{"id":1524,"date":"2013-01-18T07:57:47","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2013-12-15T19:13:05","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T01:13:05","slug":"lessons-learned-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1524","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was given Lessons Learned for the opportunity to review it. She did a great job of making me feel how the characters felt about going home, leaving a town they were comfortable in to go home and escape the memories. Her characters were so believable and down to earth. She built a story around her main characters that is believable, fun and enjoyable. You get lost in the story and everything going on in your house just slips away as you focus on what is going on in her world built in Sycamore Falls. If you get a chance read it and remember what it&#8217;s like to be part of \u00a0small town life again! By page 15 I was so sucked in I didn&#8217;t want to put it down to eat. Thank you Sydney Logan for giving me a pleasant way to pass a few hours and help me forget my own problems!<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LessonsLearned.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1919\" title=\"LessonsLearned\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LessonsLearned.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lessons_Learned_hi-res_cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1863\" title=\"Lessons_Learned_hi-res_cover\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lessons_Learned_hi-res_cover-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Lessons Learned<\/h1>\n<p><em>A young girl needs to spread her wings, but a young woman needs<br \/>\nroots.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>High school teacher Sarah Bray never thought she\u2019d return to Sycamore<br \/>\nFalls, but a traumatic event at her inner-city school leaves her desperate<br \/>\nfor the sanctuary of her childhood home. Orphaned as a teenager and raised<br \/>\nby her grandmother, she had severed all ties with the people of her<br \/>\nhometown \u2013including her best friend, Aubrey \u2013 in hopes of leaving<br \/>\neverything behind her. By returning to her roots, an older and wiser Sarah<br \/>\nhopes to deal with the demons of her present and confront the ghosts of her<br \/>\npast.<\/p>\n<p>While visiting the local hardware store, Sarah meets Lucas Miller, a<br \/>\nhistory teacher who has recently transferred from New York. She discovers a<br \/>\nkindred spirit in him and learns that he is battling demons of his own. As<br \/>\nthe newest faculty members of Sycamore High School, they form a friendship<br \/>\n\u2013 bonding through Lucas\u2019s culture shock and their mutual desire to build<br \/>\nnew lives in the secluded town. When they begin to open their wounded<br \/>\nhearts and share their secrets, their friendship effortlessly evolves into<br \/>\nromance, giving each of them hope that maybe they aren\u2019t so wounded, after<br \/>\nall.<\/p>\n<p>Their newfound love is put to the test when Matt Stuart, the quarterback of<br \/>\nthe football team, shares his deepest secret with Sarah. Fearing the<br \/>\npainful incident that drove her from the city has followed her to Sycamore<br \/>\nFalls, Sarah grows fiercely protective of her student. Determined that<br \/>\nhistory will not repeat itself, Sarah stands by Matt\u2019s side as he faces the<br \/>\nridicule of his church, his teammates, and the school administration. When<br \/>\nthe conservative community finally learns his secret, Sarah and Lucas \u2013<br \/>\nalong with the town of Sycamore Falls \u2013 are schooled in the lessons of<br \/>\nacceptance, tolerance, and love.<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneylogan.com\">www.sydneylogan.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: @SydneyALogan<\/p>\n<p>Facebook:<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SydneyLoganAuthor\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SydneyLoganAuthor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinterest: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/sydneyalogan\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/pinterest.com\/sydneyalogan\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tumblr: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sydneyloganauthor.tumblr.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/sydneyloganauthor.tumblr.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sydneyloganbiopicforblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1864\" title=\"sydneyloganbiopicforblog\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/sydneyloganbiopicforblog-209x300.jpg\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sydney Logan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Sydney Logan holds a Master\u2019s degree in Elementary Education and makes<br \/>\nher home in the hills of East Tennessee.With the 2012 release of her first<br \/>\nnovel, Lessons Learned, she made the transition from bookworm to author.<br \/>\nShe has a very unhealthy obsession with music, and her iPod is filled with<br \/>\neverything from Johnny Cash to Eminem. When she isn&#8217;t reading or writing,<br \/>\nshe enjoys playing piano and relaxing on her front porch with her wonderful<br \/>\nhusband and their very spoiled cat.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> Please visit her official website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\" http:\/\/www.sydneylogan.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.sydneylogan.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Purchase at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com\/books\/detail\/65\"><strong>The<br \/>\nWriter&#8217;s Coffee Shop<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Book Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 10 &#8211; BLAST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"Http:\/\/nikita-mattes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/nikita-mattes.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mommyreadstoomuch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/mommyreadstoomuch.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.craftymomof3.com&amp;h=gAQGG_uIn&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.craftymomof3.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F3psinapod.org&amp;h=KAQELPfdU&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/3psinapod.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbooktester.blogspot.com%2F&amp;h=MAQGNuhe3&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/booktester.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsavingfor6.blogspot.com%2F&amp;h=NAQGX2E8G&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/savingfor6.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcoziecorner.blogspot.com&amp;h=9AQG2g_o3&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/coziecorner.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Finspirationsbysimone.blogspot.com&amp;h=GAQHRygQS&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/inspirationsbysimone.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>17 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andisbookreviews.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/andisbookreviews.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatutalkingboutwillis.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.whatutalkingboutwillis.info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/identitydiscovery.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/identitydiscovery.net<\/a><strong> excerpt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jamericanspice.com&amp;h=HAQGCZfGy&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.jamericanspice.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/takingtimeformommy.com\">http:\/\/takingtimeformommy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snifferwalk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.snifferwalk.org<\/a> <strong>excerpt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/morefrommom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/morefrommom.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The author is giving away a $10 Amazon Card, a signed copy of Lessons<br \/>\nLearned, and a Lessons Learned tote bag. Fill out the form below to enter!<br \/>\n<a class=\"rafl\" id=\"rc-9b80e9363\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9b80e9363\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net\/embed\/rafl\/cptr.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1524\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 1406085;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was given Lessons Learned for the opportunity to review it. 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