{"id":3071,"date":"2013-06-18T22:38:25","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T05:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2017-03-08T13:31:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T18:31:34","slug":"review-entwined-with-you-crossfire-3-by-sylvia-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3071","title":{"rendered":"Review: Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3) by Sylvia Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oh Gideon, you just keep getting better and better!!!!!<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book, but I loved it! It\u2019s got a very different feel to the first two books in the series, but I really enjoyed the change. I had reread Bared to You and Reflected in You before starting this one, so I was possibly on angst overload, which made me appreciated the more relaxed feel. Don\u2019t get me wrong, things are still very intense between Gideon and Eva, but they very quickly settle into a semi-functional relationship, and I love the shift in the dynamic between them. They are honest, and they are actually communicating, with no more running off or wild theorizing whenever something goes wrong, and because of that, the two of them are a lot more relaxed around each other. They behave more like a normal couple (although they are still totally obsessed with each other and shagging at every opportunity), and they are definitely more playful – there is banter, teasing and lots of happy times between them. And it is sensational!!!<\/p>\n

\u201cHurry up and call Cary. I\u2019ll clean up dinner. Then we\u2019ll suck face.\u201d
\n\u201cFiend.\u201d
\n\u201cSexpot.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved seeing the humorous side of Gideon, which we haven\u2019t really seen before. He\u2019s always been a seriously, controlling Alpha, suffering terribly with his demons. He still is a seriously controlling Alpha with demons, but with a lot of his and Eva\u2019s issues starting to be dealt with, and a stronger commitment between them, he is more laid-back, and it shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere are you?\u201d
\n\u201cAt work.\u201d
\n\u201cMulti-tasking, I\u2019m sure … What\u2019s a little calming distraction for your girlfriend in the midst of world entertainment domination.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019d stop the world from spinning for you.\u201d
\nThat silly line oddly touched me. \u201cI love you.\u201d
\n\u201cLiked that one, did you?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s also more open with his emotions \u2013 giving us some sensational swoon – and still totally obsessed with and in love with his girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*<\/p>\n

Ava, too, has mostly overcome her trust issues, and is a lot more confident, both in herself, and with Gideon, and is more carefree, and able to joke and tease with Gideon.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou and me on a deserted tropical island where you\u2019d be perpetually naked and I could slide into you at any moment.
\nI set one hand on my hip and shot him a look. \u201cSunburned <\/i>and bowlegged. Sexy.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going out, remember?\u201d I prodded. \u201cAnd I\u2019m going to drink too much, which makes me horny. Don\u2019t forget to take your vitamins, ace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cShut up, caveman. I\u2019m not into that \u2018me Cross, you Cross little woman\u2019 bullshit\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, of course, there is still the INCREDIBLE chemistry between them. OMG, there is SO much sex in this book! I\u2019m surprised Eva isn\u2019t<\/i> constantly bowlegged! But it\u2019s really freaking hot, and it reflects the connection between the two of them really beautifully.<\/p>\n

Outside of their relationship, Gideon and Eva still have issues to face \u2013 ex lovers, family issues, a murder investigation, and a tenacious reporter with one helluva grudge, and still, the constant battle to overcome the traumas of their pasts. I loved watching them deal with all of it together, and while a lot of these threads have been left undone, I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how it\u2019s all wrapped up in future books. Oh, and shout out to Eva\u2019s Dad!! Victor Reyes is awesome, and some of his moments with Eva had me tearing up, they were so gorgeous!<\/p>\n

It seems that there is a lot of complaint about the fact that Sylvia Day is stretching this series out to five books instead of three, and people feel that not a lot happens in this book. It\u2019s true, it\u2019s definitely not as action-packed as the previous books, but honestly, I enjoyed the slower pace and the lack of angst! I felt like Gideon and Eva (and me!) needed it after the intensity of all they have been through. This book is like a \u2018settling down\u2019 phase for them, while the crazy continues to circle around them \u2013 creating a sort of \u2018us against the world\u2019 vibe. And if it means we get to see Gideon and Eva happy and functional together, I\u2019m definitely all for that!!<\/p>\n

I loved it! It was an easy, pretty much angst free, read with a few surprises along the way, and had me alternately swooning, fanning myself and grinning like an idiot!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Crossfire series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Bared<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Reflected<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Entwined<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Captivated<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"One<\/p>\n

Bared to You (#1)<\/strong>
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Reflected in You (#2)<\/strong>
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Entwined with You (#3)<\/strong>
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Captivated by You (#4)<\/strong>
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One with You (#5)
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