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When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks - risks no one else in the department would ever take - to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over, as soon as the relationship starts to become truly intimate.
Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Denise Holton, a young single mother, is driving through it when her car skids off the road. With her is her four-year-old son, Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Unconscious and bleeding, she-but not Kyle-will be found by Taylor McAden. And when she wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them: Kyle is gone.
During the search for Kyle, the connection, the lifeline, between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others, demanding far more than raw physical courage. That it will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love. That it will require him to open doors to his past that were slammed shut by pain. That it will dare him to live life to the fullest by daring to love. ( )

The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks is the touching story of a single mom devoted to her special needs preschooler, determined to help him adapt to the world, though he seems unable to communicate. When she meets a kind man who serves as a volunteer fireman, who actually seems to care not just for her, but also her complicated young son, her world seems to open up for the better, but is it too good to be true? Relationships get complicated and emotions run high, and as the characters shed tears of both joy and despair, so are the readers brought to tears as well. A beautiful story. ( )

Taylor McAden é voluntário do corpo de bombeiros da pequena Edenton. Destemido a ponto de parecer imprudente, enfrenta incêndios, participa de salvamentos, desafia a morte sem hesitar. Mas uma coisa ele não tem coragem de fazer: entregar seu ­coração.

Por toda a vida ele se envolveu com mulheres que estavam mais em busca de apoio que de amor – e sempre se afastava delas assim que o relacionamento começava a ficar sério.

Numa noite de tempestade, enquanto sinalizava postes de energia caídos, Taylor encontra um carro batido na beira da estrada. Assim que recobra os sentidos, Denise, a motorista, pergunta pelo filho. Mas Kyle, um menino de 4 anos que tem problemas de audição e de fala, não está em sua cadeirinha no banco traseiro.

Durante a busca pelo garoto, Denise se surpreende ao ver que está diante de um homem capaz de abrir mão da própria vida para salvar uma criança. E o que Taylor nem imagina é que esse resgate será muito diferente de todos os que já fez, pois exigirá mais do que coragem e força física – e talvez possa levá-lo à própria salvação.

O resgate é um livro arrebatador sobre sentimentos que abrem portas fechadas pela tristeza e sobre vidas que são transformadas quando se tem a ousadia de amar.

I loved this book so much. It’s been so long since I’ve read a Nicholas Sparks book. The entire time I could see a movie going through my head as I read it. ( )

El bombero voluntario Taylor McAden se siente empujado a asumir grandes riesgos para salvar vidas, no importa si se trata de fuegos incontrolados o accidentes mortales. Sin embargo, hay algo a lo que Taylor sí tiene miedo: enamorarse. Durante toda su vida adulta, Taylor siempre ha buscado mujeres que necesitan ser rescatadas y a las que él abandona cuando la crisis ha pasado y la relación que con ellas empieza a ponerse seria.

Cuando una tormenta feroz llega al pueblo donde vive Taylor, Denise Holton tiene un accidente cuando su coche derrapa y se sale de la carretera. La joven viajaba con su hijo de cuatro años, un niño con dificultades de aprendizaje severas y por el que ella lo ha sacrificado todo. Taylor la encuentra inconsciente y sangrando, pero no así a Kyle. Cuando Denise despierta, la terrorífica realidad se hace patente: Kyle ha desaparecido. La búsqueda del niño hace que Taylor y Denise se acaben por conocer y establecer un vínculo muy fuerte.

Taylor se verá arrastrado a la posibilidad de ser él el rescatado en esta ocasión: rescatado de una vida sin amor... ( )

I would not have read this except it was for one of my bookclubs. Sparks's books are always sticky sweet and predictable. It was enjoyable enough, a good beach read (had I been at the beach), but not one I would recommend or read again. Denise is perfect, the town she moves to is perfect, the guy she falls in love with is perfect except for dealing with a past experience - only her son is not perfect. I was disturbed at how the issue of her son who possibly had a minor speech delay and pronunciation issues but certainly didn't need the intervention Denise did for him. She did many wrong things and kept the little boy needlessly isolated, grilling him for hours while tied to a chair, getting him to say words. I know the copyright is 2000, but even then, that was wrong. The poor boy was only 4! ( )

The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

Taylor is a volunteer fireman in a small North Carolina town. Denise is a single Mom to a learning disabled child. Her whole world revolves around her son Kyle. She meets Taylor when she is in an auto accident leaving her injured and Kyle missing. Taylor is part of the rescue team in search of Kyle. Soon their lives will connect in many ways, and life may never be the same.

