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The Way You Look Tonight (Seattle Sullivans 1) (The Sullivans Book 9) Kindle Edition
As a successful private investigator who has caught most of the cheaters in Seattle with their pants down, Rafe Sullivan believes true, lasting love only happens once in a blue moon. Needing to get away from the city to clear his head, he finds the lake house where he spent the best summers of his life is now a wreck...but the sweet girl next door is all grown up and prettier than anything he's ever seen.
While Brooke Jansen is happy making and selling chocolate truffles in her small Pacific Northwest lake town, she secretly longs to experience something wild. So when her favorite "Wild Sullivan" moves in again next door after more than a decade away, and sparks fly between them, she can't stop wondering if being bad is really as good as it always seemed...and just how long it will be before she can find out.
But when their summer fling quickly spirals into deeper emotions than either of them were expecting, can they survive the heat between them? Or will Rafe make the biggest mistake of his life and end up losing the best thing that's ever happened to him?
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT is part of Bella Andre's USA Today and New York Times #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans. While it can easily be read as a stand-alone story, you'll likely enjoy reading the other books too.
"Some love stories are just so special. The Way You Look Tonight is one of the very best! I absolutely loved this stunning story and highly recommend it."
"A wonderful sizzling tale of love! "Bella Andre has done it again."
"Bella Andre knows love-every nuance, feel, spice and ingredient that makes up that illusive emotion! And she describes the physical, passionate part of it with reckless abandon and heart-clashing adoration and thunder."
"Another amazing book by Bella Andre! The Way You Look Tonight is a beautiful love story that checks all the boxes for the true romantic."
"This story was everything a romance novel should be! It was awesome. Well written storyline with believable characters that you can enjoy and root for. The Way You Look Tonight restored my liking of romance novels again. Highly recommend it!"
"I love Bella Andre's Sullivans! I have read them all multiple times, and I can't say enough how happy I am that there is a whole new branch of stories. If you love romance as much I do, you'll love this book!"
SAN FRANCISCO SULLIVANS
The Look of Love
From This Moment On
Can't Help Falling In Love
I Only Have Eyes For You
If You Were Mine
Let Me Be The One
Come A Little Bit Closer
Always On My Mind
Kissing Under The Mistletoe
SEATTLE SULLIVANS
One Perfect Night
The Way You Look Tonight
It Must Be Your Love
Just To Be With You
I Love How You Love Me
All I Ever Need Is You
NEW YORK SULLIVANS
Every Beat Of My Heart
Now That I've Found You
Since I Fell For You
Sweeter Than Ever
The Best Is Yet To Come
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
You Do Something To Me
Every Time We Fall In Love
MAINE SULLIVANS
Falling In Love All Over Again
There Goes My Heart
When You Kiss Me
Hold On To My Heart
More Maine Sullivans are coming soon!
Bella Andre's New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and she has sold more than 10 million books so far! Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into ten languages. There are more than 50,000 5 star reviews for Bella Andre's books on Goodreads!
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- Publication dateJanuary 8, 2014
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"Some love stories are just so special. The Way You Look Tonight is one of the very best! I absolutely loved this stunning story and highly recommend it."
"A wonderful sizzling tale of love! "Bella Andre has done it again."
"Bella Andre knows love-every nuance, feel, spice and ingredient that makes up that illusive emotion! And she describes the physical, passionate part of it with reckless abandon and heart-clashing adoration and thunder."
"Another amazing book by Bella Andre! The Way You Look Tonight is a beautiful love story that checks all the boxes for the true romantic."
"This story was everything a romance novel should be! It was awesome. Well written storyline with believable characters that you can enjoy and root for. The Way You Look Tonight restored my liking of romance novels again. Highly recommend it!"
"I love Bella Andre's Sullivans! I have read them all multiple times, and I can't say enough how happy I am that there is a whole new branch of stories. If you love romance as much I do, you'll love this book!"
From the Author
In fact, you are the reason I've written more stories about the Sullivans! After the first eight San Francisco Sullivans found their happily-ever-afters, so many people requested more Sullivans that I'm thrilled to introduce you to the Seattle branch of the family.
Over the course of the next five books, I can't wait to introduce you to Rafe, Mia, Ian, Adam, and Dylan, and their parents, Max and Claudia Sullivan. Of course, along the way we'll peek back in on the lives of the first eight Sullivans and their mother in San Francisco.
