Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life-- boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies--he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him . . . and the presence of her longtime boyfriend doesn't help. Despite himself, Travis can't stop trying to ingratiate himself with his new neighbor, and his persistent efforts lead them both to the doorstep of a journey that neither could have foreseen. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage and family, The Choice ultimately confronts us with the most heart wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

作者简介

Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with nearly 80 million copies in print worldwide, in over 45 languages, including over 50 million copies in the United States alone, and his popularity continues to soar.
Sparks wrote one of his best-known stories, The Notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. It was published in 1996 by Warner Books. He followed with the novels Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), True Believer (2005) and its sequel, At First Sight (2005), Dear John (2006), The Choice (2007), The Lucky One (2008), The Last Song (2009), Safe Haven (2010) and The Best of Me (2011), as well as the 2004 non-fiction memoir Three Weeks With My Brother, co-written with his brother Micah.

　　尼古拉斯·斯帕克思（NichoIas Sparks），美国著名畅销作家，著有多本小说，作品被翻译超过35种语言、全球销量超过四千五百万册！他与《哈利波特》系列作者J.K.罗琳，是仅有的两位同时有精装和平装作品在纽约时报排行榜上停留超过一年的作者。他被称为美国“纯爱小说教父”、“纯爱小说天王”、“催泪弹”。

精彩书评

"We have a soft spot for Nicholas Sparks . . . his stories are a reminder of the man we wish our boyfriends could be."
--Heat

"Moving"
--Daily Express

"Sparks addresses the difficulties and struggles of people adjusting to sharing their intimate lives."
--Irish News

"'Nicholas Sparks writes with a depth and sincerity that have awarded him many fans."
--Lovereading.co.uk

"Sparks achieves the unlikely feat of making the predictable enjoyable, especially the faithful recording of period detail."
--Good Book Guide