jmhope

OMG!!!!!  these pictures are killing me  (with a smile)  especially the one posted by Sheens!!!  keep up the good work

I agree I don't see how Gideon could have missed the physician name on the bottle especially if they were talking about her doctor and also on another note in response to what someone said earlier ; I too wonder when Gideon would have had time to text Angus to come and pick up Eva because he was tied up with Corinne's family and his mother right from the start.. . He must have realized how out of place she felt since she had to resort to talking to JFG as a last resort!!

yes, I was one of the ones that said that Gideon would have noticed the name on the prescription bottle....nothing gets by that man.  Also how could he had texted anyone while "flex cuffed" unless he was cuffed in the front.  He got released really quick and then headed to that "wine date" with Deanna...leaving our poor Eva alone with her insecure thoughts again.

 

can't wait for Monday for Sylvia's Crossfire news....hope you girls posts what is said, I am not on FB.

 

Laters

I am not on FB....so what is her Crossfire news? 

 

please share,...thanks

Hi Nrock

 in dealing with Brett, I believe Eva is too naive. She has still to figure out that sometimes you can't stay friends with an ex and you have to cut him/her completely off until he/she comes to his/her senses. She's playing with fire now, but showing Brett she can only be a friend to him might be the right strategy.

I for one would put Brett on the first flight to Honolulu!!!!

how can she think they were "friends"?  She really hasn't laid eyes or talked to Brett since she walked out of the bar 4 years ago.  I personally don't like the way Eva is handling the Brett situation.  She would be furious if Gideon had thoughts for Corrine as sexual as she has had for Brett.  I know their "date" was for appearances, but she went too far in bringing him back to her apartment.

 

also if we are nickpicking.....If Gideon got the apartment next door to be near Eva if Nathan showed up, why bother....Nathan was dead by Thursday night and he was moving in that Tuesday/Wednesday evening.

 

Still love the series, can't wait for the book, a snippett or even a snapshot!!

as for how Deanna is handling the "brush off" from Gideon.....what did she expect from a guy when she goes to bed with him after just meeting him?  Consenting adults need to admit to themselves that they may have made a mistake and no one told Deanna that she had to have sex with him.  Eva said it right when she said that Deanna is giving "casual sex" for the modern woman a bad name.  Like in the movie Hitch when the girl went to bed with the jerk that she met while he was picking out lingerie.....she didn't have to go to bed with a man that she just met....so stupid.  what do people expect?   ok....off my podium now.

 

I would like to find out more about the wedding too....especially how he gave her the ring....I think Gideon got the ring by buying it after it had to be sold to pay back investors from his father's ponzi scheme.  just guessing here....maybe Lizzy had to give up a lot .....don't really know  my two cents worth.  but I know that Gideon wouldn't have taken it from her without permission.

Hi Gabi, 

 

oh, I do see it would be nice to discuss in detail each of these series! We could dig deep into ...! So great!

 

Okay, here my answers to you (then I have to go offline ... so you know): 

 

I haven´t yet read "Casual Vacancy"! I am hesitant! Why exactly .. I am not sure to read in German or in English and I so not feel drawn to it so far! But tell me did you read it? What is your opinion? I am very interested and don´t be afraid to spoil something for me!

 

Regarding HP´s ending: 

 

I was at first disappointed, too. It was a shock for me that after the killing of Voldemort and fixing his wand .... JRK skipped the scene and this year and moved forward to 19 years later! I would have had one or two more scene right there - the day after, the atmosphere ... ! I wanted to know if Harry and his friends repeat this last year or get the chance of participating in the final exams.

 

And yes - the epilogue so much later ... as far as we know Harry works in the auror department and teaches sometimes in Hogwarts, right? Well, I would like have had a scene where he and his friends held her graduation ... and you get to know how the time after the battle around Voldemort went for him and all  his friends, what their next plans ...

 

To skip all this and move to 19 years later was for me difficult to digest! The gap between an exhausted Harry with almost 18 years and than an experienced fathers ... to much ...

 

I would love to have an sequel ... sequels .. I have the impression JKRowling wanted to prove herself that she can writes other stuff ...! I do think if her own kids a grown she may return to the SAGA or in the case she needs more money for all her charity work ...

 

So, you think she hates to drop these characters ... I´ve read in a few interviews with her that she wanted to leave these characters and not to continue ...! I am thinking now, she was totally exhausted to write with a deadline and all the attention she was getting for writing the next volume and all the fuss about it. 

 

 

 

Another questions for you and for everybody else HERE (I thought about to open a new topic): 

 

What did you draw to the Crossfire Series and I don´t mean others books or recommendations!

 

I would like to know what you personally motivated to read these series, what drew you in, what gave you the Crossfire books apart from entertainment and a good reading?

 

I am very interested to hear your comments ...

