Reflected in You

I had been totally swept away by Sylvia Day's first instalment of the Crossfire series, loved the story of Eva and Gideon and their torrid an passionate love affair. I couldn't wait for more in instalment 2.

At points this book really lived up to the first, it was sensual and romantic and wonderfully erotic but then in others it read like a teen romance novel. It was on, then off, then on, then off again. Eva and Gideon blew hot and cold and then lukewarm. It would sizzle for a chapter then the heat and pace would stall and fizzle for a chapter.

It is more a book to drive a plot but instead of doing so openly it is all about Gideon telling Eva to trust him and wait, which we do so until almost the very last page and then it stops abruptly, book over. Thanks for waiting Eva & reader but we are all done here it's time to wait for book 3.

Don't get me wrong I am still loving these more than Fifty Shades and find the romance and erotica much more real than James's constant references to Anastasia biting her lip as Christian thinks about sparking her. This is more sensual, less obvious and better for it. The middle book of Fifty Shades had more pace though and left you truly begging for the last instalment, with this I am a bit more ‘meh, I need more action next time'

Worrying thing is I've read reviews on book 3 and they appear to have dipped on book 2 so I'm hoping that I'm not going to be disappointed in it?

This book took me way too long to read because I was way the fuck over it by the time I got halfway through it. Eva was very annoying for a lot of this book. Yes I understand why she has the insecurities she does. Yes she is proactive about therapy. But this was too much for me. My heart didn't break for her this time. How she handled anything in this entire book seriously annoyed me. If Gideon so much as turn his head an inch to the left or right it was all I'M JEALOUS. I CAN NOT. LOOK AT ME. ARE YOU FUCKING HER. I CANT DO THIS. COME BACK. I LOVE YOU. YOU HAVE TO SHARE SHIT WITH ME. I CAN'T DO THIS. I LOVE YOU. IM NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. I NEED YOU. OH LOOK THERE'S MY EX IMMA MAKE OUT WITH HIM IN FRONT OF YOU. There was many pages of this.
Gideon was the same as the previous book, really. Stopped going to therapy. Did sneaky shit and would just say TRUST ME. But then disappear. If I had any attraction to him it's gone now. It was a lot of the same. Just the same but also somehow worse.
Also....the sex wasn't even sexy. It was this weird, desperate, clingy fucking. No fire. No nothing but two people so desperate to prove to each other that one loves the other that whenever they are remotely alone they try the hardest to fuck harder than the time before. ANYONE WANT TO GUESS AS TO WHAT THEIR THERAPIST SUGGESTED THEY SHOULD NOT DO FOR A BIT?
The only thing that stopped me from giving this book 2 stars was the last few chapters. It seriously saved the book for me. Am I going to read the next one. Yes. Right now? Fuck no.

another reread for me.

With eager anticipation and a healthy dose of curiosity I began Reflected in You. I read the whole book in one sitting. Reflected In You grabbed me, sucked me in, pulled me along an emotional roller-coaster, and left me in awe. Readers, if you sit down with this book hoping to walk away with that blissful, romantic feeling then this series may not be for you. Gideon and Eva struggle. Their relationship is plagued by their individual insecurities, communication breakdowns, and the demons of their pasts. However, the rawness of the emotions between Eva and Gideon is striking. One minute I was convinced that they would never be able to make it work.


Reflected to You is a book that stands out in it's genre. I am convinced that part of the reason this book is notable is because of the realism of the story. This book, this series, does not read like a fantasy romance. The issues the characters face feel real, the emotions they deal with and turn to feel real. The characters actions are understandable, in their own way. The attraction and chemistry between Gideon and Eva heats the pages. There is no question that this book is a smoking hot read with powerful, emotional, dominating sex. However, Sylvia Day makes it clear, there is much more to this mesmerizing story than sex. Gideon and Eva both have to deal with the ugliness that has plagued both of their lives and deal with harsh realities and nasty truths that they would rather stay hidden. The powerful, emotionally-charged sex between them can bring them together, but it could also push them apart.