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Always on My Mind

(The Sullivans #8)

Bella Andre (Goodreads Author)

4.28 · Rating details · 10,677 ratings · 543 reviews

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Lori “Naughty” Sullivan finally falls in love in ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the new book in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series about the Sullivan family.

After a tragic loss three years ago, Grayson Tyler left his life in New York City behind and started over in the rolling hills of the California coast. He's convinced himself ...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Jen rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, family-series, series-book, kindle-own, contemporary-romance, september-2015

Sweet and Sexy read, and I have always had a soft spot for the books that take place out in the country! It was highly amusing to see a city girl try her hand at becoming a rancher's helper. Lori gave it her all, and while she did that she fell in love with the grumpy Greyson! I loved this couple together, and I have to say that this book was hands down my favorite of the series so far.
Lori is the last of her eight siblings to fall in love, and now the series is going to start focusing on the S ...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance, favorite-authors, favorite-series, anxiously-waiting-for

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If you have not read this series, you must add it to your TBR now. You seriously cannot go wrong with Bella Andre's Sullivans series. Each and every single one of these books are absolutely wonderful. Bella Andre never disappoints and she will have you completely gushing over this family and fantastic group of siblings. I've said it before and I will say it again….this series is gooood. After reading book one you'll end up wishing you were part of this beauti Review originally posted on TALK SUPE

If you have not read this series, you must add it to your TBR now. You seriously cannot go wrong with Bella Andre's Sullivans series. Each and every single one of these books are absolutely wonderful. Bella Andre never disappoints and she will have you completely gushing over this family and fantastic group of siblings. I've said it before and I will say it again….this series is gooood. After reading book one you'll end up wishing you were part of this beautiful, kind, sweet, and loving family. I want to marry each and every one of those brothers or just be one of them!

Lori's story has been building up since book one, The Look of Love. I was thinking we would finally meet the mystery man and we get their story but Bella Andre surprised me by having Lori meet and end up with someone totally different and unexpected but at the same time the perfect person for her. I've loved Lori from the beginning. She is the loud mouthed sister in the bunch who isn't scared to share her opinions. She's very honest and quite honestly loves to push peoples buttons. But even though she lives up to her nickname, Naughty, Lori is just as sweet, caring and loving like the rest of her siblings.

I found Grayson to be a great male protagonist and perfect for Lori. They say opposites attracts and boy did that ring try to Lori and Grayson. While Lori is open, talkative and social, Grayson is very reserved, quiet, and almost reclusive. Out of all the main male protagonists, he's the most emotionally damaged one we've met. His previous life in New York is a sharp contrast to his current life on his quiet Northern California farm. My heart just went out to him because I couldn't imagine how someone who lived a fast paced life in NYC can completely change and practically hide himself away from his friends and family. But his quiet demeanor did not hide the fact that Grayson is a complete Alpha male. He just exuded a quiet strength that I found to be completely sexy. Don't let his nice farmer image fool you, this guy is a stallion in the bedroom. *rawr*

Like I said, Bella Andre's The Sullivans series is a fantastic contemporary romance series. If you are a fan of sweet romance with a wonderful cast of characters that will capture your heart and soul, then you most definitely need to read these books. It's impossible to be disappointed with any of these books and the stories just get better and better. Bella Andre just makes you fall in love with reading romances and she ignites every romantic bone in my body. I was sad before this book was released because I was thinking it was the last Sullivan book but she announces at the beginning of Always on My Mind this this will NOT be the last Sullivan book and we will have more to look forward to. The one I am most excited about is the story between Mary and Jack Sullivan, the parents of all the wonderful Sullivans in the first 8 books. Can.not.wait for that book!!

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Mar 04, 2013 Mary - Buried Under Romance rated it really liked it

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The long-awaited story of Lori Sullivan, talented dancer of the Sullivans, is here! This marks the last of this branch of the Sullivans and tells a tale of forgiveness and learning again to trust in love.

