The Logan Brothers

Kathryn Shay

Sep 2016 · Ocean View Books

About this ebook

 Meet The Logan Brothers! One has spent his life living down his father’s criminal legacy, and one has spent his life defying it. Either way, they’re both about to lose the women they love.

In TELL ME NO LIES, Dan Logan is the Citizen of the Year. Literally. And he worked hard for his stellar reputation after the disgrace his father caused the family. Now a successful district attorney, husband, father and, most importantly, well-respected by his community, he relishes the world he’s created.

Tessa, Dan’s wife, is committed to her family, loving and well-liked. But she hides a secret that threatens their marriage and their perfect existence. When her past comes to light, can she count on Dan to support her?

Reunion should be easy for these two people who believed nothing could tear them apart. But first, they must come to terms with their flaws and inadequacies. The question is: can do this and they stay together?

THE WRONG MAN is the story of Nick Logan, Dan’s younger brother, who left home at sixteen and fell into the seedy side of life on the street. He got his act together, though, went to school and became a psychotherapist at the Crime Victims Resource Center. There, he fell in love with Madelyn Walsh, but he leaves her because he can’t open up and commit.

Maddie was devastated by Nick’s abandonment, but has had three years to recover. Now she heads the Center where they both worked. Not knowing this, Nick returns to counsel troubled kids--teen like he was--and finds Maddie is his boss.

Only their commitment to helping others keeps them working together and in proximity to each other. Maddie won’t trust Nick again and Nick can’t come to terms with his dysfunctional past.

Ironically it is the young victims of alienation, bullying, rape and homicide who reunite the two in a stunning conclusion that will have you on the edge of your seats.

Kathryn Shay presents her usual emotional, heart-wrenching portrayal of contemporary issues, flawed characters, the plight of troubled teenagers and the power of forgiveness and redemption in these two full-length novels.

“TELL ME NO LIES is interesting and has an attention-holding, unique plot that will hook readers.” RT Book Reviews

“THE WRONG MAN is both sensual and fraught with tension as Maddie and Nick fight their continuing attraction for one another.” RT Book Reviews

Ratings and reviews

I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review. The entwined story of The Logan Brothers is incredibly deep and heart rendering. In Tell Me No Lies, Dan's need for control and the perfect shine to his image make it difficult for Tessa to be honest with him and to let him into her deepest, darkest secrets. When her past comes back to haunt her, Tessa finds Dan's reaction is beyond hurtful. Without warning Dan finds himself drawn into the vortex of Tessa's problems and his image is not only being severely tarnished, but the whole fabric of his life starts to crumble. Tessa withdraws from their relationship, especially when the beautiful Allison steps up to the plate to rescue Dan with her money and her defence attorney skills. Apart from Tessa's own juvenile indiscretions, Dan is also dealing with the fallout from his father's criminal activities and the effect it had on his life. Brother Nick had his own set of problems, but he assists Dan to face his dilemma, his being the voice of reason as the dust begins to settle. How does one bounce back after revelations have been made, hurt and betrayal experienced and being ostracised by a community? Both Dan and Tessa have to look deep within themselves to find the original kernel of truth regarding their love for each, and find ways to work with what they have left. In The Wrong Man for Her, emotionally damaged Nick follows Dan and Tessa back to Rockford, where they all plan to start a new life after the horrors they have been through. Nick gets his old job back at the Rockford Crime Victims Center, but finds he has been misled by his old boss, and that the woman he had run from in panic is now his new boss. Nick and Maddy find that despite all their best attempts to avoid each, they are forced to work together more than originally anticipated, but not without stirring up very deep feelings. Working with the victims of crime also takes its toll on them, however they find that together they make incredible headway with the teenagers that have been allocated to their therapy sessions. Both therapists have their own unresolved issues, and in an attempt to persuade the children to open up to them, Nick and Maddy start revealing their own issues. The more they open up to the children and to each other, the more fragile they both become. When tragedy strikes, both Nick and Maddy have to take a fresh look at themselves and decide whether their attraction, which hasn't diminished one iota, is worth rescuing. Both stories were sad but ended on a hopeful note.