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The rescue

Nicholas Sparks (2000)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathTraumaGrief

Heroine archetypes

Single MomFish out of Water

Synopsis

One of America's bestselling authors returns with a tale about the greatest commitment of all: loving someone forever. When a near-fatal car crash brings Taylor McAden together with Denise Holden, a new resident of Edenton, North Carolina, he must look into his past to see if it's not too late to take a chance on the future.

Tags

Women's FictionDisability RepresentationSouthern Fiction

Is The rescue appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

A sweet romance about two people healing from past wounds. Contains mild sensuality, emotional themes of trauma and loss, and a car accident scene.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and trauma.

Who'll love this

Teens who enjoy emotional contemporary romance with small-town settings and characters finding second chances at love will connect with this story.