Lori Sullivan, nicknamed "Naughty," is actually not all that naughty. She's easy to trust and easy to give out love, which gives this tender-hearted beauty such an innocent, endearing nature underneath the tough act she puts up. After a devastating emotional betraya Posted on Buried Under Romance

The long-awaited story of Lori Sullivan, talented dancer of the Sullivans, is here! This marks the last of this branch of the Sullivans and tells a tale of forgiveness and learning again to trust in love.

Lori Sullivan, nicknamed "Naughty," is actually not all that naughty. She's easy to trust and easy to give out love, which gives this tender-hearted beauty such an innocent, endearing nature underneath the tough act she puts up. After a devastating emotional betrayal, she abandons her show in Chicago and flees to a random location, and decides to try being a farmhand for a while, at the farm of our hero, Grayson Tyler. Grayson feels responsible for a tragedy that occurred three years ago, and has since then attempted to shut everyone out of his life; his seemingly impenetrable barrier now being tested with the arrival of a passionate and determined Lori Sullivan. Of course, we know from the first moment that Grayson doesn't stand a chance against Lori's easy charms, incredible beauty, and vivacity for life and people. As she becomes more determined to create a warm hearth in the coldness of his heart, Grayson learns to forgive himself and completes the missing piece in Lori's puzzle - by showing her the meaning of true love.

Aside from the palpable sexual tension in Bella Andre's works, there is a great amount of depth to her characters. Neither character is close to being perfect, but that only serves to complement the perfection in their being together. Lori lives the glamorous life of a dancer, but having grown up with 7 siblings she knows about real work and is not afraid to go the extra mile to achieve something of value. Underneath her determination and hard work is a heart of gold, one who grieves over a dying cat and makes friends with farm animals. At the same time, there is a hidden vulnerability to her that Grayson notices, which makes him all the more endearing. For all that the Sullivans are amazing, Lori brandishes her moniker and tough facade like a shield; for fear of going unnoticed she hides a part of her true self from public view. Grayson, naturally, is our resident tortured hero. For most of the novel he contends with past ghosts, yet as he slowly succumbs under Lori's spell, he polishes the diamond within her which in turn helps to erase the guilt in his own heart.

This is a sweet tale of two touching and realistic characters, both full of injuries that are slowly healed by each other. Personally I feel like this story could do with a little less sex, but with all the underlying emotional content it isn't a great complaint. Always On My Mind comes off with resounding sweetness and love, a trademark of Bella Andre's writing. The ending is especially worthy of a Disney film, as we wave good-bye to the happy couples of the 8 Sullivan siblings and move towards the Seattle Sullivans starting with cousin Rafe, whose story I can't wait to read. ...more

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Feb 06, 2013 Bella Andre marked it as to-read · (Review from the author)

I'm so thrilled to let everyone know that ALWAYS ON MY MIND (Lori "Naughty" Sullivan's story) is finally out in paperback today at fine bookstores everywhere including Barnes & Noble, Target, WalMart, BooksAMillion, most grocery stores, pharmacies & airports. Pretty much everywhere! You can also have the paperback shipped directly to you from Amazon (http://amzn.to/1jZuuMs) and Barnes & Noble (http://bit.ly/1gx0veZ).

While I'm terrible at picking favorites, the truth is that ALWAYS ON MY MIND is ...more

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Nov 07, 2014 Srividya Vijapure rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tower-teams-iv, series_2015, kindle-owned, 2015_reading_challenge, romance_2015, contemporary-romance, 2020-challenge, romance-2020

I read a LOT of romances. I love reading romances and people love to tease me that it is the only thing I read. Well..they are not far from wrong as it is one of my favourite genres and I do read a lot of it and enjoy doing it.

The beauty of romances is that you are assured, almost always, of a happy ever after ending. And be it movies or books, I just love myself a HEA, which brings a smile to my lips, a gleam in my eyes that is often combined with a certain softening and a feeling of completene ...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Annie rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-go-rabid-over, drinks-on-me, review-requests, favorites, my-hottie-harem, genre-contemporary-romance, ride-me-cowboy, arc, read-in-2013, ebooks

Bella Andre presents readers with one of the most anticipated books in the Sullivans series. Lori Sullivan aka Naughty has always been the firecracker of the family. She has been the rock, the troublemaker and most lovable of the bunch. But when her heart is broken, who will be there to comfort her?

