The Look of Love: The Sullivans, Book 1 (Contemporary Romance) [Kindle Edition]

Bella Andre (Author)

Book Description

With THE LOOK OF LOVE bestselling author Bella Andre introduces you to a fun and emotional contemporary romance series about the Sullivan family. Because when a Sullivan bad boy falls...he falls hard. And it's forever.

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Chloe Peterson is having a bad night. A really bad night. The large bruise on her cheek can attest to that. And when her car skids off the side of a wet country road straight into a ditch, she’s convinced even the gorgeous guy who rescues her in the middle of the rain storm must be too good to be true. Or is he?

As a successful photographer who frequently travels around the world, Chase Sullivan has his pick of beautiful women, and whenever he’s home in San Francisco, one of his seven siblings is usually up for causing a little fun trouble. Chase thinks his life is great just as it is—until the night he finds Chloe and her totaled car on the side of the road in Napa Valley. Not only has he never met anyone so lovely, both inside and out, but he quickly realizes she has much bigger problems than her damaged car. Soon, he is willing to move mountains to love—and protect—her, but will she let him?

Chloe vows never to make the mistake of trusting a man again. Only, with every loving look Chase gives her—and every sinfully sweet caress—as the attraction between them sparks and sizzles, she can’t help but wonder if she’s met the only exception. And although Chase didn’t realize his life was going to change forever in an instant, amazingly, he isn’t the least bit interested in fighting that change. Instead, he’s gearing up for a different fight altogether…for Chloe’s heart.

(CAUTION: Explicit language, very steamy love scenes...and lots of emotion!)

* * *The next three Sullivan books, FROM THIS MOMENT ON, CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE and I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, are also available!* * *

REVIEWS...
"The Look of Love is an emotionally compelling, thoroughly sexy, lovely read. I can't wait for more Sullivan brothers!" Carly Phillips, NYT Bestselling Author

"The Look of Love is the perfect combination of sexy heat and tender heart. This character driven romance has brains, brawn and the perfect bad boy to launch a whole family's worth of fun." Barbara Freethy, #1 NYT Bestselling Author

"Pure sensual fun! I couldn't read fast enough. I loved everything about Chase and Chloe's story. I'm hooked on the Sullivans!" Marie Force, Bestselling Author

"No one does sexy like Bella Andre." Sarah MacLean, NYT Bestselling Author

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THE LOOK OF LOVE is a contemporary romance of approximately 65,000 words / 300 pages. This book also contains the following bonus material: excerpts from FROM THIS MOMENT ON (Sullivans # 2), CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (Sullivans #3) & I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (Sullivans #4) by Bella Andre.

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BIOGRAPHY...
Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publisher's Weekly) about sizzling alpha heroes and the strong women they'll love forever, many of Bella's 20+ titles have appeared on Top 50 bestseller lists, including THE LOOK OF LOVE, FROM THIS MOMENT ON (Sullivans #2), CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE, I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, GAME FOR LOVE and LOVE ME.

Her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine Red Hot Reads twice (GAME FOR ANYTHING and WILD HEAT) and have been translated into German, Thai, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese and Ukrainian. NEVER TOO HOT won the Award of Excellence in 2011. The Washington Post has called her “One of the top digital writers in America" and she has been profiled on NPR, Forbes.com and the Wall Street Journal.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Over a million books sold in Bella Andre's New York Times bestselling series! Fall in love with The Sullivans...

The Sullivan Series

The Look of Love ~ Chase & Chloe, Book 1

From This Moment On ~ Marcus & Nicola, Book 2

Can't Help Falling In Love ~ Gabe & Megan, Book 3

I Only Have Eyes For You ~ Sophie & Jake, Book 4

If You Were Mine ~ Zach & Heather, Book 5

Let Me Be The One ~ Ryan & Vicki, Book 6

Come A Little Bit Closer ~ Smith & Valentina, Book 7

Always On My Mind ~ Lori & Grayson, Book 8

One Perfect Night ~ co-starring Mia & Rafe Sullivan, Book 8.5

~ Coming Summer 2013 ~ The Way You Look Tonight ~ Rafe Sullivan

~ Coming September 24, 2013 ~ Kissing Under The Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas ~ Mary & Jack Sullivan

"How could you not love Bella Andre and the Sullivans? If you asked me to pick just one of the Sullivan Series that would be my favorite, I would have to laugh. There is no way to choose. Each story is wonderfully written and flows into the next book seamlessly. 5 Stars!" ~ Ann M, Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

"If you are looking for something SWEET and SEXY then The Sullivans companion series by Bella Andre is absolutely perfect for you. Each novel in the companion series is unique, just like the siblings. However, there is one thing that all of the novels have in common: THEY ARE ALL AMAZING! I'm obsessed with this series." ~ Reading, Eating and Dreaming Book Reviews

"The perfect combination of sexy heat and tender heart." Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Bella Andre writes warm, sexy contemporary romance that always gives me a much needed pick me up. Reading one of her books is truly a pleasure." New York Times Bestselling author Maya Banks

About the Author

Bella Andre is the bestselling author of more than 20 romances about sizzling alpha heroes and the women they'll love forever. Her books have been Cosmopolitan Red Hot Reads twice and have been translated into German, Thai, Japanese and Ukrainian. Visit her online at www.BellaAndre.com.

