This book was heartwarming and really reminded me of earlier works from Sparks that ignited my passion for reading books about family and love.

You will fall in love with old man, Jasper, and his dog Arlo. Jasper’s story is captivating, heartfelt, and heartbreaking. I truly enjoyed that we were given snippets about his life throughout the entire book.

We all know that Sparks enjoys building characters and Tanner’s tale is one that is so interesting. He finds himself in Asheboro looking for family he never knew and encounters Kaitlyn and her children. They are drawn to each other. Tanner has always led a nomadic life, without attachments, but he feels himself being pulled towards his connection to Kaitlyn.

I loved how connected I felt to all the characters and how pulled into the story I became as I read. I devoured this read in a few hours and could not walk away from it. That is the power of amazing writing and strong character connection!

I will note that this book explores many biblical verses and references to God. I mention this in case you need the notice prior to reading.

Counting Miracles is a beautiful and emotional story. To me Jasper is the main character and his tragic past had my heart breaking. His story, with his dog Arlo, and the white deer held most of my attention. Sweet Arlo - I am all about a loyal canine character. The love story was more of a side story but I enjoyed Tanner, Kaitlyn and her children. It was slow paced for me but picked up in the last quarter as the stories, somewhat predictably, came together. It is heavy on scripture but connects with discussions on miracles as the title suggests. Yes, tears were shed…it’s Nicholas Sparks after all!

ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖:
❖ Character driven stories
❖ Multiple POV
❖ Single parent
❖ Military veteran
❖ Significant dog character
❖ Biblical references
❖ Bit of mystery

Thank you Random House, NetGalley and Nicholas Sparks for the ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Counting Miracles, as with all of the books written by Nicholas Sparks will get you right in the feels.

Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents. His mom died shortly after giving birth and he has never met his biological dad. Tanner took care of his grandmother in her final days. She left him a note telling him to find where he belongs, the name, and town where he might find his biological dad. As a former caretaker of my grandmother, this was definitely a soft spot in this story for me.

Soon after Tanner makes it to town - CRASH! This begins unique relationships between Kaitlyn, Casey, and Mitch.

Kaitlyn is a doctor, and she makes house calls, including Jasper Johnson. He has many medical conditions that need monitoring. Casey and Mitch are Kaityln's children.

Oh Jasper!! Jasper will steal your heart. His story is absolutely gut wrenching. Jasper will forever hold a place in my heart!

I'm not going to say anything else, because as with all books by Nicholas Sparks, you need to just go on the journey and feel all the things.

Nicholas Sparks is an automatic author for me. I will read anything he writes. I absolutely recommend Counting Miracles.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

P.S. THERE IS A WHITE DEER!!!!

I felt like this was a very average Nicholas Sparks book. Some of his books I would give all the stars to, and some just fall a bit flat. Tanner and Kaitlyn were very likable, and her daughter’s involvement was a nice touch. Kaitlyn’s neighbor Jasper is a big part of the story and it’s told in dual POV.

I was definitely drawn to Jasper’s story and thought it was heartbreaking at times. However, this really took away from the time spent with Tanner and Kaitlyn. They may have felt an immediate connection, but then it just kind of sat there and nothing progressed. I have a few more Nicholas Sparks books to read before I have read them all 😊

Read if you like:
- Dual POV
- Nature
- Military storylines

Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I’m truly baffled this book isn’t categorized as Christian because it is VERY heavy-handed. The Christian themes are not mentioned in the description or genres, and if I had realized, I wouldn’t have chosen this book to review.

While I admit this style of book isn't for me, I can say that I wouldn't recommend it for the romance element. The couple in the book was entirely unbelievable and extremely rushed. I rolled my eyes on multiple occasions at this relationship we're apparently supposed to be rooting for. The female main character was two-dimensional at best and I found myself unable to connect with her and the male main character.

I’ve enjoyed many of Nicholas Sparks books in the past, but this one didn’t do it for me.

It’s been a few years since I’ve picked up a Nicholas Sparks book. Unlike all of the others of his that I have read, this one fell a little flat. I enjoyed the characters - especially Kaitlyn and her family. I enjoyed the love story - although it ended up being such a small part of the book. Jasper’s parts felt long and drawn out. I wasn’t expecting his character to become the main character based on the description of the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for a copy of this book!