Lori takes a complete break from her dance career and goes on an impulsive trip that takes her to a farm far away from anything that can hurt her again. She applies for a job as a farmhand and things get crazy from there! The owner of the farm is no other than Grayson Tyler, a city runaway himself. After the death of his wife, he escaped his own past by working on the very same farm that Lori is now hoping to be her escape.

Out of all of Andre’s heroes, Grayson is the most different. He is the most scarred and the most reserved. Nothing gets past the shields that he has placed around him – not even the firecracker that is Lori Sullivan. But slowly, her charm gets to him and readers see glimpses of a man beneath the tough exterior.

I absolutely loved the first half of the book where Lori and Grayson bicker and snarl at each other. Lori manages to take it all in stride but amongst the hostility that emanates from Grayson, there is also attraction as well. The hilarious antics ensue once you put Naughty and farm animals together. Some scenes had be laughing out loud and grinning from ear to ear.

In addition to that, there were also moments that nearly brought tears to my eyes. There were moments that were touching and moments that were sad. I love the way Andre is able to incorporate a whole range of emotions in a single book. Her writing is always so poignant and inspiring, that I can never get enough of it!

The well-loved Sullivan family is present and well represented. Marcus gets growly over his sister and it’s nice to see the sisterly bond between Naughty and Nice. Andre even treats readers with a scene from Mary Sullivan’s POV!

I initially thought that this would be the last book of the Sullivan series but IT IS NOT! Andre has announced that Rafe Sullivan will be getting his own book (he’s the cousin from Seattle) and also Mary will be getting her story told later his Fall! That means that there are more books to come! Woo hoo! This gets me very, very excited.

Bella Andre has singlehandedly invigorated the genre with her endearing characters and stellar writing. When it comes to Contemporary Romance, no one does it better than Andre!

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Dec 03, 2012 Anne OK rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2013-reads

A little bit naughty and a whole lotta nice! Lori Sullivan’s long awaited book hit the fantastic button with me. Of all the Sullivan books, Bella Andre’s latest is my very favorite.

“Always on My Mind” was a minefield full of emotions just waiting to erupt. Expect the unexpected and that’s just what you get as Lori’s story unfolds. Every foregone conclusion I had concerning Lori and what her future might bring came to a grinding halt. No way would I ever have imagined that glamorous and talented ...more

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Jan 15, 2013 Natasha is a Book Junkie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: all-time-favorites

“Oh, Grayson… Don’t they know better than to wait for an invitation when the only thing that works with you is just showing up and refusing to leave?”

It’s with bittersweet anticipation that we awaited the last book in The Sullivans series and personally, this was the story that I wanted to read the most. One by one, the Sullivan siblings met the loves of their lives, and one by one, they found their happily-ever-afters. We watched Lori “Naughty” Sullivan witness it all, rejoice in he ...more

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Jan 09, 2013 April rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-books

loved this so much. it was perfect. <3 review coming soon. <3
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Oh my gosh, so I fell in love with the Sullivan’s this year. I figured when I started this series I would like them, but I had no idea how invested in their lives I would become. I still have a few of them I have to review, but since Always on My Mind just released last week, I decided to go out of order.

The main Sullivan in Always on My Mind is ...more

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Jan 15, 2013 Jennifer Gallagher rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance-family-saga

I have been a big fan of Bella Andre's from first chapter in the very first book..but Lori's story certainly lived up to all I had expected..and who doesn't love a sexy cowboy like Grayson??I was again hooked the minute I opened the book and began to read.. So much heart ache for both of them.. their pain and suffering..Truly I wondered every time how Bella is going to top the last book.. but each time she does it with authority and from her heart. And who I am glad to know that there is another ...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Christina Lyn rated it it was amazing

I thoroughly enjoyed Lori and Grayson story. Wow I loved it so much that at the end it make me cry. Lori has a strong personality all thru the series. Grayson and Lori are perfectly match together. I so loved the ending. I mean words are deeply not enough to describe how happy I am that I get a fat chance to read all this. Well still have 1 more book to go. Book 1 I know I'm reading it backwards. Nevertheless I know it will rock my day as the other series did.

