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The Guardian

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Isabel Keating
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Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died - a puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now, four years later, 29-year-old Julie is far too young to have given up on love. She may be ready to risk caring for someone again. But who?

Should it be Richard Franklin, the sophisticated, handsome engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband's best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she's had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire....

©2003 Nicholas Sparks (P)2003 Time Warner Audiobooks, A division of the AOL Time Warner Book Group

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"Sparks fans clamor for his brand of love story, and with the added punch of suspense, this one will be another best seller." (Publishers Weekly)

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Lovely story

What great mixture of laughs, suspense, romance, loyal dog and real life experiences all in one book! Best book I e read in a while!! High recommendation!

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Weird noise in background

Hopefully no one else hears the static and annoying very quiet noise in the background that I started hearing around chapter 34. Other than that great read!

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Great read/listen

I always enjoy Nicholas Sparks and this one was no exception. Once started I had trouble shutting it off and came back to it at each opportunity. The narrator was good with the voices and made it enjoyable.

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Another great Nichols Sparks novel

Like other Nicholas Sparks novels that brought me to tears, this story forced me off the freeway do to my crying.

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Not what I expected...

this isn't what I expected going by the title of the book. BUT another GREAT story! by N.Sparks.

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Great Book

My favorite of all his books. The reader is wonderful. I couldn't put it down.

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Another Amazing novel! Had hard time to stop listening! At first it was read fast! Slowed down eventually! Narrator was exceptionally a great narrator, changes from female voice to a male's voice with surprising ease! Highly recommend this novel! Very exciting! Will read many times!

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Riveting story!

one of my favorite listens!, characters are believable and narration showed lots of emotion:-)

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Fabulous book

I loved this book except the one part that broke my heart! Characters and story was excellent

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Loved this book

Kept me on the edge Of my chair. Was really enjoying the romance of this book. Then mystery and action arose. Great read on both levels.

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