The Indigo Spell: Bloodlines, Book 3

Sydney doesn't discuss as much academia as she did in the first two books, but there's a descriptive scene of her visiting a museum and looking at the ancient artifacts and art.

Sydney is one of the most intelligent protagonists in YA literature. She has an uncompromising sense of duty, responsibility, and altruism -- sometimes at the cost of her own happiness. She's quick to protect her friends and her charges. Despite believing in aspects of her organization's ages-old mission, she does question some of their closed-minded tenets. Adrian is protective and supportive and gentlemanly in this installment, revealing why he makes such a good match for Sydney.

The Indigo Spell puts the forbidden romance between Sydney and Adrian front and center. Despite Sydney's logical reasons to keep him at a distance, they keep finding themselves in compromising positions. There are discussions of her virginity and several passionate kisses -- a couple of which end in full-on, horizontal making out and going farther than Sydney has ever been with a guy (he even gives her a prominent hickey). Sydney wonders about Adrian's past experiences with girls. One plot point makes it clear that due to a "spirit bond" between Adrian and Jill, she can "see" him hooking up in her mind.

Sydney is a gearhead who adores her Subaru Outback and Adrian's classic Mustang.