Legend has it that ghosts of escaped slaves haunt Cedar
Creek Cemetery, and Doris McClellan, Boone Creek's local
psychic, is disturbed by the mayor's acceptance of the
cemetery becoming a local tourist attraction. Doris is
interested in acquiring some objective verification
regarding the appearance of mysterious lights at Cedar
Creek and summons investigative science reporter Jeremy
Marsh to begin researching this seemingly unexplainable
phenomenon. Known for debunking the paranormal, Jeremy
answers McClellan's request and comes to Boone Creek, a
small rural community in North Carolina.
Upon Jeremy's arrival, he meets beautiful but gun-shy head
librarian Lexie Darnall, granddaughter of Doris McClellan.
Skeptical of strangers, Lexie begrudgingly assists Jeremy
with his cemetery project and in the process, a strong
attraction between the two develops. Jeremy, a confirmed
bachelor and known ladies' man, is taken aback by his
feelings for Lexie and must grapple with his growing
interest in her. Lexie, having experienced several broken
relationships in her past, runs from her feelings to a
place she holds dear.
Nicholas Sparks once again doesn't disappoint in his
ability to create an evocative and sentimental story.
Peppered with a few quirky characters, Sparks presents all
the best elements of living in a small town. The story
flows effortlessly to the pivotal scenes when the mystery
is solved and Jeremy and Lexie must make tough choices.
While it does not require a box of tissues like many of
Sparks' other novels, his latest story will make you
a "true believer" in the power of love.
As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific
American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the
supernatural and has a real nose for the strange and
unusual. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of
Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real
cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the
town cemetery. What he doesn't plan on, however, is meeting
and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell,
granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers
are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a
difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do
something he could never do before-take a giant leap of
faith.
A story about taking chances and following your heart, TRUE
BELIEVER will make you, too, believe in the miracle of love.
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