Thrown to the waves, and to fate, the bottle could have
ended up anywhere. Instead, it is found just three weeks
after it begins its journey. Theresa Osborne, divorced and
the mother of a twelve-year-old son, picks it up during a
seaside vacation from her job as a Boston newspaper
columnist. Inside is a letter that opens with:
My Dearest Catherine,
I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is
particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me,
and the song is that of our life together...
For "Garrett," the man who signs the letter, the message is
the only way he knows to express his undying love for a
woman he has lost. For Theresa, wary of romance since her
husband shattered her trust, the message raises questions
that intrigue her. Who are Garrett and Catherine? Where is
he now? What is his story?
Challenged by the mystery, and pulled to find Garrett by
emotions she does not fully understand, Theresa begins a
search that takes her to a sunlit coastal town and an
unexpected confrontation. Brought together by chance-or
something more powerful-Theresa and Garrett are people
whose lives are about to touch for a purpose, in a tale
that resonates with our deepest hopes for finding that
special someone and everlasting love.
Shimmering with suspense and emotional intensity,
Message in a Bottle takes readers on a hunt for the
truth about a man and his memories, and about both the
heartbreaking fragility and enormous strength of love.
For those who cherished The Notebook and readers waiting to
discover the magic of Nicholas Sparks's storytelling, here
is his new, achingly lovely novel of happenstance, desire,
and the choices that matter most...