The Best Is Yet to Come: New York Sullivans Spinoff (Summer Lake, Book 1) Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Bella Andre
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
548

The Best Is Yet to Come: New York Sullivans Spinoff (Summer Lake, Book 1) by Bella Andre Book Summary

"A runaway winner! It is 5 am and I just finished reading! THE BEST IS YET TO COME has exceeded all my expectations! I had tears in my eyes while reading. I truly felt the love, the sense of community, and the strength of these characters." 5 stars 

Best friends. High school sweethearts. Passionate lovers. Once upon a time, Sarah Bartow and Calvin Vaughn were everything to each other. Until big dreams—and an even bigger tragedy—tore them apart. 

Ten years after good-bye, they're finally together again at Summer Lake in the Adirondacks...and the sparks between them are hotter than ever. Soon one kiss is turning into so much more. Not only breathtaking, sizzling lovemaking—but also deep, honest emotions that can't be denied.

Calvin refuses to let the ambitions and disasters that separated them a decade ago wreck them this time. Not when he knows for sure that Sarah is his one—his only—true love. He let her get away once. He won't make the same mistake again. Even if it means risking his entire heart, and every last piece of his soul, to show her they belong together now...and forever. 

"Not since Nora Roberts has anyone been able to write a big family romance series with every book as good as the last. Bella Andre never disappoints." Revolving Bookcase Reviews

"Bless you Bella Andre, you took me deep enough into a book for a HUGE emotional cry! A spectacular, emotional, thought provoking roller coaster ride of a story. Bella has done it yet again, penned a phenomenal story!" 5 stars from Lynn

"I cried, laughed & lost my heart in THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" 5 stars from Pam

"I was captivated by THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" 5 stars from Angie

"What a beautiful start to a new series in Summer Lake. Bella Andre is the queen of page turning romance! A beautiful emotional second chance romance in a small town." 5 stars from Rhonda

"Such a heartwarming story, I laughed and got teary eyed! I enjoyed every minute of being in Summer Lake!" 5 stars from Ashley 

SAN FRANCISCO SULLIVANS
The Look of Love
From This Moment On
Can't Help Falling In Love
I Only Have Eyes For You
If You Were Mine
Let Me Be The One
Come A Little Bit Closer
Always On My Mind
Kissing Under The Mistletoe

SEATTLE SULLIVANS
One Perfect Night
The Way You Look Tonight
It Must Be Your Love
Just To Be With You
I Love How You Love Me
All I Ever Need Is You

NEW YORK SULLIVANS
Every Beat Of My Heart
Now That I've Found You
Since I Fell For You
Sweeter Than Ever
The Best Is Yet To Come
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
You Do Something To Me
Every Time We Fall In Love

MAINE SULLIVANS
Falling In Love All Over Again
Your Love Is Mine
There Goes My Heart
When You Kiss Me
More Maine Sullivans are coming soon!

LONDON SULLIVANS
As Long As I Have You
More London Sullivans are coming soon!

Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of "The Sullivans", "The Morrisons" and "The Maverick Billionaires" series. Her novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and she has sold more than 9 million books so far! 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. There are more than 50,000 5 star reviews for Bella Andre's books on Goodreads! Married with two children, Bella splits her time between the Northern California wine country, a log cabin in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York, and a flat in London overlooking the Thames.

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The Best Is Yet to Come: New York Sullivans Spinoff (Summer Lake, Book 1) (Bella Andre) Book Reviews 2024

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Loved, loved, loved this book. What a sweet way to spend a lazy day, spending it with Sarah & Calvin. I very much enjoyed their story of love found, love abandoned, & love found & made stronger & better. The people surrounding them are also so well drawn that I wish I could know them myself. By all means, read this delightful book.

Return To Beloved Summer Lake. I am voluntarily reviewing an advanced reader copy of this book, The Best Is Yet To Come by Bella Andre. I fell in love with Bella Andre's work with her first book in the Sullivan series, The Look Of Love, and that love has grown with each book of hers I've read. I've read other books she has written, besides the Sullivans and loved every one because they are so magnificently written. She is one of the few authors, whose books I will buy no matter how much they cost (Don't tell my husband). The Best Is Yet To Come is book #1 of The Summer Lake series, a spinoff of The Sullivans. It is the story of Calvin and Sarah's second chance at love. Ten years prior, Calvin was faced with a horrendous tragedy that no one should have to face and it almost destroyed him. Sarah was not there for Calvin when he needed her most and neither one of them has ever gotten over it. Now Sarah is back in Summer Lake for business and personal reasons that require her to see Calvin and she is hoping its doesn't blowup in her face. Seeing each other makes them both aware that they have unresolved issues between them that need to be addressed and dealt with before they can move on. It also becomes obvious that they still have feelings for each other besides anger, resentment and animosity. Is there hope for a reconciliation between Calvin and Sarah? Can they let go of past hurts and open their hearts to love a second time? And what about the fact that Sarah is just in town for a couple weeks and plans to leave when her business is complete?

