A Bend In The Road

Miles Ryan's Life Seemed To End The Day His Wife Was Killed In A Hit-And-Run Accident Two Years Ago. As A Deputy Sheriff In The North Carolina Town Of New Bern, He Not Only Grieves For Missy, But Longs To Bring The Unknown Driver To Justice. Then Miles Meets Sarah Andrew. The Second-Grade Teacher Of His Son, Jonah, Sarah Had Left Baltimore After A Difficult Divorce To Start Over In The Gentler Surroundings Of New Bern. Perhaps It Is Her Own Emotional Wounds That Make Her Sensitive To The Hurt She Sees First In Jonah's Eyes And Then In His Father's. Tentatively, Sarah And Miles Reach Out To Each Other. Soon They Are Both Laughing For The First Time In Years . . . And Falling In Love. Neither Will Be Able To Guess How Closely Linked They Are To A Shocking Secret -- One That Will Force Them To Question Everything They Ever Believed In . . . And Make A Heartbreaking Choice That Will Change Their Lives For Ever. About The Author : With Over 105 Million Copies Of His Books Sold, Nicholas Sparks Is One Of The World's Most Beloved Storytellers. His Novels Include Thirteen Number One New York Times Bestsellers. All Nicholas Sparks' Books Have Been International Bestsellers And Have Been Translated Into More Than Fifty Languages. Eleven Of His Novels Have Been Adapted Into Major Films - The Longest Ride , The Best Of Me , Safe Haven , The Lucky One , The Last Song , Dear John , Nights In