 

SME

I had also just finished reading FSOG, I thought it was a good love story (if you overlooked all the hitting).  then in Entertainment Weekly magazine they had a side by side comparison between FSOG and BTY and RIY..   This sparked my imagination and BAM  I was hooked.  I enjoyed them much more because there was no hitting involved.

 

My choice for CG is Chris Pine or Chris Hemsworth.....they both have they eyes and the build!!  For GC....if he had the eyes Joe Mangelllio (spelling) would be perfect!!

 

I also enjoyed the Twilight series....it was a sweet love story

Last week Sylvia said 3 weeks before the snippets come out so I suspect we have until July 16 since Tuesdays are her favorite posting day.

thanks Sharonm745   Happy July 4th!!

Hi Jmhope, 

Who do you think that the Doctor was that was treating Corinne? 

maybe a Dr she was seeing before she went to France to get married.  don't have a clue....but I just don't think it is Anne Lucas.

The tail that Gideon mentioned in Bared To You, I believe was his security detail.  He took off so suddenly that they didn't keep up with him.  Don't think Anne Lucas is Corinne's Dr.  Gideon would have seen the name on the prescription bottle (even if she used her maiden  name)  Remember Gideon is thorough in knowing things about people.

 

Any news about snippets showing up for Captivated By You yet?  Not on FB, so I am relying on you guys to let me know when they appear!!

 

I love this forum...verying interesting reading.

I love Gideon and Eva so much I think they balance each other out and wanted to know is marriage in their not so distant future I sure hope so?

My guess is that you haven't read Entwined with You yet.

I would like to Chris Pine or Liam Hemsworth play the part of Christain Grey.  They both have the physic and the eyes. Robert Pattinson is a handsome young man, but he doesn't have that domineering (spelling) presence.

Hi Jmhope, 

You are correct.  Eva's name is like Ava becuase of her latin heritage.  She is named after Victor's mother.

GiGi.....thanks for agreeing with me.  I just would like to know that in my mind I am pronouncing it right.  Had a friend at work that speaks French tell me how to pronouce JFG name correctly.

 

love that picture of the "buns of steel"

 

quick question.  How is Eva's name pronounced?  I have read .....like Ava....the E is a long A.  does that make sense.  Please correct me.  Too bad I can't hear it....I don't have audio capabilities.

in regards to Eva and Gideon cheating.  In the prenup, it states specifically to Gideon, if he cheats it will cost him considerably.  but it didn't say what would happen if Eva cheated.  Don't want either of them to be in a positon to cheat.

 

as for Brett, he is bad news.  I just hope he keeps his distance and doesn't force himself on Eva.  Hopefully she wil use her Krav Maga.  Had had to know about the video from Sam  Remember he was saying bad things about Eva (bragging)  after the romp in the car.

 

Love the title for book 4.

In my opinion.

thanks for the answer!!

what does IMO stand for?  I have seen used numerous times and can't figure out what it means.  How did Eva going into the ocean get Gideon to open up?  She was upset thinking that he was breaking up with her and before he could pop the question (after dinner) she ran off.  Of course, he ran after her.  yeah!!  Loved this book very much and can't wait for the next two.  Hopefully our faithful forum will post what the next title with be, i am not on FB.

in response to Eva having a wedding band with the diamond engagement, I don't think so.  On page 310   reaching into my purse, I unzipped the small pocket and drew out the rings inside it, slipping mine on.  The other ring I believe is the one she bought for Gideon.  page 312. I have something for you and that is when she placed the wedding band on his hand.....then hot sex!!!

 

I don't think any pictures were taken at the private ceremony.  no mention of a photographer, but I could be wrong.  I believe he is referring to the future wedding.  I like the response Eva gave her Mom about having the wedding in June...ask Gideon if he will wait until June.....

When is it on and what network...

HBO   Sunday nights 9 PM    He was naked this past episode!!!

Hope his link works. This is someone from True Blood (I don't watch the show so I'm not familiar with him) but when I saw him in this article I immediately thought of Corrine's husband!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2343358/True-Blood-star-Joe-Manganiello-makes-splash-reveals-pack.html#socialLinks

this is the man that I want as Gideon.....too bad he doesn't have the eyes, but he certainly has the body and the smoldering look

I've heard a number of people specuating on here that Anne Lucas goes by her maiden name in her professional life and that is why Gideon took so long to connect Hugh and Terry, and I totally agree this makes perfect sense.

What doesn't make sense is if Anne does go by her maiden name professionally and she was indeed Lizard's therapist - the whole Vidal family would have known instantly that Hugh and Anne were brother and sister. It seems impossible to me that if Gideon accuses the doctoral candidate of rape, the therapist he was accompanied by must have been aware of those accusations, whether she believed them to be true or not.

Gideon says in EWY that Lucas covers up Hugh's crime to protect his wife, Hugh's sister from the truth about her brother. If she was Lizard's therapist, she would know about it.

