A wonderful story of family, love, redemption and faith. Tanner comes to Asheboro in search of familial ties. There he meets Kaitlin and her two children. They are friends with an older man named Jasper, who lives an almost reclusive life due to a family tragedy. The story comes full circle when relationships develop and deepen. Not to be missed.

From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.

As soon as I saw that Nicholas Sparks wrote a new book, I knew that I had to get my hands on it and read it. I have been a fan for years and know that any book written by him will be emotional and heartbreaking/warming/wrenching (you choose the word). He has talent at building up his characters, story, plot, and ending so perfectly, and in such a way that the reader is fully immersed from the very first to the very last page. I was hooked as soon as I started reading Counting Miracles and know you will be, too. We experience family, relationships, grief, love, loss, tragedy, romance, fear, passion… The characters were so artfully created and presented, I had a very tender spot for Jasper. Despite his appearance and legend, he has a very giving (though broken) heart, and that was made clear as soon as his at first silent friendship with Mitch began and soon grew to become much bigger. He became a father figure in Mitch’s life and a very important person to all of the characters. Jasper was in fact the inspiration that led Sparks to write this novel. Or rather, an image of an elderly man who’d been injured in the forest with an old dog standing over him. That image stayed on the author’s mind and he decided to turn that image into his newest novel. It was such a beautiful book and I am looking forward to seeing it on film (because you just know it will be).

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I haven't read a Nicholas Sparks book in a long time and this one was just ok. The pace was so slow. There a lot (and I mean a lot) of biblical references which I was nice (for me) but unexpected for a NS book. I thought the whole book was predictable and full of cliches. There was nothing original or different which is fine if you're looking for an easy read with a happy ending that doesn't take you out of your comfort zone.

I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley for free. This review is voluntary and mine alone

This is another amazing story from Nicholas Sparks. I enjoyed getting to know these characters. The story itself is slower than most of his other books but it didn't bother me. I'm looking forward to seeing him at the Barnes & Noble I work at in Charlotte, NC soon.


Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my gifted copy.

Overall, this felt like a classic Nicholas Sparks set up. The love story of this book didn’t work for me. Things felt very surface level and I didn’t feel their connection. However, I loved the love of family written in this book. Jasper’s story was heartbreaking and hard to read but was really well done and I loved how things came together between the two story lines of this book. Overall, this book felt way too slow and the dialogue felt out of touch and a little outdated. Overall, not my favorite but I definitely teared up and enjoyed lots of aspects about this novel.

✨ARC Review✨

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Counting Miracles
Pub Date: September 24, 2024

Nicholas Sparks is known for a variety of emotionally poignant novels that often explore themes of love, loss, and the endurance of the human spirit.

Counting Miracles is no different. The book is full of heartfelt characters and moments that will resonate with readers on a deeply emotional level.

Counting Miracles follows the story of Tanner Hughes and his desire to find his father. After spending years overseas in the military, Tanner is at a turning point in his life, ready for his next adventure. As he embarks on his journey, he unexpectedly meets Kaitlyn and her children…and the story unfolds further.

If you are a fan of Nicholas Sparks, this book will not disappoint! ❤️

Thank you to @NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!

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I love Nicholas Sparks books, I always feel good after spending time with him and his characters. You will not be disappointed in this one for sure. Tanner Hughes, a retired Army Ranger, who works part-time as security for US missions. When not working he just travels around doing what he wants, visiting places or his past military friends and their families. He was called home for his grandmother's illness. She and his grandfather raised him and he never knew his real parents. Her final words to him were, find where you belong, and proceeded to give him a name on a piece of paper. After extensive computer searches, he heads to a town where he thinks his parents might have been when he was born. When a precocious teenage girl backs into his brand new classic remake, he is forced to meet her mother, a lady doctor. Staying in town dealing with insurance he pursues the search for his father. Through various twists and turns his search finds true love and his father.

what a wonderful story! In true Nicholas Sparks' fashion, this story will tug at your heartstrings. The story unfolds in dual points of view and tell the story of Jasper and how he came to live alone in a cabin in the woods and Tanner, Kaitlyn and her kids and how all their stories intermingle into a touching ending.

This was such a beautiful, captivating story. I usually prefer stories that have more dialogue and less wordy descriptions, so that was why this wasn't a five star read for me. I also appreciated that this wasn't an incredibly heavy read, like some of Sparks' previous works. All of the main characters were well fleshed out and I really appreciated the use of multiple POVs to tell this story.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.

This is a touching story about an old man, Jasper, who lives in a small cabin in the woods. Besides being horribly disfigured, he has other ailments, but he remains a devout man who has had great losses and great successes in his life.

His doctor lives not too far away from Jasper. Her young son is learning to whittle from Jasper. The boy and the old man visit together, with Jasper's dog Arlo. The boy and his sister live with their divorced mother, who loves them dearly and will do anything for them.

Also in the story is a young man, who was raised by his grandparents, and was an army brat. He grew up mainly in Europe and entered the military himself. He is now in security and will be taking on a job in Cameroon soon. He's in town trying to find his father. His grandparents had always told him they knew nothing about his father - until on her deathbed, his grandmother provided the father's name and his hometown.

The story is well told and pulls at the heartstrings. I enjoyed it tremendously.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Thank you for this ARC! In true Nicholas Sparks fashion it was wholesome and heart warming. I absolutely loved the biblical references. Slow at some parts but overall a great read.

