My appreciation also extends to Denise DiNovi and Marty Bowen, fabulous producers who've brought many of my novels to life on screen.

To Peter Safran, his lovely wife Natalia, Dan Clifton and the talented Ross Katz, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for their work on The Choice.

Others who also deserve my gratitude include Jeannie Armentrout and Tia Scott, who keep things my life running smoothly for me on the homefront.

Andy Sommers, Mike McAden, Jim Hicks, Andy Bayliss, Theresa Sprain, Dr. Eric Collins are all consistently helpful in various areas of my life, and I can't thank them enough.

My gratitude also extends to Pam Pope and Oscara Stevick, who do great things with numbers.

There are also some special friends who deserve my appreciation, including Michael Smith, Victoria Vodar, David Geffen, Dr. Todd Lanman, Jeff Van Wie, Jim Tyler, Chris Matteo, Paul DuVair, Rick Muench, Robert Jacob, Tracey Lorentzen, Missy Blackerby, Ken Gray, Dr. Dwight Carlbloom, David Wang and Catherine Sparks.

Given space constraints, I am necessarily omitting countless other people deserving of gratitude, but I hope they know how much their efforts have meant to me. The creative business is a group enterprise, and I've had the privilege of working with an extraordinary team almost every step of the way.

ALSO BY NICHOLAS SPARKS.

The Notebook.

Message in a Bottle A Walk to Remember.

The Rescue.

A Bend in the Road Nights in Rodanthe.

The Guardian The Wedding.

Three Weeks with My Brother (with Micah Sparks).

True Believer.

At First Sight Dear John.

The Choice The Lucky One The Last Song.

Safe Haven The Best of Me.

The Longest Ride.

See Me.