The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks delivers a stunning tale about a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life. - New York Times

The Lucky One

This story represents the struggle of finding your true love, even if you have to go through pain, death and lies.

During U.S Marine Logan Thiblault tour in Iraq he finds a photograph of a beautiful young woman half buried in the dirt. Suddenly trouble arises and he is sent flying in the air by a powerful bomb. Many have not survived, he wasn’t supposed to survive he was a lucky one. Soon after he suddenly experiences a sedentary streak of luck, winning poker games and even surviving more deadly combat. His best friend Victor seems to have an explanation to his good fortune: the photograph. It was his lucky charm.

Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the women in the photograph out of his head, he had to see her, meet, get to know her and thank her for saving his life. He sets out on a journey across the country to find her. When Thibault first met her, he is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for her. Elizabeth, a divorced mother of a young boy. He soon lands a job at her farm and keeps the photo and the story of his luck a secret from her. As he and Elizabeth get to know each other they soon embark upon a passionate affair. But soon Thibaults secret will threaten to tear them apart, destroying not only their love but their lives. Elizabeth's ex-husband will soon go on jealous rage and find a way to make Thibault the bad guy. Will her ex-husband succeed? Will they end up together? Or will the lies tear them apart? Find out in Nicholas Sparks the Lucky One.

Now this book is on my list of top 3 Nicholas Sparks books. I actually watched the movie before reading the book. The movie was amazing, stellar cast and great acting. After watching the movie I thought "many people say books are better than the movies" so I decided to read the book. Many important details about the time he served in the war and time he searched looking for Elizabeth were taken out of the movie. So yeah the book was way better than the movie. I loved the whole war aspect in the book. And how finding his soul mate gave him luck, life and most importantly love. This story deserves a 4 and a half because of its theme and I'm a sucker for romance with a bit of action and drama. This story is a bit mature and had frequent violence because of the subject of war. Recommended for ages 14 and up.