I sincerely hope you love getting to know my super-sexy P.I. Rafe Sullivan...and the woman he's about to realize he can't live without.
Happy reading!
Bella Andre
P.S. If this is your first time reading about the Sullivans, you can easily read each book as a stand-alone--and there is a Sullivan family tree available on my website (BellaAndre.com/sullivan-family-tree) so you can see how the books connect together!
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The elegantly dressed woman seated in front of him had tears streaming down her face, and her once-flawless makeup was ruined by the black streams of mascara tracking down her cheeks. Rafe slid the box of tissues closer to her, but she was too busy sobbing and clutching the photos he'd just given her to notice.
In each of the dozen pictures, his client's CEO husband was with a different woman. Brunettes, blondes and redheads were all represented. The only thing they shared in common was cup size, as each of the women was very wellendowed, including the young wife sitting in Rafe's office.
"That bastard!" she spat between sobs. "He swore he would never cheat. He said I was everything to him. During our wedding vows, he stood up in front of my family and told me I was the true love of his life." She lifted her gaze from the pictures, her eyes so full of pain. "Why couldn't he be faithful? Is it because I'm not as pretty as these women?"
Seven years ago, when Rafe had decided to leave the police force and open up his own investigation firm, he'd been full of high ideals. Justice. Truth. That was what he'd been after. He now had half a dozen people working for him, and was widely considered to run the best P.I. firm in Washington State.
But how the hell had it come to this? He used to go into every case with an open mind. After all, how high could the statistics be in favor of infidelity? Fifty percent was high, he'd figured. Sixty percent would have been nuts.
He hadn't imagined a world in which 100 percent of the people he investigated were up to no good.
Somewhere along the way, Rafe's reputation for discovering whether or not high-profile men and women were cheatingand they always werehad eclipsed the number of his other investigative cases. He'd been unable to justify turning down these pricey jobs when he had a staff depending on him for salaries and benefits.
Though he'd been doing this for almost a decade, Rafe had never figured out how to numb himself to the moment when he handed his client the pictures he and his staff had taken of infidelity in action. He couldn't help but feel that he was at least partly responsible for their tears.
But, most of all, he hated the way the women moved all too quickly from anger to blaming themselves.
"This is not your fault," he said in a gentle voice.
He would like to have told his client that she was easily as beautiful as the women her husband had cheated with, and might even have reached out to touch her hand in comfort, but hard-won experience had taught him he couldn't even do that.
Comfort and much-needed compliments could be too easily mistaken for something more. He'd only been stupid enough to go down that road once, had known better than to start anything with one of his ex-clients, but she'd been persistent and pretty and he'd been tired and just plain stupid. Boy, had that been a major screwup.
Now, though he wished he could do more to help his client, all he could do was hand her the tissues.
She finally plucked one from the box to wipe away her tears and running mascara. "I trusted him." Her voice was little more than a whisper now. "How will I ever be able to trust anyone again?"
Rafe knew she was waiting for him to assure her that not everyone was bad, that there were still some good guys out there. But after seven years of catching every cheater in the Pacific Northwest with their pants down, all he could do was remind her, "You have good instincts. That's why you came to me, isn't it?"
She nodded, her eyes finally drying. Thank God.
"Just keep trusting your instincts."
She seemed to think about his advice for a moment before taking a deep breath and wiping the rest of her tears away. "Yes, you're right, that's exactly what I need to do. Trust myself instead of anyone else. And right now my instincts are telling me to take my scumbag husband for absolutely everything he's worth." Renewed life glittered in her eyes as thoughts of revenge took hold.
His client had gone from anguish to self-blame to revenge all in the span of five minutes. It was only 10:00 a.m. He had seven more hours of this to look forward to.
She stood up and smoothed out her silk dress, stained with teardrops. "I can't thank you enough for your help, Mr. Sullivan."
He wished she hadn't had anything to thank him for as he shook her hand. "Good luck with everything."
"My soon-to-be ex-husband is the one who's going to be needing luck on his side," she assured him, before adding, "and I'll be sure to recommend you to my girlfriends." Cynicism now overshadowed her youthful beauty. "I'm sure most of them will be needing your services, too." She was halfway to his door when she turned back to him. "Do you know what hurts most of all? Even more than knowing that he was sleeping with other women? Even more than being lied to?"