Thanks Bella! Can't wait to read the ...more

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Nov 28, 2014 Sharon Mariampillai rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-books, alternating-povs, contemporary, 2015-reads, must-read, romance, books-i-have, 2016-reads, 5-stars, favourite-heroines

December 2016 Review:

This was an incredible read. I love the Sullivans series. The writing and the characters are so amazing and I just love reading this series every year. I loved Lori and Grayson's story. This is a typical love story. A cowboy meets city girl, they are antagonistic towards each other then fall in love with each other.

Lori is a member of the San Francisco Sullivans who is a dancer and choreographer. Grayson is a Farmer who operates a CSA (he offers the community fruits and cr ...more

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Nov 06, 2015 Sassafrass rated it it was amazing

Shelves: borrowed-library, z-2016, audiobooks, z-challenge-books-2016, reviewed, z-mng13-picked

LOVED, LOVED, LOVED!!!! This was the one that I was most worried about. I really didn't good feelings about this one because I really didn't get a good sense of who Lori was in the previous books. We know her as "naughty", but she's so much more. And I LOVED the way that the author highlighted this.

I loved the interplay between Lori and Grayson. And I LOVED the way that she just blew into his life. LOL, I chuckle even now as I'm thinking about it. It was just so perfect. I'm so glad that I gave ...more

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Jan 25, 2015 Nika rated it did not like it

Shelves: just-no

reading should not feel like a chore which this book and it's appalling writing turned it into. so many unnecessary sentences, too many. also again with love declarations after 2 weeks! it's not that I mind insta love so much usually but the way this author does it is just off-putting with it's unrealness. ...more

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Apr 06, 2015 Carly Ellen Kramer rated it liked it

While I would have liked to see a bit more conflict with Grayson's character as the book progressed, Lori's character made me laugh - a lot! Dancer turned farmhand... how can that not be entertaining? :) ...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Tere M. rated it it was amazing

I can't wait!!!! Loved all the 7 books before and I can't wait to dind out who Lori's mystery guy is!! :) ...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Morgan rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars, 3-stars

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THE FAMILY:
I am in love with the Sullivans. The Sullivans are a large, one-of-a-kind family that’s made up of 8 magnificent and unique siblings.

Chase – Photographer (The Look of Love)
Marcus – Winery (From This Moment On)
Gabe – Firefighter (Can’t Help Falling in Love)
Sophie (Nice) – Librarian (I Only Have Eyes For You)
Zach – Auto Shop Chain (If You Were Mine)
Ryan – Professional Baseball Player (Let Me Be The One) ...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Bells rated it really liked it

While I enjoyed this last Sullivan sibling book, I had a slight problem with how the main characters met. It just didn't work for me, but I was happy with how everything worked out for them. I don't want to give anything away so I'm not including any details about that. *winks* I was anxious to finally read who Lori aka Naughty would end up with. Because she's such a strong, driven female character, I knew the man who would be with her would have to be really to handle her. He was, oh yes he was While I enjoyed this last Sullivan sibling book, I had a slight problem with how the main characters met. It just didn't work for me, but I was happy with how everything worked out for them. I don't want to give anything away so I'm not including any details about that. *winks* I was anxious to finally read who Lori aka Naughty would end up with. Because she's such a strong, driven female character, I knew the man who would be with her would have to be really to handle her. He was, oh yes he was! Grayson is so different that any of the male characters that are in this series. He's got a sad past that he's run away from and Lori comes into his life at just the right time. He needs to heal in order to become whole and through Lori's way of looking at life he is able to just do that. Lori sees things so very differently than most people and while he may not have agreed with her way of thinking, he soon found himself falling for her.

Grayson is rough and intense. I love how Bella Andre describes the look of his character and his unsunny disposition. He was perfect...and hot! I love a man that uses his hands and Grayson does just that. On his farm of course. Manual labor suits him well and I loved reading the scenes of him working on his farm or riding his horse. Lori couldn't get enough of this as well and I enjoyed reading the scenes where they began to fall for one another. They were perfect together and shows how great that Bella Andre is at writing the couples for her series.