A fantastic emotionally charged story with likable characters and believable plot. Denise is struggling but knows what she would like in life. Taylor has inner demons to confront if he wants to live a happy life. Kyle is extremely lovable, I wanted to see him happy in every way possible.

Overall I found The Rescue very enjoyable. It has all the feels, a truly memorable read. I highly recommend to Nicholas Sparks fans and those who love a great heartfelt read. ( )

Another Nicholas Sparks love story. Predictable but still tugs at the heartstrings! ( )

I know that a lot of Nicholas Sparks books are Uber cheesy and predictable HOWEVER, I looooved this one! Such a sweet story. Once you get past the insta-love aspect, it’s really got a lot of depth and a unique story line. I have always been a fan of Nicholas Sparks and always will be!Definitely shed a few tears and got choked up at the end too. I didn’t see the ending coming at all but something along those lines was needed to really bring about the conclusion of the story. I didn’t want to add any spoilers so to those who read it, they will understand what I mean by that! ( )

I'm a new fan of Nicholas Sparks's books. Having read a couple of his novels, The Longest Ride was the only one I couldn't finish. This one was in audio so I was able suffer through at 2x speed. The Rescue had a good start but it became too melodramatic. ( )

This book did not pull me into the characters. I hate when they have a problem and just refuse to tell the other main character about it. In this case Taylor comes to Denise's rescue but then can never tell about his father to her or his friend. The rescue of the boy lost in a swamp after a car wreck is exciting start to the story. Middle of story dragged too much with repetition. ( )

A bit mundane, but he can spin some heart wrenching yarns ( )

A bit mundane, but he can spin some heart wrenching yarns ( )

Plot: 'When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as '

Impressive insight into the thoughts of females, a love story from a 'blokes' thoughts. ( )

loved it ( )

Tear Jerker!!! ( )

The plot is fabulous. Even the language is lucid. All in all it really pulls so many strings of your heart you never knew existed! Loved it! ( )

Rescue is one kind of book which I cherish reading when I wish to take a break after reading a long one.The book is like a breather and feels at home.The characters and the episodes in the book are elucidated perfectly.The books allows one to ease off from a continuously reading thriller/suspense/killer ones. ( )

Have read all Nicholas Sparks books - He never disappoints! Taylor doesn’t know that this rescue will be different from all the others, demanding far more than raw physical courage. It will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love and will require him to open doors to his past that were slammed shut by pain. This rescue will dare him to live life to the fullest by daring to love.
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The rescue was a good and romantic book about a volunteer fireman Taylor M. is driving to a heroic risk on finding a single mothers son named Kyle that somehow ran away when a braking storm hits his small southern town. The mother named Denise Holton meets Taylor and falls in love but seen to dare him to make the greatest commitment. Iliked when Taylor and Denise fall in love w'll trying to find Denise's son.

I almost gave up reading this book 10 pages before the end-it was that monotonous. However,I kept reading, and am glad that I did because those last 10 pages were EASILY the best part. Cried like nobody's business. Not my favourite Sparks creation, but it definitely hit a soft spot (it is also based on very personal events from the author's real life, if that's a selling point at all for you). ( )

Well, Nicholas Sparks always makes me cry—in a good way.
This is a great tale. The human nature of people shows through in his writing. Nicholas Sparks has certain trademarks that always keep his readers coming back for his next creation: love, tragedy, a heart-tugging middle and an ending that leaves you satisfied.
Denise, the main character, has a young son, Kyle. I instantly fell in love with this speaking impaired child, and loved the way Denise communicated with him. She is a single mom, who is in a car accident. When Taylor, a handsome firefighter happens by the accident site, the story really takes off. Taylor searches for Denise’s missing son, and refuses to give up until he is found. You think this is the ”rescue” the title implies, and it is—but then later you discover who is really the one who needs rescuing.
A romance develops between Denise and Taylor, however, both are fighting demons of their pasts and struggle to make their relationship work.
This story was one of those hard to put down books. When you think things are going to calm down...something unexpected happens—which is why I spent the wee hours of the morning reading it. It was well worth the lost sleep.
I highly recommend this book.
If I could give it 10 stars I would ( )

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Nicholas wife is Cathy

He has three sons Miles, Ryan and Landon

His Agent is Theresa Park of Sanford Greenburger Associates

His Editor is Jamie Raab of Warner Books

This book took place in 1999 when North Carolina had the worst storms in history.