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Product Details

• File Size: 421 KB
• Print Length: 184 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1463603770
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Bella Andre (June 13, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0055UZO9M
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,743 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

290 of 325 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Did y'all actually read this book? August 15, 2011

By BearHoney

Format:Kindle Edition

I really do not understand these reviews. 53 reviews and most of them exceptional. I can't help but feel that we read different books. I don't enjoy writing negative reviews but I seriously cannot believe that no one found the same problems in this book that I did.

Even aside from the general stiff and stilted writing, this book falls into so many of the erotic romance cliches that they literally detract from the read; Yes, of course, Chloe is supernaturally gorgeous such that after knowing her for 48 hours Chase cannot help but fall deeply in love. Yes, of course, Chase is exceptionally gorgeous and perfect and well-mannered and OF COURSE every man in his family is equally gorgeous. Where are these families? Where in reality are the professions of six brothers as follows: Winery owner, movie star, famous star photographer, major league baseball player, and fireman?

But even that can be overlooked when the writing and story is good. This is not. It appears to have been written by a teenage girl. Case in point: During a particularly steamy make-out session, Chloe's internal dialogue states "For a moment, she knew how a vampire must feel, how hard it must have been for Edward not to sink his teeth into Bella's sweet flesh..." Um, seriously? I would have thrown the book against a wall at this point, but, then, my kindle would have broken.

So, no. Just no.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait for September!!!!! June 27, 2011

By LS

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Bella Andre is my favorite romance author by far. I feel like I personally know each of the characters and I want to jump in the book and be a part of their lives. This book of Chase and Chloe is remarkable. It is a perfect love story (of course with its twists and turns). It hits the ground running and does not stop until the very last word! I love that there are more Sullivan brothers because I want to read about each and every steamy one!
This story starts with Chloe on the run from her abusive ex-husband, being rescued road side by drop dead georgeous Chase. The story goes on to hot love scenes, photo sessions, and a whole lot of romance. I kept giving my kids cookies and telling them give me 10 more minutes....please........
This is a must read. I can't believe I now have to wait until September to find out about Marcus. Keep em coming! I can't wait.

63 of 68 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Look of Love by Bella Andre - Extremely Passionate! June 29, 2011

By Bonnie

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is truly a passionate-emotional-erotic romance novel between Chloe & Chase that will have you crawling for more...simply exquisite! Chloe is fiercely running away from something terrible. She has her mind on other things while driving; she crashes into a ditch. Chase, a to-die-for- attractive photographer, is driving by and notices the car and steps in to assist. The defensive and apprehensive woman he tries to help is Chloe but she's a feisty one. He takes Chloe to Marcus', his brother, vineyard after much of her rejection (Chase is doing a photo shoot job there and it's just down the road from her crash); and thus, begins the erotically-romantic collision course...literally!

During the course of Chole's stay at the vineyard, emotional conflicts and traumatic turmoil come crashing down on her because of her past life with her ex-husband, and not to mention that she has a honking bruise on her face from recent events from her ex (this will all come later in the story when her defenses begin to decline). She becomes more and more attracted to Chase, but not as much as Chase's desire and love for her become more obsessive. In fact, he tells her so many times throughout the story, but she does not reciprocate that feeling...not yet anyway. He, himself, is conflicted over the sizzling, emotional connection he desperately craves for Chloe. Throughout the story, their attraction grows; with so much passion, desire, and eventually love -- both Chloe & Chase's heart and soul become one in being. There are many lovely steamy, erotic love scenes that make this story so intoxicating...to the point that you can't resist, and you will continue reading until the end.

Bella Andre's writings are so compassionate, and the emotional ties are so strong that you can actually feel the longing, desire, hunger, love...to the point of "can't live without". If only, this kind of love could truly exist (oh hum), and that's why all her stories are a must read. Bella's "The Look of Love" is a truly wonderfully erotic, emotional, heart wrenching, and just simply a lovely romance. This story appears to be the beginning of a wonderful new series about Chase's family, the Sullivan's; he has eight siblings which the succeeding story in Bella's tales is about Marcus, his older brother...can't wait!

More About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre has always been a writer. Songs came first, and then non-fiction books, but as soon as she started writing her first romance novel, she knew she'd found her perfect career. Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly) about sizzling alpha heroes and the strong women they'll love forever, nearly all of her novels have appeared on Top 10 lists at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple and Kobo.

Her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into nine languages. Winner of the Award of Excellence, The Washington Post has called her "One of the top digital writers in America" and she has been featured by NPR, USA Today, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. She has given the keynote speech at Book Expo America on her self-publishing success and has sold more than one million books.

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 and a 100 year old log cabin in the Adirondacks.

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