I love the Sullivan family so much and am happy to have been there to discover how each sibling fell in love. Bella Andre has a way of making each reader feel as if they are a part of the family as well. While Always on My Mind may be the last book of this group of Sullivan siblings, there will be another group of Sullivan siblings to get to know better. THANK GOODNESS! I can't wait to read about them and hope that we'll get the chance to peek in on the ones that we've grown to love from time to time.
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Mar 05, 2013 Jess rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, family_sibling_series

Didn't really care much for Grayson in the first half of the book, but he comes around in the end. Love Lori throughout, she's the life of the story! Wish there had been a few more scenes with all the siblings though, I'm sad to see this part of the Sullivan's end. But ready for Rafe! ...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Marran rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, adult-content, romance, in-a-series

Even though I really love the sullivan series I do have one objection and that is that everything happens so fast.. a week, two at the most and wham bam (thank you mam)[and]I luuuuuve you...I would have liked a bigger time-span in all the books a few weeks at least...

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Jun 21, 2020 MyMoonlightBird rated it liked it · review of another edition

* You do not need to read the previous books to fully understand this book.
** Book read in Dutch.

Three years ago Grayson Taylor left his life behind to start a farm in the middle of nowhere in California. So when Lori Sullivan bursts into his life and wants to become his farmhand, he'd rather see her leave as soon as possible. But Lori has some healing to do herself and through time they both heal and even fall in love with eachother.

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Jun 18, 2013 Anna-Marie Buchner rated it it was amazing

I was not familiar with Bella Andre or her work but for some reason almost a year back a few of her books caught my eye. They happened to be the first 3 in “The Sullivan’s” series. I put them in my wish list for later review. Every time I was in the wish list I saw them and said maybe next time. Well finally I went to her webpage and saw there was an entire series (8 books) so I was in between series or waiting for new releases to my existing series when I said what the heck I’ll give it a shot. I was not familiar with Bella Andre or her work but for some reason almost a year back a few of her books caught my eye. They happened to be the first 3 in “The Sullivan’s” series. I put them in my wish list for later review. Every time I was in the wish list I saw them and said maybe next time. Well finally I went to her webpage and saw there was an entire series (8 books) so I was in between series or waiting for new releases to my existing series when I said what the heck I’ll give it a shot. I’m so glad I did. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t review each book, well if you’re like me if I start a series and it grabs me I continue reading nonstop so it ends up being one big fat book. That’s what happened here.

This series absolutely needs to be read in order starting with Chase & Chloe’s book. How he found her wrecked on the side of the road and brought her to his brothers vineyard. How he instantly fell in love with her. Then Marcus’s book (the eldest brother) which broke my heart when his girlfriend of two years was caught with another man in her bed. How he meets Nicola (Nico a pop star) and finally gives in to his feelings. Then you have Gabe & Megan’s book and not to forget little Summer (Megan’s daughter). Gabe saved Megan and her daughter from an apartment fire that could have turned out very deadly. In this story the attraction is there but Gabe swore he would never get involved with another victim until the sweetheart of a little girl pulls all the stops out. Then you have Sophie and Jake’s story. Sophie has always had a serious crush on Jake since the age of 5, as they got older Jake had feelings for Sophie but was warned by his best buddy Zach and the other Sullivan brothers that their sisters are off limits. Sophie had other ideas and the Nice (nickname given as a child) was more naughty when she finally set her sights on what she really wanted. Then you have Zach & Heather’s book and summer plays a part in this one. She wants her Uncle Zach to dog sit her brand new puppy cuddles. Okay so you have a man who is known as a playboy toting around a small puppy named cuddles. In comes Heather a dog trainer. Heather has sworn off men because of her father and his lies and she refused to live like her mother. Zach plays the field but has no intentions of settling down and leaving a wife alone like what happened to his mother when his Dad died unexpectedly at a young age. This story I found a little darker but loved it none the less. Then there is Ryan and Vicki’s story. Vicki was Ryan’s best friend all through high school and he made a promise to her when she saved his life. She called him on that promise. This story is very emotional and touching as are all of them really. The attraction Ryan and Vicki have for each other goes way back, but they didn’t want to ruin their friendship. This is a true Friends – to lovers read. Then you have Smith & Valentina’s book. Smith a very well-known Movie Star, producer, who has his pick of females. But he knows they only want him for the celebrity not the man. In comes Valentina, she is the manager of Smith’s co-star Tatiana Landon. Smith can’t afford any distractions, he is risking everything to produce and star in his film Gravity. BUT he can’t stop thinking of Valentina. This is a very touching and romantic story and it also shows how difficult it can be on a celebrity when it comes to his private life. Valentina is not a stranger to actors and swore she would never get involved with one ever. The feelings between these two is undeniable and thank god they succumb.

