The Longest Ride: by Nicholas Sparks -- Sidekick;

Can’t get enough of Nicholas Sparks’s The Longest Ride? Dive a little deeper into his world; discover hidden treasures; and hang out with Ira and Ruth, Sophia and Luke just a little longer with this Sidekick.

Warning: This is an independent companion to The Longest Ride, meant to enhance your experience of the novel. If you have not yet bought Nicholas Sparks’s novel, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial Sidekick.

A car accident leaves ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson fading in and out of consciousness, stranded with only the memory of his wife Ruth for company. Just a couple miles away, high school senior Sophia Danko finds herself falling in love with Luke, a cowboy who challenges her basic assumptions about what her life is going to be. Though the lives of these couples are very different, their stories intertwine in Spark’s tale of “this longest of rides, this thing called life.”

With nearly 100 million copies of his books sold worldwide, Nicholas Sparks is one of America’s most popular writers. He has published 18 novels, every one them a New York Times bestseller.

With this Sidekick, you’ll:

• Learn what you might have missed on your first read of Sparks’s novel

• Discover some of the book’s secret gems and underlying themes

• Explore possible alternate endings and imagine ideas for a prequel

• Spend some more time with the characters you’ve come to know and love, delving deep into their psyches and hidden motives

• Get a chance to discuss The Longest Ride with other savvy readers

Sidekicks are entertaining and insightful reading companions, filled with delightful commentary and thought-provoking questions. What are readers saying about Anna Call's Sidekicks? "Makes the book much more interesting," "a real eye-opener," a "beautifully written perspective into what is actually happening between the lines." Designed to be read side by side with the novels they complement, they’ll give you even more reasons to love some of today’s best books.