Title: The Longest Ride
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Copyright: 2013 by Willow Holdings, Inc
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Length: 398 pages
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Copyright: 2013 by Willow Holdings, Inc
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Length: 398 pages
Ira Levinson is in major trouble if he doesn't get help soon. While 91 years old, in poor health, and alone he finds himself stranded in an isolated embankment after a car accident. He is suffering from multiple injuries and trying to retain consciousness when a blurry image materializes in front of him. It is his beloved wife Ruth who died nine years earlier. By recounting the stories of their life time together Ruth urges Ira to hang on until help comes. Ira knows Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him but clings to the memories anyway, reliving the sorrows and joys that defines their marriage.
Sophia Danko is a college senior at Wake Forest University majoring in art history so she can one day work in an art museum. To help her recover from a recent breakup her best friend, Marcia, takes her to a rodeo for a girls night out. While at the rodeo she meets a handsome cowboy named Luke Collins who saves her from her drunk ex- boyfriend. They spend the rest of the night under the stars getting to know each other. As Luke and Sophia fall in love, Sophia starts imagining a life with Luke that doesn't quite follow her plans. She starts to believe in a future with Luke... if the secret he is keeping doesn't destroy it first.
These two couples who do not know each other and have little in common will be brought together in an unexpected way. They will teach us that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys.
Sophia Danko is a college senior at Wake Forest University majoring in art history so she can one day work in an art museum. To help her recover from a recent breakup her best friend, Marcia, takes her to a rodeo for a girls night out. While at the rodeo she meets a handsome cowboy named Luke Collins who saves her from her drunk ex- boyfriend. They spend the rest of the night under the stars getting to know each other. As Luke and Sophia fall in love, Sophia starts imagining a life with Luke that doesn't quite follow her plans. She starts to believe in a future with Luke... if the secret he is keeping doesn't destroy it first.
These two couples who do not know each other and have little in common will be brought together in an unexpected way. They will teach us that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys.