The Choice, written by bestselling author Nicholas Sparks in 2007 finally made it to stores mid 2015.

Sparks has written 12 #1 New York Times bestsellers and The Choice will be his 11th book that has been turned into a film. Sparks  his then-wife Cathy lived together in New Bern, North Carolina  with their three sons, Miles, Ryan, and Landon; and twin daughters, Lexie and Savannah, until 2014. On January 6, 2015, Sparks announced that he and Cathy had separated. It is believed though that most, if not all, of his books were based off of his marriage and even the setting in which all his novels take place in North Carolina.

Following a young man, Travis Parker, from North Carolina who meets his new neighbor Gabby Holland after her dog becomes sick. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have something against her Veterinarian neighbor. The rocky start to their relationship shows that because of her boyfriend Gabby is not as friendly as Travis.  And their love for each other blossoms into an emotional and inspiring story with twists and turns. The plot is about overcoming barriers to be with your loved ones, and making a choice in life.

While reading this story, I was extremely caught in the romantic feel of it due to Sparks’ magical way of writing stories. Sparks’ takes this simple love story of two people and can turn it into a captivating, twisted story that just keeps you reading. I love how he makes the stories so romantic, even tear jerking at some points just by the words he uses. The way he incorporated humor and personality into these characters makes it so easy to really feel what they are feeling, almost like you are in the story, He captures every scene perfectly and I can even picture the sun rising over the North Carolina waters. I was very intrigued in the plot of the story as well: Sparks does a great job at pulling you in with his writing and making you feel as if you’re part of the story.

The reader most definitely feels the romantic, special story that Sparks does such a great job telling. He lures you in with the way he makes the two characters have so much chemistry. The ending was also exactly how Sparks always ends his books, with a twist and that is what makes his stories so captivating.

Definitely a must read, but before watching the movie because of the noticeably big difference.