The Guardian

Nicholas Sparks`s first suspense novel features Julie Barenson, a young widow who finds comfort after her husband`s death in the Great Dane who has become her favorite companion--a legacy from her late husband. When she makes her way back into the world after her first grief, she gets romantically involved with Richard, a mysterious man who hides a devastating secret--one that Julie comes close to finding out, the hard way, as her lover threatens to become her destroyer.... Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.