The Lucky One

Overview

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.

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Author Information

Bio of Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Charles Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 31, 1965. As a child, he lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, Nebraska, finally settling in Fair Oaks, California at the age of eight. He lived in Fair Oaks through high school, graduated valedictorian in 1984, and received a full track scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. After breaking the Notre Dame school record as part of a relay team in 1985 as a freshman (a record which still stands), he was injured and spent the summer recovering. During that summer, he wrote his first novel, though it was never published. He majored in Business Finance and graduated with high honors in 1988. He and his wife Catherine, who met on spring break in 1988, were married in July, 1989. While living in Sacramento, he wrote his second novel that same year, though again, it wasn't published. In 1990, he collaborated on a book with Billy Mills, the Olympic Gold Medalist and it was published by Feather Publishing before later being picked up by Random House. (It was recently re-issued by Hay House Books.) Though it received scant publicity, sales topped 50,000 copies in the first year of release. He began selling pharmaceuticals and moved from Sacramento, California to North Carolina in 1992. In 1994, at the age of 28, he wrote The Notebook over a period of six months. In October, 1995, rights to The Notebook were sold to Warner Books. It was published in October, 1996, and he followed that with Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), and Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), Three Weeks with my Brother (2004), True Believer (2005), At First Sight (2005), Dear John (2006), and The Choice (2007). All were domestic and international best sellers and were translated into more than 40 languages. His newest book, THE LUCKY ONE -- about a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life -- will be released in September 2008. The movie version of Message in a Bottle was released in 1999, A Walk to Remember was released in 2002, and The Notebook was released in 2004. The average domestic box office gross per film was $56 million -- with another $100 million in DVD sales--making the novels by Nicholas Sparks one of the most successful franchises in Hollywood. The film version of Nights in Rodanthe will be released in the fall of 2008 and will star Diane Lane and Richard Gere. Nichols Sparks is an avid athlete who runs daily, lifts weights regularly, and competes in Tae Kwon Do. He attends church regularly and reads approximately 125 books a year. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and children.

Customer Reviews

• Good clean romance.

  Posted December 29, 2008 by new reader, Findlay

  Just a great clean romance.

• A beautiful story...

  Posted April 01, 2009 by Sarah , Fulda, Germany

  Its definitely not what you think at first! What I really liked was that it gave some insight into the situation in Iraq from the viewpoint of a Marine. But all in all its a really nice family/love story! There is also an amazing dog :)

• Fantastic

  Posted May 23, 2009 by Joshua, Grovetown, GA

  My wife and I read this to each other while our daughter was napping and before we went to bed for the night. We couldn't put it down and finished in three days. It is a great book with a perfect mix of comedy and romance. The first of his books I've read and look forward to reading more.

• enjoyed this book!

  Posted July 23, 2009 by Dayna, Arnold, MO

  This was my first book to read on my new Sony! I enjoyed this book - it was a good story with lots of twists, suspense, and a little romance, too! I've liked all of the Nicholas Sparks books, but I'd have to say this was one of my favorites!

• Sweet story

  Posted July 31, 2009 by Ellen, Rowland Heights

  Love the twists in the story. Simple love story but you can feel the characters between the lines. Nicholas Sparks is awesome!

• Great Book!

  Posted August 06, 2009 by Tami, Coral Springs, FL

  This was another great book book Mr. Sparks. I enjoyed it reading it so much, that I finished it in one day. He definitely knows how to hold your attention and keep you in the story.

Additional Info

Imprint

Grand Central Publishing

Filesize

1.49 MB

Number of Pages

336

eBook ISBN

9780446542180