I Only Have Eyes for You by Bella Andre

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.

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4 of 5 stars

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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.

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