Review: Entwined with You by Sylvia Day

Entwined With You by Sylvia Day

Published June 4th 2013 by Berkley

Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble

About the book:

The worldwide phenomenon continues as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts, and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires…

From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn’t resist. I saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside–so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat.

No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.

Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…

My Thoughts:

‘You own me, Eva. Wherever I am, whatever I’m doing, I belong to you.’

Oh, Gideon…swoon….

Fan-freaking-tastic! I don’t understand the negative reviews on this one because I absolutely LOVED it. I can’t get enough of Gideon and Eva. They are one of my favorite book couples and I feel like their story just keeps getting better and more addicting. If you have read the first two books – you already know the deal with these two and this book is just a continuation of their lives and the issues they are currently facing. They have such an all-consuming, incredible love that has grown and developed into something amazing throughout this series.

He was all things to me, everything I wanted and needed in one imperfect man.

‘I look at you, angel, and I want you so badly. I want to be with you, listen to you, talk to you. I want to hear you laugh and hold you when you cry. I want to sit next to you, breathe the same air, share the same life. I want to wake up to you like this every day forever. I want you.’

This author does such a good job of pulling you right back into their lives and giving you a perfect package of suspense, angst, drama, romance, and sex. I felt like I loved these two even more after finishing this book than I thought was possible when I finished book two!

Too many details can ruin the book/series, so I’m not going to go into a long review except to say – READ THIS SERIES. And of course every book ends with a small cliffhanger – enough to keep you coming back for more. And that’s okay with me because I want more! I can’t wait for the next book!

5 Suns

Author Spotlight: Video Interview with Sylvia Day & Giveaway: Entwined With You

Hello readers!  We have an extra special treat to share with you today!  When Waves was approached and offered an opportunity to interview Sylvia Day, we were giddy with excitement and jumped at the chance!  Countless readers are obsessed with the story of Gideon and Eva, and just this past Tuesday, June 4^th Entwined With You was released continuing their intense and compelling drama!  Click on the video below and see Sylvia answer some of our questions about her writing and the Crossfire series.  After watching the interview, don’t forget to enter our giveaway!


 

 

We want to thank Sylvia Day for her time and answering our questions.  Her writing has captivated and enthralled so many!

Waves is giving away a paperback copy of the latest installment of the Crossfire series: Entwined With You to one lucky reader!  The giveaway is INTERNATIONAL as long as The Book Depository ships to you.  Click HERE for a list of countries.  Just fill out the rafflecopter below for a chance to win. Goodluck!

 





Review: Reflected in You by Sylvia Day

Reflected in You (Crossfire #2) by Sylvia Day

Published: October 23rd 2012

Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn’t stay away. I didn’t want to. He was my addiction… my every desire… mine.

My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was too hard, too painful… except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity.

We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession…

My Thoughts:
I loved Bared to You, so I was highly anticipating Reflected in You. There were things I loved about this story, unfortunately the things that frustrated me far outweighed those.

We pick up the Eva and Gideon’s intense story right where we left off in Bared to You. They’ve got past some of the Corinne drama, are seeing a therapist jointly due to their abusive pasts, and settled in for the long haul. Or so we think. From the get go we have possessive and controlling behavior on both sides. They both seem to thrive on it. Eva and Gideon are not confident in each other unless they’ve pushed the other one to make some over-the-top gesture to control, and consume one another. But let’s face it, we/I sort of love this, to a certain extent.

I can’t complain about 50% of the book because it was HOT and wonderful. Ms. Day really knows how to write some steam, and boy does she excel at getting you hot and bothered. And I’m not just talking about the spice. It’s the push and pull between Eva and Gideon and their overwhelming desire for one another. I have many delicious quotes and scenes highlighted in my Kindle that are sure to make anyone’s toes curl! Here’s a sample:

I found myself pinned to the hallway wall by six feet, two inches of hard, hot male. “You know what happens when you run, angel.” Gideon nipped my lower lip with his teeth and then soothed the sting with the caress of his tongue. “I catch you.”

