The Lucky One
A U.S. Marine's brush with death leads him to the love of his life in this New York Times bestseller of destiny, luck, and the redemptive power of romance.
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.
- Pages
- 326
- First published
- September 30, 2008
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Finished June 22, 2010 · Read 2 times
Sparks' "Lucky One" is the first of his books I've read. It was actually pretty good, with some typical Sparks tearjurking. But a happy ending non the less. Love story of a Marine looking for the woman in the good luck photo - Elizabeth. Then there's her story and her spoiled childish ex-husband Keith. Logan Thibault is just out of the U.S. Marine Corp. He WALKS with his trusty dog Zues in search of the girl in a photo. He WALKS from Colorado to Hampton, North Carolina. A WALK of 1481.45 miles. Now this would be probable if he hitched rides also, but there's no mention of this. Other than this he and his dog are great. They're both heroes and loveable guys. Elizabeth "Beth" Green is a strong single mother taking care of not just her son, Ben, and her Nana, but also training dogs at their home/ business. The "lucky" photo belonged to her brother - marine died in Iraq (where Logan found the photo). So her disbelief and suspicion of Logan's motives is understandable. Keith Clayton is a spoiled childish guy. He's a deputy, Dad's the sheriff and grandad's a judge. Keith uses his families connections in order to get what he wants - his ex-wife Beth. He also thinks that he is above the law - takes pervy pictures of travelers and gives threats to any guy Beth tries to date. The end was a little confusing. It was still quite good. It has closure. I didn't agree with the drastic way the "bad guy" Keith was handled. I really liked the dog being the great hero. I was bummed that the movie didn't have much of the dog. The book and movie was still a pretty good story.