagonizada por Miley Cyrus, el autor nos conduce una vez mas a traves de todas esas relaciones que pueden rompernos el corazon y tambien por aquellas que conseguiran sanarlo.

EVERY BREATH

Mitten auf einer einsamen nächtlichen Landstraße bleibt Marias Auto liegen. Ein Wagen hält, ein bedrohlich aussehender, muskelbepackter Mann steigt aus - und wechselt ihr freundlich den Reifen. Colin Hancock hat schon viele dumme Entscheidungen in seinem Leben getroffen und bitter dafür büßen müssen, eine Beziehung ist das Letzte, was er sucht. Doch so wenig Maria und Colin zusammenzupassen scheinen und so sehr sie sich auch dagegen wehren: Sie verlieben sich rettungslos ineinander. Aber ihnen droht größte Gefahr, denn ein finsteres Kapitel aus ihrer Vergangenheit holt Maria ein und lässt sie um ihr Leben fürchten. Werden die alten Dämonen alles zerstören, oder kann ihre Liebe Colin und Maria in der dunkelsten Stunde retten?

John Tyree, es un un muchacho rebelde que vive en Carolina del Norte. Después de pasar una infancia complicada sin madre y con un padre obsesionado con la numismática decide alistarse en el ejército para poder huir de su pueblo y de su disfuncional familia. Sin embargo, en uno de los permisos que se le conceden, volverá a su ciudad natal y allí conocerá a Savannah. Ella es su completo opuesto: una brillante estudiante, pasa el verano construyendo casas para los sin techo. Los dos jóvenes se enamoran perdidamente y cuando John tiene que reincorporarse a filas deciden esperar a que él pueda licenciarse de su carrera militar para poder emprender un proyecto de vida juntos. Las visitas de John a Savannah se suceden y en ellas el amor que sienten el uno por el otro no hará más que aumentar. John conseguriá además, con la ayuda Savannah, descubrir el porqué del alejamiento de su padre y reconciliarse con él. A pesar de todo esto, algo que excede a su contro sucede: los cruentos atentados del 11 de septiembre que sumen al país en la alerta roja militar. John tendrá entonces que tomar la decisión más difícil de su vida, la de optar entre el amor a una mujer y el amor a su país.

Seventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father ...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story about love in its myriad forms - first love, the love between parents and children - that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply felt relationships can break our hearts ...and heal them.

In the sequel to the bestselling TRUE BELIEVER, suspicion threatens the happiness of a newly married couple awaiting the birth of their first child. In the previous installment, science journalist Jeremy Marsh followed a story to a small North Carolina, where he met and fell in love with Lexie Darnell. Their whirlwind courtship quickly led to marriage, and now Lexie is pregnant. But Jeremy begins to question what he really knows about his new wife when he receives an e-mail implying that he did not father the child.

Verónica, una joven de 17 años en plena rebeldía adolescente que vive en Manhattan junto a su madre, va a pasar un verano a casa de su padre en una pequeña población de Carolina del Norte. Ella, que nunca ha superado el divorcio de sus padres, también ha renunciado a una brillante carrera como intérprete de piano, algo que su padre le inculcó desde niña ya que él mismo es músico profesional. Durante este verano, descubrirá el amor, la importancia de la amistad verdadera y se reconciliará con la figura paterna.

There are times when destiny and love collide. This story is one of them.From the number one bestselling author of The Notebook and Two by Two comes an unforgettable tale of enduring love . . .Hope Anderson is at a crossroads. After six years with her boyfriend, she is no longer sure what she wants, and when her father becomes ill she heads to her family's cottage at Sunset Beach in North Carolina to make some difficult decisions.Tru Walls has been summoned across an ocean from where he was born and raised in Zimbabwe by a letter from a man claiming to be his father. In journeying to Sunset Beach, Tru hopes to unravel the mystery surrounding his mother's life, but the letter will lead him in an unexpected direction. When these two strangers' paths cross, their chance encounter sets in motion a heart-breaking story - one that will transcend decades, continents and the workings of fate. 'A new Nicholas Sparks novel is a major event . . . [Every Breath] is deeply moving and I was captivated . . . fans are going to adore this latest, beautifully written tale' Daily Mail'[Every Breath is a] powerful read that tugs at the heartstrings' OK! Magazine Praise for multi-million-copy bestseller phenomenon, Nicholas Sparks:'When it comes to tales about love, Nicholas Sparks is one of the undisputed kings' Heat'An absorbing page-turner' Daily Mail'A fiercely romantic and touching tale' Heat on The Longest Ride'An A-grade romantic read' OK! on Safe Haven'This one won't leave a dry eye' Daily Mirror on The Lucky One

