Our love affair with Nicholas Sparks started 10 years ago with his debut novel, The Notebook. Since then, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember and all of his other popular romantic novels have soared to the top of the bestseller list. Now Sparks returns with the irresistible tale of a man caught between duty to his country and the love of his life.
Lost, rebellious...John Tyree enlists in the Army soon after graduating from high school. But when he meets Savannah Curtis, their attraction grows into a deep, powerful love. John longs to settle down with her, and she's willing to wait for him while he finishes his tour of duty. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. John feels he must re-enlist, and the couple's long separation proves a fateful one, as Savannah falls in love with another man. Soon comes the inevitable "Dear John" letter-and this soldier's heart is broken.
When John finally returns home, he struggles to come to grips with the fact that Savannah has a new life, although his feelings for her have not changed. Now he will face the most important and heart-rending decision of his life-and find out what it means to truly love another.