Entwined with You by Sylvia Day Publisher: Berkley on June 4, 2013
Genres: BDSM, Erotica, Romance
Pages: 356
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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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 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. 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…
At A Glance
A steamy filler book
The Good
The sex is still amazing. I swear, it’s so ridiculously steamy and hot I get embarrassed reading it in public, which is rare for me. But Gideon and Eva did connect more on an emotional level which I liked.
Gideon does finally open up a little bit. I feel like I know him better, but I still wanted more.
I enjoyed the story in the sense that I love the series so I still want to continue it and see what happens next.
The Bad
This has become a repetitive mess. The same arguments, the same problems, the same relationship. Almost nothing is progressing, no one is learning a lesson or trying better. Gideon is the same closed, secretive Gideon for the majority of the book. Eva is still whining but barely doing anything to make her situation better. Where is my active pacing, strong plot, and resolution? Okay, okay, Gideon and Eva make a little progress but not enough for me.
The Snuggly
Lots of sex and more BDSM than the previous books. It’s really the best part of Entwined with You which I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad thing.
Final Thoughts
I am reading the next book of the series but I am disappointed with this installment. I am thinking this book could have been cut and the series would have been better for it. Kinda but not really recommended.
Quotes
“Angel, a crowd of millions couldn’t hide you from me. I found you once. I’ll always find you.”
“If souls could be mated with wishes, ours would be inextricably entwined.”
“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.”
Red Iza
This is the instalment where Sylvia Day lost me – I guess she’ll recover, lol ! I’ll try other books by her, but bye-bye Gideon and Eva !
Jennifer Bielman
Yeah, she almost lost me but I am too obsessed with the series to really give up.
Ashley
I agree with everything you said. I still kind of love these books, but they’re just the same thing rehashed over and over again. There’s nothing new, and that kind of sucks. 🙁
Jennifer Bielman
And it sucks more because the first one was so great!
Lekeisha
I absolutely love Bared To You!! I’m gonna start Reflected In You next week, so I’ll see how it goes. Hopefully, I’ll make it to this book if I survive Gideon. That man is something else! I just want to know what happened to him and kiss him to make it better. I loved Bared To You so much, let’s just say my fiancee didn’t know what hit him afterwards but he slept with a smile 😉
Jennifer Bielman
Bwahahaha, awesome. I really hope you like the series overall.
kindlemom1
A repetitive mess? Ah, that is a bummer because it sounds like the series was good before this read. 🙁
Jennifer Bielman
It really was good before. I don’t know what the hell is happening!
Christy
Well that … sucks? lol. I hate repetitiveness like that.
Jennifer Bielman
Yeah, sucks big time. It would have been 2 stars if not for my love for the series overall.
Olivia
This author seems to be very popular because I even see her books around here in a translated version! I am glad to see that there was more of an emotional connection aside from the very steamy physical one as well 😀 It’s a shame about the repetition though, I hate when that happens to me in books.
Jennifer Bielman
I think she is better at standalone books.
Braine
when is this series going to end? Tired of these two’s fights and angst. Get over it or get therapy!
Jennifer Bielman
I know!!!!
Melliane
I keep hearing about this author, I need to try one day but it’s too bad about the repetitions like that, it’s always so annoying…
Jennifer Bielman
I wish this was just a duo instead of a series. The first two where good.
Brandi Breathes Books
Good to hear they connected more but not so much thats its become so repetitive
Jennifer Bielman
Repetitiveness is the worst!
Benish
I’ve heard a lot of comparison of this series with fifty shades – is it better? I haven’t actually read it yet – glad you could enjoy the series for the most part.
Jennifer Bielman
I thought it was in the beginning but now I don’t feel that way.
anna (herding cats & burning soup)
The yummy sex so makes me want to read these. The repetitiveness is a let down. If there’s going to be multiple books like this I want a reason for it, ya know?
Jennifer Bielman
Yeah, I agree. There was no reason for this book. 🙁