Fortunately, Rafe knew it was a rhetorical question, so he simply waited for her to continue.
"He obviously didn't think I'd have the smarts or the nerve to find out what he was doing. If he wanted so badly to end our marriage, if he knew he didn't love me anymore, he should have been brave enough to just man up and tell me to my face." Her eyes narrowed. "But he didn't even have enough respect for me to do that."
As soon as she left his office, Rafe sank back on his leather couch and ran a hand over his face. And that was how his sister, Mia, found him a few minutes later when she burst into his office.
"I swear," she said, "the best-looking babes in the world come out of your office, and they're always wearing the most gorgeous and expensive shoes, too. Another rich guy screwing around on his trophy wife, huh?"
Rafe didn't bother to open his eyes. Or to acknowledge the question Mia already knew the answer to. Instead, he said, "If you're here to ask if you can take my Ducati for a ride, the answer is, and always will be, no." Lord only knew what his impulsive sister would do to his motorcycle if he let her have the keys, even for fifteen minutes. Besides, if she hurt herself by driving too fast or too wildly, his parents would kill him.
"Well, you certainly need some cheering up today, don't you?" He could hear her grinning even without looking at her. "Lucky for you, that's why I'm here."
Finally, he opened one eye. "Whatever you've got up your sleeve today, I'm not up for it. Try me again in six months."
"Trust me, this is going to make everything better. I promise."
Mia reached into her big red leather bag, something he guessed cost nearly as much as his motorcycle, and pulled out a piece of paper. Though he had never indicated he was in the market for a summer house, she'd been telling him about various lake properties for the past several months, emailing him pictures and handing him flyers when they were over at their parents' house for a meal. The constant barrage of lake house listings had got him thinking which, he knew, was entirely Mia's intent.
A couple of months away from crying, jilted trophy wives and cheating captains of industry?
Sounded like heaven.
His siblings all loved their work, especially Mia. She was so good at selling real estate that she'd opened her own brokerage well before she'd hit her thirties. His brother Adam had never seen a historic house he didn't want to rehab. Ian, the oldest Seattle Sullivan, made millions while he slept. And their brother Dylan had been sailing since before he could walk, so it made perfect sense that he was building some of the best boats out on the water.
Only Rafe was stuck with a successful business that was draining the life out of him, one day at a time.
"I don't need another house," Rafe muttered.
He closed his eyes again, settling deeper into his couch and kicking his feet up on the coffee table. Instead of making an irritated comment, or pushing his feet off the table, Mia let silence fall between them. Frankly, the silence worried him more than anything, given that his sister was not known for her deeply meditative states. Rather, she was the perfect combination of the Tasmanian devil and a whirling dervish. He was trying to muster up the energy to put a stop to whatever it was she was planning, when something sharp hit him between the eyes.
"Ow! What the hell, Mia?" There was a paper airplane on his lap, its nose bent from the impact with his forehead.
"Just look at it already. I know how busy you are consoling weeping women all day, and I wouldn't bother you unless it was really important." She pointed at the paper airplane. "Trust me, this is important."
Knowing it was best to humor her so that he could get on with his shitty day, Rafe unfolded the airplane. There wasn't much printed on the listing page apart from the fuzzy picture at the top, but it was enough for him to understand exactly why his sister had dropped everything to bring this to him.
"It's not April Fool's, is it?"
He honestly couldn't believe what he was seeing. Their parents had bought a lake cabin in the Cascade Mountains when he was a little kid, and they'd spent every summer there until Rafe was fourteen. That was when their father had lost his job, and everything had changed for their family. It had sucked when they lost the lake house, but it had been far worse to watch their father lose his self-confidence and turn gray almost overnight. Worse still, they'd still been grieving over the unexpected loss of their father's brother, Uncle Jack. It had been a difficult time for the West Coast Sulli-vans and, even now, Rafe didn't like to think back to those years.
"As soon as I saw this listing, I rescheduled my appointments to race over here to show it to you."
