Date: Sylvia Day is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels written across multiple sub-genres. Find out more about Sylvia at www.
Sylvia Day is the 1 New York Times and 1 international bestselling author of over twenty award-winning novels sold in more than 40 countries. She is a 1 bestselling author in 28 countries, with tens of millions of copies of her books in print.
Search books and authors. Buy from…. View all retailers. Also by Sylvia Day. Related titles. You and Me on Vacation. Grown Ups. The Giver of Stars. The Garden of Hopes and Dreams. Love Your Life. Continues the saga of Gideon and Eva, whose passionate bond is put to an ultimate test by torments from their respective pasts. One With You. It happened instantly. Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life.
Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one. We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us. But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning.
Fighting for it will either set us free … or break us apart. Heartbreakingly and seductively poignant, One with You is the breathlessly awaited finale to the Crossfire saga, the searing love story that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.
Ask for It. An agent of the Crown, Marcus Ashford, the Earl of Westfield, must protect his beautiful former fiance, Lady Hawthorne, who has in her possession a diary of secrets that many would kill to obtain, while igniting the flame of passion that still lingers between them.
Now in one deluxe box set, the first four novels in the Crossfire series. The 1 New York Times bestselling author. The 1 worldwide phenomenon.
Bared to You He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily… Gideon knew. 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. He was my addiction… my every desire… mine. My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken.
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… Entwined with You From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed.
I also 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. Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. Wicked showcases some of the best erotic writing, bringing together a collection of unashamed, wildly entertaining tales of sensual holiday encounters.
It also includes stories by favourites such as Primula Bond and Alison Tyler, among others. Bared to You Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness — beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot. Reflected in You Gideon Cross was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. He was my addiction. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession.
Entwined with You No one knows how much Gideon risked for me. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession. Instead they opened up old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows.
A Hunger So Wild. In a seductive underworld where lycans, angels and vampires vie for supremacy, Elijah Reynolds, the most dominant of the lycans, is forced into forming alliance with Vashti, the second most powerful vampire in the world, and soon their hatred for each other turns into explosive passion. In the Flesh. An infamous beauty. A daring warrior. What can I say? I did rate this one higher than the first, so something must be growing on me.
This book was provided from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Honestly, the beginning of this novel drove me crazy.
It reminded me of the Fifty Shades trilogy by E. In addition, Eva was a whinny pushover and Gideon was a silent, selfish bastard. Their relationship was basically at a standstill for the first half of this novel. They avoided all of their problems and used sex as a replacement for talking, a way to avoid the real issues, and a way to deal with arguments. I felt like the characters and their relationship were going nowhere. I just wanted to scream at the characters, especially Gideon.
Eva said it best when she said, "I get two answers from him: Trust me and wait. It was like BAM! Eva picked herself up off of the floor, grew a pair, and showed everyone that she wasn't a weak, whinny plaything after all. I really admired her attitude and, quite frankly, her audacity.
Gideon, unfortunately, remained silent. The story line also became a lot more intense and exciting. And, I absolutely loved the way this book ended. The big speech at the end, given by someone who is not a main character, was hands down the best part of this book. The wheels were turning in my mind the whole time they were talking and everything clicked into place.
It wrapped up this book nicely. Gideon and Eva made some progress in this novel. There is still a whole lot for them to work through and I'm very curious to see how this series concludes. Again, the beginning of this novel really reminded me of Fifty Shades, but I will say this, the author did a great job of moving away from Fifty Shades at the end of this novel. I think the conflict and the dramatic ending really made this book stand apart. Day is an extremely talented author.
I strongly recommend this series to adults who like domineering men, wounded characters, and emotional roller coasters. Since I have finished reading Bared to You, I have noticed the "alternate" Bared to You book cover and the Reflected in You book cover - both covers, in my opinion, are Fifty Shades knock offs.
To be frank, I am really mad about this. I know Fifty Shades isn't "my" series so I don't have any right to get mad over this The characters, plot, etc. Wasn't that enough? Am I overreacting? Does this bother anyone else? View all 65 comments. Apr 24, Karla rated it it was amazing Shelves: charming-man , dirty-talk , angst-filled , pain , seat-squirmer , sizzling-romance , bossy-alpha-male , continuing-story , tortured-souls , erotic.
Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance 4. Just when you think their troubles are behind them, think again! I found myself wondering where this was going, and willing th Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance 4. I found myself wondering where this was going, and willing the story to move forward, but Sylvia Day was weaving a tale that was very unexpected; a delightful intriguing surprise!
