Nicholas Sparks, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, brings back two characters from his beloved bestseller, True Believer, in this continuing saga of extraordinary love.

At First Sight

DESCRIPTION

There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple's marriage.

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The remarkable love story begun in Nicholas Sparks's #1 New York Times bestseller True Believer continues in . .

AT FIRST SIGHT

There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he’d never do: he’d never leave New York City; never give his heart away after barely surviving one failed marriage; and never become a parent. Now Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, engaged to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the start of their family. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, a mysterious and disturbing e-mail sets off a chain of events that will change the course of this young couple’s relationship.

How well do we really know the ones we love? How do we handle the inevitable doubts, fears concerning parenthood, and stumbling blocks that are sometimes placed in our way? Continuing the story of the young couple introduced in Sparks’s bestselling True Believer, this novel captures all the heartbreak, tension, romance and surprises of those who are newly wed.

An astonishing tale about the love between a man and a woman and between a parent and a child, AT FIRST SIGHT is about endings that bring new beginnings . . . tragedies that lead to unexpected joy . . . and, most of all, the magic of everlasting love.

General Information on At First Sight

WHO

At First Sight is the third of Nicholas’s novels, after The Guardian and True Believer, to be primarily derived from his imagination. Though no family members inspired this story, Lexie Darnell, the main female protagonist, is largely modeled after his wife.

At First Sight is the story of the relationship between Jeremy Marsh, a columnist for Scientific American, and Lexie Darnell, a small town librarian who lives in Boone Creek, North Carolina.

WHAT

At First Sight is a love story. The theme is Love and trust.

At First Sight, Nicholas’s tenth novel and eleventh book, is approximately 87,000 words.

WHERE

At First Sight was written in North Carolina.

At First Sight is set in the fictitious town of Boone Creek, North Carolina. Boone Creek, in the author’s imagination, is located somewhere within Pamlico County.

WHEN

At First Sight was begun in February, 2005 and completed in June, 2005. It was published in October, 2005.

At First Sight is a modern novel, set in early 2000; the epilogue takes place in 2005.

THEME

Love and trust

GENRE / SUB-GENRE

Dramatic fiction/Love story