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Jun 08, 2012 Stephanie Peterson rated it it was amazing

Okay, I usually try to stay far away from Nicholas Sparks' books, not because they are bad but because they are sure to make you cry every time! I was given this book by one of my students and I loved it! It is about a marine, Logan Thibault, who was stationed in Iraq who found a photo of a young woman one day. After he found the photo his luck seemed to turn around. He started winning poker games, and even seemed to be able to avoid bombs and mass shootings during the war. His friend, Victor, i Okay, I usually try to stay far away from Nicholas Sparks' books, not because they are bad but because they are sure to make you cry every time! I was given this book by one of my students and I loved it! It is about a marine, Logan Thibault, who was stationed in Iraq who found a photo of a young woman one day. After he found the photo his luck seemed to turn around. He started winning poker games, and even seemed to be able to avoid bombs and mass shootings during the war. His friend, Victor, is convinced that the photo is Logan's lucky charm and with it he can't be touched. When Logan comes back to the states he sets off across the country in search of the woman in the photo. He can't believe his luck when he actually finds her, Elizabth, in Hampton, North Carolina. He starts to get to know Beth, her son and Nana. He slowly starts to fall in love with her, his only competition? Elizabeth's ex-husband the deputy sheriff. Not only does he not like Logan but he doesn't want anyone to have the woman that he can't have himself.
I loved this book! Logan is the kind of guy that every girl wants for herself! He's good looking, charming, an amazing listener, and great with kids! Elizabeth is slow to warm up to Logan for reasons she reveals later in the book. As she seems him interact with her son and Nana, she starts to realize that he is a genuinely good person that she wants to get to know better. Logan is hiding some things from Beth and she is constantly trying to figure out what he is keeping from her. As the book moves from chapter to chapter, you see glimpses into Logan and Beth's pasts and are able to understand their motives for the things that they do. I loved the interactions between Ben, Beth's son, and Logan, especially after you realize how much Ben needed a mature, caring adult male in his life.
I really enjoyed this book and I think it is a great read for anyone! Yes there are parts in it that were tearjerkers but I never did shed a tear when reading it, which made me love it even more! You fall in love with these characters and you sympathize with them when they are in trouble.
Give this book a shot, you won't be let down! ...more

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