The release date for the English version of 'The Lucky One' by
Nicholas Sparks is Aug 2009. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
During his third deployment in Iraq, U.S. Marine Logan Thibault discovers a picture of a smiling young lady half-buried in the ground. His initial impulse is to throw it away. Rather, he returns it to the base so that someone might claim it, but if no one does, he discovers that he always keeps the picture in his pocket. Soon after, Thibault strikes it lucky again, winning poker games and even escaping a fatal battle that claimed the lives of two of his closest friends. The picture, his lucky charm, seems to be the only reason offered by his closest buddy Victor for his good fortune.
When he gets back to Colorado, Thibault finds it impossible to let go of the picture or the lady in it. He embarks on a cross-country quest to find her, believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny. He never anticipates that Elizabeth, a divorced mother of a small boy, who he meets in Hampton, North Carolina, is the woman he has been waiting his entire life to meet. Elizabeth is a strong but vulnerable woman. Taken aback by the allure he senses, Thibault conceals the history of the picture as well as his good fortune. He and Elizabeth start a deep and intense love affair, but soon the secret he is holding will threaten to rip them apart, ending not only their relationship but possibly their lives.
Nicholas Sparks is at his finest in The Lucky One, a gripping tale about the unexpected turns life often takes and the ability of destiny to lead us to genuine, enduring love. It is full of beautiful romance and amazing suspense.