It just does not affect me

I love the books by Nicholas Sparks and have all that have been published. Many touched me and moved me to tears. This book has not touched me. I found the story of Ira u. Ruth boring and I wondered what was the point of this story. Luke also u. Sophia's Story splashed so to himself. Then towards the end, although clearly where the connection is, but I found the end also pretty staged. Too bad! But the next book by him I'm going to buy yet again :-)