Rafe glanced down at the flyer again. It didn't look as if a single thing had changed since he'd last been there, and he was glad to see it. Man, he'd loved that placehad looked forward to summer all year long because of it. Hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, waterskiing. and girls. So many pretty girls in bikinisit had made a teenage boy's head swim.
"You've got to make an offer," Mia insisted. "Today."
He could practically smell the campfires, could feel the cool water cover him as he jumped off the end of the dock. But he'd already been over this with himself a hundred times. He had employees who counted on him. He had half the Seattle elite banging on his door, demanding he investigate their spouses. He wasn't a kid anymore with no responsibilities. He couldn't just pick up and leave his business behind.
Rafe forced himself to put the paper down on the table in front of him. "My next client will be here in fifteen minutes."
"Have Ben take her for you."
"Ben has his own appointments."
"He's good with your screwed-over wives. Better than you, actually, because he's less cynical about it all."
Rafe was six foot three, with broad shoulders and big hands. People rarely called him on his bullshit. But though his little sister was a foot shorter and weighed at least sixty pounds less, she wasn't the least bit afraid of going toe-to-toe with him.
"We can all see what this job is doing to you," she told him now. "Seriously, you should have seen the way you looked when I walked in. Heck, look at yourself right nowyou're stressed out just thinking about meeting with another client."
His sister was a know-itall. The problem was, sometimes she actually did know what she was talking about. Still, he had to say, "You think it's that easy? That I can just buy the cabin, turn over my clients to Ben and head out for the summer?"
"Why can't you? I mean, you are the boss."
"You're the boss over at Sullivan Realty, but you're not exactly buying a lake house and leaving your employees to pick up the slack."
"True," she agreed a little too readily, "but there's one big difference between you and me. I like my job. Besides, when's the last time you took a real vacation?" Before he could reply, she said, "Fact is, there are always going to be people cheating, so there is always going to be more work coming your way. You're the only one who can press the pause button, Rafe. Especially after what happened to you with"
His glare cut her off before she could talk about the same damn thing that everyone had been talking about for the past couple of monthsthe knife wound to the side of his ribs. He was over it. Why couldn't they be? The guy had barely hooked the tip into Rafe's skin before Rafe had thrown him across the parking garage.
And yet it grated more than he liked to admit that his little sister was right about his taking some time off. Not because he was afraid of being jumped again in a dark parking lot, but because a guy needed to recharge his batteries every once in a while. Sex was usually good for that, but lately even the few hot hours in the sack he'd managed with women who weren't looking for love any more than he was had fallen pretty damned short of the mark.
Mia was also right about his employees; he'd made it a point to hire the best, and he could trust them to keep things running for a little while.
Just the thought of waking up to the sound of water lapping on the shore instead of traffic outside his window, and getting out in his fishing boat rather than handing tissues to sobbing women, had him feeling almost ten years younger.
"Okay, you've sold me on a vacation," he told his already gloating sister, "but I can rent a place."
She picked up the flyer from the coffee table. "Remember how we used to have cannonball contests off the dock and the Jansens next door would vote for the winner?" He had to laugh at the memory, the sound rusty after being out of use for so long. He hadn't seen little Brooke Jansen or her grandparents in more than fifteen years, but he hadn't forgotten them.
Rafe looked down at the picture of the lake house. "I loved this place. We all did."
Mia's gaze was no longer challenging or gloating. He and his siblings often fought and teased, but at the core of it all they loved each other and they always looked out for each other, too.
"You loved it more than anyone, Rafe. You've got the money. It's time to finally use some of it. I really wish you'd take my advice and go clear your head out on the lake."
Rafe figured he could keep arguing with her, but what was the point? He wanted the cabin, and not just for himself. For his whole familyespecially his parents, who should never have lost it in the first place. This time, he would make sure they would never lose it again.
He picked up the listing and looked more closely at the picture. At first glance it hadn't looked too different from the way he remembered it, but now he noticed the peeling paint, the overgrown shrubs, the worn and crooked front steps.
"After all these years, it'll probably need some work."
"I'm sure it will, but you're nearly as handy as Adam. And you know he'll be thrilled to weigh in on how to best fix any problems you might find. The listing agent and I have been playing phone tag all morning, so I'll find out more specifics right away. The flyer says it's furnished, so hopefully there will be enough there to get you started."
