From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes an unforgettable love story that explores the deepest mysteries of all--those of the heart..

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes an unforgettable love story that explores the deepest mysteries of all--those of the heart...

TRUE BELIEVER

Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate New Yorker: handsome, almost always dressed in black, and part of the media elite. An expert on debunking the supernatural with a regular column in Scientific American, he's just made his first appearance on national TV. When he receives a letter from the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights that appear in a legend-shrouded cemetery, he can't resist driving down to investigate.

Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town's library, just as her mother did before the accident that left Lexie an orphan. Disappointed by past relationships, including one that lured her away from home, she is sure of one thing: her future is in Boone Creek, close to her grandmother and all the other people she loves.

Jeremy expects to spend a quick week in "the sticks" before speeding back to the city. But from the moment he sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued and attracted to this beautiful woman who speaks with a soft drawl and confounding honesty. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of Jeremy more than she cares to admit.

Now, if they are to be together, Jeremy Marsh must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something he's never done before--take a giant leap of faith.

A story about taking chances and following your heart, True Believer will make you, too, believe in the miracle of love.

General Information on True Believer

WHO

True Believer is the second of Nicholas�s novels, after The Guardian, 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. True Believer is the story of Jeremy Marsh, a columnist for Scientific American and freelance debunker who lives in New York City, and Lexie Darnell, a small town librarian who lives in Boone Creek, North Carolina.

WHAT

True Believer is a love story, set against the theme of love and mystery.

True Believer, Nicholas’s ninth novel and tenth book, is approximately 98,000 words.

WHERE

True Believer was written in North Carolina.

True Believer 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

True Believer was begun in June, 2004 and completed in late January, 2005. It was published in April, 2005.

True Believer is a modern novel, set in early 2000.

THEME

Love and mystery

GENRE / SUB-GENRE

Dramatic fiction/Love story