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Hi lwasinger welcome to the forum; enjoyed reading all of your opinions. I feel guilty about not liking Eva right now in this book but as soon as I read the first 3 chapter excerpt I knew this book had a different vibe. I loved EWY soooo much and I think Gideva were so connected in those few weeks; what happened in that short time span for Eva to become confused and start sniping at Gideon for lack of a better term... She always had a Latin temper but suddenly it seems to be rearing its ugly head often and Gideon the unwelcome recipient. When they were in the limo going down to the Outer Banks I think this would have been a perfect time for Eva to lose her temper and say she had enough but she didnt say a word. You are absolutely correct that Eva is very young and had a difficult childhood. Even though Gideon is only 28 himself he has always had an uber amount of responsibility with his businesses and that developed the discipline he needed to survive his abuse. He says himself that he needs money too and it gives him the security he needs to feel good about himself in at least that way. Because of her abuse Eva has always been spoiled and coddled by Monica and Stanton and her Dad because he was never able to watch her grow up and even by Cary who must think of her as his life-saver also. And now Gideon thinks of her as his angel and treats her as such so she doesnt often experience the word no or rejection from any of her inner circle. Actually even though Eva needs to chill out , I didnt blame her for wanting her space from Gideon at the end and I didnt consider this one of her usual runners. Gideon knew he fu$$ed up as soon as he told Eva he offered Mark a job. He even went as far as to say he should probably have stuck with his original plan of slow seduction in getting Eva to work with him. But he just reverted to his alpha male persona as usual. Gideon is smart enough to know that wasnt going to go over well with Eva ...I have to say ...what was he thinking???I hope they get back on track early in the next book. The opening scene may be their joint appointment with Dr. Peterson and their dinner date. I hope it is very romantic like when Eva went to dinner that first nite in EWY at their love nest apartment. We can only hope. . :)

If you remember Arash talking to Gideon ... He said that Gideon used to poke at Lancorp at least once a week!! This is a case of Lancorp poking at Gideon; the sleeping giant so to speak. Well, messing with Eva has woken Gideon from his slumber so Lancorp better watch out because Gideon wont let it pass a second rime LOL!!

Totally agree ...

Yes I think that Corinne is torturing herself believing that her big mistake was breaking off the engagement with Gideon . She really believes that if she hadnt of done that they would still be together. She is in denial about Gideon's feelings for Eva . But now he has told her the facts and didnt sugar coat it so she needs to let go . I dont see how her tell all book can help this to occur. She really thinks that if she makes Gideon remember what they had together through this book that he will come back to her . As someone mentioned earlier he should just tell her that he is already married. This could possibly give her the jolt she needs to snap out of her delusional state if that is possible.

Yes I think she is willing to use her patients; she's completely lost the plot!!!

Gideon didnt appear worried about Detective Graves visit with Eva so I think he feels that everything is wrapped up and so does Clancey ; what I think is off about Detective Graves is that she asked to be invited to the wedding... I thought that was rather forward and inappropriate and WEIRD!!!

The meeting with Anne and Gideon was certainly an interesting scene. What I couldnt believe was how Anne actually thought Gideon may still be "attracted " to her even though we know he never was. She actually said it was good to see him and meant it!! Then she put her leg out in a provocative stance and also even made a grab for his c*** at one point.. Desperate is too mild of a word for Anne. I think this meeting really put Anne over the edge because she saw how Gideon considered her a non entity and that had to send her reeling...

I urge anyone who hasnt tried the Audible version of the series to at least give CBY a try. The scene with Chris Vidal and Gideon in the penthouse was the most dramatic of all the scenes so far IMO. The dialogue was riveting and the narrator does a fine job of conveying all the emotion from both men. It was really hard to listen to but at the same time you didnt want to miss a word.

LOL its hard NOT to think about the books; Gideva just get in your head and stay there ; hopefully it wont be a long wait for OWY. :)

Seems like it will be an impossible task...

Hi Anne welcome its a good thing Eva is progressing with her Krav Maga because she has the potential to have quite a few unpleasant meetings with various people in the next book...Enjoy the forum!!

No the number 12 was never mentioned. He said to Dr. Peterson " twice a week on average"

I believe it was a closed room because if you remember Mr. Vidal is the one that asked for a private room where they could wait for Gideon...

Actually I think Anne is referring to herself and Corinne when she says this...I dont think Deanna is involved with Anne although who knows??!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone...at least we have CBY to chew on LOL!!!

Dr. Travis is obviously a very good therapist because he nailed the fact that Eva doesn't want to be like her mom early on in the book. And I do think this is the motivation behind a lot of the things that Eva does...She doesnt want to be dependent on Gideon like her mother is on all her husbands. But I can understand Eva wanting to build a reputation for herself in the business world. She worked hard for her degree and she wants to show the world what she can do. It is true that in the end she has to choose herself or her love for Gideon just like she told Trey...

And as much as I dont like the idea of Cary living next door to Eva, I think one of the reasons he is considering it is the question of Eva's safety. He was present for both of the nightmares that Gideon had when he attacked Eva and Cary was scared to death. That is one of the main reasons Cary isn't 100 percent Gideva. He wanted Gideon to solve his issues BEFORE he married Eva.

Yes Gigi I'm not sure I trust Deanna even at this point. She's not a danger to Eva physically like I think Anne Lucas is but she is more of an emotional threat . A leopard can't change it's spots overnight and I dont think Deanna did either.

Eva will always come first with Cary I just hope she doesn't become collateral damage by some of the bad choices Cary makes...Eva would certainly forgive him anything but Gideon never would and that would just be another heartbreaking situation for Gideva to endure.

I think Eva said uh oh because Gideon said " if you thought I'd give you my money and be a silent partner you didnt do your homework" Eva knew whoever Gideon was talking to was going to get bulldozed!! As for Anne, I totally disagree with you about her softening. She is already way over the edge...crazy and diabolical...but worst of all dangerous. What she said was that Gideon's billions couldnt cover the cost of what he did to her ...that spells DANGER to me...Danger to Eva. . :(

Absolutely D500 Brett is not gone from the book . Eva seems to have gotten over him big time especially after their meeting in the park so I wonder how desperate he will become. I think he will write another song about her just to tick Gideon off. In any event, he may also be a recipient of Eva's Krav Maga if he loses the plot and comes on to her. He's in denial too. LOL

This could actually be another reason Corinne showed up at the Crossfire that day; she needed to get a quick Fu$$ ( for lack of a better term lol) out of Gideon so she would actually be able to pass the baby off as his... Although he always uses protection and the timing would be off it is obvious she already wasnt thinking clearly at this point if that was her plan. Gideon isnt stupid; she never could have pulled it off. Stupid and crazy ; she needs to go !!!

Totally agree Gigi; Clancy is good people...

Hi Gigi No I do not think Cary knows the nature of Gideon's nightmares; he may have his own theories but Eva has never told him.

I loved in Chapter 7 when Corinne ran to Gideon saying "what do I have to live for if I don't have you" to which he replied ; I'm not responsible for your happiness Corinne, I'm not responsible for you...Go home to your husband."She just doesn't get it . I was so proud of Gideon in that scene ; he doesnt owe her a GD thing!!