The Wedding

Shelby Coles' marriage to a white jazz musician sends shockwaves through her upper class African American community on M... (more)

Shelby Coles' marriage to a white jazz musician sends shockwaves through her upper class African American community on Martha's Vineyard in the 1950s. (less)

After thirty years, Wilson Lewis is forced to face a painful truth: the romance has gone out of his marriage. His wife, ... (more)

After thirty years, Wilson Lewis is forced to face a painful truth: the romance has gone out of his marriage. His wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him, and it is entirely his fault. Despite the shining example of his in-laws, Noah and Allie Calhoun, and their fifty-year love affair (originally recounted in The Notebook), Wilson himself is a man unable to express his true feelings. He has spent too little time at home and too much at the office, leaving the responsibility of raising their children to Jane. Now his daughter is about to marry, and his wife is thinking about leaving him. But if Wilson is sure of anything, it is this: His love for Jane has only grown over the years, and he will do everything he can to save their marriage. With the memories of Noah and Allie's inspiring life together as his guide, he vows to find a way to make his wife fall in love with him...all over again. In this powerfully moving tale of love lost, rediscovered, and renewed, Nicholas Sparks once again brings readers his unique insight into the only emotion that ultimately really matters. (less)

"Father Bill Laughlin{u2019}s Saturday begins ominously at 6 a.m. with an unsettling call from the would-be bridegroom {... (more)

"Father Bill Laughlin{u2019}s Saturday begins ominously at 6 a.m. with an unsettling call from the would-be bridegroom {u2014} insisting upon a meeting, immediately, with his ex-bride-to-be. What follows is a confusion of misleading signage, misheard instructions, misguided guests, and misanthropic thoughts. The day tumbles and stumbles on, moved forward by armed threats from the would-be groom, liquor-fueled madness, and the energy and idiosyncrasies of ordinary parishioners. It ends {u2026} well, as with life itself, you{u2019}ll see where it ends, and it will probably surprise you."--Back cover. (less)

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Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respec... (more)

Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children -- Samantha, Scott, and Allegra -- are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well. As an attorney for the stars, twenty-nine-year-old Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private life -- until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly, Allegra finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home. (less)

After more than 20 years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah Calhoun (of "The notebook") is forced t... (more)

After more than 20 years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah Calhoun (of "The notebook") is forced to admit that the romance has gone out of his marriage. Desperate to win back his wife Jane's heart, he must figure out how to make her fall in love with him again. Despite the shining example of Allie and Noah's marriage, Wilson is himself a man unable to easily express his emotions. A successful tax attorney, he has provided well for his family, but now, with his daughter's upcoming wedding and an impending empty nest, he is forced to face the fact that he and Jane have grown apart and he wonders if she even loves him anymore. Wilson is sure of one thing, his love for his wife has only deepened and intensified over the years. Now, with the memories of his in-laws' magnificent 50-year love affair as his guide, Wilson struggles to find his own way back into the heart of the woman he adores. (less)

The town of Oval is a proud and insular community made up of the east coast's black bourgeoisie. When Shelby Cole decid... (more)

The town of Oval is a proud and insular community made up of the east coast's black bourgeoisie. When Shelby Cole decides to marry a white jazz musician from New York, the town is shocked and must grapple with the changing face of its community. (less)

Wojnar, a wealthy man from a small town throws a big wedding party for his daughter. As is the Polish custom, the party ... (more)

Wojnar, a wealthy man from a small town throws a big wedding party for his daughter. As is the Polish custom, the party is flamboyant. While it evolves, among the guests the bride recongnizes her ex-boyfriend with whom she is still in love, and who is a cameraman at the wedding. (less)