4 Nicholas Sparks Book-To-Movie Love Stories To Inspire Valentine's Day • love beauty thrive

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King of the love story, the ultimate romance novelist and screenwriter.

If you’re looking for the perfect love story to get lost in this Valentine’s Day, look no further than Nicholas Sparks.

Author of more than 20 books (11 #1 New York Times bestsellers), many of his novels have been adapted into some of the most romantic movies ever filmed.

We’ve put together a list of 4 Nicholas Sparks book-to-movie love stories to inspire your Valentine’s Day.

Get the chocolate, pour some wine (and grab the tissues), for these hopelessly romantic book-to-movie adaptations, several currently on Netflix.

THE NOTEBOOK

The epitome of the classic love story. The Notebook (1996; 2014) is Nicholas Sparks’ timeless, renowned, best-selling novel about two young lovers in the 1940s, torn apart by social class differences and war.

One of PBS’s Top 100 Great American Reads, the film adaptation (2004) stars Ryan Gosling as Noah Calhoun and Rachel McAdams as Allie Nelson, a young couple desperately, passionately in love.

Get your copy of The Notebook.

THE BEST OF ME

Former high school sweethearts get a second chance at love in The Best Of Me (2012). After decades apart, sparks fly again when they are reunited upon returning to their small hometown for a dear friend’s funeral.

The film (2014) stars James Marsden as Dawson Cole and Michelle Monaghan as Amanda Collier. At one time deeply, irrevocably in love, they now face painful memories that may separate them once again.

Get your copy of The Best Of Me.

SAFE HAVEN

A captivating and suspenseful romantic thriller. Safe Haven (2010; 2017) tells the story of a young woman with a mysterious past, arriving suddenly in a North Carolina town to begin a new life.

Haunted by a dark secret, she falls for a young, widowed father of two children, who runs the general store. The film (2013) stars Josh Duhamel as Alex and Julianne Hough as Katie. When her secret is revealed, she discovers whether this new love is her true safe haven.

Get your copy of Safe Haven.

DEAR JOHN

In Dear John (2006; 2009), a U.S. soldier meets a conservative, Southern college student when home on leave (who quickly captures his heart). Falling hopelessly in love, they make passionate plans for the future. And then 9/11 changes everything.

This romantic war drama (2010) stars Amanda Seyfried as Savannah and Channing Tatum as John. Separated after reenlisting, they become long distance lovers. When John returns home, he makes a heartbreaking discovery. And then faces the hardest decision of his life.

Get your copy of Dear John.