And that brings us to Always on my Mind, Lori & Grayson’s story and what a story it is. Like with the others I don’t want to give the story away and spoil the reader’s enjoyment. Lori is a dancer, sassy mouthed, tenacious and in your face. I love her in all the books. She knows how to push everyone’s buttons and she talks and talks. She is the only Sullivan that has not found her significant other. But when something happens involving her boyfriend of two years Lori runs. She leaves her show and leaves her life and runs. She’s not ready to go home to her family and be put through the 20 questions so she rents a car and ends up in Pescadero CA applying for a farmhand position. Thinking the farm owner will be an old man and she can give it a try for a month. In comes Grayson and he’s not old, he’s hot, built and irresistible but has shut himself off from feelings and people for three years, very grumpy, not very friendly and wants her out of there. She is stirring up feelings he has not allowed for three years and he needs her gone. But Lori is a whirlwind he had not expected. You will love this story, it will make you laugh, it will make you mad and it will make you cry. And the ending OMG the ending I cried like a baby. This story was an emotional roller coaster and I loved every delicious minute of it.

Mary Sullivan did right when raising her children and watching them grow up and become very very successful both in business and in love. Now maybe it’s her turn for a 2nd chance at love. We’ll have to wait and see what the next phase of the Sullivan’s will bring us. I understand the Seattle Sullivan’s could be showing up soon. I can’t wait. Bella Andre I give every single one of your books 5* and I will most def read them again.

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Jun 07, 2020 Joyce rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the 8th book I’ve read about the Sullivan family. I’ve loved every one of them but I think this one about Lori and Grayson is the best so far! It made me laugh, cry and then love this couple so much. I even learned the right way to pick up chickens! I can’t wait to begin the Seattle Sullivan’s.

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Apr 28, 2021 Christine (KizzieReads) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, romance, 2021-reads, 2021-rrrc

I loved this! I knew Lori's story was going to be good. She's not called Naughty for nothing. It was sexy, sweet, funny and heartbreaking all at the same time. Grayson's surprise at the end was a tear jerker that just made me love him even more. I adore Bella Andre's writing and stories, and I look forward to her books! ...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Val rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: with-review, nice-and-easy-flow, tortured-scarred-hero, part-of-a-series, read-more-than-once, favorite-series, adult, cont-romance, favorite-heroes, favorite-heroines

4.5

Update: March 31st, 2019

I just finished rereading the Mass Market Paperback of this book and OMG! IT DOESN'T HAVE THE EPILOGUE THE KINDLE VERSION INCLUDES! I've already contacted Amazon, I don't know if my book is the only one without it? LOL, but I do hope they can solve the problem if other books have the same issue. If you're a new reader thinking about checking out this story, PLEASE READ THE KINDLE VERSION! THAT format has THE COMPLETE STORY.

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Oct 28, 2013 ☕️Kimberly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

am back to share the eighth book in the Sullivans series by Bella Andre. Always on My Mind features Lori Sullivan the ballerina whom her siblings nicknamed, Naughty. Mini review: Heated, romantic, hilarious, and gave me the “feels”.

Grayson Tyler, coastal farm, and heated kisses during a thunderstorm…
Read it. That. Is. All.

Grayson, Always on My Mind

What? Do you want more details? A sexy, brooding cowboy isn’t enough?

Grayson suffered a tragedy three years ago that had him leaving his former life ...more

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Dec 26, 2013 Esraa Bassiouny rated it liked it

Shelves: erotic, adult, arc

I received an ARC copy in an exchange for an honest review.

