Lucky Strike

By Bobbie Pyron

A lightning strike changes everything for two outsiders, testing the true meaning of luck and friendship.

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272 pages· 45,813 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Nate Harlow dreams of being lucky, but his logical friend Gen dismisses such notions. On his birthday, a lightning strike at a mini-golf course changes Nate's life, making him the town's new sensation. As baseballs find his bat and popularity soars, Nate must navigate his newfound luck. But with his world transformed, can his friendship with Gen survive? In a town where luck seems to rule, Nate and Gen explore what it truly means to be lucky and whether their bond can withstand the storm. Discover the twists of fate in Paradise Beach.

From the publisher

A rich, southern voice tells the unforgettable story of two vulnerable outsiders, the lightning strike that turns their world upside down and the true meaning of lucky.Nate Harlow would love to be lucky, just once!He’d like to win a prize, get picked first, call a coin toss right, even! But his best friend, Genesis Beam (aka Gen), believes in science and logic, and she doesn’t think for one second that there’s such a thing as luck, good or bad. She doesn’t care what names the other kids call them. She cares about being right, about saving the turtles of Paradise Beach, and she cares about Nate.Then, on his birthday, at the Goofy Golf mini-golf course, Nate is struck by lightning – and survives! Suddenly baseballs are drawn to his bat – popular kids want HIM on their side. It seems the whole town of Paradise Beach thinks Nate has the magic touch.But is there room for Gen in Nate’s lucky new world?Lucky Strike tells the unforgettable story of two vulnerable outsiders and what luck is really all about.

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