I would’ve been fine with this situation had Gideon been more forthcoming. Didn’t we all finish Bared to You thinking we’re going to get answers about his past and behavior in this one? I know I did. Eva freely trusted and shared her past with him. I don’t know why he felt the need to hold back so much. Instead we get pages and pages of frustration, and behavior that infuriates with no explanation! Not even at the 80% mark were there answers! I was about to pull my hair out! Add to that is Corinne! Gideon knows what Corinne does to Eva:

Gideon: ”I thought I understood your feelings for Corinne, and, frankly, I thought you just weren’t dealing with it well. But I had no clue. I was a self-centered idiot.” Eva: ”I’m not dealing with it well. I hate her f&%king guts. I can’t think about her without feeling violent. “ Gideon: “I get it now. I didn’t before.” He GETS it because Eva turns the table on him with jealousy and he gets a taste of his own medicine. But does this stop the Corinne issue? NO!!!!!!!!! All we get is: “Trust me Eva.” When all I wanted to do was SHANK him at this point! Okay, okay, I’ll calm down…..this is fiction after all. So basically I was frustrated for about 40-50% of this book. I can take 20-30% of frustration, I expect it. We must have some hurdle to overcome. But when the frustration and confusion are for almost half of the book, I start getting ticked. I feel like the author is jacking me around. If Eva was enlightened, given a little clue, a breadcrumb, just a little bit before we hit the the 94% mark, I would’ve been happy. We still didn’t even get the full story until almost the last pages!!! In my opinion, this was completely unnecessary! Yes, I know, I am seriously ranty and harpy in this review. Sorry. I finished this story last night and was totally worked up, and woke up even more worked up, and went through the day in a foul mood because I COULDN'T GET THIS STORY OUT OF MY HEAD! This review is the result of that aggravation, I had to vent somewhere. You are my collateral damage.

I will say, I’m dying for the next installment and probably will pick it up the day it comes out. Is that all kinds of crazy? Maybe……probably. Maybe this is a testament of what a great job Ms. Day did in writing this story. Or maybe she’s just an evil genius, and I’m like a moth to the flame.

Thank you to Penguin Group and Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

2.5 Suns





Review: Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Published: April 3rd 2012        

Our journey began in fire...

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness—beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily...

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds... and desires.

The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart...

My Thoughts

Bared to You begins with Eva and Gideon crashing into each other; literally and from then on they’re drawn like two powerful magnets.   Their attraction was powerful, obsessive and all-consuming!  There was so much sizzle and chemistry; I think they could’ve blown a fuse!!

Eva comes from a rich family, but wants to make a name on her own in the advertising industry so she takes a job as an assistant at Waters Field & Leaman a well-known advertising agency.  This agency is housed in the beautiful Crossfire Building which how she runs into Gideon Cross, as I said above, literally.  Eva describes Gideon: “Inky black hair framed a breathtaking face.  His bone structure would make a sculptor weep with joy, while a firmly etched mouth, a blade of a nose, and intensely blue eyes made him savagely gorgeous.” *faints*  Back to the story,  Eva ends up working on an advertising campaign for Gideon and he quickly propositions her, without even offering to take her on a date, which she promptly refuses.  In spite of their combustible attraction, she finds his offer rude and conceited.  Gideon being the domineering, alpha-male that he is won’t take no for an answer, so you basically know where it goes from there.  He’s obsessed to the point of being stalkerish but she’s the same towards him.  These two are a hot mess, but perfect for each other, and as a reader you just can’t look away from all the drama.    

I was just flipping through the pages of this story to write this review and I forgot how freaking HOT this story was!!  This story should’ve come with an Advisory Warning Label like: WARNING: PANTIES MAY CATCH FIRE WHILE READING! Here’s an angsty quote that’ll get your blood pumping:

“I’m losing my mind without you.” His lips were gliding down my neck, his tongue stroking over my racing pulse.  He sucked on my skin and pleasure radiated through me. “I can’t think.  I can’t work or sleep.  My body aches for you. I can make you want me again.  Let me try.”-Gideon

Yes, I said angsty, because this story is DRAMA, hot and cold.  Don’t worry though, the cold bits were short lived.  Trust me, they can’t keep away from each other.  This story was more than just about the sex, though. Both Gideon and Eva have a dark past that made them into who they are.   Gradually we find out Eva’s sad truth, but we are never clued into Gideon’s history.  This is the first in a three book series, so I’m sure we’ll find out at some point. 

This story was addictive, so while it didn’t leave you off on a cliff when it ended, I was definitely craving more Eva and Gideon.  Plus, there were so many unanswered questions with Gideon.  I picked up the second in the series, Reflected in You, immediately when it released.  You can read my review for that tomorrow on the blog.  Let me tell you, I have plenty to say! 

As a side note the original cover (see below) was changed to the one above.  This is what Sylvia Day says about it on her website:

    

"The blue cover with a naked woman being embraced by a man was one I commissioned for the self-published edition of the story. When Berkley acquired the rights to publish the book, they chose to use a new cover that was less provocative and therefore easier to place with retailers."

 

 Which cover do you like better?

4 Suns