‘Message In A Bottle’ is another intriguing and heartwarming novel by bestselling author Nicholas Sparks. It is a story of two people, Theresa and Garret whose lives changed due to the message in a bottle. They would never had met if it is not for the message. For them, it was not a coincidence but a fated message.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

By Nicholas Sparks

352 pages, Grand Central Publication

‘Message In A Bottle’ is another intriguing and heartwarming novel by bestselling author Nicholas Sparks. It is a story of two people, Theresa and Garret whose lives changed due to the message in a bottle. They would never had met if it is not for the message. For them, it was not a coincidence but a fated message.

At the beginning, the author tells the story of Theresa, a thirty-six year old divorcee and a single mom to her twelve-year old son, Kevin. She works as a columnist for a magazine called Boston Times. She lives a monotonous and lonely life. Her life turned upside down when she found a letter in a bottle on her beach stroll. She searched for the person to whom the letter was addressed. She finally gets a lead, she meets Garret on her journey. Garret is a stereotypical Southern sailor who is mourning for his dead wife for three years. His only connection with her are the letters to the sea. Theresa finds an instant connection with him. And eventually, they fell in love with other. But you know, what they say “Love is not easy.” So, read the novel to find out the story of Garret and Catherine and also to find out whether it is happy ending for Garret and Theresa or not?

These are few of my favorite quotes from the novel;

“It is at moments like these that I know what my purpose is in life. I am here to love you, to hold you in my arms, to protect you. I am here to learn from you and to receive your love in return. I am here because there is no other place to be.” 

“Nothing that’s worthwhile is ever easy. Remember that.” 

“If you like her, if she makes you happy, and if you feel like you know her—then don’t let her go.” 

“There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one’s cheek. But the winds cannot be denied, bringing as they often do a future that is impossible to ignore.” 

 “Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. I find myself searching the crowds for your face – I know it’s an impossibility, but I cannot help myself.” 

“I know that somehow, every step I took since the moment I could walk was a step towards finding you.” 

 “As a girl, she had come to believe in the ideal man — the prince or knight of her childhood stories. In the real world, however, men like that simply didn’t exist.” 

“If some lives form a perfect circle, other take shape in ways we cannot predict or always understand. Loss has been part of my journey. But it has also shown me what is precious. So has love for which I can only be grateful.” 

This is a perfect novel for die-hard romantics. Nicholas Sparks definitely didn’t disappoint his fans after his extraordinary first novel, The Notebook. The story gets better and better after each page. This story is a mix of suspense and emotional intensity. It has a very intriguing plot.  Like always, the author keeps you hanging by a thread with his amazing art of storytelling. It is a tale of unbreakable and everlasting love. I found myself enraptured in this tale of love lost, desire and enormous strength of love. If you are into romantic fiction, look no further because this is the perfect book for you.