The Return

by Nicholas Sparks, Kyf Brewer (Read by)

Overview

Tending to his grandfather's beloved bee hives while gearing up for a second stint in medical school, Trevor isn't prepared to fall in love with a local. He senses a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can't ignore. But even as she seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she's hiding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781549102219
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	09/29/2020
Sales rank:	1,021,622
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

With over ninety-five million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. His novels include twelve #1 New York Times bestsellers, and all his books, including Three Weeks with My Brother, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Nine of Nicholas Sparks’s novels—The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle—were also adapted into major motion pictures. In 2011, he founded the Nicholas Sparks Foundation to inspire and transform students’ lives though education, curriculum development, and life-changing international experiences. To learn more, go to www.NicholasSparksFoundation.org. The author lives in North Carolina with his wife and family. You can visit him at www.NicholasSparks.com.

Kyf Brewer, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor known for Serial Mom, Stop, Record, and Fallen Arches.

Hometown:

New Bern, North Carolina

Date of Birth:

December 31, 1965

Place of Birth:

Omaha, Nebraska

Education:

B.A. in finance, University of Notre Dame, 1988

Website:

http://nicholassparks.com

Editorial Reviews

"The Return reads at times like a fine mystery, but with the added benefit of Sparks’s mature writing in crafting a love story that will inflame his longtime fans.

Mountain Times

As much a family drama as it is a love story…If you, like Trevor, are looking to slow down and focus on what’s really important, The Return is the heartwarming read you’ve been waiting for.”

BookPage

Sparks fans will love it, and readers new to his romantic fiction will be hooked.”

Northern Virginia Magazine

"As much a family drama as it is a love story . . . If you, like Trevor, are looking to slow down and focus on what's really important, The Return is the heartwarming read you've been waiting for."—BookPage

"A pleasant read that moves like honey."—BookTrib

"Take a trip to rural North Carolina, sit back, and enjoy the lush descriptions of the rambling creek and croaking frogs. Beautiful sunsets, meandering boat trips, exotic wildlife, buzzing bees, and small-town farmers' markets abound. Keep Trevor company as he navigates mysteries and spends time recovering from his personal demons . . . The Return [makes] for a perfect beach read or a fall/winter sitting-by-the-fire read."—Bookreporter.com

"There are few things we love more than a heartwarming Nicholas Sparks book, and his newest novel has definitely satisfied our craving."—Reader's Digest

"Deeply reflective . . . Sparks's latest novel reminds [us] that we're all human . . . Will pull you in from the very first page."—POPSUGAR

"Will sweep you off your feet . . . [a] story of secrets, seduction, and forgiveness you'll want to read over and over again."—CNN Underscored

"Sparks fans will love it, and readers new to his romantic fiction will be hooked."—Northern Virginia Magazine

"The Return reads at times like a fine mystery, but with the added benefit of Sparks's mature writing in crafting a love story that will inflame his longtime fans."—Mountain Times

"[Nicholas Sparks's] descriptions of the charms of downtown New Bern and the beauty of Brices Creek made me want to . . . rush to spend a few days there."—Chatham Journal Newspaper

From the Publisher

04/01/2020

Left with grievous injuries from a mortar blast outside his hospital in Afghanistan, orthopedic surgeon Trevor Benson returns to heal at his grandfather's cabin in New Bern, NC. There he falls for cautious Natalie Masterson and tries to help misfit teenage Callie, who might be able to clarify the strange circumstances around his grandfather's death.

Library Journal