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.

Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks's new novel believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. The chain of events that leads to him possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it is the stuff of love stories only a master such as Sparks can write.

Customer Rating:
Summary: great premise with Sparks formula
Comment: Nicholas Sparks has written another hard to put down page turner. The concept of a Marine in Iraq finding a photo of a woman, considering it a good luck charm and seeking her out in person is intriguing. We know before they even meet that Logan will fall in love with her; after all, Sparks female protagonists are all "extraordinarily beautiful in a natural way with no real major character flaws." I didn't buy it that he walked all the way from Colorado. That seems borderline to me. It would have been more believable if he had started out from, say Alabama, or would have picked up an old junker to drive from Colorado. I can buy the obsession with looking for her but not the walking cross country bit. The zany Nana gets a bit too much as do the constantly repetitious times Ben and Zeus play together (does this kid ever have homework?) This story has a lot of parallels with an earlier Sparks novel "The Guardian" (the lovable dog, the evil antigonist). I liked the alternating chapters based on the viewpoint of Thibault, Beth and Clayton. All in all a good read, not just for women but for men too.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not much more substance than a Harlequin Novel
Comment: I have been home sick and was looking for a good book to read. My Mom had ordered this book and passed it on to me. Quite honestly, I don't think I'll ever read another Nicholas Sparks novel. Although, I have enjoyed some of his earlier works, The Notebook and Message in a Bottle, this book seemed to have little more substance than a Harlequin novel. Call me jaded, but that's the way I felt.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The BEST
Comment: I am never disappointed with a Nicholas Sparks best, this was no exception. I enjoyed this book all the way to the last page and started counting the days until the next book comes out.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book!
Comment: This was my second Nicholas Sparks read. I read 'The Wedding' first after watching and LOVING 'The Notebook' movie. The wedding was okay, the last bit of it, but it took a while to get good.

I bought The Lucky One because it had better reviews on here and I liked Nicholas' writing style.

And it was hard for me to put down, great book, highly recommend it!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: LOVED this book!
Comment: The book was written at a good pace, it kept my interest the whole time I was reading it.

I have been busy being "Mommy", it's been a long time since I read a book for pleasure and this was a great one to get me back into the swing of reading for fun! GREAT GREAT book and I look forward to reading ohter Nicholas Sparks books.

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