How it was revealed; painstakingly slow… made for some intense heart-pounding moments. I knew something was coming, but I was never quite sure what it was.
The author has the reader suffering along with the characters…and she does a damn good job of it! It borders on desperation and obsession… correction they ARE are desperately obsessed with one another! Only they can understand, give to each other, what is necessary to heal the pain of the past, but yet I have to wonder if they are only hurting each other more.
At times they are sweet and loving, but at a moments notice, that love, insane desire, lust, becomes gritty and raw. You are brought to the edge…each and every time! Warning…do not read this in public!! Her insane jealousy clouds her thinking and has her actions bordering on stupid. However, she defies him in her quest to find out the truth, takes no prisoners, when she rolls over everyone to get answers. He is a contradiction; a powerful confident entrepreneur, yet when it comes to Eva, he is easily shattered.
She is the only one who he reveals his vulnerability too. Their relationship is one that is not easily remedied; it makes for a compelling, but somewhat frustrating read. My only complaint would be the constant reference to the blessedly endowed Gideon. While I wouldn't deem the ending a cliff-hanger, so many questions remained unanswered and new ones have come to the forefront view spoiler [. Some ghosts of the past have met their due, but so many have yet to be slayed.
She has written a sensual, captivating, powerful second installment in her Crossfire series. It is sure to please readers, leave them breathless, and have them eagerly waiting for more!! Totally bared. Our pleasure reflected in each other. Gideon Cross and Eva Tramell, together for less than a month, both seriously broken, are trying to build a relationship.
This is the highly anticipated sequel to Bared to You following on the next morning where the first book left off. This is in my opinion a more polished and professional book than Bared to You. A fairly impressive installment. And I'm surprised that I liked it as much as I did. The relationship, the characters, the childhood s Totally bared. The relationship, the characters, the childhood sexual abuse, etc read much more believably. Even Cross's business success which I had a really hard time believing in the first book for a twenty-eight year old has been given an explanation, and though not completely plausible I did buy it, making me smile.
In Bared to You Gideon and Eva's relationship, based initially on a strong sexual attraction, didn't seem to move on from there. But this time around, it's much more. There is plenty of sex, although not quite as much as I'd imagined there would be. But in my opinion, it all worked much better. Even though Eva and Gideon manage to connect successfully through sex, the other parts of their relationship are still tumultuous. However, the added dimension of some suspense and a bit of intrigue to the storyline, lifted it above being simply focused on their sexual and emotional ups and downs.
The second half of the book was totally engrossing. Now Gideon at last reveals some secrets about his childhood abuse. Cary, Eva's friend has a major problem to deal with.
Eva has part of her past come back to haunt her, with Gideon becoming involved. And Gideon makes an unexpected confession. This was a far better read for me than Bared to You , ironing out some of the problems that really bugged me about the first book. The constant references to how Cross smelled. The overwhelming number of beautiful people. The inconsistencies in characterisation.
The plot holes. Though this is not without some faults. Both Gideon and Eva are way too needy. Their relationship though passionate and consuming, is also obsessive and unhealthy. Eva's insecurities and Gideon's possessiveness makes for an angsty, emotional read, but they also come across as somewhat weak and immature.
The first half seemed to concentrate on this and stalled the pacing. The second half is where this book really came together. Reflected in You is a superior story to the first book and a surprisingly absorbing read. I had no intention of reading this sequel but I'm glad I did. This was a more mature, developed storyline, the writing, plot and characterisations more consistent, subtle and realistic. In all, Reflected in You is entertaining, intriguing and well worth reading.
View all 57 comments. It really reminded me of that popular rock song Whew, my head is still spinning from reading this book! The headliners of this show, Gideon and Eva, start off as two seriously fucked-up head-cases who believe sex can solve all problems, and who appear to thrive on angst, jealousy, anger, fear, and control. Sex, on the other hand, apparently solves everything. When I first read that this series was going to be stretched into three books instead of the originally intended two, I immediately had some concerns.
Unfortunately, I think that is what most of the first half of the book contained: filler content. It felt as if they were still back at the beginning and making no progress whatsoever. It was scene after scene of them stuck in a repetitive cycle of jealousy, anger, hurt and then makeup sex. I enjoyed the hot make up sex, and loved how devoted Gideon was to Eva, but watching these two fight over and over without making any progress got old quickly.
