The Guardian

By Raye C. Ringholz

After 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 New York Times bestseller. 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? 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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739433768
• ISBN13: 9780739433768
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Warner Books
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Love the dog.

Good book. Kept me reading middle to end. Needed to know what was next. Sad ending.

The Guardian is one of my favorite books!

My family is big on Great Danes so I had one growing up as a kid. This book really shows how loyal and loving they are. It's such a thrilling and engaging book alone but having a Great Dane in there adds something :) Definitely recommend reading!!

Amazing

I’ve loved all the Nicholas Sparks books i’ve read so far and this one didn’t fail to meet my expectations. It was amazing. I could really end the review right there but it really was the perfect mix of suspense and romance; the kind that just had me saying, “just one more chapter” like 10 times. Nicholas sparks really is a master at what he does. I absolutely loved it.

Sparks At His Best!

I have to say I own every Nicholas Sparks book he has every written and I must say most authors are only good at writing what they are known for, Stephen King/Horrors, Jonathan Kellerman/Thrillers, and I always thought Nicholas Sparks/Love Stories. But after reading "The Guardian" I was proven wrong. I was shocked at how great he wrote this book. I thought it wouldn't be as good as his others with just love stories. But boy...

Nicholas Spark is an excellent author.

I would read anything that Nicholas Sparks wrote, but I have to admit that this was one of my favorites. If you like this one, you must read "The Notebook" and "Nights in Roadanthe".