Counting Miracles is the twenty-fourth novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, published by Random House in September 2024. It is an emotional, powerful story about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we've taken.

The novel follows three interconnected characters whose lives gradually orbit closer together. Tanner Hughes, raised by his grandparents and shaped by a career as an Army Ranger, has spent his life abroad with no desire to settle down. When his grandmother passes away, her dying words urge him to "find where you belong" and reveal the name of the father he never knew. Tanner travels to Asheboro, North Carolina, where he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mother, and the two feel an immediate and unexpected connection. Meanwhile, 83-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin bordering the Uwharrie National Forest, accompanied only by his aging dog Arlo and haunted by a decades-old tragedy. When a white deer—a creature of local legend—appears in the forest, Jasper becomes devoted to protecting it from poachers, finding unexpected purpose in his solitude.

Set in the gently rolling Piedmont plateau of central North Carolina, the novel weaves themes of grief, faith, identity, and the possibility of change into a story that is both heartbreaking and hopeful. None of these characters is expecting a miracle—but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.