I have had this book sitting on my shelf for years and I finally got around to reading it. I love Nicholas Sparks books but this one doesn't compare to The Notebook or A walk to remember. He writes in his Author's Note that he was trying something new, something with "love and danger" and something with a dog. This book includes a Great Dane named "Singer" that you will end up falling in love with. He has such a unique character that Julie talks to him like he's human. Julie's husband Jim asked someone to send the Great Dane puppy to her on Christmas eve with a letter he wrote knowing he might have died from cancer by then. The letter said that he didn't want her to be alone and that he wanted her to find someone that would make her happy. He also said that he would always be watching over her and I think that is where Singer came in.

Well this book was pretty good and I did enjoy it. It did get a little slow at first but when things got interesting I couldn't put it down. I actually got the creeps and kept checking to make sure the door was locked and the curtains were drawn tight when I was reading alone at night. I don't want to give anything away though.... This book doesn't have any cursing which was nice.

I left this book at Nuessbaumer Park in in Hamilton Acres (E Street and Haines Avenue) along with another Nicholas Sparks book on cassettes titled Nights in Rodanthe. They are in a large ziplock bag stuck in the first grill you come to (next to blue trash can) by the covered structure. If you don't want both books just leave one in the plastic bag.