I Only Have Eyes for You (The Sullivans, #4)

by Bella Andre

"Sophie Sullivan fell head over heels for Jake McCann at the age of five. Twenty years later, the notorious bad boy still sees her as the 'nice' Sullivan twin. When they both get caught up in the magic of the first Sullivan wedding, she knows it's time to make him see her for who she truly is-- the woman who will love him forever. Jake has always been a magnet for women, but the only woman he really wants is the one he can never have. Not only is Sophie his best friend's off-limits sister-- he can't risk letting her get close enough to discover his deeply hidden secret. But when Sophie appears on his doorstep, Jake's every fantasy comes to life, and he doesn't have a hope of taking his eyes, or hands, off her. Jake knows loving Sophie isn't the right thing to do, but one look at her and he knows he can't possibly resist" -- from publisher's web site.

• ISBN10: 0778315592
• ISBN13: 9780778315599
• Publish Date: 24 September 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Mira Books
• Edition: Original ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

I have adored Sophie since book one. It’s not hard to like her, she is a librarian after all, and we both share a passion for books. Nicknamed, “Nice” her extra protective brothers have kept her shelter, especially from men like Jake, but Sophie knows what she wants. Jake has had a hard life, and struggles with secrets despite his success. The man is so sweet and sexy. It broke me that he didn’t feel he was fit to wipe the dirt from Sophie’s feet. Watching this relationship unfold, and seeing them overcome complications had me laughing and sighing. Of course other Sullivans’ are present and it was nice seeing them interfere as I got updates on all my other book boyfriends.

I know I have said this before but Bella Andre has a gift for making you fall for her characters. I loved that she did a friendship to love romance it is one of my favorite tropes. We get flashbacks from when they were kids and I loved those glimpses into the past. In I Only Have Eyes For You, the couple face a few challenges, and Jake reveals some secrets about himself and his past. It was wonderful watching these two discover each other, and the heat..oh my! Andre, provided just enough details to curl my toes, and make me fall in love with an Irish pub owner. At the end of the book we are privy to a conversation between the last single Sullivans’ and I cannot wait for If You Were Mine which will give us Zack Sullivan’s story.

Copy received in exchange for unbiased review and originally published @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer

[Cocktails and Books]

This was the Sullivan story I've been waiting for (except for maybe Smith's) and Bella Andre has written a wonderful story for two very complex characters: Sophie and Jake.

Sophie, who we've seen in previous Sullivans books as the quiet sister, breaks out of his shell and finally starts showing people exactly who she is. She's so much more than the quiet librarian everyone thinks her to be and she's about the prove that to everyone as she makes a last ditch effort to make Jake McCann notice her at her brother's wedding.

What Sophie doesn't know is that Jake has been in love with her since they were little kids. The only problem (besides Sophie's brother beating the crap out of him) is the fact that he doesn't believe he's good enough for her.

The night of the wedding proves to be a turning point in their relationship, but they still have much to work through in order to get to happily ever after. Jake still harbors feelings of inadequacies and pushes Sophie away after their one night. But life has a way of throwing events in the way of your best intentions. When this happens with Sophie and Jake, Jake does a complete 180 and starts demanding all sorts of things from Sophie, in the name of doing what's right. It takes a very strong Sophie to stand up to Jake and help him realize they can be an awesome team, if they are only honest with each other.

I Only Have Eyes For You, is my favorite of the Sullivan series, so far. And as the Sullivans have starting falling in love, one by one, it was nice to see two people finally own up to their feelings and do something with them after all those years.