It has been a long time since I have read a Nicholas Sparks, but I used to devour his books growing up. This was a good one, but not his best. The chapters are a bit too long for my liking these days, so maybe that was part of it. I did enjoy the book despite that though! I love how his books always tug at your heart strings. I would recommend this one to all - not just Nicholas Sparks fans!

Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents following his grandfather’s military footsteps. His whole life has been spent abroad, zero desire to settle down. When his grandmother dies she writes down the name of the father he never knew and where he might be found. He sets out to Asheboro, North Carolina to ask around. There he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mother. Nearby 83 year old Jasper lives with his dog Arlo in a cabin bordering a forest and haunted by a tragic accident. When he hears rumors of a white deer spotted in the forest he wants to protect it from poachers.
The story is told from points of view of Tanner, Kaitlyn and Jasper. Each one is dealing with something’ from the past. We see 3 people whose lives are connected.
It is a touching, emotional, heartbreaking, uplifting story of tragedy, heartache, loss, love, family, healing. The book has a lot of biblical references and questions of faith and God.
Thank you #netgalley, #randomhouse, #nicholassparks

I think this is my favorite Nicholas Sparks book so far. When I finished I cried because this book was just so amazing and so beautifully written.

There were parts that had my heart breaking but then it was put back together. This book is truly about the power of love, hope, and strength. Once I started I could barely put it down.

Counting Miracles is just overall a great book and I loved everything about it.

Nicholas Sparks is the master at writing completely relatable stories that always find a way to tug at your heartstrings. Counting Miracles, his latest novel does just that. Several strong characters are carefully woven together through the book and are all ultimately connected in the town of Asheboro, NC. My heart hurt for all of the characters (Tanner, Jasper and Kaitlyn) as their stories unfolded, however, I found the ending very satisfying! I did surmise how things would ultimately play out, however I still enjoyed watching it all come together.
Will Tanner find somewhere to call home? Will Kaitlyn find love again following her divorce? Will Jasper continue to question his faith and the reason for his immeasurable suffering or will the find the peace he is seeking?
I enjoyed all of the characters but Jasper and his loyal companion, Arlo, were my favorite parts of this story!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 stars rounded up!

“As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle . . . but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.”

This is a story of Job. It was so well done. I loved the story within a story. We meet Jasper, Kaitlyn and her kids, and tanner. I loved this story! I think it was classic Nicholas sparks style, and of course it taking place in NC.

I especially loved Kaitlynn’s kids and how she warmed up to tanner. I think Kaitlynn and tanners story is cute and a fun read. Sad though. But I rate it as a 4, not the best book overall ever but kept my interest, but I love Nicholas sparks books. 💛 he will always remain one of my top
Favorite writers! Very love 🌶️ which was fine.

This book was a true Nichols sparks book. You have different stories going and the way that they connect at the end is what we love about his writing style.this book tugged at my heart and got me thinking. Absolute masterpiece. If you are a true fan of Nicholas Sparks and his writing this book will be no exception. A great little read.

This was a journey about a man trying to find his father. He was raised by his grandparents since his mom died during childbirth. Then when his grandmother dies and leaves him a clue he finally decides to go look for the father he never knew. He ends up in Asheboro, North Carolina, where he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a single mom and doctor, and they spark an instant connection. Then we meet 83-year-old Jasper, who suffered a terrible family tragedy. Nicholas Sparks then takes us on a journey of love, loss and an unexpected miracle. It was such a beautiful read that brings laughter, tears and endless joy. I have never missed reading any of his books and this one, once again was such a great read. I would recommend it to all my friends and family. I hope this one makes it to the big screen as it would be such a beautiful movie.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This book will be released 9/24/24.

I have read a few of Nicholas Sparks books but this I found a little different. To me it seemed to have three stories going on at the same time. The man coming in to town to find his father, a single mom with two children and the older reclusive man. All of their stories came together in a wonderful read for me. Of course as the plot devolved I needed to now more about their lives and I did shed some tears.
Counting Miracles shows us that we should be counting our blessings and maybe miracles can happen.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Random House for my advanced reader’s copy.

What a fun read! I found myself getting hooked about halfway through and so curious how all the characters would link together in the end. Some parts of the book seemed a little unrealistic. Nicholas Sparks is always so great at nurturing a new relationship and making it seem authentic, but this one seemed a little too much too soon. It felt rushed. But that said, I still enjoyed the book, the wide variety of ages of characters in the novel, and the story of hope, inspiration, and miracles.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading Nicholas Sparks books. Once you've read a few of his books, you learn they're all similar. but they're also all magical in their own way. Enjoy!

