Bøger af Sydney Logan

Will his call of duty break both their hearts?Losing her father in Desert Storm has left Stephanie James with a bitter soul when it comes to the military. Her only goal is to graduate with honors at the end of the semester. When she meets Brandon Walker at a New Year's Eve costume party, Steph finds herself attracted to the camouflaged soldier who curls her toes with a scorching midnight kiss. Brandon, the son of a major general, is an ROTC student. With his father now fighting dementia, Brandon is even more determined to make his dad proud by graduating as an officer. Then he meets Steph, and suddenly, his focus is less on his military service and more on the pretty brunette who's stolen his heart. When he becomes aware of Steph's resentment toward the military, he worries their relationship is doomed. When faced with the realization that she's fallen in love with a soldier, can Steph's wounds from the past be healed with love in her present . . . and in her future?

Sex. Drugs. Rock & Roll.Life in the fast lane is nothing new to Corbin James.After completing his second stint in rehab, Corbin heads home to Riverview, determined to leave the music world behind and focus on his family, his songwriting, and his sobriety. Crippled with debt but determined to make it on her own, Jolie Daniels pours her heart and soul into the town's bookstore. When Corbin finds his debut album in Jolie's discount bin, sparks fly between the pretty bookstore owner and the rock star musician.Corbin knows he's nowhere near good enough for a sweet girl like Jolie . . . but he wants to be.When a record label approaches Corbin with the chance to make a musical comeback, he doesn't think twice before saying no. He's ready to settle down, and he wants to do it with Jolie. However, when her beloved bookstore is threatened with foreclosure, Corbin finds himself signing a contract that will take him away from home and back on tour.Can Corbin resist the temptations of the tour? Or will the loneliness of the road resurrect all the demons he's worked so hard to bury?

Seventeen-year-old Scout Ramsey's life is a mess. With a dead father and a junkie mom, she can't imagine things can get worse. Then her mother tries to sell her for a bag of meth. After her mom's arrest, Scout's forced to switch schools in the middle of senior year. Scared and alone, she pours her heart into her journal and dreams of the day she turns eighteen.For Wyatt Campbell, senior year is predictable purgatory. Then the new girl steals his seat in history class, and suddenly, school's not so bad. They bond through their love of music, and Wyatt finds himself falling hard for the journal-loving girl with the sad blue eyes.Wyatt's heard the rumors. He knows Scout's had it rough.He's determined to be the one thing in her life that's easy.In this captivating teen novel, Sydney Logan weaves a touching story that tackles the heartbreak of addiction, the power of forgiveness, and the wonders of first love.

Christmas is in the air, and best selling author Sydney Logan is gifting readers with a short story collection, just in time for the holidays. Once Upon a December features Sydney's latest story, "What Child Is This," along with her previously published holiday stories in one complete collection. Available for the first time in both paperback and ebook, these heartwarming and romantic tales are sure to bring you joy this holiday season. What Child Is This? Estranged from his family and the love of his life, Thomas Fisher finds himself stranded in an airport on Christmas Eve. Imagine his surprise when a young boy takes him by the hand and shows him the way home. Mistletoe Magic Melanie Taylor is on a mission to find the perfect Christmas gift for her husband. Something special. Something expensive. Something that will save her marriage. Can a chance encounter on an elevator make her Christmas wish come true? The Little Drummer Boy It's Christmas Eve, and Justin Banks is on the hunt for a last-minute gift for his wife, Megan. With the help of a homeless man and the beat of a drum, Justin stumbles upon the one thing Megan has always wanted. The one thing money can't buy. It's amazing what we can hear if we just take a moment and really listen.

They say when God closes a door, He opens a window.But Angelica isn't prepared for a whole house...For Angelica Roberts, this year has been one disappointment after another. Between ending her marriage and losing her bakery, she's in desperate need of a fresh start. When she inherits her grandmother's bed & breakfast, her family-including her autistic son and his service dog-move to the town of Windsong. With the help of her supportive mom and the town's handsome handyman, Angelica hopes to bring the bed & breakfast back to life. However, between the constant house repairs, her son's aversion to having strangers in his house, and her fear of losing yet another business, Angelica is ready to give up. But with the help of her family-past and present-Angelica learns where her treasures truly lie.Love Like This is a story of starting over in the least likely of places, sprinkled with a dash of courage, a pinch of hope, and a slice of happily ever after.

