10 Reasons We Love Nicholas Sparks

2. He's written 15 New York Times' bestsellers. Talk about prolific. Sparks began writing novels as a freshman in college. While his first two novels remain unpublished, the 15 that followed didn't do half bad. The Notebook, published in 1996, made it onto the bestseller list within a week of publication, and the next 14 did similarly well. In addition to the six already-existing film adaptations of his work—including Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe—he's also sold the screenplay adaptations for True Believer and At First Sight. What's next?

1. He's sexy. People magazine named him the "Sexiest Author Alive" in 2000. Those brown eyes, buff body and blindingly white smile make us…well…Let's just say Cathy's a lucky lady.

Nicholas Sparks' latest book-turned-film is Dear John, in theaters Thursday, February 5.