People rarely understand that nothing is ever exactly what you think it will be.
—Nicholas Sparks in The Longest Ride
—Nicholas Sparks in The Longest Ride
Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American romance novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. He has published twenty-three novels, all New York Times bestsellers, and two works of non-fiction, with over 115 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages. Among his works are The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle which, along with 8 other books, have been adapted as feature films.Sparks lives in North Carolina, where many of his novels are set.