The Rescue

Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)

4.5 out of 5.0 stars

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If you’re a parent, if you love Nicholas Sparks’ books, if you’re a romantic … you will definitely enjoy this one.

Denise is the pretty single mother of a little boy who is struggling with a speech delay. She’s lonely. She’s lost both her parents and she’s in a new town. Her life hasn’t been easy and it hasn’t been fair. Did I mention she’s lonely?

Taylor is the rugged volunteer firefighter who rescues Denise and her son after a car accident. He has plenty of friends but he’s single and and he’s carrying a heavy burden. His self-loathing causes him to sabotage every relationship. He just can’t allow himself to be happy.

Denise is different to anyone Taylor has met. He falls in love with her and he becomes a doting father figure to her son. But of course, he’s back on the same destructive path. And it costs him his relationship with Denise.

[Spoiler alert]. Denise and Taylor are both broken, wounded people. Taylor knows he’s truly in love with Denise and that he can’t destroy this relationship. There’s too much at stake. In desperation, he opens up to her and shares the heart-breaking burden he’s carried for so long. Denise understands suffering – she’s been dealing with it for many years. She’s there for Taylor; she’s the perfect one for him. This is a special match.

Life can be hard and this book doesn’t sugar-coat the impact of life’s hardships. But it’ll touch your heart and leave you feeling that there’s someone for everyone and that true love has a remarkable impact on the human heart.