Entwined with You

I'm a follower of this series, and most reading this review are as well. (If not...stop reading after these parenthesis and buy the 1st book. Seriously do it!) I preordered the book after finishing #2. I generally LOATHE reading series which aren't complete as obviously, if the books are great, I want immediate gratification of what is going to happen, and waiting months to a year can be irksome. I will generally wait until all are completely written, THEN start reading. This series series however, while I still wanted to know what came next, I couldn't turn off the story switch as I have on a few other series. I had to see it through. And eagerly await what is next for an intriguing story. When this book was delivered I went to the reviews just to see the star count it was getting. I wish I hadn't. It almost ruined my reading experience as many people rated merely one star simply because they didn't like the ending. NOT THE Entire STORY or story line.... just THE ENDING. The whole book...great but because it didn't end an unfair one star. I didn't know what the ending was as I tried not to read the reviews just look at the ratings. After I finished the book I went back and read the full justification and was furious. So I spent the whole story waiting for a ball to drop with a terrible conclusion. Instead I got exactly what I received the first two books. Intriguing story lines, multiple plots and sub plots, great charectorization, in depth primary and secondary charectors, heat, passion, drama, clean writing and editing. When I reached the so called horrible end everyone was braying on about, it turned out to be simply the story wasn't over and we have another book coming. I don't see the problem. It's a great story and I'm thrilled there is more to tell. Honestly I would've felt cheated if all of the complex and intriguing story lines that pre-existed this book and the new ones introduced had been gift wrapped up for me rapidly without the level of storytelling I've come to expect from this author and series. I think it's a great story and obviously our ride has not reached its conclusion. For all those reviews complaining the ending sucks...Reader meet a story...story meet a reader. Obviously you are fans of the work why not enjoy that there is more than less while there is still so many unanswered questions? While If there wasn't anything left to be revealed I could understand a bit more...but not when there are as many stones left unturned as there are. While I've been a self proclaimed fan of instant gratification regarding series I must say that some merit the wait until fully published...others you can't wait to read. This book does in spades the latter for me. I'm not ticked off I'm eager. If anyone who posted that the ending is horrible and is not going to read the next...you're review, while I disagree with it, I at least can understand your motivation. If not, and you will read the next, you should be ashamed of your selfish review. It's not the story that disappointed you but rather that all the intriguing questions you have aren't answered. That is what most would call a good read if your eager to know what happens next. In any event...this reader calls this a great read and I highly recommend it to the people who enjoy the genre. This book is engaging and spell binding. I can't wait for the next one. 3 books in and still enough suspense, drama and main and secondary plots to keep the hampster wheel a rolling. I hope potential readers do not let misplaced feelings on reviews spoil what could be a great reading experience for them. Here's looking forward to the next ride around the bend with Eva and Gideon. Awesome book by miles. Also to all reviews who claim greed, could it be that there is more story in the author? Who am I to say what the authors creative inclination is. Seems to me a writer of a multitude of works with generally high ratings wouldn't risk her reputation for a couple more bucks when she already is a best seller. Perhaps she listened to her fans love of this series and since it didn't end as she created she continued. Besides it was public PRIOR TO RELEASE that this wouldn't be a trilogy after all. Raters should rate on quality of product as opposed to what they think may be motivation behind the book. I don't buy a meal or clothes because the seller wants to make cash or because I think they might. I buy based on if I like the product. Same is true for books. Good book is what this is and a 5 star one at that. My other comments are personal opinions at what I feel are unfair reviews. Especially those who say they will check it at library but gave it one star only. Guess the story wasn't that bad for those who are still going to read it after their one star rating. I urge those who agree to give feedback on those reviews that are hypocritical. If not let them be or vote accordingly to your feelings on if the review was truly helpful regarding the content of the book. Authors generally don't want to alienate readers...yet obviously some think it is a great conspiracy. Read and see if book three doesn't still leave you thirsty for more. I'm rather parched myself.

