![]() ![]() They are both quite funny and some of the conversations they have in Gideon’s flat made me snort with laughter. They play off each other really well and although the mindblowing sex is still obviously a huge part of this book (and yes, it is super hot) it was really nice to see them connecting on other levels than the physical or the level of screwed up they are. He and Eva have some genuinely lovely moments, intimate moments that are also very funny. He’s less intense and he’s definitely more fun. I find him a lot more likable in this book. I do enjoy his character and the complexity of what goes on in his head, but I’ve never really ‘got it’. I have to admit, I don’t swoon over Gideon like a lot of women. Eva and Gideon are on different pages in where they want to be in their relationship as well and Brett and Corinne do continue to make their brief presence felt. Eva’s dad is in town because of disturbing news that he was finally made aware of and his visit causes some anxiety and stress for Eva and tears her already fragile relationship with her mother apart that little bit more. The police themselves are also back with an interesting development in Nathan’s case that makes both of them concerned that someone else might know what has really happened. Although Eva and Gideon are back together, they have to negotiate how to orchestrate their public reunion in such a way as to not make the police suspicious. That’s not to say that everything in this novel is lightness and fun – it isn’t. His nightmares now also include Nathan and it’s clear that he does fear Eva’s thoughts and reactions as well (not an unlikely scenario but of everyone, it seems Eva is the least bothered, perhaps because he distanced himself from her and that was all she cared about). They basically live together and even sleep together a few times, although Gideon does still suffer from the nightmares that cause him to act out scenarios in his sleep. Eva and Gideon settle into a relationship when he takes the apartment next to hers, which means that she can sneak away to see him often. ![]() Eva’s just the one who found out about it when it was all over.ĭespite that hanging over them, there’s a lot of lightness in this novel – a lot of playfulness. After all, he’s the one that carried it out. Gideon is struggling with it privately too – perhaps even more so than Eva. Although when it opens, Eva and Gideon are still negotiating how she feels about what he did to her former stepbrother in order to ensure her safety, this is actually the most stable they’ve been since the beginning. To be honest, I think a lot of the original format shows in this book. This was originally supposed to be the final novel in Sylvia Day’s hugely successful Crossfire series until it was announced not that long ago that it would now be a 5 book arc, not 3. For every step forward they often suffer two steps back and now it’s time to see just how far they can go and just how much they’re willing to sacrifice for the other in the pursuit of their ultimate happy ending. The road to happiness was never going to be easy for two people with issues such as Eva and Gideon. Despite their private understanding, Eva and Gideon still face their issues: Gideon clearly doesn’t like Brett’s intention to get back with Eva and Eva has difficulties with the fact that Corinne is such a presence in Gideon’s life. Her devastation was so real that it’s almost impossible to fake and there’s the added complication of her ex-boyfriend, hot rocker Brett Kline being in town and watching to catch up with the view of perhaps something more. ![]() She also has to keep up public appearances and continue to look as though she isn’t seeing anyone and this is something that she finds difficult. She’s pretty adamant that she’s not going to go away until she knows the truth and that Eva can expect to see her/hear from her again.Įva’s anguish from being separated from Gideon has abated but she does have the new trauma of dealing with what Gideon was willing to do, what he has done, in order to ensure her safety. Eva finds herself being approached by a reporter who is convinced that she has the dirt on Gideon’s possible violent temper towards women and she wants Eva to give her the story. The two are still separated publically as Gideon seeks to continue to avoid police interest. If you haven’t read that (and want to) it’s probably best to avoid this review.Įva and Gideon’s tempestuous relationship has had nothing but ups and downs since its beginning and nothing has changed. Please note that the following review will contain general ***SPOILERS*** for the two previous Crossfire books, in particular the second novel, Reflected In You. ![]()
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