I feel like this was a 4 star book most of the way through, but then I sobbed at the end, so I am giving it 5 starts. I think all the characters (even the kids) had depth to them, and I really enjoyed how all of the POV’s came together. Do I think the big reveal was predictable, yes, but I thoroughly enjoy it anyway. Also good boy Arlo gets infinity starts from me!

Tanner Hughes is the main character, handsome and charismatic and on a quest to find out information about his biological father in the small town of Asheboro, NC. Tanner is a former Army Ranger and more. A hero with much experience in survival techniques, and a past of admirable quests. In Asheboro he meets a woman through uncommon circumstances that he is drawn to, wants to know better. His past relationships weren’t the permanent type but as he gets to know Kaitlyn, this one feels different. As we get to know Kaitlyn, a physician and mother of two, we can see this relationship blossoming. But Tanner has plans to move on, he is a wanderer and has accepted a job out of the country. Once he’s done with the research on his bio dad he plans to move on. This is the romance part of the novel, which is typically well done in Sparks novels. His characters realistically fleshed out.

On the flip side of the plot lines we meet elderly disfigured Jasper, an admirable honest man living alone in an old cabin in Asheboro with his only companion, his dog Arlo, who is a character himself in this novel. Jaspers backstory draws the reader in emotionally and effectively. It seems he is living a life that emulates the Book of Job from the Bible. Readers may want to know that often during Jaspers story biblical quotes are interspersed as he was raised on them by his own father and they just pop into his head unbidden here and there as he goes along. His emotional story grips your heart and breaks it, and is choreographed well by Sparks.

A lot of food for thought here. It will appeal to many for various reasons or circumstances in your lives. I enjoyed it very much and don’t know why I haven’t picked up one of his books in several years, some of Sparks older novels are in my favorites and personal library. In fact I was sadly surprised to read that he and his wife of 25 years divorced in 2015, I was unaware, but my dad passed that year and my mind was preoccupied. She was inspiration for Nicholas in many of his past works. At any rate, getting back to this one, I’m certain that Sparks fans will enjoy the read and I’m happy to recommend it.

Release date 09/24/2024
My thanks for the e-arc to
#NetGalley
#randomhousepublishing
#nicholassparks.com

Thank you, Random House and NetGalley, for the advanced copy of Counting Miracles.

This was my first Nicholas Sparks, and I have to say that I'm probably not his target audience. That being said, it was a lovely story. It wasn't as fast-paced as I usually like my reads. The backstories were beautiful, and I loved how they all tied together nicely at the end. This is a warm, comfy novel that I would classify as a palate cleanser from all the filth that usually finds its way to my Kindle. ;)

Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents and had the proud honor of taking care of his grandmother when her time was coming to an end. What he didn't expect was the confession of his father's name and last known location. In between jobs, Tanner decides to go on the hunt for the family that he never knew existed.

Kaitlyn Cooper is a doctor and single mom in Asheboro, North Carolina. When her path meets with Tanner's path, the two develop a friendship that could possibly lead to more.

Jasper is an eighty-three-year-old neighbor of Kaitlyn. He lives alone with his dog, Arlo, and enjoys whiddling with Kaitlyn's son. When the news reports sightings of an albino deer, Jasper finds himself doing all he can to protect the legendary creature from poachers.

Counting Miracles weaves the stories of these characters beautifully and will leave the reader in awe of the lessons to be learned.

I have always enjoyed Nicholas Sparks' writing and this was very well done! I find his writing very easy to get into from the first page and he keeps you hooked until the end. I find the main characters to be relatable in one way or another. One of the characters in the book has a strong belief and even though I'm not religious, I didn't find it overwhelming. If anything, I find that this helped me picture Jasper more and see his belief and where he gets his strength from. I could relate to Kaitlyn's character very well. The way that she is juggling her job and being a mother was great. I think she is doing a great job by focusing on her kids and her patients.

This was a very good read. I finished it in less than 24 hours and I did cry in the end, which is usually what happens with his writing.

I'm a fan or most things Nicholas Sparks writes! This one is no exception, except that for the first 1/3 of the book it was slow and hard to hold my interest. From there to the end of the book, it was a heartwarming story and one I am so glad that I kept reading. I especially liked the addition on the second storyline involving Jasper. Not just a love story, but of finding oneself, family, and ultimately where you fit in!