Nicholas Sparks's emotional novel follows Miles Ryan, a grieving deputy sheriff in small-town North Carolina, still devastated two years after his wife Missy's death in a hit-and-run accident. Raising his young son Jonah alone, Miles finds unexpected solace when Jonah's second-grade teacher, Sarah Andrews—a divorcée healing from her own painful past—enters their lives. As their tender romance blossoms, a shocking secret emerges that threatens to unravel everything, forcing Miles to confront truth, forgiveness, and the possibility of second chances amid heartbreak and moral complexity.
