Wilson Lewis, a prestigious estate lawyer in New Bern and narrator of the story, is the son-in-law of Noah and Allie Calhoun, the main characters in Sparks' The Notebook. When Wilson deeply hurts his wife Jane, Noah and Allie's daughter, by forgetting their 29th wedding anniversary he sets out to discover a way to show his undying love for Jane hoping he hasn't already lost her.
There is just one problem for Wilson: as a result of his cold upbringing he is unsure of how to go about making the grand gesture. Unsure of what he should do Wilson visits Noah at Creekside Extended Care Facility hoping to get a few pointers from his father-in-law. As is customary of Noah he answers Wilson's question by telling Wilson the reason he read Allie the Notebook for so many years. Noah reveals his reason was quite simply so that he and Allie might fall in love all over again.