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The international #1 bestselling author of The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks is back with his most epic story yet.

What if the person you needed most, turned up when you least expected them?

Maggie hasn't told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was…

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1 author picked The Wish as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am a huge paranormal fan, so this broke the mold for me. It isn’t paranormal, but I love the characters in this book.

The way the characters and plot unfold is unpredictable. That’s what I strive for in my own writing. It is a deeply emotional book on so many levels, and it has a twist ending, which I always enjoy. The writing is beautiful, as in all of Sparks’ books.

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