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True Believer

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
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Publisher's summary

From number-one New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks comes a love story that explores the deepest mysteries of all, those of the heart.

Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate young New Yorker. He's also an expert on debunking the supernatural. When he receives a letter from Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights appearing in a cemetery, he can't resist driving down to investigate.

Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town's library. Disappointed by past relationships, she is sure of one thing: her future is in Boone Creek, close to all the people she loves. From the moment Jeremy sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of him more than she cares to admit.

Now, if they are to be together, Jeremy Marsh must do something he's never done before: take a giant leap of faith. A story about taking chances and following your heart, True Believer will make you, too, believe in the miracle of love.

©2005 Nicholas Sparks (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooks

Critic reviews

"Smooth as silk, and gloriously sweet." (Publishers Weekly)

"Sparks is a modern master of fateful love stories and road-not-taken fables." (BookPage)

"Nicholas Sparks knows how to tug at a reader's heartstrings." (Chicago Sun-Times)

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He’s growing on me…

I’d sworn off this author long ago because I’d read one book, and saw two of his movies and all three had sad endings. After The Notebook I’ve slowly ventured into reading his work again. Since he’s thrown me a few happy endings, I can deal with a sad one here and there now (LOL). He writes a great story. NS is definitely a gifted man. This is a good read just like his others, happy and sad endings, they’re all great work. This one doesn’t disappoint.

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Great book

Another good read by Nicholas Sparks. I have enjoyed his writing for many years and this one did not disappoint. Very enjoyable.

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Weird Music

Not sure what is up with the music that they play at the end and beginning of the new chapter. It is very distracting.

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amazing

i loved this book. i listened to it while i was cleaning my room, and i completely forgot what i was doing, and just listened. it was amazing, because usually it takes me forever to clean my room. this book was so good. the character development was very, very good. i would, and have, recommend this book to people.

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Interesting, but......

Ever see the movie "Doc Hollywood" with Michael J Fox? Well, True Believer is a play on that movie. The "city" guy comes to the "country" town... falls in love with the "country" girl and they try to figure out who moves so they can both be together. I felt like I was listening to the movie script. I was a bit disappointed. Sparks is generally a writer who I enjoy and keeps my interest. I DID enjoy the book.... but again, I felt like the storyline was similar and very predictable. It was an easy listen..... and it occupied me on the drive to/from work.

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A book to read again

Not only was this a wonderfully unforgettable story but the narration was shockingly brilliant. I say shockingly due to rarely finding a narrator that can do a book justice. I will certainly be looking for more works by not only the author but the narrator as well.

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good listen

I really enjoyed the narrator in this story. He brought the characters to life individually and the story as a whole.

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fantastic story

fantastic story worthy read. Lexi and Jeremy carol all great. please read you'll love it.

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Good Sweet Read

This was a really good, sweet read. Nicholas Sparks always makes me happy when reading his books and this one was no exception. Way to go once again!

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unexpectedly funny :-)

This was an amazing story. I loved it. There were a lot of witty, funny remarks that made me laugh out loud. The narrator did a good job, but a man doing a female southern voice was slightly comical. I only gave it 3 stars on the performance because their were musical interludes that ran over the narration and it was distracting.

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