Loved the book!. You can't go wrong with a Bella Andre book. Loved the storytelling. Loved the characters. Great ending!

Fantastic read.. I was transported to the story and the characters. This was a fantastic story and the characters are amazing. To love and be loved like in this beautiful story is a dream come true. Highly recommended.

It can't get much better. This book had me so hooked from the first chapter, that I did not put it down until it was finished. It has just enough heat and raw emotion that you find yourself right there with the characters, being scared,wanting to run. First loves who get a chance to explain themselves and have a second chance . Bella is so talented , another great installment in the Sullivan series, but you could most definitely read this as a stand alone and not be "lost"!

Best is Yet to Come by Bella Andre. ARC for honest review with no compensation Best is Yet to Come is the first spin off book of Summer Lake and part of the New York Sullivan series. Bella Andre knows how to bring you into the book right from the start. Well written, while giving you a look into the deepest part of the characters life and having up meet up with some old friends too! ! Calvin Vaughn, mayor of Summer Lake and Sarah Bartow were friends and lovers when they were younger but tragedy and life got in the way and they parted. Now 10 years later, Sarah comes back for a few weeks as part of her job and finds she still has feelings for Calvin that have never gone away….as only a first love stays in your heart forever… Will these two find their way back to each other and their HEA or will they just continue on the separate path to a not so happy ever after?????

Terrific!. "The Best Is Yet To Come" (Summer Lake Book 1) by Bella Andre is a terrific read. I loved reading about Sarah and Calvin. This is another great story from Bella and a great start to this new series. Highly recommend to all fans of romance and series. I'm looking forward to reading what happens next.

Great romance. Great book. I could have stayed up all night reading it.

The Best Is Yet To Come. Sarah has returned to her home town trying to save her job. That she has spent 10 years of her life doing because she left after the love of her life told her to leave. Now she is back and she fears seeing Calvin again after all this time and him being the mayor of the town she has to go thru him to get her project appoved. Calvin has thought about Sarah for 10 years after she left him to pick up the pieces of his broken life. They may be on the opposite side of the project but when comes to there hearts can they get passed all the time they where apart ? When the decision is made for the project to go forward or against will Sarah leave again or will she stay for the right reasons this time ?

Sweet and Sexy Story. The Best Is Yet To Come is a spin-off of Bella Andre's popular Sullivan series. I love the idea of getting to spend more time at Summer Lake and especially seeing the residents get their own stories. I love a reunion love story. Honestly it is one of my favorite troupes. Calvin and Sarah have a bit more of a struggle with their reunion story thanks to their past, but I still enjoyed watching the work through their issues to find one another again. I absolutely loved that pretty much when Calvin and Sarah saw each other again after 10 years, they started dealing with the issues from their past. I felt like once they opened up communication to the past it helped them be able to talk about a possible future. I do think it took them both longer than it should have to let go of the past. In my opinion if you keep bringing the past up, you really haven't completely let it go, and they both brought it up with the disclaimer they had let it go way too many times. I loved that Calvin and Sarah's chemistry and connection remained after so many years apart. There was both a sweetness and sexiness about them being together. I loved that even as they both struggled to live in the present they each got the other completely. I also loved they could look back with adult eyes to see things from the past differently to make things work in the present. Bella Andre gives her readers a sweet and sexy story with The Best Is Yet To Come. I really enjoyed this latest visit to Summer Lake and look forward to many more visits with the residents. I'm already hoping for a few stories just based upon the friends and residents we met in The Best Is Yet To Come. Rating: 4 Stars (B) Review copy provided by publisher

A new amazing series by Bella Andre!!!. Love, the strongest emotion, can heal or hurt. Calvin and Sarah have experienced both sides of that emotion. In the small mountain town of Summer Lake, the sense of community is strong. Family businesses are found in historic buildings on Main Street and the annual Fall Festival is a town tradition. A run down old fashioned carousel holds memories for many generations of Summer Lake residents. Yarn and knitting are both practical and symbolic elements in this beautifully written love story. Strong emotional memories, almost forgotten until a scent, sound, or sight triggers a memory. Bella Andre does an amazing job telling multiple stories spanning three generations that are intertwined in this fabulous new series. Bravo!

