Review: The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Longest Ride is one of the most beautiful and emotional romance novels I have read. As a Nicholas Sparks fan, I was NOT at all disappointed. The story gives two love stories- one just beginning and another ending- that eventually intersect. The old and new love stories compliment each other perfectly and you can't help but cry happy and sad tears (maybe I'm just emotional... ;))

The old love of Ira and Ruth Levinson is retold after he is left stranded and injured after a car crash, where he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image of his wife appears beside him, who passed away years ago. Ira continues to cling to her words and memories, even though he knows she isn't really there. Ruth and Ira reminisce about their marriage and love for one another as he is stranded in the car. Their love for one another is relentless and aspiring, as both Ira and Ruth would do anything for each other.

Miles down the road, college senior Sophia Danko is introduced to Luke Collins as her ex-boyfriend is stalking her. Through Luke, Sophia is confronted by an entirely new world in which the stakes are high- life or death. As a professional bull-rider, Luke is presented with life or death frequently, and by meeting Sophia, he learns what is truly important to him. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imaging a life far removed from her current plans- unless Luke's secret destroys their lives first.

"It wasn't long, it wasn't heated, but as soon as their lips came together, she knew with sudden certainty that nothing had ever felt so easy and so right..."

"He drew a deep breath, struggling to keep his emotions in check, knowing that he didn't love her simply in the here and now, but that he would never stop loving her..."

I would highly recommend this book who yearns for an innocent love story. The 398 pages flew by, as I finished this book in two days! This book has so much heart and emotion, you can't help but fall in love with them. I am proud to say this is one of my favorite books.


(My emotions as I finshed this book ;))

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