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Book Review: Captivated by You by Sylvia Day


Captivated by You
Crossfire #4
Author: Sylvia Day
Reading Level: Adult Fiction
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Released: 18th November 2014
Review Source: Purchased (UK Edition)

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...


I expected amazing, I got perfection.

Sylvia Day never fails to lure me in and captivate my attention. Captivated by You was one of, if not, the best book in the series so far.  It was obvious the first 3 instalments primarily focused on fixing Eva, but now it’s Gideon’s turn. He has his own demons to conquer and Captivated by You made my heart hurt for Gideon. His personal nightmare worsened, and Eva nearly hits breaking point as Gideon shuts her out at every turn. And guys, we got a lot of Gideon’s point of view!

Note: I read this book, whereas I’ve previously listened to the last 3, but I would definitely recommend the audiobooks. Personally I think they added to my enjoyment of the novels.

Reasons why I loved this book:

- The interactions. We got to see deeper into Gideon’s social life. We were introduced to some  friends of his and got to know others better. There was even a moment where Eva’s and Gideon’s friends collided and had a night out. I absolutely loved seeing their interactions together. Don’t get me wrong, I love Eva and Gideon private moments, but seeing everyone together was so nice.

- There’s still a million things needing tied up in this series (which we have 2 more books for) but we got some answers in Captivated by You, people! Obviously to avoid spoilers I won’t say what, but one was a “Well, damn, that was you” moment and the other was a complete “I’m so glad that happened, it needed to happen, and I could cry with joy” and a particular persons reaction made me cry. It was heartbreaking but relieving. 

- I could sit and point out everything, but I'll sum it up in one word: Gideon. The fact we got to know and understand him better, get to see into his life while Eva wasn't there, was amazing. I loved every second. 





Here is what the US edition of Captivated by You:


Video: Sylvia Day Answered Fan Questions Live


If you missed the live Q&A that Sylvia Day had, then no worries you can watch it here. Sylvia answered questions from her fans for an hour about her books. Enjoy!



Sylvia Day discusses ‘Afterburn’ and Her ‘Crossfire’ TV series



Maryse from Maryse’s Book Blog recently got to interview the New York Times bestselling Author Sylvia Day about her latest release ‘Afterburn’ and her upcoming ‘Crossfire Series’ TV show via YouTube.
  • Sylvia is asked what she has done to celebrate Crossfire being optioned for TV and she says she hasn’t done anything yet. But she is definitely happy and dancing in the inside.
  • Sylvia states that the produces were fans of the Crossfire series before Lionsgate pick it up. She says they went to Lionsgate saying “We love this series, We want to produce it, Can you acquire this property for us”
  • Sylvia says she is an executive consultant on the project, so that means all the scripts will come to her before they go into production.
  • Maryse brings up Henry Cavill and Scarlett Johansson and Sylvia says they would make a fabulous couple. Sylvia says that both actors would get the physiological drama of the role.
Watch below the full interview:

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