Captivated by You (Crossfire, #4)

by Sylvia Day

The fourth novel in the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling Crossfire series.

Gideon calls me his angel, but he’s the miracle in my life. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own.

The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. Instead they opened old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. I felt him slipping from my grasp, my greatest fears becoming my reality, my love tested in ways I wasn’t sure I was strong enough to bear.

At the brightest time in our lives, the darkness of his past encroached and threatened everything we’d worked so hard for. We faced a terrible choice: the familiar safety of the lives we’d had before each other or the fight for a future that suddenly seemed an impossible and hopeless dream...

• ISBN10: 0425273865
• ISBN13: 9780425273869
• Publish Date: 18 November 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425273869

Reviews

[anastasia]

Full Review on my blog!

I reviewed this a while ago, but never got the chance to post it, so I guess I'll post it now.

The fourth installment of the Crossfire series wasn’t perfect, but it was still an entertaining and enjoyable read for me. Gideon Cross. I can’t get enough of one of my favorite damaged men. The way he’s able to be completely alpha, powerful and domineering, yet also broken and scarred, he’s just one of my original favorites. Eva isn’t perfect. There have been times she’s annoyed me, got under my skin, but overall I do like her. I love how she’s just as crazy for Gideon as she is for him.

He was complicated and sexy and damaged and perfect.

The majority of this book is the couple adjusting to being a married couple. There is some drama with both of their ex’s, some drama with their friends, some drama with their jobs, and some family drama. But up till the end, not a ton of drama between them. Which I found refreshing.

“You two are wackjobs separately, together, you’re a goddamn nut house.”

 I absolutely adore this couple, I've loved every part of their story so far. I recommend it!

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[Vicki]

3.5 stars

[Ashley]

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In a nutshell: I finished Captivated by You and was pleased. It was nice to be reunited with these characters and I enjoyed the book. It wasn't until after some reflection that I realized nothing happened.

In the grand scheme of things, Captivated by You did nothing to further the plot of the Crossfire series. There were no new, major developments. It was just Gideon and Eva hashing out the same old problems. Eva wants to make her own choices, but Gideon makes them for her in order to "protect" her and "do what's best" for her. Eva wants Gideon to open up and be honest about everything. Gideon doesn't want to "burden" Eva with problems. Same ol', same ol'.

The fights they have are nothing new. Nothing new happened plot-wise. All in all, Captivated by You was a very unnecessary book.

That being said...

I'm still giving this book 3 stars because I enjoyed it. I think I appreciated the familiarity. I've been in an annoying book slump and it was refreshing to be back with characters I know and love. Even though I kind of hate Gideon and Eva sometimes (their fighting gives me horrible whiplash) I still kind of enjoy them together.

Yeah the book had absolutely nothing new in it. But was I bored? No. I still enjoyed it a lot! Maybe towards the end all the fighting did wear me down a little.. It made me seriously think that Gideon and Eva really shouldn't be married. But whatevs. I enjoyed the book despite its many flaws, and I think that's all that matters.