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jessanicolesingh's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let me start by saying this series begins very similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, a workplace romance with a control obsessed billionaire, HEAPS of steam, and themes of surviving sexual abuse trauma. Looking at other people’s reviews, the feedback is completely split; half felt like it was an exact copy of FSOG, and a poor one at that, while the other half LOVED it because it scratched the same itch and said it was the better of the two 🤷♀️ Me personally, I gobbled it up happily!
The relationship between the main characters is quite the ride. They spend almost the entire series fighting and making up, a new miscommunication each time they see each other, giving some serious whiplash. Though they have a decidedly toxic relationship, I found myself still yearning for a HEA. Additionally, I found the scenes with their therapist most significant. Though you shouldn’t take a billionaire romance novel too seriously, there were some very insightful and valuable takeaways. It was quite an unexpected aspect that I think will stick with me the most.
The first three books were written in standard single POV, whereas the last two advanced to dual. This lent a hand to adding initial mystery and slight mistrust towards the MMC, and then evolved into well deserved understanding of his perception and devastation in the later books.
Overall, I really enjoyed the characters as well as the plot, but sometimes the author’s writing style was a bit too wordy and redundant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Gaslighting
lovelymisanthrope's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I picked this up in my continuation of reading the "Crossfire" series.
"Entwined with You" picks up immediately after the conclusion of "Reflected in You". Eva is still enamored with Gideon, especially after what he has done to protect her from her past. They both have secrets, and it only seems to bond them together more. Unfortunately, with police sniffing around, they have to keep their relationship a secret from everyone else, which proves to be more challenging than either anticipate.
This book was very okay. I am still invested in Gideon and Eva as characters, and I want to see their happily ever after, but I felt like this installment went off the rails a little bit. They end up deciding to get married impulsively, and I have this suspicion that Gideon has motivations beyond love for tying the knot with Eva. Their relationship has gone from 0 to 100 in such a short time that it is difficult to discern if they are in love or in lust.
I think I do not love reading from Eva's perspective. Her inner monologue reads a little immature and naive and it has begun to rub me the wrong way. I am hoping she has some growth before the next book.
I still think Gideon is a great guy to swoon over. He definitely puts Eva first and is trying so hard to ensure she has the best out of life. He is trying to fix himself so he can be his best version for her, which I love to see.
I will be continuing in this series because I am curious to see how this will all play out.
"Entwined with You" picks up immediately after the conclusion of "Reflected in You". Eva is still enamored with Gideon, especially after what he has done to protect her from her past. They both have secrets, and it only seems to bond them together more. Unfortunately, with police sniffing around, they have to keep their relationship a secret from everyone else, which proves to be more challenging than either anticipate.
This book was very okay. I am still invested in Gideon and Eva as characters, and I want to see their happily ever after, but I felt like this installment went off the rails a little bit. They end up deciding to get married impulsively, and I have this suspicion that Gideon has motivations beyond love for tying the knot with Eva. Their relationship has gone from 0 to 100 in such a short time that it is difficult to discern if they are in love or in lust.
I think I do not love reading from Eva's perspective. Her inner monologue reads a little immature and naive and it has begun to rub me the wrong way. I am hoping she has some growth before the next book.
I still think Gideon is a great guy to swoon over. He definitely puts Eva first and is trying so hard to ensure she has the best out of life. He is trying to fix himself so he can be his best version for her, which I love to see.
I will be continuing in this series because I am curious to see how this will all play out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Medical content