The bestselling love story behind the massive Hollywood film Two couples. Two love stories. One epic tale. Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson is in trouble. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his adored - and long-dead - wife Ruth appears. Urging him to hang on, she lovingly recounts the joys and sorrows of their life together - how they met, the dark days of WWII and its unrelenting effect on their families. A few miles away, college student Sophia Danko's life is about to change. Recovering from a break-up, she meets the young, rugged Luke and is thrown into a world far removed from her privileged school life. Sophia sees a new and tantalising future for herself, but Luke is keeping a secret that could destroy it all. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples, separated by years and experience, whose lives are about to converge in the most unexpected - and shocking - of ways. The new love story from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Notebook, The Lucky One and The Best of Me. Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved authors.

manda und Dawson sind erst siebzehn, als sie sich unsterblich ineinander verlieben. Doch ihre Familien bekampfen die Beziehung, und widrige Umstande trennen sie schlielich endgultig. Funfundzwanzig Jahre spater kehren die beiden in ihr Heimatstadtchen zuruck. Sie empfinden noch genauso tief fureinander wie damals. Aber beide sind von Schicksalsschlagen gezeichnet, und die Kluft zwischen ihnen scheint groer denn je zu sein ...

FICCION EN INGLÉS : FILM TIE

Trevor, un jeune médecin militaire gravement blessé en Afghanistan, n’avait jamais eu l’intention de retourner vivre à New Bern, la ville de son enfance. Mais lorsque son grand-père décède d’une faço

I sogni aiutano a vivere, e l'amore e il sogno piu grande. Non sempre ci e possibile scegliere la nostra strada nella vita; a volte e la vita a decidere per noi. Quando era un adolescente ribelle, Colby sognava di suonare in una band e andarsene dalla fattoria del North Carolina in cui era cresciuto insieme agli zii. Ora invece, a venticinque anni, e lui a mandarla avanti, con dedizione e passione. Non ha mai preso un aereo, non ha mai lasciato gli Stati Uniti, non ha tempo per gli amici e ancor meno per l'amore, ma sta bene cosi. E anche il sogno di diventare musicista, gli basta rispolverarlo di tanto in tanto, quando si concede qualche esibizione con la sua voce e la sua chitarra. Durante una vacanza in Florida, la prima in sette anni, e una perfetta sconosciuta a riaccendere in lui quel sogno dimenticato. Lei si chiama Morgan, e laureata, ha studiato canto e lo sprona a non buttare il suo talento, bensi a tornare a scrivere e comporre. Tra loro due l'intesa e perfetta, come se si conoscessero da sempre, come se a unirli fosse una passione che va ben oltre la musica. E cosi, in quei pochi giorni, Colby si ritrova a vivere un amore mai provato prima. Ma quando la realta tornera a irrompere con violenza nella vita del ragazzo, riuscira quel sentimento a resistere agli inciampi del destino, oppure Colby dovra chiudere anche quel bellissimo sogno in un cassetto?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wish comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream - and whether it's possible to leave the past behind.Fate drew them together . . . but will their dreams tear them apart?Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, but tragedy grounded his dreams. Now the dust has settled, he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in Florida, seeking a rare break from his duties at home.But when he meets Morgan Lee, his world is turned upside-down, and Colby can't help but wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever. Morgan is on her way to Nashville with plans to become a star and she wants Colby to come with her.While they are falling headlong in love, Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind. Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, she is trying to piece together a new life in a small town far off the beaten track. Danger is never far and her money is fast running out.In the course of a single unforgettable week, three very different people will have their own ideas of love put to the test. As fate draws them together, they will each be forced to question whether the dream of a better life can ever overcome the weight of the past.

Trevor ist 32 und an einer Wegscheide in seinem Leben angekommen. Da stirbt sein Grovater und hinterlasst ihm sein heruntergekommenes Cottage in North Carolina samt riesigem wildwucherndem Garten und zwanzig Bienenstocken. Trevor beginnt das Haus wieder instand zu setzen und kummert sich mit Begeisterung um die Bienenvolker. Und er lernt zwei geheimnisvolle Frauen kennen, die ihn beide auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in ihren Bann ziehen: die Polizistin Natalie, zu der er sich sofort hingezogen fuhlt, die seine Gefuhle auch zu erwidern scheint und die sich doch nicht an ihn binden kann. Und die Jugendliche Callie, die sich ganz allein durchs Leben schlagt und offensichtlich mit schwerstwiegenden Problemen kampft. Kann Trevor Callie retten und Natalie fur sich gewinnen?