Review: Once Upon a December by Sydney Logan

by Sarah Reads - 2:30 AM

Title: Once Upon a December
Author: Sydney Logan
Genre: Romance
Release Date: November 28, 2014

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.

Rating 5 of 5 Hearts

As you, all know I am a huge fan of Christmas stories that are full of love, laughter, and some sniffling. I mean it isn’t a great story with a at least a few tears, right? Well, Sydney Logan delivered on all three accounts. I laughed, fell in love, and sniffled my little head off.

This book has three well-written short stories ready to get us into the holiday spirit. I truly loved all three of them. They are all different and show off Sydney’s diversity in what she can write. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be… Okay, I cannot do it. I truly loved them all three equally.

What Child is This had my tears flowing the most of the story. I was a blubbering mess. A good blubbering mess if there ever was one. My heart swelled when Thomas Fisher realized who the little boy was. The ending of this story left me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Mistletoe Magic is an eye opener we all need sometimes. The busy everyday life has us putting off or not talking to that one person who should be our all. We all need to rekindle that spark we have let smolder every now and again. I loved how Sydney handled it in this story.

Finally, we have Little Drummer Boy. This story takes a different spin on how we need to wake up and smell the coffee. But it’s more of a be quiet and listen and see what you can hear. Justin Banks has to go down in my book for one of the sweetest men I have ever read. This man loves his wife unconditionally. And the little boy in this story is too stinkin’ cute!

All three of these stories can be read in just a couple of hours. They are well worth your time and will leave a smile on your face.

Amazon bestselling author Sydney Logan holds a Master's degree in Elementary Education. She is the author of three novels - Lessons Learned, Mountain Charm, and Soldier On. Sydney has also penned four short stories and is a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul.

A native of East Tennessee, Sydney enjoys playing piano and relaxing on her porch with her wonderful husband and their very spoiled cat.

Visit her website at www.sydneylogan.com.