The Choice

Nicholas Sparks’s The Choice (2007) is a traditional romance novel that delves into the complexities of love, choices, and life’s unforeseen events. The story unfolds in the picturesque coastal town of Beaufort, North Carolina, where Travis Parker, an easygoing bachelor, encounters a life-changing series of events when Gabby Holland, a determined medical student, becomes his neighbor. The novel examines the themes of Coincidence Versus Destiny, Choices and Their Consequences, and Challenges to Romantic Relationships.

Sparks is a New York Times best-selling American romance author. He has written 23 novels and is known for works such as The Notebook (1996), Message in a Bottle (1999), The Last Song (2009), and Dear John (2006). Like many of his other novels, The Choice was adapted into a film. Released in 2016, it was directed by Ross Katz and featured Benjamin Walker as Travis and Teresa Palmer as Gabby.

This guide references the e-book published by Grand Central Publishing in September 2007.

Content Warning: The guide refers to end-of-life care and physical and emotional trauma present in the source text.