Beautiful long lost loves!. A beautiful visit to Summer Lake. Sarah and Calvin are long lost high school sweethearts that are reconnecting after ten years. Sarah has come back to Summer Lake because of her job as a consultant. Learn through the novel what tore them apart and if the issues are still too large to keep them together. Calvin loves Summer Lake and his sister, will this be something that will not allow him to be able to reconnect with Sarah? Sarah not only takes the time in Summer Lake to reconnect with Calvin but also her mother and grandmother. Throughout the story there are some flashbacks by her grandmother, I personally was not a fan of the flashbacks but they did add some to the story - especially the importance of a certain carousel. This is a beautiful story of love and family and you will not be disappointed by this newest additional by Ms. Andre!

Great start to this new series!!. This is the perfect start to this new series!!! The chemistry between these two is crazy, the passion between them, whether it's while they are fighting, debating, or in bed, is intense, and they are perfect for each other. My heart broke a bit for Calvin, and what he went through. Set in a small town, this book is perfect, and a must read!!!

Love Summer Lake!. Deeply touching, sweet, beautifully emotional, heartwarming second chance love story. This journey takes you through the entire range of human emotion in the space of one day. (or it might have been just me, I devoured it in a few hours) Sarah Bartow and Calvin Vaughn went through the entire rainbow of human relationships, friends to best friends to high school sweethearts to lovers then it all fell apart. Ten long years latter they are brought back together by fate and are given a second chance at forever if only the can heal from the past and look to the future. Highly entertaining and engaging read, looking forward to visiting Summer Lake again.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME. All the books I've read by Bella Andre are Amazing! Read one and you'll be hooked like me!!

Love this new series!. I was so excited to get a new series from this author. I have never not loved one of her characters. This is a second chance love story for Sarah and Calvin. Sarah comes back to Summer Lake after years away, and Calvin has since become mayor. Bella's writing is sensual, sexy, and starts as a slow burn between characters. I thoroughly enjoyed Sarah and Clavin's story, and can't wait for more in the series.

Another winner!. Another sweet, friends- forever to lovers- reunion story from the Queen! Sarah and Calvin are simply too in love with each other to ever be able to fall for anyone else. Ten years after the horrible time in their life that forced them apart, fate steps in. A small, meddling town, a determined grandmother and mother and adorable kid sister all conspire to bring this couple back to where they belong. You always feel the emotion of Bella’s characters. She is just the queen of giving you enough insight into them that you can’t help but start pulling for them at the beginning. She perfectly captures the struggle of the small town, the economic dilemma faced by Mayor Calvin and the personal struggle Sarah has being the answer but knowing it may be the end of her relationship with Calvin. I love imagining the carousel, the Knit and Stitch and the families that make up this incredible place. Thank you Bella for giving us a piece of small town America again where we all would love to live!!!

Great New Series!. Sarah Bartow is back in her hometown trying to save her job. Pitching a condo idea to the small town she grew up in and left her first love in as well. I was captivated by this book from the start. This is a beatiful story of family, love and loss, and also the chance at love the second time around.

Fabulous. I received this book as an ARC reader, I give this review with my honest opinion. I am a huge fan of Bella Andrea's stories and writing style. From the West, Settle Sullivan to East, New York Sullivan. The Summer Lake is in The Adirondacks a beautiful small town with a great community lifestyle. I would recommend this and all of Bella's books.

Beautiful Second Chance Love!. I love this new Sullivan spin-off series. Calvin and Sarah reunite after 10 years and there's hope for a second chance of forever. They both have a lot of pain from their break-up that needs to heal. Sarah is still mourning the loss of her father. He was a very strong and influential force in her life. Sarah needs to understand what "reaching for the brass ring" means to her. Calvin has raised his sister since she was born due to some extremely tragic circumstances. He has put up a good front letting everyone believe he is beyond the pain, hurt and angry of the past, until Sarah comes back. As Calvin and Sarah begin a new relationship it seems that everyone in Summer Lake has an opinion about it. The cast of characters in this small Adirondack town are a very special group of people. They speak their mind. They are loyal. They are proud. They compliment the story of Calvin and Sarah. The secondary storyline of Olive, Sarah's grandmother and her first love Carlos, an employee of Olive's father back in 1941 is unexpected and poignant. It adds a dimension and parallel to Sarah's present day romance with Calvin. I recommend this book as a must read especially if you are a fan of second chance romances.

Another winning series!. The Best Is Yet To Come is a wonderful read. It shows you how strong women can be and unfortunately how many don't even realize it. This author has the ability to paint with words so the reader can actually see the written picture. I recommend this book highly!

