Enrolled at Iowa State University where she’s studying psychology, Addison McFerren hopes to parlay her passion for drug and addiction therapy. She spent some time as an addiction counselor for House of Mercy in Des Moines where she managed a caseload of 50 patients dealing with substance dependence issues. In her downtime, Addison McFerren enjoys reading and counts Nicholas Sparks as one of her favorite authors.
In March 2018, Nicholas Sparks announced that the release of his 20th novel would occur on October 16, 2018. Entitled "Every Breath," the book focuses on two characters who meet one evening in Sunset Beach, North Carolina. The female character, Hope Anderson, is a native of the state and is stuck in a dead-end relationship with her boyfriend who’s an orthopedic surgeon. She decides to spend a week at her family’s cottage in Sunset Beach to prepare the house for sale and contemplate where she’s at in her life.
The male character, Tru Walls, is a safari guide who is a native of Zimbabwe. Tru ends up in Sunset Beach thanks to a letter from a man who claims to be his father. He also seeks answers to his own life after his mother's passing. Tru and Hope meet and connect. The story focuses on family responsibilities versus personal happiness.
