The Notebook tells the tale of local mill worker, Noah Calhoun, and vacationing rich girl, Allie Hamilton. The pair meet one summer in South Carolina and fall desperately in love. Allies parents dont approve of the relationship because of the couples social differences, and they work to separate the two. When Noah leaves to serve in World War II it seems to mark the end of the love affair, and eventually Allie becomes involved with another man. But when Noah returns to the small town of Seabrook years later, on the eve of Allie's marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over.
In the little port town of Beaufort, North Carolina, Landon Carter recalls his senior year in high school ... and the girl who made him believe in his dreams. Serious, self-confident and strong in faith, Jamie Sullivan does not concern herself with peer pressure. Aimless, reckless and superficial, Landon leads the cool kids, taunting anyone who doesn't meet their standards--including Jamie. When circumstances force these two opposites together, Landon and Jamie discover that the power of love can transform an ordinary life into one worth living.
Diane Lane, Richard Gere and James Franco star in Nicholas Sparks' tender story of hope and joy; of sacrifice and forgiveness--a moving reminder that love is possible at any age, at any time, and often when least expected--Nights in Rodanthe. At forty-five, Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane--Must Love Dogs) must rethink her entire life when her husband abandons her for a younger woman. She flees to the small coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina. But when a major storm starts moving in, it appears that Adrienne's perfect getaway will be ruined--until a guest named Paul Flanner (Richard Gere--Final Analysis, Chicago) arrives. At fifty-four, Paul has come to Rodanthe to escape his own shattered past.
