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Sydney Logan Soldier On Review & Blog Tour

6/21/2014

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 Release Date: June 20
Genres: Romance/Military/New Adult
  
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. As a college senior juggling a full course load, Steph's only goal is to graduate with honors at the end of the semester. She’s focused, determined, and a firm believer in all work and no play. Then she meets Brandon Walker at a New Year’s Eve costume party. Despite his disguise, Steph finds herself attracted to the camouflaged soldier who curls her toes with a scorching midnight kiss.

Brandon is an engineering major and ROTC student from the hills of Kentucky. Growing up as the son of a major general has given Brandon firsthand knowledge of the struggles military families sometimes face. Now that his father’s memory is fading, Brandon is even more determined to make his dad proud and graduate as an officer in the United States Army. Then he meets Stephanie, and suddenly, his focus is less on his military service and more on the pretty brunette who has 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?
 
http://www.amazon.com/Sydney-Logan/e/B0096LZK90/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1401309284&sr=1-1
Regular Price: $2.99 (ebook) 
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Sydney Logan is an Amazon bestselling author and holds a Master's degree in Elementary Education. With the 2012 release of her debut novel, Lessons Learned, she made the transition from bookworm to author. Her second novel, Mountain Charm, was released in 2013. She is also the author of four short stories – Mistletoe Magic, The Little Drummer Boy, Force of Nature, and Stupid Cupid. A native of East Tennessee, Sydney enjoys playing piano and relaxing on her porch with her wonderful husband and their very spoiled cat.
 
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Sydney Logan offered me an advanced reader copy of "Soldier On" and I'm honored and thrilled that she did. This book was a really great romance with no scenes that would really make you blush, which I appreciate in a romance. I like to see the connection without seeing the connection if you know what I mean.

The characters were really well laid out and it was easy to fall in love with them individually. You wanted to be friends with them and you understood where they were coming from.

The book was written in the first person and it went back and forth between the two main character's perspectives. I didn't think I would like that, but I got used to it quickly and really started to enjoy that different format.

The storyline surrounded the main character's lives and their love interest in each other and there was never too much for the reader to grasp or take in. Sometimes authors take away from the romance by adding too much else, but Sydney Logan had a great mix. People's lives are complicated. They don't stop when love happens. And this book proved that beautifully.

I would definitely recommend others read this novel when it comes out and I look forward to being part of the blog tour to help spread the word!

As part of what I do as I review, I try to pick out at least one area I think the author could improve.  As a reader, there is hardly ever a book that I find absolutely perfect.  Part of that is because I am a writer myself, always looking to improve.  Sydney writes very well and I have very little to say about her style etc.  She's the real deal!  The only thing I would even point out to her was one particular phrase that she used at least three times.  The first time I read it, I actually thought, wow, what a cool way to say that!  I can't remember the exact wording, but it was something to the effect of "ghosting her fingers across his face."  It meant a light, meaningful touch.  If it had been the same character who had done it again later, it would have been better.  Since it was a phrase that stuck out to me, I noticed it later when someone else did it and then a third time when someone looked at someone else.  Such a unique phrase stood out to me and I think it should have either only been used once or been attributed to just one character.  A minor thing I picked out just to pick something out! :)  Great work, Sydney!

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