{"product_id":"the-guardian-nicholas-sparks-9781538781050","title":"The Guardian","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter her husband's death, a young widow with a faithful Great Dane must decide between two men--but as new love blossoms, jealousy turns deadly in this suspenseful \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died--a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband's best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she's had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An involving love story ... an edge-of-your-seat, unpredictable thriller.\" ―\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Sparks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538781050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538781050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e71434 \/ Guardian\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Sparks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443190640895,"sku":"9781538781050","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1983973b-9416-4fd0-8c87-ea8372a769e9.jpg?v=1777202456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-guardian-nicholas-sparks-9781538781050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}