The Lucky One- Nicholas Sparks

In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.

After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, he experiences a sudden streak of luck -- winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph -- his lucky charm.

Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the woman in the photograph out of his mind and he sets out on a journey across the country to find her. But Thibault is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for the woman he encounters in North Carolina - Elizabeth, a divorced mother -- and he keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate love affair, his secret soon threatens to tear them apart -- destroying not only their love, but also their lives. Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, THE LUCKY ONE is an unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.

 

 

 

 

 

The Review

4 Stars

This is a truly unforgettable story. Logan is a marine who finds a picture of a girl and this picture turns into a good luck charm after he survives deadly combat. After three tours and too many friend's deaths Logan retires from the military. He tries to forget but he can't forget about the girl in the photograph. He thinks he owes her for saving his life so many times. He sets out to find the mysterious 'E'

Beth or Elizabeth, only called this by her brother, is a single mother. She has an overbearing ex- husband who scares all her potential boyfriends away. Beth doesn't like the marines all that much. Her brother was a marine, emphasis on the was, her brother died in friendly fire and now she is always wondering what marine did it. She feels guilty too because her brothers last request of her was to send a new photo of her that he had lost. She never got around to sending a new photo. But the old photo found a new home and protected someone new. The photo fell into the hands of the man walking across the country to find the beautiful woman in the photograph.

I loved this book because it could warm even the coldest of hearts. The characters were real and acted like a couple in a new found love. They acted completely smitten with each other. There wasn't a part in the book that I wanted to say one of the characters were saying something stupid or doing something idiotic. There were no long term fights that had you wondering if they were going to stay together in the end. There wasn't a tear- jerking moment I have come to expect from reading one of Nicholas Sparks books. He creates a beautifully woven tale in every book he writes. In every story he tells.

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