The official website of Nicholas Sparks, American novelist, screenwriter and producer. “Every Breath,” released in October 2018, is Sparks’ 20th fiction novel — he’s written two non-fiction works — in a long line of The New York Times Best Sellers. The pair is separated, but any reader knows being worlds apart isn’t going to break the chains of love. You have successfully joined Nicholas's private mailing list and will receive an email confirmation shortly. We are the official student newspaper of Loyola University Chicago, bringing you the news and happenings from Chicago and our campuses around the world. To become engrossed in the novel, feel the emotions of each character and roll with the tidal waves of the plot are the essences of a successful novel, and “Every Breath” lacks something in each department. Subscribers to Nicholas's private mailing list receive email updates about his upcoming projects, events, and other newsworthy items. No further action is required. We will not share your email address with anyone and you can unsubscribe at anytime. I just had to figure out how to get him to North Carolina…. Emily Rosca hails from Chicago and is majoring in print journalism and minoring in photography. Readers will feel as if they’re strolling along the shores of beaches in North Carolina with Hope or in the blazing heat of Africa bouncing along on a safari tour guided by Tru, witnessing some of life’s most fascinating moments. As he describes in the novel’s prologue, Sparks stumbled across the story of the two lovers at Kindred Spirit, a mailbox in Sunset Beach that belongs to no one and everyone at the same time. Provide your email below to join the list. Right now, I’d like to share with you a little behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration for this book, which came from two very separate places.The first bit of inspiration was a familiar destination in my home state of North Carolina. I was so impressed with the welcoming people, the exotic landscape, and the natural beauty and wildlife that I wanted to find a way to include a character from Zimbabwe into one of my books. With conversations being as stark as they were, a reader might have trouble becoming attached to characters, because they can’t sympathize with them. As of the writing of this newsletter, all scheduled tour events across the US remain on the calendar. “Every Breath” is written as if scenes and conversations are variables plugged into a mathematical formula. The couple’s conversations are dry and dispassionate. You can see some of my personal photos above as well as a short video clip about my travels for more insight. It follows the story of Watts and Mycroft, who are on a strictly last name basis. Any local or passerby can leave whatever they want at Kindred Spirit — a story, photo, letter, postcard — for others to see and enjoy. Hope Anderson, a 36-year-old medic, finds herself at a crossroads; she’s forced to attend a wedding without her boyfriend, a man she’s been dating for six years with no wedding plans of her own. Visiting the States for the first time, Tru Walls, a safari guide born and raised in Zimbabwe, flies into town to meet his estranged father. Tru is quiet and reserved; he likes to listen before speaking, but his affection for Hope — which readers are made aware of through his thoughts — isn’t evident through his actions. “Anything can happen, and that’s the point. What I do know is that I’ve spent the last twenty-four years dreaming of you.” This sentiment, shared in the final pages of Nicholas Sparks’ “Every Breath,” is arguably the most heart-melting line in the romance novelist’s latest project based on a true story. A pride of lions preying on an elephant; a stampede of rhinoceroses racing by; zebras resting at a watering hole. After reading a bundle of letters and seeing photos left by Tru and Hope at Kindred Spirit, Sparks was moved and decided the love story deserved to be told.