Nicholas Sparks is the author that captured my love for reading. I’ve grown up reading his books and I’ve read them all! The first thing I do before starting any of his stories is make sure I have a box (or two) of tissues and this book is no exception.
Counting Miracles is a heartbreakingly beautiful story. Tanner having been raised by his grandparents finds a note before his grandmother passes that reads: Find where you belong and make that place your own. On the back of this note is the name and (possible) address of his biological father in North Carolina. Setting off on this journey to find his father, Tanner takes us along with him and my goodness…is it one for the books, pun intended.
Divorced and single mom, Kaitlyn, meets Tanner and sparks instantly fly but will they give in or continue to push aside their growing attraction. After getting the pleasure of meeting eighty-three year old Jasper, these three officially become my favorite trio. I loved that Counting Miracles was told from the POV of Tanner, Kaitlyn and Jasper. Each of these characters have their own battles, hurt and story to tell and being able to see it through their eyes brings it all full circle. These three will pull on your heartstrings until you have no more tears left to cry. This story will stay with me for a long, long time.
Counting Miracles is available September 24th and I highly recommend y’all run to grab a copy!
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for this arc, all opinions are my own.

Nicholas Sparks does it again! 5⭐️!! The story line is a little different than the classic Nicholas Sparks book but nonetheless it was a really good, quick read. Love the twist in the love story and family dynamics! Mr Sparks tied the whole story together really well! Will definitely be recommending this to friends and family. Thank you Nicholas Sparks, #netgalley, and Random House Publishing-Ballantine for an ARC copy.

Gotta say I love a Nicholas Sparks book… The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, Dear John - All beautiful stories that stay with you (I mean Channing Tatum might have helped on the last one 🤣✌🏻)

A chance encounter, a search for a missing dad &a true family saga. This beautiful book has it all… whilst tugging at those heart strings.

Sparks’ sure knows how to weave a wonderful story!

Perfect for those who enjoy:
- Happy endings
- Thought provoking fiction
- Heartache storylines
- Being invested in the characters
- 2 storylines running side by side

With thanks to Ballantine | Random House and Netgalley for an ARC copy in return for an honest review.

I have ready many Nicholas Sparks books and have loved them all, but I think this one is one of my favorites. It is full of hope, faith and love. It is beautifully written with amazing characters. Jasper's story just captures your heart and I found my self wishing for a miracle for him. His story was so moving and full of the perseverance of the human spirit. Tanner also has a unique story and I love the relationship between him and Kaitlyn and her kids. Although there are many sad parts I love the ending and it caught me by surprise I must say, I expected a connection, but this was better than I had imagined!!! Thanks to #RandomHouse and #Netgalley for this amazing ARC.

Counting Miracles pulled me in immediately and pulled at my heart strings. This book really dives into its characters and builds their backstories to set the stage for the ending of the book. While its plot twists are not shocking you will find yourself impacted by its turn of events and turning those pages to seek out the final conclusion! Another good Nicholas Sparks book!

Thank you Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group for- Ballantine for an ARC of Counting Miracles in exchange for my honest review!

This book was seriously beautifully written. Nicholas sparks truly has a way with words. You learn about an old man’s history, his family, what means the world to him, and his relationship with God. The 2 stories merge at the end just like you knew they would and everyone gets their HEA.

With that being said, I only gave it 3 stars because I felt the love story was a bit rushed. Spoiler alert ahead but there went on one real date and she got angry so quickly? Kind of a red flag. Also he knew he was in love with her immediately after the first day where she got mad? Also a read flag. I felt like the book didn’t pick up until about 70% of the way in.

So all in all, loved the Jasper plot line, the Kaitlin and Tanner plot could have had more. A bit slow to start, but overall a solid book.

This rating kills me. Solid 3 star. I was hoping for a higher rating but I don't think this book was for me in reality.

So a couple things but most importantly, it had the happy ending you'd expect. Which is NOT what I expect of Nicholas Sparks' books. He gives you a happy ending but not the one you want necessarily. Although I do think he put Jasper through enough, he deserved a happy ending.

Secondly, which isn't a problem in and of itself but a big reason I don't think this book was for me was because ALOT of the book revolved around God/Faith/Bible stories. Which is objectively interesting but as someone who is not religious at all, I didn't really care and it felt like alot. I realize that for that character his faith meant alot to him and then the ending of the book brought back his faith, but yeah, all the stories and references-- just not for me. If I had known there would have been so much religion in the book, I probably wouldn't have picked it up.

It was heartfelt. Although I guessed the twist from the get go, it wasn't setup to be shocking or anything. I don't think that the romance really hit for me, given the timeline. I was invested and silently cursing Jasper for doing what he was doing before he got injured but generally I was really just waiting for the book to be over. To know what happened but not super invested in the story itself.

I wanted to love this book and I was so excited to be able to get an advanced reader copy of this story. Especially since I haven't read a Nicholas Sparks book in over a decade, and his books helped me alot growing up. But overall it was good but not great and generally not for me.

Special thanks for NetGalley and Nicholas Sparks for the advanced reader digital copy of this book!

Counting Miracles is truly a great story of how anything & everything can go wrong in your life and you find the miracle of life. Tanner Hughes learns on his grandmother’s death bed the name of his father that he was never privileged to know and a town that he was from. After the death of his grandmother he leaves to go in search of his father or someone who possibly would know him. In Asheboro NC he has a mishap with his brand new car and meets a lovely girl whose mother just happens to be the local Dr. Tanner has no interest on falling in love and settling down much less learning about his long lost father.
Counting Miracles is a great story about your trust in God & miracles really do happen.
Thank you to NetGalley for ARC of this story.

I have read every single Nicholas Sparks book and enjoyed them all! Counting Miracles did not disappoint! I feel that I have to be transparent and say that this is not my favorite of his books, but another solid read with great characters and storyline. I could picture the forest and the dog as if I were there, and although a little predictable, I still wanted to see exactly how the story played out til the end. I will always and forever automatically read anything Nicholas Sparks writes! #CountingMiracles#NetGalley