Entwined With You was everything I could have wanted! I was thrilled with the story, happy with the ending and now am excited for the next books! This review is spoiler-free. Since this is book #3 in the series, I am not going to talk about the plot at all here. This book is not a standalone and should only be read after both Bared To You and Reflected In You. First you can all rest easy because there is NO RELATIONSHIP CLIFFHANGER!!! In fact, of all the three books so far, I'd say this one had the most resolved ending of all. It ended at a point where Gideon and Eva were together and happy. Yes, there were still many unanswered questions for future books (mostly regarding external plot lines and milestones that Gideon and Eva still have to cross) but there was no relationship cliffhanger! There was also real no stupidity and no cheating throughout the book. Yes, the characters made mistakes, but they're only human. I `understood' everything that both Gideon and Eva did throughout the book. I understood why they messed up and I respected them for trying to fix their mistakes. There was a lot of smokin' hot sex (and I mean H.O.T.) but it didn't overpower the actual work they put into the relationship. I loved that they didn't use sex as a distraction for working out their issues. They'd always had intense chemistry and sexual attraction but they were also actively focused just as much on working on the rest of their relationship as well which made them functional as a couple both inside and outside of the bedroom. I loved that they had this intensely passionate, tumultuous relationship but at the core of it all was always their strong, unwavering love for each other. Everything else was just details. Entwined With You started off right where book #2 ended throwing us right back in the story. If it has been a while since you've read the last book, I would recommend re-reading at least the last chapter of book #2 before starting this just to get yourself back into the details of the story. In this book, Gideon and Eva's journey continues as they fight their inner demons and nightmares and work together at maintaining and building a functional relationship filled with intense desire, love and commitment. "You own me, Eva. Wherever I am, whatever I'm doing, I belong to you." One of my most favorite things about Gideon and Eva as a couple is that they TALK!!! They talk through EVERYTHING! They've both been broken by their pasts and are dealing with untold amounts of external stress and yet with them, their relationship always came first. I always knew what their top priority was. I could just feel it. And I absolutely freaking LOVED it. "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." Gideon Cross is the ultimate tortured, Alpha hero. He's completely dominant and possessive but at the same time so vulnerable and broken. Truthfully, protective and possessive doesn't even begin to describe him though. He's also loyal, understanding, powerful, and passionate. He is just the perfect balance of everything in my eyes. He is Alpha enough to make me swoon but was always logical and rational in his actions. I absolutely loved that he always put Eva first. He was always thinking of her and it was clear in each one of his actions. If it's possible, I love him even more after reading this book than I did before starting! I've always really loved Eva too. Deeply scarred by her past and also still hurt by things that had happened in their relationship (despite it being a missunderstanding), she had to work hard to keep being open. Luckily, Gideon helped balance her out. He was always insisting on working things through together. And at the end of the day, they both just wanted to make things work, and were willing to do anything to bring them closer to each other. I loved that they went toe to toe on everything. Yes, Gideon was powerful and dominating but Eva was also strong and independent. They didn't clash, but rather they complimented each other. Their relationship was always balanced and I could never doubted the value they placed on their relationship. You could feel that they were willing to sacrifice anything for each other and never give up. I just loved it. It was heart warming to an extreme. "Despite everything, we were stronger than we'd ever been." And the HEAT!!!! ohhhhh the intensity!! This has got to be one of the hottest books I've ever read! Not that it was literally the most graphic but just that their connection intensified every sexual encounter between them. It was scorching!! Sizzling! And, I'm not going to lie, they certainly took things further in the bedroom than they'd ever gone before. There was definitely an "oh my!!" moment for me at one point But like I said, I loved that with them it was never all about the sex. I loved watching them genuinely, step-by-step work through their issues. I loved being able to see their progress and to see them grow both as individuals and as a couple. The build up of the book's ending wasn't as intense as the last one to be sure but that was totally okay with me. Given the context of the story, it didn't feel right to have something super intense in that moment and I'm glad the author didn't put some random drama there just for the sake of sensationalizing it. I respect her for staying true to the characters. The ending left us in a good place. My heart is happy and I couldn't have asked for a better place to pause their story while we wait for the rest of the series to be released. It has been confirmed that there will be 2 more books in the series after this one. The Crossfire series will now have 5 books. I have loved this series from the start and if the next two books are going to continue Gideon and Eva's story following the same path that these first 3 books have taken and just continue to develop their relationship together without stupidity or excess drama, then I'm all for it!!! At first, I thought I would have wanted the "happily ever after" we would have gotten had this been the final book but I can honestly tell you that I did NOT feel that any of the issues were dragged out, or just "put there" for the sake of creating more text. There was no "drama for drama's sake" and everything that happened both made sense, kept me engaged (or fanning myself) and was believable for the characters. Also, given the amount of issues they still have to work through (which I won't name in order to keep this spoiler-free), I'm honestly very happy that they're getting more books. I think their story could easily take two more books to tell it in and there are still so many things that I personally WANT to see them work through that we would never have been able to see if the story had wrapped up in just this one book. I know some people said that the ending left them "desperately wanting more", and while I respect their opinion, I just don't get it to be honest. The story HAD to end somewhere and since we know there will be more books I was completely happy with the ending. Yes, in the issues external to the relationship, there are still unanswered questions but, if there weren't any, then how would we ever have more books?? Gideon and Eva were happy and together at the end. For the ending of a mid-series book, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Personally, I loved it. Totally loved it. Gideon and Eva continue to be one of my absolute, all time favorite book couples and I can't wait for more of their story! Basically, if you loved the first two books, you should absolutely read this!! ❤ As a final note, I just want to share this with you. It's a message from the author that I really love and tells me all that I need to know about this series: "Is it possible for two abuse survivors to have a functional romantic relationship?" - Eva Tramell "Eva's question is the core of the Crossfire series. The answer she receives ("Absolutely."), gives her hope that she can find her way there with Gideon. I hope their journey touches you the way it has me. We all deserve a happily ever after." (Sylvia Day)