If it were any other house, he would have had Mia show him more pictures and give him the inspector's report, but he knew this place inside and out. Sure, he didn't know anything about the people who had lived in it for the past eighteen years, but how much could there be to fix?
"You win. I'll make an offer."
Mia's grin lit up her pretty face. "I knew it!"
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- ASIN : B00DGVFUJG
- Publisher : Oak Press, LLC (January 8, 2014)
- Publication date : January 8, 2014
- Language : English
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- Print length : 269 pages
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Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of "The Sullivans", "The Maverick Billionaires", "The Morrisons", and the NYT bestselling "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" sweet romance series written as Lucy Kevin.
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Having sold more than 8 million books, Bella Andre's novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists 83 times. She has been the #1 Ranked Author at Amazon (on a top 10 list that included Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, James Patterson and Steven King), and Publishers Weekly named Oak Press (the publishing company she created to publish her own books) the Fastest-Growing Independent Publisher in the US. After signing a groundbreaking 7-figure print-only deal with Harlequin MIRA, Bella's "The Sullivans" series is being released in paperback in the US, Canada, and Australia.
Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into ten languages. Winner of the Award of Excellence, The Washington Post called her "One of the top writers in America" and she has been featured by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, USA Today, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME Magazine. A graduate of Stanford University, she has given keynote speeches at publishing conferences from Copenhagen to Berlin to San Francisco, including a standing-room-only keynote at Book Expo America in New York City.
If not behind her computer, you can find her reading her favorite authors, hiking, swimming or laughing. Married with two children, Bella splits her time between the Northern California wine country, a 100 year old log cabin in the Adirondacks, and a flat in London overlooking the Thames.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2013Another delectable treat from accomplished and talented author Bella Andre with The Way You Look Tonight.
Rafe Sullivan had lost his innocence. He'd lost faith in live, blinded and tarnished by the infidelity of his beautiful rich clients. He'd lost joy. He'd lost fun. He'd gained serious, intensity and cynicism as his friends, who shackled him.
It seemed that the good girl next door, Brooke Jansen, had a well-hidden naughty streak, but also a innocent loveliness and light about her, that made resisting her, impossible. She was safe, wholesome, sweet.
Whether it be their shared history, or just her sweet nature, she had a way of making what would ordinarily be complicated, easy. Could her gentle strength liberate him from his distrust?
Despite his intelligent and intuitive investigative skills, he missed Brooke's honest cues.
As a child, Brooke had looked at Rafe Sullivan and seen carefree and adventurous. As a woman, she saw that and more. She saw deep convictions, a deep love for his family, but sadly, a deep distrust of the possibility of fidelity, truth, love. She had thought that her joy and lust for life could help heal him. She knew, deep down though, that only he keep really heal himself. She also feared, deep down, that he was the only man that could irrevocably hurt her, just as she knew, there would never be another man she would love more either.
When I first started Bella Andre's book, I was ready for a fairly predictable plot, but one that I also knew would be worded with her beautifully, talented prose and heated with her romantic sensual touches of sizzle. I was not disappointed. With a touch of tension, the book, told in third person, shifted minds throughout, giving the reader terrific insight into the characters' thoughts, and provided a deliciously light, sweet romance.
I was so excited when I realized that Rafe had four siblings - more Sullivan stories!! Woo hoo! Subtle hints were provided as to future Sullivan delicious tales. Thank goodness for Andre's Epilogues! Sigh. As usual, I'll now await eagerly the next installment.
If you're new to Bella Andre, why not start your journey with Chase Sullivan in The Look of Love.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017I'm not very much into undercover stories or when there's some rescue mission involved but when it comes to PI, I can't help but feel ecstatic, and I'm sure as heck happy that this story didn't disappoint at all. There were no heavy PI activities involved in this story, like you see the investigator lurking around looking for some clues or whatsoever, but the moment I read the first chapter, I instantly had "that" feeling that I will love enjoy this one. And as you can see, I was right. I didn't just enjoy this story, but I loved it!
There were no unnecessary drama at all, no third party, and most importantly, there were no main characters doing very stupid things. This one had a little drama because of the conflict that was glad that it wasn't really that intense. Actually, it makes me likes the heroine even more. I love that the drama wasn't stretched out and that the two of them acted rationally considering what just happened. I'm not sure if I could be that calm at all (I'm a bit of a drama queen in real life, haha).