Also, I said before that I find it difficult to believe Gideon could forget the face of anyone directly or indirectly responsible for what happened to him. He remembered Dr Terry Lucas - who he met once during that time, surely he would remember the woman who accompanied his tormentor to his house on a weekly basis!!

 

I saw Man of Steel over the weekend.  It was nice seeing Henry C. as Superman....he had an amazing body.  Too bad he kept wearing that suit....looked better after he saved those men on the oil rig.  Overall I thought the movie was too violent.....to much hitting (too intense)

 

Was thrilled to see Joe M on True Blood naked!!  Still think he can pull off being Gideon (except for the eyes)....they could cover the gray (some think he might be too old....but he does have a smoking body!!)

 

I still don't see Anne Lucas being a therapist to Elizaabeth.....cause I can't see Gideon "doing" her....he had to recognize her from coming to the house to treat his mother (if she was the therapist...don't think she was)but Hugh was the doctoral candidate and maybe Anne is in the dark about everything.  Terry Lucas keeps good secrets.

as I have stated before....don't think Anne Lucas had anything to do with Elizabeth Vidal's treatment.  Gideon would have remembered  even if he was only 10/11.. 

we don't know when or how the abuse stopped.  Maybe they sent him off to boarding school and that is when Angus started taking him from and to school.

maybe book 4 will give us some more answers. 

 

haven't read anything that would connect Anne to Corine and her pills.  like it was said before Gideon would have seen the name on the pill bottle., and possibly Corrine would have said the name of the Dr. when she said she hadn't told her Dr how the pills were affecting her.

If and when the book #4 is ready for release, where will Sylvia post this news and what the title will be?  I am not on Facebook....will she sending it out in a news letter or on this forum?

 

waiting in anticipation!!!

I saw Man of Steel over the weekend.  It was nice seeing Henry C. as Superman....he had an amazing body.  Too bad he kept wearing that suit....looked better after he saved those men on the oil rig.  Overall I thought the movie was too violent.....to much hitting (too intense)

 

Was thrilled to see Joe M on True Blood naked!!  Still think he can pull off being Gideon (except for the eyes)....they could cover the gray (some think he might be too old....but he does have a smoking body!!)

 

I still don't see Anne Lucas being a therapist to Elizaabeth.....cause I can't see Gideon "doing" her....he had to recognize her from coming to the house to treat his mother (if she was the therapist...don't think she was)but Hugh was the doctoral candidate and maybe Anne is in the dark about everything.  Terry Lucas keeps good secrets.

Christopher Vidal did go to the first one, the advocacy center dinner. He asked Eva to dance and tried hitting on her. Lizzie (and probably safe to say Chris Sr.) were at the third event, the one at the very end of Entwined. Given that Gideon has generally avoided his family, it's probably pure chance that they sometimes show up at some events.

 

Eva answers her boss Mark's direct line. Gideon has called that line directly before repeatedly. Everything from pestering her that first week when he was still trying to seduce her (the infamous "B.O.B." conversation) to calling her up to yell at her for leaving the Crossfire for lunch the day before Nathan was killed, the week Gideon had been trying to order Eva to stay in.) In Entwined, it would be safe for Gideon to call the direct line with a burner phone. Monica has called the direct line too, as has Cary. Brett obviously didn't have her direct line, because she'd have had no reason to give it to him. So he must have called the main office telephone number, which he could have gotten off the Internet or from directory assistance. Part of Megumi's job is to answer that main number. 

that's right, I forgot about Christopher at the first dinner dancing with Eva.....  and I also (must have been really late for me to forget so much) forgot about Elizabeth confronting Eva about her ring (Eva's ring now!!)

 

I didn't realize that was a direct line.  thought that Megumi took all calls like a phone operator/receptionist.  

Congratulations LN

Welcome to the club! (Punny)Primal

Crow pie is off the menu tonight, but s'mores are on!! The s'more the merrier. Lol

If the DB9 is in for servicing(pun intended) there's always the limo!!!

congrats to you LN Cronan..!!   you have a lovely sense of humor!!

Ladies, several thoughts came to mind last night.

 

Why don't the Vidals go to these charity dinners.  Gideon and Eva have been to 3 in 3 months.  The Advocacy Dinner (their first date)
Gideon gave a speech.  That should have been in the news.  Son, why do you talk about child abuse?  questions questions  maybe they don't care

 

also, Gideon called Eva  (page 44) at her office.  we don't know if she has a direct line (don't think so)  so if Megumi transferred the call to Eva, surprised she didn't ask who that was; unless Scott made the call or Angus.  so even if Gideon used the burner phone, the call still came to her office phone.

 

in the pre-nup it stated that it would cost Gideon considerably if he cheated.  so what if Eva cheated?  what would happen....we don't want our lovebirds to cheat in the first place, but just thinking out loud.

 

can't wait for the new snippets and of course book 4  (wish we had a title)