The Lucky One

Is there really such a thing as a good luck charm? Ex-soldier Logan Thibault thinks he just might have found one. Haunted by memories of the friends he lost in Iraq, Logan knows how fortunate he is to be home. He believes that a photograph he carried with him, a picture of a smiling woman he s never met, kept him safe. Even though he knows nothing about this woman, he hopes she might hold the key to his destiny.

Resolving to find her, Logan embarks on a journey of startling discovery. Beth, the woman whose picture he holds, is struggling with problems of her own: her volatile ex-husband won t accept their relationship is over and threatens anyone who gets too close to her. And, despite a growing attraction between them, Logan has kept one explosive secret from Beth: how he came across her photograph in the first place...

“'Will have you weeping for the joy and tragedy of it all' Daily Mail'A page-turner . . . Sparks's fans won't be disappointed' Glamour'Deeply moving, beautifully written' Booklist'Very moving' Closer'Sparks's writing is superb' Woman'Worth spending a night with' People'Moving' Daily Express'Sparks addresses the difficulties and struggles of people adjusting to sharing their intimate lives' Irish News'Sparks writes with a depth of feeling and a tenderness rarely seen in male authors, and at times he brought tears of both joy and sadness to my eyes' Peterborough Evening Telegraph'Written with real affection and honesty' Southern Daily Echo'Every now and then you stumble across an extraordinary book that at first appears like countless others, but then you read it and are amazed at the treasure hidden within' New York Sunday Post'Sparks engrosses readers from the first page to the last. He breathes life into his likeable yet imperfect characters and crafts a novel that tugs at the heartstrings' Romantic Times'Extremely powerful' Borders.com'First-rate . . . Such well-turned books establish him as a writer of skill and persuasiveness, with a particular knack for wry, well-rounded characterisations' Amazon.co.uk'Nicholas Sparks writes with a depth and sincerity that have awarded him many fans' Lovereading.co.uk'Sparks achieves the unlikely feat of making the predictable enjoyable, especially the faithful recording of period detail' Good Book Guide”

Lovers of The Notebook and Message in a Bottle will be swooning at the news Nicholas Sparks' new novel, The Lucky One - Herald Sun

Grab some tissues and get swept away in this indulgent romance - Marie Claire

Every summer holiday needs an escapist romance and who better than Sparks Perfect beach reading - Sunday Canberra Times

This is Nicholas Sparks's 13th novel. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and five children. You can visit the author's website at

Is there really such a thing as a good luck charm? Ex-soldier Logan Thibault thinks he just might have found one. Haunted by memories of the friends he lost in Iraq, Logan knows how fortunate he is to be home. He believes that a photograph he carried with him, a picture of a smiling woman he s never met, kept him safe. Even though he knows nothing about this woman, he hopes she might hold the key to his destiny.Resolving to find her, Logan embarks on a journey of startling discovery. Beth, the woman whose picture he holds, is struggling with problems of her own: her volatile ex-husband won t accept their relationship is over and threatens anyone who gets too close to her. And, despite a growing attraction between them, Logan has kept one explosive secret from Beth: how he came across her photograph in the first place...

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