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Goodreads Summary:  "When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of duty in Iraq, his first instinct is to toss it aside. Instead, he brings it back to the base for someone to claim, but when no one does, he finds himself always carrying the photo in his pocket. Soon Thibault experiences a sudden streak of luck—winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat that kills two of his closest buddies. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph—his lucky charm. Back home in Colorado, Thibault can’t seem to get the photo—and the woman in it—out of his mind. Believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny, he sets out on a journey across the country to find her, never expecting the strong but vulnerable woman he encounters in Hampton, North Carolina—Elizabeth, a divorced mother with a young son—to be the girl he’s been waiting his whole life to me...

Book Cover:  "When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks - risks no one else in the department would ever take - to save lives.  But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make:  He can't fall in love.  For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over, as soon as the relationship starts to become truly intimate. Then, one day, a raging, record breaking storm hits his small Southern town.  Denise Holton, a young single mother, is driving through it when her car skids off the road.  With her is her four-year-old son, Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything.  Unconscious and bleeding, she - but not Kyle - will be found by Taylor McAden.  And when she wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them:  Kyle is gone. ...

I always enjoy books by Nicholas Sparks.  He writes a wonderful story that you can relate to.  "The Choice" makes me think about all of the different choices I have made in my life.  Some good, some not so good. The way it was written kept me wondering what the next choice would be. How can we make a decision between life and death?  I just try to put everything into God's hand, knowing He will give the right direction.  A very moving book. Read - March, 2011