A Bend in the Road

Written by:
Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by:
L.J. Ganser

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
170
Narrator
5
Release Date
November 2005
Duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Summary
Fall in love with this small-town love story about a widower sheriff and a divorced schoolteacher who are searching for second chances -- only to be threatened by long-held secrets of the past.Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other...soon they are falling in love. But what neither realizes is that they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to reexamine everything they believe in-including their love.
Reviews
Profile Avatar
Amber S.

Absolutely loved it!

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Just ok. Easy read to pass time. Nothing memorable though.

Profile Avatar
Kimberly Heigert

Another absolutely wonderful piece by Nicholas Sparks. His descriptive writing style draws the reader in and brings each character to life in such a way that it is almost impossible to put the book down. I cannot wait for the next book.

Profile Avatar
Pam Black

Like all of Nicholas Sparks books, this book didn't disappoint me. I recommend this book to anyone who has ever had to learn to trust again after having a broken heart. Thank you again Mr. Sparks for bring me a book that captures my heart.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

This was great, but i should have read the unabridged version. It probably has a better flow.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Never to be let down, I think Mr. Sparks does a wonderful job again. What a romance.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Mildy entertaining. Predictable, narration was a bit annoying. The good thing is that it improved by the 3rd CD.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Predictable. Somewhat annoying characters. Not as good as some of his others. Interesting info @ the town.

Profile Avatar
Donna

Did not care for the reader. Miles came across as an absolute jerk - not someone I would care about getting to know, much less form a relationship with. About half way through it was obvious what had happened and where the story was going, so my interest started to wander.

Profile Avatar
Kathryn Griffin

I couldn't wait for another commute and then was sad when the half hour drive was over. It was a great mystery romance. Terrific narrative style. I wish I had gotten the unabridged version, only because this one ended too soon.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

I didn't expect much, but it was better than I thought. Not great, but better than expected. it's kind of like a mystery/romance... more mystery than romance though. not at all like "The Notebook"

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Story was good and typical of Nicholas Sparks. However the narrator was annoying with this accents and tones. This one would have been better if I read the book myself.

Profile Avatar
kjg

I did NOT like the reader. His intonation was all off. I found myself thinking he read meaning into it that wasn't there. Also, the story had me up until about the 3rd CD, then I found myself swearing at the characters. They needed a counselor in the story. Yeah, it could have been all about that!

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

It was predictable. Not a very memorible book. I had to read the preview prior to writing this review to recall what the book was about... not a good sign. However, it was interesting enough to entertain me during my commute. Just not anything extraodinary.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

I found myself sitting in my car after trips were over, just to hear what was coming next.

Profile Avatar
Gem SPECTOR

The words: wordy, bombastic, circumlocutory, diffuse, flowery, fustian, rhetorical, talkative, talky, tautological, tautologous, tedious, tortuous, windy, yacking, give you a pretty good idea of how tedious this book becomes simply because of too many words, too few ideas. The only interesting thing I learned from this book was that the author has five children. Other books with this same wordiness are The Bridges of Madison County, and The Horse whisperer. Run, don't walk.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

A wonderful story that kept me captivated until the very end!!!

Profile Avatar
Lee Werley

Nicholas continues to write enjoyable stories. I have appreciated his understanding of personal relationships and his ability to weave the story in such a way as to compel us to continue to read. Great job.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

Recommend - not one of my favorites, but an enjoyable "read" with a good story.

Profile Avatar
Anonymous

VERY GOOD BOOK WITH INTERESTING STORYLINE. KEPT MY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES. TENDER AND TOUCHING

1 book added to cart
Subtotal
$27.99
View Cart