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The Rescue

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love.

Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Denise Holton, a young single mother, is driving through it when her car skids off the road. With her is her four-year-old son, Kyle. Unconscious and bleeding, she - not Kyle - is found. And when she wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them: Kyle is gone.

During the search for Kyle, the connection, the lifeline, between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love. That it will dare him to live life to the fullest by daring to love.

©2000 by Nicholas Sparks; ©2000 Time Warner AudioBooks (Packaging Elements Only), A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

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Simplistic yet satisfying

The story was easy to follow and very predictable. I found myself wanting a little more romantic conflict between the two main characters, but the ease of the storyline made my 8 hour drive much more manageable, and in the end I was glad for its simplicity.

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Can't put down story!

Sparks does it again with a story you can't put down until you find out what happens. As you read the book you start to care a lot about the people in the story and what happens to them. There is excitement, mystery, and romance (without the trash).

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Wonderful

You don't get to read a great story like this one often. The story of interactions and feelings from a series of great wholesome characters

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Emotional

I loved how from the very beginning your drawn in and never wanting to put the book away
It’s a very emotional book full of love and heart stop incidents
Overall an amazing read
I recommend to all who love Nicholas Sparks but also to those who love romantic emotional and gasping books

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great story!

loved it! as always Nicholas Sparks captured your heart and attention with his love story. The characters are relatable and I loved Kyle and the way the narrator portrayed him. great story!!

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excellent love story

this was a nice love story with a twist. Predictable, with some surprises. Enjoyed the bond the characters build.

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Disappointed in details....

There are a few absolutes in the fire service. You absolutely do not run into a burning building without an air pack. And you absolutely do not go into a burning building alone. There were some other issues I had as related to the fire service, but those two were glaring. It disappoints me that such a good author would not have researched this subject matter more carefully.

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Enthralling and Refreshing

Loved the characters and the story was beautiful. Super sad when a dear character has to go. Yet another winner by Sparks!!

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My second favorite book by Nicholas Sparks!

I loved this original story that is somehow both predictable and surprising. I was engaged through every twist and turn.

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Love it!

I’m obsessed with Nicholas Sparks! I am a hopeless romantic and I am able to live vicariously through his stories ❤️

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