The Rescue

By: Nicholas Sparks

Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt, John Bedford Lloyd

In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all.
When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate.
When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. But Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.©2000 by Nicholas Sparks; ©2000 Time Warner AudioBooks (Packaging Elements Only), A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

Critic reviews

"A romantic page-turner...Sparks's fans won't be disappointed."—Glamour

"A modern master of fateful love stories."—BookPage

"All of Sparks's trademark elements--love, loss, and small-town life--are present in this terrific read."—Booklist

Different

Not as good as most Nicholas Sparks books. I am actually wondering if he has other writers writing under his name now like Danielle Steele and other romance writers have done.

Great story- Cringeworthy narration

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrators were not right for this book. Mary Beth Hurt made Denise sound like an old lady with a terrible southern accent. John Belford Lloyd made Taylor sound like an idiot. Don't even get me started on how each of them made the child sound. If it hadn't been for the fact that the storyline was interesting, I would have given up on the book immediately.

wonderful

wonderful love story. Nicholas Sparks dies it again. couldn't stop listening it is a must

Awesome read

What made the experience of listening to The Rescue the most enjoyable?

Taylor was a hero in more ways than one.

What did you like best about this story?

The rescue of Denise's son

Which scene was your favorite?

When Taylor rescued the victim from the bridge

AWESOME!!

This is probably my favorite Nicholas Sparks book. I would so recommend this. also the choice is amazing as well. I have read both of these several times.