I’ve read and enjoyed other books in this series, but this one touched on a number of my pet peeves. For every line of dialogue there seemed to be 10 lines of repetitive inner dialogue and 5 lines of narration. Boring. Far too much of, ‘never felt this way before’ or ‘no one has ever….’. In summary, too much tell and not enough show. Finally, does she/he or doesn’t she/he gets old. I understand their initial reluctance to share their feelings but at their age, someone should have stepped up and opened up….sooner. I've read 7 of the Sullivan books, and I have to say, this is my absolute favorite. I love that they are each unique in the interest of each of the Sullivan siblings. Photographer, winery owner, fire fighter, librarian, mechanic/garage owner, baseball player, movie star, and choreographer makes each book unique in it's own way. Then you add the new person into the family and see how they fit into the dynamics of this family. (I've already read the next book so I only have Lori's story left of the siblings.) So what was different about this story than the others? Ryan was so much different than what I expected after reading the other books. The other books made him seem like a flirtatious player. But when you read this book and see what he's really like... He and Vicki have loved each other since they were 15. Their friendship is so unusual. Even how they were in high school for the one year that they were friends, was unusual compared to everything going on around them. They are there for each other when they need each other. I liked that in this story, Ryan actually admits to himself that he is in love with Vicki before he gets her in bed. Yes, the stories all have their sexual content, including this one. But this one concentrated on the relationship instead of the sex. And I liked that. I also liked the emotion that was in the story when it talked about Vicki doing her sculpting. Created a very visual picture for me and I have no trouble imagining "Anchor."
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FINALLY, we get to Ryan, and I have to say, he may be my favorite Sullivan boy yet!!Ryan is a pitcher for the fictional San Francisco baseball team. He has been in the other books, and his games have been used for the other relationships. I was happy to finally learn about Ryan.Ryan's best friend from high school, Vicki, whom he has stayed in contact with since high school, is back in SF and contacts Ryan via text that she needs him urgently. It turns out that she is being harassed by an art judge (Vicki is a sculptor). Ryan rescues her, and realizes she is in SF for a while and living in a dirtbag motel. He immediately moves her into his guest room (very alpha move) and tries to hide the feelings he has always had for Vicki.Vicki feels the same way about Ryan, but she is having some problems with her ex-husband. Those are finally resolved and she and Ryan are able to move on. What I liked about Vicki is that she wasn't whiny and indecisive, like some of the previous women in these stories (Megan!!). She didn't want Ryan for his money - she wanted him for him, and he accepted her for who she was. Probably my favorite book of a good series. I'm excited to see what's in store for Smith.....
—sitonwater
My favorite installment in the Sullivan series so far (I've read Marcus' and Sophie's stories). This book definitely kept me reading the Sullivan series because I felt some of the other books were heavy on internal dialogue and lacking action. Ryan and Vicki's story moves along much better and is more engaging, IMO. This was a sweet and sexy romance; Ryan and Vicki have believable hang-ups yet plenty of chemistry. Reading the books out of order hasn't seemed to affect my understanding or enjoyment, so I say dive into the series with the ones that seem interesting to you; you'll probably read them all anyway!
—jsaracual
First book of the series that I have read, I am sure to read more.
—karamcfa