I read this book before the ones before it because I loved Sophie’s book so much (I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU), more than the boys’ books and I couldn't wait to read the other girl’s in the family book.

I honestly couldn't wait to read Lori’s book from the start. I wanted to know; what is her deal with that douche of a boyfriend that all of her siblings wanted her to leave him. I loved that at the beginning of the story she w I received an ARC copy in an exchange for an honest review.

I read this book before the ones before it because I loved Sophie’s book so much (I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU), more than the boys’ books and I couldn't wait to read the other girl’s in the family book.

I honestly couldn't wait to read Lori’s book from the start. I wanted to know; what is her deal with that douche of a boyfriend that all of her siblings wanted her to leave him. I loved that at the beginning of the story she was leaving him behind, maybe not the perfect way to leave him, but at least she finally took the first step to start without him.

          When I thought about Lori’s book, I thought about glitter and a big city like New York or Chicago, etc.. Never thought of Lori being on a farm or a farmhand and loving a farmer. I was really surprised by the plot. I didn't’t even think of it at all. My thoughts were something else, something describe the Naughty of the family. But it was good seeing a different side of Lori in the book.

               So as you know the story takes place in a farm and the hero is a farmer, but he is not just any farmer, he is hot, sexy, broken, quite farmer, a perfect combination for our talkative naughty girl in the book. Grayson Tyler was a tough nut to crack. A man of few shown emotions, and even fewer words, he does not want or like Lori invading his private life, but I’m glad she did. Because he needed someone to get him out of the dark world he kept himself in after his wife’s death. He left his life in New York city to live on a farm in a calm place in California. He left by himself till Lori came as the sun on his world to shine and bright his life.

                 Lori found her solace and gave solace to Grayson. She made a perfect life for both of them a life where they can be happy, but it wasn’t perfect from the start because Grayson was so rude to her, yes he wanted to protect his heart, but it hurt her and I hated him for that sometimes. But the perfect thing is that he apologized to her after calming down. He was a true alpha man, a one thinking about his woman’s feeling.

                  Overall, I liked this book so much and it maybe my second favorite book after Sophie’s book. It was so romantic. It was so amazing book. I loved it; especially the epilogue from May’s POV. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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"I love you," he said as he threw her boots across the room, where they hit the wall and fell with a satisfying thud to the floor. "So that means you're going to have to love something again. I know you hate doing anything I say, but this time you're going to have to. Because you're going to love me back. I'm going to make sure of it." ...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Autumn Review rated it it was amazing

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Once again, Bella Andre delivers a hit. I could not wait to get my hands on Lori's book. I had theories and hopes about who she would end up with and never in my wildest dreams would I have picked Grayson for her. However, I was SO SO happy with her match and was thrilled to see Lori get her HEA.

I have to say that Sophie's story is still probably my favorite, but I loved getting Lori's story. They are such different characters, yet both consuming. Lori Sullivan is the feisty twin. Her nick name Once again, Bella Andre delivers a hit. I could not wait to get my hands on Lori's book. I had theories and hopes about who she would end up with and never in my wildest dreams would I have picked Grayson for her. However, I was SO SO happy with her match and was thrilled to see Lori get her HEA.

I have to say that Sophie's story is still probably my favorite, but I loved getting Lori's story. They are such different characters, yet both consuming. Lori Sullivan is the feisty twin. Her nick name is Naughty and she's honored that name well. She's made bad decisions in the past in relationships, but she's ready to move on from that. She needs a new start. I enjoyed getting Lori's back story. We never really got to know much about her relationship in the other books, because Lori knew it was an unhealthy situation. Lori is such a strong character and she really needed a good partner to compliment her. Enter Grayson Tyler.

Prrrr.....I have to say that Bella Andre writes some of the yummiest of men. Grayson was no different. In fact, aside from Jake, he is a favorite guy for me in this series. Grayson has an interesting past. He's guarded his heart a bit, but with Lori...he can't help but let go. He falls hard for her. I really love books where guys go after the girl. Not only was he hot, but he had a great heart.