The chemistry of Rafe and Brooke were so strong that I really want to get inside the story and punch them both for not doing something about it. I was mentally shouting "start making up already!" whenever they're having a moment. My! I can't remember how long it was since I felt this worked out with the characters, haha (but it's on a good way, *wink). I love how their attraction grew until they finally realize that it's not just a summer fling they want but to spend the rest of their lives together.
Both of the main characters had their own share of baggage to carry, though I think Brooke handled her own just fine. Rafe on the other hand, though he look wild and dangerous outside, he's kind of messed up inside. Brooke's parents we're both overprotective, they're so overprotective that eventhough she's an adult now, they still keep on hovering with every decisions she makes. Sounds suffocating right? That's why she's working so hard proving them that she's now perfectly able to handle herself. Rafe on the other hand was haunted of what happened to him before and in result, he's always critical about everyone.
Another thing I like about this story is that it was taken from both the main character's POV which really makes it so easy to relate to them.
Characters.
Brooke. My! I really love this girl. She's very bold, very brave and always say things that she really mean. I can't even count how many times I covered my face whenever she acted so boldly and say all those things to Rafe. My! This girl sure has some spunk. Of all the books I've read this year, I guess Brooke is the very first one that I really really like and I didn't even saw atleast one flaw that I dislike. She's very warm too and I love how caring and trusting she is considering of her upbringing (very protective and unaffectionate parents).
Rafe on the other hand. My! Ever since I read the first chapter, I already have my eyes on him. He wasn't introduced that irresistibly sexy yet but I already have this feeling that this guy is going to rock my world, and my! I really love it when I'm right. I guess it's not a surprise because aside from geeks/nerds and cocky heroes, I also love bad guys, especially those that screams wild and dangerous. Dang! This guy sure have both of those quality, I guess the only lacking was the black leather jacket, *wink. He's not arrogant and was not a jerk until I came to the conflict part, but honestly? I think it's just a bad decision on his part. Not that intense to make you throw something, really. Also, he has his own ghost to deal with but I'm glad Brooke was able to help him overcome it. When he told her about it, I just love how she responded. It was just perfect that it made me teary eyed. They really deserve each other.
The Conflict.
I already anticipated half of the conflict considering Rafe being a PI and with a trusting issues, but I have to say that I wasn't disappointed with what happened afterwards. Brooke didn't transformed into a total bitch but acted rationally. What Rafe did was really insulting but I'm glad he was able to redeem himself afterwards. I'm just really glad that everything turned out perfectly and they were both able to work it out without prolonging the drama.
Final Thoughts.
I am giving this story a 4 star rating for now. Even though it was really good, there were times that I skipped some lines just to reach the exciting part. It's definitely not boring, I'm just really excited, haha. This was my first time from the author and I have to say that I'm really impressed. So expect some more reviews from this author in my future posts, *wink.
And yes, this one definitely has HEA with such a sweet epilogue in addition. It always warms my heart whenever there's happy family added. And Sullivan family is sure one lovely family to belong to. And not just that, I love that this story also gave me something to look forward to on the second book. Though I hate celebrity relationship, I love boy bands, and seems like I'll be dealing with that on the second book, *wink. Also, this book is in series but you can perfectly read it standalone.
Top reviews from other countries
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Michele DouilletReviewed in France on April 10, 2023
3.0 out of 5 stars J’aime le considérer comme mon initiation à seattle.
Il était allé à Seattle bien après que tout le reste de sa vie avait changé
- Julia McClureReviewed in Canada on July 25, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL LOVE STORY!
I enjoyed every minute of this book! The characters were amazing and to know them is to love them!
I highly recommed this book! A truly wonderful love story!
- Lyn, Welsh border.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, feisty, funny and very romantic!
Loved this from start to finish. For all lovers of true sexy romance this is definitely a winner. Very difficult to put down I loved everything - from the brilliant characterisation to the sympathetic handling of the storyline. A must read. 😍
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Hoener, BirgitReviewed in Germany on October 19, 2017
3.0 out of 5 stars Passes the time...
A bit on the stereotype and unrealistic side, but well told and entertaining in a way. I would have welcomed a bit more of a plot.
- SherylReviewed in Australia on August 2, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
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