"I don't want to be a choice you have to make. I want to be your heart's only option."Wedding planner Skye Douglas makes a career out of bringing fairytales to life-even if she's given up on her own happily ever after. Instead of dating, she devotes time to her nephew, a guitar prodigy who shares her love for 80s hair bands. When she encounters Caleb Lynch, the new guitar teacher, everything changes. Caleb's passion for music-not to mention his Def Leppard T-shirt-makes Skye wonder if she might get her storybook ending after all.Caleb would do anything for those he loves-including a fake engagement as a gift to his best friend's dying mother. But after meeting Skye, he regrets the promise he made. When Skye realizes she's fallen for the groom, will she listen to her head . . . or her heart?

Professional thieves Jenna York and Ethan Summers always seem to cross paths during their travels around the world. With their partners in tow, the cunning criminals wreak havoc across the globe, stealing from the rich and giving to the richer. While Jenna tries to convince herself that she sees him as nothing more than a professional rival, Ethan finds it a little harder to fight his attraction to the beautiful thief.When tragedy strikes, Ethan takes Jenna to his hideaway in the mountains. With revenge on both their minds, they decide to join forces, but are the stakes too high? Can they escape this last job with their lives-and their hearts-intact?

He's her boss.She's the nanny.Love's not an option . . . right? Fresh out of college and ready to take on the world, Olivia Stuart can't wait to step into her first classroom. But when her dreams of becoming a teacher fall flat, she accepts a job as a nanny. It's good practice, after all. If she can't handle one kid, how can she possibly deal with a classroom full of them? Little does she know that this one kid-and his father-will turn her life upside down. After years of misery, Jackson Healey was almost relieved when his wife abandoned him six months ago. But now he's a single dad to their heartbroken five-year-old, and he's having a hard time dealing with his son's violent tantrums. Olivia's the latest in a long string of nannies, but Jackson's hopeful that her teaching degree and sweet patience will help his son overcome his pain. The last thing he expects is to fall in love. Jackson knows he has to keep his distance for this arrangement to work. Now if only he can convince his heart.

English teacher Sarah Bray never thought she'd return to Sycamore Falls, but a shooting at her inner-city school leaves her desperate for the sanctuary of home. By returning to her roots, Sarah hopes to deal with the demons of her present and confront the ghosts of her past. She finds a kindred spirit in Lucas Miller, a teacher from New York with demons of his own. Their new relationship is put to the test when one of their students shares his deepest secret. When the conservative community learns the truth, Sarah and Lucas-along with the town of Sycamore Falls-are schooled in the lessons of acceptance, tolerance, and love.

"True love and sweet whispers, Till death do us part;Send someone to love>At the age of thirteen, Angelina Clark followed in the footsteps of her ancestors by casting an Appalachian love spell, which promised she would find her true love. A young Angelina had been thrilled to participate in the ritual, but through the years, her father's untimely death and her mother's illness have shaken Angelina's magical faith to its core. Now, as her twenty-first birthday approaches, she refuses to practice her supernatural gifts and no longer believes in the love charm. That is, until Dylan Thomas arrives on her front porch. Dylan, a Nashville writer, travels to the mountain town of Maple Ridge to unearth the family's supernatural secrets. While her clairvoyant mother is convinced that Dylan is her daughter's soul mate, Angelina refuses to see the nosy reporter as anything more than a nuisance. The two grow closer just as her mother's health takes a turn for the worse. Faced with mounting medical bills, Angelina is faced with selling the family's music shop to make ends meet. Desperate to help the woman he loves, Dylan explores his own family tree and finds support from an unlikely source. Can Dylan prove his love is real-spell or no spell?

One bridesmaid. One groomsman. One classic wedding hookup.But for Callie and Devin, their weekend of passion is anything but typical.Callie Franklin doesn't do one night stands.Ever.She's far too responsible and focused on her career to ever let herself give in to temptation. But on the eve of her best friend's wedding, she meets that temptation . . .And his name is Devin McAllister.Devin, on the other hand, has no problem with meaningless hookups. The very last thing he needs-or wants-is a relationship.Relationships come with strings.Relationships come with heartbreak.A late-night encounter in the hotel's piano bar finds the two unable to resist each other. With her angelic voice and bright blue eyes, Devin's sure he's never met anyone as beautiful as his Songbird.Six weeks later, when two pink lines confirm Callie's worst fears, she and Devin have to face the consequences of their wild weekend. And they have to deal with each other-whether they like it or not.With a love story that's far from traditional, Callie and Devin begin to wonder if their one-night stand could turn into something neither of them anticipated.A happily ever after.