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The Best of Me

The Best of Me

Contemporary RomanceRomance
Pages
352
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Twenty-five years ago, Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole's passionate high school romance was cut short by life's harsh realities. Now, a funeral brings them back to their small North Carolina hometown, forcing them to confront the past and the choices that shaped their lives. As they fulfill the wishes of a beloved mentor, they discover that everything they believed to be true might be a lie, and the power of first love is tested against the weight of time.

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How it reads

EmotionalNostalgicReflectiveRomantic
Second ChanceMentor Figure
Prose complexity 4/10

Genres

Contemporary Romance Romance Literary Fiction Contemporary Literature

Characters

Dawson ColeProtagonist
Amanda CollierProtagonist
All characters in The Best of Me

Subjects

1984-2009City and town lifeCuentos de amorDurham (N.C.)FicciónFirst lovesFree will and determinismInterpersonal relationsMan-woman relationshipMan-woman relationshipsMarried womenMiddle-aged personsNew Bern (N.C.)New OrleansNew York Times bestsellerNorth CarolinaNovelaOrientalOriental (Carolina del Norte)Oriental (N.C.)Personas de mediana edadPrimeros amoresReading materialsRelaciones hombre-mujerSpanish languageVFicción

Places

North CarolinaOriental

About the author

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a film version of this book?

    A feature film adaptation directed by Michael Hoffman was released in 2014, starring James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan as the adult versions of the protagonists.