When I was in high school, I went through a huge Nicholas Sparks phase...I read everything he had ever published, starting with A Walk to Remember , which is the first book that tore my heart to shreds, and one of the only books I tend to read annually. There are a few things you can count on when you read Nicholas Sparks: The protagonists will fall in love There will be a devastating twist (or two) You cannot guarantee a happy ending These three reasons are why I continue to read Nicholas Sparks, and his latest novel, The Return, did not disappoint. Whose Return? After the death of his grandfather, Trevor Benson returns to New Bern, North Carolina to tend to his grandfather's house and beehives. Once there, what he finds is a deep connection with deputy sheriff, Natalie Masterson, who does not initially appear to reciprocate his feelings. Another complication during his stay is Callie, a young girl with a mysterious history who somehow knew his grandfather before he died. W...