I was ready for the story to move on. Fortunately, the ending solved that and even shined some light on why Gideon kept so many secrets. We also learn more about his abuse story, so be prepared for an emotional jerker when it comes. I loved the ending, and it now feels as if the series is well back on track. And best of all, I loved the Gideon and Eva we see toward the end. Just maybe fingers crossed! Eva feels threatened and very jealous, which calls into question her trust of Gideon.
The fighting and arguing between Gideon and Eva felt non-stop. Even when they were together and having sex — they were still fighting!! And while he hates the constant fighting, he will only play this by his rules.
It was frustrating! I found myself yelling at Gideon over and over! This plot device felt overly contrived too. It was just more drama and head-games that could have easily been prevented. They cannot have sex enough, and he needs to know where she is and who she is with at every moment they are apart.
He continues to spy on her, have her followed, and disrespects her privacy — all in the name of loving and protecting her. In fact, he professes his ardent desire for her every time they are together, which may re-assure her but oddly it made up far too much of their typical conversations.
They spend time visiting Dr. Petersen, a therapist, but make little progress. They are still both dealing with nightmares and significant issues form their childhood abuse.
He has his own storyline, and I am routing for an HEA for him too. The sex scenes were plentiful, and some seriously hot. When things went wrong and it did often! And while I enjoyed all of the hot sex scenes, the lack of relationship building was off-putting for me, despite how much it fit with their personalities.
The ending of this one made up for much of my issues I had early in the book, and even renewed my belief that Gideon and Eva are meant for each other. I have great hope for Gideon and Eva now!
I would love to see more of the Gideon and Eva we saw toward the end of this book. As the lyrics say "Head games, and I can't take it anymore". My thoughts exactly. View all 40 comments. Spoiler Free Review 3. Reflected in you has Gideon and Eva trying to move forward in a relationship that seems impossible for them to uphold. Their passion for one another is like a Tornado.
A Tornado that is Spoiler Free Review 3. A Tornado that is unstoppable and can change it's course at any given time. It can never be predicted, and that's exactly how their relationship felt. Chaotic, it could go from zero to sixty in a nano second.
I found their love to be desperate, extremely intense and possibly reckless. Yet they fought for it with every breath that escapes their lungs. Thoughts I.. Wait, let me start over. You know the one I'm talking about. The one that leaves you all discombobulated after you get off! Not enough we're together now "happy happy joy joy.
I liked that!! A lot!! I'm sure I missed a few I love you and hot sex moments but you get the gist of it. And I found myself wanting to choke Gideon. But he still grated my nerves. I have a true love-hate relationship with this book. Some parts I loved and some I did not. This book gets 3. So the mystery was gone for me. Couple that with the shaky relationship they had and it made the book hard for me to enjoy.
I will continue with the series and I am very interested for what Sylvia Day plans to do in book 3. Do I recommend it? Now go forth and read. Then come tell us about it on Goodreads! This is My very first long review. I really don't expect it to be good but I will try my best.
I am combining two books in a five book series written by Sylvia Day. First let me say this: Sylvia Day is an extraordinary writer. At least I think she is. A lot of you may disagree with me and that is fine. Everyone has their own favorite authors for every genre.
Sylvia Day is what I call an " Erotica Specialist", yes erotica is is a romance with explicit sex. The way she writes, she can put erotica This is My very first long review. The way she writes, she can put erotica in thrillers if she wanted to. I have never heard or seen erotica thrillers.
Oh, that would be a great challenge for an author like her.. Anyway, she has put erotica in shifter and historical romances. Now on to the books I want to review. Bared to You is the first in the Crossfire series.
Eva Tramell, the main character or heroine in the two books, moved to New York City with a bisexual roommate, Cary Taylor, both from Southern California. She found a job at an advertising agency in the Crossfire building.
She is also a workout fanatic, so she decided to walk to the building. When she arrived she bumps into Gideon Cross, he owns and works in the Crossfire building. Lo, and behold, love at first sight You know what?? I think I will stop talking about the storyline and just state my opinions. Everyone can pick up a book and read it. The storyline is repetitive, but good. Some of you may not get their feelings unless you have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
The sex scenes are not and steamy but can be a little different with different positions and different ways and so on and so forth. To me it has very little dom. James' books. Billionaire, most definitely but the dom No, I don't see to much in the two books.
I want to finish reading this series before I can say how much dominance there actually is and get more information before I can really get into a review. This is just two books.
Very good books but very repetitive. Isn't that what erotica is?? Repeated sex scenes?? A very special I am thank you goes out to my "GR daughter" , Britney for helping me by encouraging me to do this review. View all 33 comments.
