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3.5 stars

I am mixed on this story. There were parts that I loved and others that made me roll my eyes. It just felt like a variation of 50 Shades. There were just too many similarities. The story was intriguing enough that I did keep reading.

I read this as part of the boxset. ( )

It's a book about sex, and more sex and two people heavily in lust who barely can keep their hands off each other, and more sex. And some of the sex is off the page (because roommate who is Bisexual and seems to spend his life having sex. just mostly off-page. Both main characters suffered child sexual abuse at the hands of parental figures and they have issues from all this.
It's not a terrible read but I'm not a fan of a lot of sex and not much plot. ( )

Romance

before i write my review i want to say this is a reread for me because i am dying to read book five but felt lost so here goes the review.
Two emotionally F'd up individuals hoping to find some kind of happiness. In my opinion I think it's better than Fifty Shades and it may have to do with Sylvia Day being a seasoned author. You can be the judge of that.

From the moment Eva and Gideon meet, there's a connection they can't resist. Initially it's a physical attraction that creates interest. They try to keep it casual, however one broken individual can recognize another and that's what Eva recognizes in Gideon. Although he tries to deny and in the process hurts Eva he always finds himself chasing after her because she sees him. Accepting the knowledge brings them closer, but not wiser regarding their relationship. They understand they'll need to take baby steps if they want their relationship to work. You do see them grow and learn from their mistakes.

How can two dysfunctional individuals make a relationship work? Their relationship is emotional, intense and complicated. They're obsessed, possessive and jealous of each other. Put all that together and the sex is explosive, their love is sweetly intoxicating, their relationship at times is stormy but when they're happy it's beautiful.
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