One of the world’s most beloved storytellers, Nicholas Sparks maps the varied routes of the human heart and chronicles love lost and found—from irrevocable decisions to chances to rewrite the past. All of his books are New York Times bestsellers, and eight of his novels have been adapted into major motion pictures, including The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle, Nights in Rodanthe, and Safe Haven. In 2011, Sparks and his wife launched the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, committed to improving cultural and international understanding through global education experiences for students of all ages. In The Longest Ride, two couples are separated by years and experience but converge in unexpectedly profound ways.

In conversation with Tamala Edwards,anchor, 6ABC Action News morning edition