Wonderful addition to the Sullivan family. I received this ARC for an honest review. I love Bella! This is a spin off of the Sullivan's series, and Bella did not disappoint! This story is a second chance at love between Sarah and Calvin. They were high school sweethearts, and because of a misunderstanding Sarah left Calvin to go to New York. After 10 years, Sarah comes back home for her father's commemoration (or for something else?). You have to read it to find out. Will Calvin and Sarah find forgiveness and love??? Again, YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK!!! I am happy that I did.

Spectacular second chance love!!!. Yowzah!!! Darn you Bella Andre, you made me cry!!! Bless you Bella Andre, you took me deep enough into a book for a HUGE emotional cry!!! I do not know which story made me cry more Sarah and Calvin, or Olive and Carlos. What do I mean by “which story”? Sorry, you will need to read the book to find out. I really LOVE the second chance love story of Calvin and Sarah. The angst of feelings throughout the whole story, wow! One of my favorite lines in the book: “It’s okay to be scared, pretty Olive. But life is unpredictable. Don’t wait too long to take a risk.” Well, that is the biggest hint I will be giving about the other story. Thank you, Ms. Andre for this spectacular, emotional, thought provoking roller coaster ride of a story. And after reading the sneak peek at the end, I cannot wait for Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You, book 2 in this Summer Lake series. I was gifted with a copy of this wonderful story for my honest opinion. Bella Andre has yet again, penned a phenomenal story!!! Thank you for reading my review.

True Love Prevails!. A heartfelt look at young love, tragedy, and learning to see yourself for who you are. The romance was so bittersweet at times...so many lost years; but true Love always prevails. If you love the Sullivan's, you will love the folks of Summer Lake.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME. THE BEST IS YET TO COME by Bella Andre, new series Summer Lake # 1 NEW YORK SULLIVAN's spinoff. Sarah back in Summer Lake, where happy memories, and family still lived, they welcome her. When she tries to sell them on letting condos being built in this small town, was something else. Her firm she worked for was estactic and expecting results. Calvin now mayor, and on architecture board, she dreading calling. She had to, the memories of 10 years ago, was as if yesterday. This is about Sarah and Calvin, 10 years later. and 1 kiss defined what they had then, was even more today. Can she go for the brass ring. A delight, heart warming plot, of second chances, family, and being around people who love you. You identify with the characters, and will enjoy another great story by Bella Andre. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Wonderful author. I love the way Bella Andre writes. I feel as if I know the characters and am a part of their world. The settings are amazing and easy for me to feel as if I'm there. Yet another incredible book!!

Beautiful second chance romance.. What a terrific start to this series. I loved the story of Calvin and Sarah. It is touching, thought provoking and heart warming, while being sexy and sweet at the same time. I'm always a sucker for second chance romances and this one is beautifully done. The secondary characters make the story even more likeable. I want to visit Summer Lake, it sounds beautiful and relaxing. Can't wait to revisit everyone it in the next book. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.

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Brilliant. Oh so many emotions in one book. Loving this spinoff series as much as the Sullivan's series.

Beautiful. As always Bella Andre delivers another stunning book with characters you feel a connection with. The second chance at love between Sarah and Calvin seems fraught with roadblocks, but will the city girl ever feel happy settling back in her small home town? The characters are so well written, I can't wait to read more of their stories. Another great series ❤️

The Best is yet to come. Another great story from Bella Andre. After a decade away from home Sarah returns in a last ditch effort to save her job by bringing development of condos to her small home town. Her biggest obstacle is her ex who is now the mayor and totally against her project. But are their feelings in the past or were they just on the back burner. With an ill grandmother and helping her mother with their store will she get her priorities changed for good. Highly recommend.

The best is yet to come. Another great book from Bella. 👍👍👍👍😁

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The Best is Yet to Come. Bella Andre. This book had a very interesting story. Bella kept the reader wondering if Calvin would win the love of his life and over come his fear of being left behind. Sarah thinks she is a strong woman in her own right but realizes she has questions about that once seeing Calvin again. Great read and highly recommend it.

Amazing book. Just finished this book, I really enjoyed Sarah and Calvin and how they tried to overcome their past feelings to help strengthen their current feelings. Sarah has always lived under her father’s expectations even in his death. As she struggles to keep her job by trying to convince Calvin that the town requires condos she is also fighting her atraction for Calvin. Calvin has always loved Sarah but he feels she let him down when his father died and left him to look after his baby sister. He wanted Sarah to move back home but she wanted to finish college so they split. After years of trying to get over get other once they get togeher again they realize the feelings are still there. They naviagate through their past to make sure they have an amazing future together.

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