Just finished book one and I seriously cannot wait until October! Gideon and Eva are perfection. View 2 comments. She also writes under the pseudonyms S. Day and Livia Dare. She is a number one bestselling author in 28 countries. The Crossfire series sold five million English-language copies in and international rights were licensed in thirty-eight territories as of January Apr 29, KatLynne rated it it was amazing Shelves: g-contemporary-romance , hero-to-die-for , hero-totally-hot , heroine-i-loved , part-of-a-series , reads , keeper , favorite-treasures , hero-favorite-smokin-hot-sexay , heroine-with-backbone-smart-strong.
The other half of me. Reflected in You begins right where the first installment, Bared To You left us. Eva and Gideon are still struggling with the demons left over from a ho 4.
Eva and Gideon are still struggling with the demons left over from a horrific childhood of sexual abuse. They both have insecurities and neither know how to have a relationship. For Eva, Gideon Cross was her drug of choice He was her every desire. For Gideon, Eva was his addiction too His obsessive and insatiable raw need for me, which reflected the depth of my need for him! And a revelation that shocked me! I loved it! For this reader, Sylvia Day has knocked it out of the ball park when it comes to these installment series!
I can hardly wait until December and get the conclusion, Entwined With You. View all 38 comments. I am going to review this within 30 minutes of finishing it because honestly, I cannot spend anymore time with this book.
I apologize, for this is going to be a bit of a rant. Not my normal forte but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
But this book just fell flat. As flat as my forehead is from banging my head against the desk, wall and Nook while reading it. I thoug I am going to review this within 30 minutes of finishing it because honestly, I cannot spend anymore time with this book. I thought that maybe in their four week was it only four weeks? There was so much drama, so much running away, coming back, and running away again that my head hurt and not from the head banging.
I couldn't focus on who Gideon and Eva were as separate characters and certainly could not connect with them as a couple. I felt like something was seriously missing.
What was I missing? Oh, the five days it took to read the book! Sex in a book, sex that I know the author is great at writing to create some serious steam that I need to bring a towelette to wipe off my Nook should NEVER be confusing.
From the shower scene, the mile high scene, the OH SO uncomfortable ride in the limo to the beach view spoiler [Um was that premature ejaculation from an Alpha Male? I am so confused! I never felt that welcome tingle and need to rush home or wake up my husband. Don't get me started on Gideon and his creepy behavior. I love a good Alpha Male but there is a line that is crossed in this book, not Crossfire but plain crossed.
No is no, unless you have me collared and I have agreed to be your slave I don't need to safe out to get you to stop. Safe-word or not, if you care for someone and they say get off then get off. Oh, does the man own ALL of Manhattan? Did they give him a key to the city? Should we rename it the land of Gideon? Having wealth and power is one thing but they way he goes about it is not attractive at all. Eva did show some signs of a back bone but always ran back to Gideon.
I get love, I get loyalty and devotion but there is so much co-dependency between these two it made me sick. They need a new therapist or at least listen to the one they sit in front of.
I had high hopes for this book I really did. The feel to it was so off and I don't know if it was how Bared was self published that made it different or that this just was not the book for me. View all 76 comments. If ya loved Bared to You then you'll love this story. If you're not a fan then get gone. Reflected in You is appropriately named for Gideon and Eva. Once again, I love the visuals my mind conjured up. Day writes awesome sensuality and smokin' sex scenes She takes us to another level in their relationship whether it was good or bad, I enjoyed the ride.
Other characters new and old come into play and maybe we can get side stories on them. He was my drug, and I had no desire to kick the habit. Even for a minute. His free hand slid slowly up his ridged abdomen and squeezed his pectoral, making me jealous. Fuck Yeah! I effin loved it! View all 22 comments. What an amazing book! I've had nervous knots in my stomach and have bitten down all my nails over the last three hours.
What a fabulous second book! Can't wait for the final book. These books have been compared to Fifty Shades, but they are one thousand times better than those books. You still get the sexy screwed-up billionaire alpha male who comes off as so controlling it borders on stalking. However, the heroine is no meek child. Eva is just as screwed-up as Gideon and she's also wealthy. These books are about two damaged people who enter a dysfunctional relationship and work as hard as they can to make it a functional one.
The first book set up their story and this book was more about Eva's past history. The story was beautiful as sacrifices are made and they love each other unconditionally.
I haven't stopped thinking about the book since I read it a few days ago and I'm even thinking of re-reading it. For those fans of Fifty Shades, this is a do not miss. Once you read the first two in this series, the author has several historical romances and paranormal romances with spice to hold you over until the final book in this trilogy.
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