READ BY ISABEL KEATING Julie Barenson’s young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died—a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated 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 a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire … With over 77 million copies of his books sold, NICHOLAS SPARKS is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. His novels include eleven #1 New York Times bestsellers. All his books, including Three Weeks with My Brother, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than forty languages. Eight of Nicholas Sparks’s novels—Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, and The Notebook—have been adapted into major motion pictures. The author lives in North Carolina with his wife and family. You can visit him at www.NicholasSparks.com and sign up for the Nicholas Sparks eNewsletter at www.HachetteBookGroup.com. ISABEL KEATING is widely acclaimed for her performance in Broadway’s , for which she garnered Tony Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, and won the Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards. She won the Helen Hayes Award for her turn in ’s Indian Ink at Washington, DC’s Studio Theatre. She has also guest starred opposite in CBS’s 3 lbs. and Vincent D’Onofrio in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Running Time: Approx. 12 Hours • Unabridged © 2003 by Nicholas Sparks. All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the duplicating, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this audiobook without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at [email protected]. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.  2003 by Hachette Audio. All rights reserved.  2012 by Hachette Audio (packaging elements only). A division of Hachette Book Group, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104. Cover Photo: Ricky John Molloy/Getty Images. www.HachetteAudio.com 37214

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