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justaromancereader 's review for:
Bared to You
by Sylvia Day
3.5/5 stars.
As much a I love Eva and Gideon, I had issues with this one.
I've read one of the reviews that said how everyone was good-looking/beautiful/a knockout in this book. I thought I would hardly notice it, but I did. In fact, it's kind of hard not to.
Case #1:
There was this part when she describes Cary, her best friend:
"No matter his expression, he was a knockout." o.O um.. Okay..
Case# 2:
And then there was her boss, and his partner: "...he was as good-looking as his partner was, just in a very different way."
Case #3:
Then there was Monica... "a gilded shining beauty who'd never lacked male attention in her life."
Case #4:
Oh gosh, there's also Daniel... "he was handsome and nicely built... with a movie star smile that showcased perfect white teeth."
Case #5:
Obviously, Gideon Cross:
"He wasn't just beautiful, he was enthralling." ( I am aware he described in more sparklies than that. Still.)
Case # n^infinity:
Cross's ex-lovers or friends. If I listed them all, I could tell you, they're all pretty.
It takes having beautiful characters to a different level.
Also although I understood Eva's jealousy in the beginning, there came a point when I thought it became kind of irrational. Gideon took the time to explain Corrine's place in his life, and later says:
"Shut up. If you care about me at all, you'll just up and go away."Wait, what? 'I love you more than words can say', and then she says 'shut up'???? Jeez.
The hero screwed up a lot of times. You'd think he'd have better sense than to bring Eva to a place where he brought his ex-lovers. I loved what Eva did after discovering that, but then he came to find her later and poof everything is okay again. To my surprise, I warmed up to him later on, because of how he never gave up on Eva, and I actually found him more likable than the heroine.
Also, as much as Eva says she wants "mutual respect" before she sleeps with someone, she basically contradicted herself with the *blush* office scene. And as much as it might annoy others, loved Eva's running away thing. It takes strength to leave a person, and it was self-preservation, and I loved it. I try to avoid books that can become too angsty, but I put up with it to the end. I don't regret it.
However, I thought the story went too smoothly until the end. I'm always wary of what big holy-crap thing would happen 80% in the story, but it happened to be another jealousy issue the heroine had, which was, of course, promptly solved by the hero saying his "I love you" near the end.
As much a I love Eva and Gideon, I had issues with this one.
I've read one of the reviews that said how everyone was good-looking/beautiful/a knockout in this book. I thought I would hardly notice it, but I did. In fact, it's kind of hard not to.
Case #1:
There was this part when she describes Cary, her best friend:
"No matter his expression, he was a knockout." o.O um.. Okay..
Case# 2:
And then there was her boss, and his partner: "...he was as good-looking as his partner was, just in a very different way."
Case #3:
Then there was Monica... "a gilded shining beauty who'd never lacked male attention in her life."
Case #4:
Oh gosh, there's also Daniel... "he was handsome and nicely built... with a movie star smile that showcased perfect white teeth."
Case #5:
Obviously, Gideon Cross:
"He wasn't just beautiful, he was enthralling." ( I am aware he described in more sparklies than that. Still.)
Case # n^infinity:
Cross's ex-lovers or friends. If I listed them all, I could tell you, they're all pretty.
It takes having beautiful characters to a different level.
Also although I understood Eva's jealousy in the beginning, there came a point when I thought it became kind of irrational. Gideon took the time to explain Corrine's place in his life, and later says:
Spoiler
"It's not the right word, Eva. That's why I haven't said it. It's not the right word for you and what I feel for you.""Shut up. If you care about me at all, you'll just up and go away."
The hero screwed up a lot of times. You'd think he'd have better sense than to bring Eva to a place where he brought his ex-lovers. I loved what Eva did after discovering that, but then he came to find her later and poof everything is okay again. To my surprise, I warmed up to him later on, because of how he never gave up on Eva, and I actually found him more likable than the heroine.
Also, as much as Eva says she wants "mutual respect" before she sleeps with someone, she basically contradicted herself with the *blush* office scene. And as much as it might annoy others, loved Eva's running away thing. It takes strength to leave a person, and it was self-preservation, and I loved it. I try to avoid books that can become too angsty, but I put up with it to the end. I don't regret it.
However, I thought the story went too smoothly until the end. I'm always wary of what big holy-crap thing would happen 80% in the story, but it happened to be another jealousy issue the heroine had, which was, of course, promptly solved by the hero saying his "I love you" near the end.