The Guardian

Name: The Guardian
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (14728 reviews)
Author: Nicholas Sparks

by Nicholas Sparks

Romance Thriller

4.5 (14,728)

4.5 stars from 14,728 reviews. One of the highest rated Romance books we track.

$3.99KU67% off peak

Last checked: Jun 10, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You want a romance with genuine tension and danger, not just emotional stakes.
You love Sparks' emotional depth but wish his stories had more plot twists and surprises.
You're drawn to stories where a loyal pet becomes central to the human drama unfolding around them.

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You prefer pure romance without thriller elements creeping in to disrupt the love story.
You dislike stories set in small American towns with traditional gender roles and courtship dynamics.
You want plot complexity and moral ambiguity rather than a clear villain and victim narrative.

About this book

After her husband's death, Julie Barenson, a twenty-nine-year-old widow living in Swansboro, North Carolina, inherits two gifts: a Great Dane puppy named Singer and her husband's promise to watch over her. Four years later, Julie feels ready to commit to someone new. She must choose between two men: Richard Franklin, a sophisticated engineer, or Mike Harris, her late husband's best friend. What should be a path to happiness instead becomes a dangerous situation when jealousy and deception lead to deadly consequences. Julie finds herself fighting for her survival in a nightmare born from poisonous rivalry.

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$1.99 – $11.99

Currently on sale at $3.99 — 67% off peak. Price has dropped 8 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 300 days. Typically stays discounted for 65 days.

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Currently #7,171 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 35% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 14,728 reviews

Gaining approximately 80 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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