The main Character is Denise Holton whom was traveling to Edenton, North Carolina with her son Kyle (age 4) in the back seat.

Denise dedicated her life to her son Kyle and he was a full time job for her as he required special attention for a “speech”/”language” disability. As a single mother she set out to do her best. She worked four nights a week, five hours a shift earning enough to get what she needed to. She became a master of budgeting, a master of cutting corners. She had 238.00 in the bank and her car is 19 years old.

The reason why she was a single mother is that the father is Brett Cosgrove, and he was the type of man who attracted attention. She was 23 and in her second year of teaching, Susan introduced Denise to Brett who was in town for a short investment banking business deal and they basically had a “one night stand” that led to her pregnancy of her wonderful son Kyle. The father did not want anything to do with her or the baby.

On page 24-25: “She worried about Kyle all the time, and though all mothers worried about their children, she knew it wasn’t the same. Sometimes she wished she knew someone else who had a child like Kyle. At least then someone would understand. At least then she’d have someone to talk to, to compare notes with, to offer a shoulder when she needed to cry. Did other mothers wake up every day and wonder whether their child would ever had a friend? Any friend? Ever? Did other mothers sooner whether their children would go to a regular school or play sports or go to the prom? Did other mothers watch as their were ostracized, not only by other children, but by other parents as well? Did their worries on on every minute of every day, seemingly without an end in sight?”

As Denise was traveling a doe, fully grown on this stormy night froze in front of her car-she knew she would hit it! As she swerved to hit the deer she hit a tree and her head hit the steering wheel and scaring pain in her forehead and fell unconscious.

The next thing she hears is “Hey, Lady, are you all right?” All she could say is KYLE! Where is my son? He was not in the car! Taylor McAden was the man from the fire department who found Denise first. This led to a community of fireman and volunteers to find Kyle in a swampy area who Taylor found Kyle’s blanket, in the swampy areas about 50 years from the spot where Denise had crashed. It took hours when Kyle was found by Taylor and brought to the hospital where Denise was taken for her injuries. Since Kyle could barely speak this task of finding him was harder than a normal case.

Taylor’s mother Judy always wanted him to find a wife and settle down. But for some reason “love” was just not his thing. His relationships would start off wonderful and then he lost interest. But this is not the case for how he felt for Denise as the relationship develops. In the end they end up happily ever after with Taylor adopting Kyle as his son.

Quote I love: Page 131: “You are going to come across people in your life who say all the right words at all the right time. But in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. It’s actions, not words, that matter.”

I could identify with this book on so many levels. I was a single mom for 11 years. I had all the same feelings as Denise did. My daughter was ADHD and I had to work full time too. The hardest part is getting help form the schools when she was younger. She always had to stay after school to “get more help.” This was hard on her and on me. Every day I had to wake up and have a routine with my daughter, rush to the daycare or schools to drop her off, then rush to work, then rush back by a certain time to pick her up. These type of events went on for 11 years. If my daughter was sick, I had to bring her to work with me. I was thankful to have a job that would allow it. I cannot tell you how many times I wished someone would come rescue me and my daughter from the every day struggles. Either way she is now 17 years of age and I am 44.

I loved “The Rescue” and it brought back memories for me. I would love to help single mothers get through their hard times as it is something that I did first hand, mostly alone.
© 2011 Written by Jackie Paulson ( )

I don’t know where to start with this book. I only read Safe Haven (which I enjoyed) from Nicholas Sparks’s books before I read The Rescue. Even though I enjoyed Safe Haven, I didn’t think The Rescue would have a happy ending (most of Sparks books don’t have). But oh boy was I wrong. I loved it from the beginning till the last page. I loved the plot, the characters and everything about this book. I loved the main characters Taylor and Denise. I was frustrated with Taylor in some parts of this book because he keeps letting his past life affect his relationship with Denise and Kyle, Denise’s son. I felt for Denise, working with Kyle every day, helping him with his speech. It shows how much devoted she is to her son. I love the ending--and it does have a happy ending. This is, by all means, my favorite Nicholas sparks’s book. Nicholas Sparks knows how to write touching love stories. The Rescue will make you laugh and sob at the same time. It’s a must read. ( )