Thank you netgalley and penguin random house for allowing giving me a advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this book! When you put two great minds together, like nicholas sparks and m night Shyamalan, a master peice is bound to come out. This duo makes you think it wouldnt work together but i think people will be suprised with how well it flows easily. They blended two worlds together effortlessly. There were so many times I wanted to hug the main characters. I love how beautiful and flowy the writing was. It was easy to read but with a deep message.

Thank you to Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shaymalan, NetGalley and Random House Publishing for this ARC!

I was intrigued that a beloved author and film writer came together for this book. I don’t read a lot of supernatural books, but was enthralled with this one. I enjoyed the mystery aspect and the romance.

I absolutely love Nicholas sparks books. They are full of love and heart break. Now bring M.Night Shyamalan into the mix and it creates a suspenseful novel. Perfect!

This book is not good. I'm a very wide reader of many authors and genres and I had to put this book down after 15% of it. The writing is really awful and the characters are unbelievable and overwrought. I hope it's a better movie.

I'm a HUGE Sparks fan, and I devour his book in short time. I've never read the other author before and I don't enjoy supernatural or magic elements so this one unfortunately was a huge miss for me! The romance part was also unsettling and a bit disturbing.
I will be purchasing this book for our library when released, and I appreciate the ARC.

Such a awesome story and so unusual to tie these 2 author's together. I loved it and appreciate so much that I got to enjoy it. Highly recommend it to all. The overall feeling is so very mysterious! It would make a super movie also. Sort of like one I just watched called Presence with Lucy Liu. Give me a good scary ghost story and I am so happy, book or movie! It gets so suspenseful and builds to a great climax. Go read it!

I’m not going to lie. The pairing of Nicholas Sparks and M Night Shyamalan was intriguing, and it actually surprised me on how good it was!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the early copy of Remain.
While the story eventually finds its footing, the slow-burning start made it difficult to fully immerse myself at first. Once things picked up, I found the narrative engaging enough—but overall, I walked away feeling somewhat underwhelmed.
Given the names involved, I had higher expectations. I hoped for the emotional intensity and chemistry of a Nicholas Sparks romance, a stronger dose of the supernatural to make Tate and Wren’s connection feel earned and actually work somehow, and above all, I was bracing myself for an M. Night Shyamalan-caliber twist—something to flip the story on its head and stay with me long after the final page.
Instead, the ending followed a path I’d predicted well in advance, lacking the impact I anticipated. It’s as if The Sixth Sense had been recycled without the shock or suspense that made it iconic—a twist-free ghost story that left me wishing for more risk, more horror, more mystery, and more emotional payoff.
It’s not a bad book, but with a premise and creative team this promising, Remain just didn’t quite live up to its potential.

Remain is a heartfelt and mysterious love story with a supernatural twist. Tate’s journey through grief, healing, and unexpected romance with Wren kept me hooked. Some parts were slow, but the emotion and atmosphere made it worth the read.

Depressed architect Tate puts down the drafting pencil and tries to solve a cold case by annoying everyone. Ignoring his architectural duties because he is already rich, he finds himself falling for a ghost while learning how to be an adult.

This is a ghoulish mystery romance that is hauntingly perfect for the fall. Following Tate on his journey of side quests was sometimes exhausting but I was constantly thinking about this book. Some of the main character conversations and interactions felt slightly repetitive. The romance was fine but nothing I was really interested in. I was expecting more twists and turns but overall I was happy with how the story progressed and ended.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for providing me with a digital copy for review.

Thank you to Random House for the ARC. I was so excited to receive an early copy of this book! As both a Nicholas Sparks fan AND a M Night Shyamalan fan, I was so intrigued to see what they could come up with.

Honestly, this was lackluster in every way. All of the characters felt more like caricatures rather than fully-fleshed people. The romance was strange and didn’t make any sense. It was cheesy and almost teenager-ish. Drinking games? Come on.

The supernatural element was interesting, but didn’t meet the mark in ANY way. I was hoping for an eerie tale since it was partially told by M Night, but this was chaotic and all over the place. The one or two twists were kind of silly (very predictable) and the ending left a lot to be desired.

I know this was intended to be a movie initially, so maybe the movie will be better… But wow. I’m super let down.

Love love loved this one!! It’s hard not to be a Nicholas Sparks fan but the supernatural twist with Shyamalan in those one makes it even better🤭

Rating: 3.5⭐️ Genre-bending, heart-wrenching, and a little nightmare-inducing

Remain was a total surprise! The horror/thriller elements really delivered, and I’ll be honest—I might be losing sleep over it LOL... M. Night did his thing.

Once I got past the slow start (the first 30% dragged a bit), I was hooked. The suspense had me flipping pages fast.

The romance didn’t fully land for me, but the deeper message about allowing yourself to be loved tugged at my heart. Nicholas Sparks brought the emotion in classic fashion and had me tearing up by the end.

It’s not a perfect book, but it’s one that lingers after you finish for sure !

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting collaboration of romance and the supernatural. I enjoyed the storyline but the ending was predictable. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC

Remain takes a different turn from Nicholas Sparks' usual storytelling, blending his signature emotional style with M. Night Shyamalan’s supernatural flair. The plot moves at a good pace and certainly stands apart from Sparks’ previous works, especially with its otherworldly theme.

However, I found it hard to connect with the characters, as they weren’t deeply developed, which made it difficult for the story to truly resonate. While I did enjoy it more than Sparks’ last book, Counting Miracles, I still miss the heartfelt simplicity and strong sense of place—especially the North Carolina roots—that defined his earlier novels.

Supernatural elements just aren't my cup of tea, and for that reason, Remain didn’t quite land for me.

This was a great book. This was such a great and unexpected collaboration. It’s not just a normal love story; it’s a paranormal love story with mystery. So good!

Supernatural love stories aren’t always a go to for me but the pairing of Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan was too hard to pass up so I took a chance and I am happy that I did.

I fell in love with Tate and Wren. I found it comforting that Tate wasn’t a book hero who had it all together. It made connecting with him so easy because he was a man who needing healing himself and through his journey and friendship/love with Wren I found this book to also be healing for me.

I loved that friendship, loyalty and “family” played such pivotal roles in this book because it highlight the importance of each in all stages of life. This story was so easy to fall in love with and I actually hope these two pair up again because this was such a breathe of fresh air in the book world!

This was so great. I really enjoyed the characters, and especially how the book ended. I didn't suspect the correct people at all.

As someone who has read all of Nicholas Sparks books this was written just as well as everything else. It was a nice change for his story line. I still felt all the emotions they felt and he did a fantastic job of making me feel like I'm right in the story with his characters. I didn't like that the chapters didn't say whos point of view they are from and I felt the begining was a tad slow for my liking, but it was needed

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

An unexpected pairing with a disappointingly predictable twist.