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The Rescue
- Booktrack Edition
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
The Rescue: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *
In this heartfelt romance from number one New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, a daring volunteer fireman rescues a single mom - only to discover that falling in love might be the greatest risk of all.
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 soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate.
When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.
Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.
What the critics say
"A romantic page-turner...Sparks' fans won't be disappointed." (Glamour)
"A modern master of fateful love stories." (BookPage)
"All of Sparks' trademark elements--love, loss, and small-town life--are present in this terrific read." (Booklist)
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- Fuzz
- 2020-05-17
Book is great
Just did not like the music playing during the reading. It made it hard to focus on the story
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- Isobel Customer
- 2021-05-14
Okay
I thought the story was ok. The narrator was excellent but I found the music or sound effects distracting. The story would have been better without the music or sound effects in my opinion.
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- Bonnie
- 2022-03-30
Grab a tissue
What a beautiful and believable story. The background sounds and music was a bit too loud but was still very enjoyable.
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- unicorn55
- 2021-06-10
Decent but music was distracting.
The narrator was great. Like most books, ending was predictable.
Just filling in words now
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- Simone Tait
- 2020-11-10
A fair story line and the background music and sound effects were an unappreciated distraction.
An okay story line but the background music and sound effects were an unwelcome distraction.
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- Cindylou Miller
- 2021-08-08
character is horrid
never have I despised a lead character more. The character Tyler is a piece of trash! it ruined this book for me
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- Libellule
- 2020-11-06
Terrible!
I really did not like this book. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen but it never did.
It was my first try with this author. I know a lot of people like his book, so I will tryn another one.
The narrator was fine.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-02
good book not a fan of the music.
I liked the book .good story and characters. didn't like the music at all. I found it distracting. it's not what I want to here when listening to a book.
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- CSteacy
- 2019-09-29
Background music
Good story but the background music and effects were very distracting and at times made it hard to hear the narrator.
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- Jackie Lowther
- 2019-09-21
The rescue
The music drove me crazy! The beginning is great with the storm, then...constant piano scales. I usually don’t mind some music but this goes on for 10 hours! I would listen to an alternate version. The book is good fairly tale ending.
45 people found this helpful
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- Sharon
- 2019-09-28
Good book
The book and reader were very good. The music throughout the entire book was extremely distracting as well as the volume which would be quiet and then loud.
37 people found this helpful
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- amy sexton
- 2020-03-04
no worth the credit
The music is so distracting. I couldn't continue listening. Save your credits and go buy the book instead.
26 people found this helpful
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- Howard Egan
- 2020-05-19
Poorly read
I love Nicholas Sparks book and was excited to listen to this. I was disappointed and irritated after it began. The music and sounds during the entire book made it nearly impossible to enjoy the content of the book. The noise and background music was a loud as the reader. And the music was obnoxious. Not even
20 people found this helpful
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- Kenneth
- 2019-09-13
Good story, but didn’t like music
Nicholas Sparks never disappoints. This is another feel good story. However, we disliked the music so much, I exchanged the Booktrack Edition for the regular book.
32 people found this helpful
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- Ceil
- 2020-08-12
Overwhelming Music
Struggled to hear narrator. I wanted a book not a piano recital. Made it not fun.
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- Trishhart
- 2019-09-16
excellent story , I laughed and cried.
loved it. could wait to finish. narrator was excellent. capturing the voice of the child in order to understand what was happening with Kyle's speach.
9 people found this helpful
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- Marcella Junco
- 2020-03-05
Slow read
There was way too much detail. I fast forwarded a few times. Voices are a little slow and drawn out. Great for listening before bed but that's about it. Definitely not my favorite of his.
7 people found this helpful
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- Denise M Davis
- 2019-09-21
Absolutely beautiful story!
Nicholas Sparks did it again, but this one was truly one of my favorites! I didn’t want to put it down and didn’t want it to end.
6 people found this helpful
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- Dana
- 2020-09-01
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The music in the background is so distracting. The piano at times were louder than the words. Made it hard to listen to the story. Why does this even need to be in the story? I bought the book not the music.
4 people found this helpful