Overall, it was bittersweet reading Lori's book. I adored the ending and it made me cry (happy tears). Totally didn't expect that. It brought an end to the Sullivan 8, but I am happy to see that there will be a continuation of the series that will feature the Sullivan cousins! WOOT! If you are a fan of steamy contemporary romances, you MUST MUST read the Sullivan Series! You won't regret it!

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~"You sitting on me naked, calling me all those names, is better than porn."-Loc2851

~"She isn't always the easiest personality for everyone to like," Mary admitted, "but she's impossible not to love."-Loc 2930

~"And, most of all, I fell in love with you when you showed me that it was safe to love again. I keep falling in love with you again and again. Just like I'm falling right this second."-Loc 3589 ...more

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Sep 05, 2013 Melissa rated it really liked it

I am starting to write this review before I even start the book. Why you ask???
Because Grayson is a super hot name. So I immediately decided off of his name alone that I am going to enjoy this book. Not to mention Bella is one if my FAVORITE authors. Still I have been looking forward to Lori's book and when I read her POI was named Grayson I was sold. Just saying!

Ok so I am a need to know person. So I immediately was annoyed because I wanted to know what happened with Lori before she "got on her I am starting to write this review before I even start the book. Why you ask???
Because Grayson is a super hot name. So I immediately decided off of his name alone that I am going to enjoy this book. Not to mention Bella is one if my FAVORITE authors. Still I have been looking forward to Lori's book and when I read her POI was named Grayson I was sold. Just saying!

Ok so I am a need to know person. So I immediately was annoyed because I wanted to know what happened with Lori before she "got on her flight and threw away here dance career." That's such a me characteristic though.

I love how her and Grayson meet and there POV of each other from the get go. It had me smiling right away. Right from the start I loved the interaction between these two. And when Grayson herd Lori crying that first night it melted me heart. I like his POV cause he clearly is a Lori fan from the get go it made me smile when she purposely pushed his buttons.

When Grayson was pushing Lori away I almost cried. Purposefully hurting her to save himself bothered me. I did like once he knew how horrible it was even as he was doing it he started to plan and work on fixing it. Once he accepted his feelings I was happy. I read other reviews insinuating he was acting line a different person or seemed like a different character. Which I find completely wrong he was falling in love and she was breaking through his walls so he was opening up. I actually liked how they slowly progressed.

So random but I'm throwing this out there... I hate hate hate the 2wks I love you, 1 wk I love you. Seriously Bella writes a beautiful love story and while you are reading it you feel like time is passing by and you are getting snippets of the couple as the grow to love another and the she reminds us it's been 2 wks. Ugh! Hate that...

So Grayson falls first or maybe Lori?!?!? LoL! It's just shocking that Grayson devalues his love first it actually made me happy because Lori kept convincing herself he would never love again. I loved this story. I really loved the end and the surprise wedding. I think this series is one of my favorites I've read. ...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Lauren at Live Read and Breathe Reviews rated it it was amazing

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I don't know what it is about Lori and Sophie but out of the eight so far those two are my favorite. You fall for Lori throughout the first 7 books so, you're excited when she finds her match and oh! what a match he is. Oh Grayson! He just breaks my heart with his cemented heart but Lori finds a sledge hammer and breaks her way in there.

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Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of “The Sullivans” and “The Morrisons” series.

Having sold more than 10 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 84 times. She has been the #1 Ranked Author at Amazon (on a top 10 list that included Nora Rob Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of “The Sullivans” and “The Morrisons” series.

Having sold more than 10 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 84 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). Apple iBooks named her one of the "bestselling authors of all time." 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.

Bella also writes the New York Times bestselling Four Weddings and a Fiasco series as Lucy Kevin. Her “sweet” contemporary romances also include the new Walker Island series written as Lucy Kevin.

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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Quotes from Always on My Mind

“I wanted to be able to tell you the exact moment I fell in love with you. But I can't do that."
"You can't?" A pin could have dropped in the grass and it would have been heard in that moment as everyone grew perfectly silent to listen for his reply.
"No, I can't. Because every single moment I've spent with you is that moment, Lori.” — 14 likes

“Because if he wasn’t really, really careful, Lori Sullivan was just going to keep stealing his heart
one sentence, one meal, one smile at time” — 14 likes

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