Malgré un accueil pas forcément unanime de ce troisième tome de la série crossfire, je dois dire que pour ma part, je n'ai pas été déçue ! Après un second tome qui m'avait laissée complètement drainée émotionnellement, ça fait vraiment du bien de retrouver Gideon et Eva concentrés enfin sur leur relation, malgré le terrible secret qui les lie, une enquête pour meurtre qui les poursuit, des ex déterminés à les récupérer et une journaliste qui s'en mêle... Se tome se déroule sur quelques jours seulement, donc il est normal que peu de choses se passent durant ce dernier, quoi que... un nouveau meurtre, deux demandes en mariage, deux grossesses, des tromperies, d'autres secrets que l'on découvre au fil du livre...ça fait déjà pas mal de choses a gérer ! Et pourtant avec tout ça, Sylvia Day est parvenue comme toujours à truffer ce livre de scènes plus hot les unes que les autres... Personnellement j'ai adoré et j'en redemande ! Vivement ma suite !

Finally after a long painful wait, I had EWY on my pad yesterday. I am German and had ordered the German version, but I would not have survived the wait until July. The paperback would have arrived on June 13, so I just had to get the digital copy until then. Yes, hardcore Gideon fan, I know... As with part 1 and 2 before, I started reading and could not stop. The good solid background storyline has been taken further, and the story again makes sense in itself, and does not disappoint for one second. As the release date was only yesterday, I will not spoil peoples reads by giving away the story and the ending. I can only say that there are still a lot of romance, heartwrenching inner turmoil, misunderstandings, suspicions, dominance and submission issues etc going on. And that it is still an erotic novel, although that description does not do these 3 books justice. Part one was hot, part two was hotter but this part, Entwined, is SCORCHING. Beware: if you are a sensitive or sexually conservative reader, or think the language used in FSOG is too direct and harsh , then keep your hands off the CROSSFIRE novels, especially this book!!! After having read Chapters 1-3 , I thought it would be similarily sexy as the previous parts. Oh no. If you survive Chapter 15 or 18 without panting, shaking uncontrollably and grinning stupidly for hours, then you are probably already dead. These sex scenes left me literally drained. Do NOT read this in public. Every one around you will stare at you. I am already anticipating part 4, outing myself as an addict. What I can so far take from "Entwined" is that my severe crush on Gideon Cross has turned into totally wild full-hearted submissive love. Christian T. Grey has finally found his master.

These ebooks are extremelly adictive. I cant wait to read captivated by you. I think its an interesting story, and cant put it down until youve read it all, although i thought this was the final book when i finished it turns out its not! Worth reading.

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Blog Link: http://missbookworm23.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/entwined-with-you-crossfire-3-by-sylvia.html Title: Entwined With You Author: Sylvia Day Publication Date: June 2013 Publisher: Penguin 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 shadows 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. . . OH...MY...FREAKING...GOD...is all I must say first! I loved it ever so much, I had pre-ordered EWY book in September 2012 and iv been mega excited and waited ever so patiently...(well tried, hehe) So we follow on in Eva's and Gideon's life once again, although secretly dating and hiding their relationship from the public but very much in love of course..how will this third book will play out you must be thinking? But I don't want to give too much away because I feel with these books the readers must read them all on their own without reading reviews and decide what you love about the book yourself, I do know readers are going to freaking LOVE this book! Sylvia Day certainly knows how to get her readers sucked back into the lives of Eva and Gideon, they are, I must admit the most beautiful couple ever and I was so excited and very happy about half way through the book, Yayyy :D other book fans of Crossfire series will know what I mean by now hehe! The chapters flow so easily in this book, and before you know It you will have finished and will be wanting more I am sure. I really did enjoy this book so much, I was glad to be reading about Eva & Gideon again, the sex scenes in this book were out of this world once again, could turn any body on! I was so hooked in the book I had finished in hours! I neeed more already though! Do you know what the best thing is that. . .(drum roll please) There is going to be a Book 4 & 5, Yay! The Eva&Gideon story hasn't finished altogether after all! I do urge everyone to grab a copy & must read, Especially because you get more of Mr Dark & Dangerous Mr Gideon Cross, yes we can dream I know! Most Talked about book 2013 = HELL YEAH!!