In this suspenseful New York Times bestseller, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever, as their pasts catch up with them . . . Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he’s determined to walk a straight … determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. Reminding himself daily of his hard-earned lessons, the last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship.
Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Wilmington, she is a dark-haired beauty with a seemingly flawless professional track record. And yet Maria has a traumatic history of her own, one that compelled her to return to her hometown and left her questioning so much of what she once believed.
A chance encounter on a rain-swept road will alter the course of both Colin and Maria’s lives, challenging deeply held assumptions about each other and ultimately, themselves. As love unexpectedly takes hold between them, they dare to envision what a future together could possibly look like . . . until menacing reminders of events in Maria’s past begin to surface.
Rich in emotion and fueled with suspense, SEE ME reminds us that love is sometimes forged in the crises that threaten to shatter us . . . and that those who see us for who we truly are may not always be the ones easiest to recognize.
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This wasn’t Nicholas Sparks best book! It had a slow pace and couldn’t hold my
interest for very long.
Nothing like his other books!
That’s just my opinion
My favourite book from this brilliant author
I’ve read it quite a few times and listened to the audiobook a lot
Nicholas Sparks has become my favorite author since Mary Higgins Clark and Sidney Sheldon have passed away. This book has many twists and turns trying to keep Colin and Maria apart. Read and find out why and if they can make it together. Great read.
Another spectacular book!
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat!! Couldn’t put it down until I finished it!!! Great book!!!!
There is a big drag in the middle (around page 200) where the novel transitions from being a love story to a thriller. I almost walked away from the book as things slowed and got boring.
For being a lawyer, Maria is really quite stupid/slow. A big focus of the plot was the repeat of a series of events: a pattern. But another pattern that she totally ignored is the similarities of personalities between Laws and Colin. Is she destined to not learn from someone else’s [fatal] mistake?
It was wonderful and I love it and I would reread it over and over again
This book has wonderful characters and is an easy read. Nicholas Sparks once again draws in the reader with unique characters and humor. The story line has several twists that will keep you guessing to the very end.
Loved it. Had it read in a few days.
I love all of Nicholas Sparks books
Slow to start, but then I was hooked into the story and had to find minutes throughout the day to find out what happened next. The end was a BIG surprise that I didn’t see coming. Great read!
Good
Colin Hancock has a troubled past plagued with anger issues, but he’s learned to manage his aggression and is working to make the most of his second chance. He’ll go straight to prison if he screws up again and he’s determined that won’t happen. He’s focused on his college classes, working toward a teaching degree, avoiding known triggers, and taking out any aggression during workouts and MMA fights. He’s making good progress, but not looking for any serious relationship.
Maria Sanchez has been successful in her career, most recently landing a position at a prestigious law firm in her native Wilmington. But she returned home because of a traumatic incident that left her reeling and questioning her beliefs about her job, among other things.
When Maria and Colin meet by chance, they wind up developing a close bond that soon leads to a relationship which challenges them both. They begin to tentatively think of what sort of future they could have together, just as threats from Maria’s last position follow her into her new life.
I remember reading and loving this a couple years ago, despite not being a Nicholas Sparks fan (which is almost sacrilege for a fellow NC native), so I decided to revisit it in audio. I tend to not care for Sparks’ work because I prefer happy endings in my romance as opposed to being left with tear-jerking emotion and he seldom delivers a no strings HEA in my [somewhat limited] experience of his writing. So, the reasons I loved this one are likely things Sparks fans hated. With the suspense going on here I found I did enjoy it more in audio and kept looking forward to my commute to work so I could listen. I’m also usually left feeling unfulfilled by a story when intimate moments happen behind closed doors, but I liked the characters enough here that it didn’t really bother me. I loved that Colin was so unconventional and rough around the edges. He had anger issues, but his methods of dealing with them, his kindness, and his protectiveness of Maria just made him endearing. Maria was the perfect foil for him, and I loved the suspense here, even if it did mean that the romance took somewhat of a back seat. I could still see Colin and Maria growing closer through all that strife and so it worked. I only wish that the end had seen Colin getting more credit for his heroism and a bit more time with Colin and Maria being together in a normal time; I think that would’ve made Colin’s redemption storyline a bit more complete for me. The supporting characters here were lovely and charming and I really enjoyed this reread, enough to bump up my previous rating. I still wouldn’t consider myself a Sparks fan, but if he keeps putting out books in this vein, I’ll revisit his work until he breaks my heart again (looking at you, Rescue Me).
The main character has an amusing habit of saying, “Okay,” as an answer to just about everything. He’s protecting someone being stalked while a detective with an agenda is watching his every move. There’s a love story and a mystery and suspense all wrapped up in a very good book.
Five out of five stars!
L