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Just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...At least we got Gideon for a holiday present this year so Santa aka Sylvia was really good to us this year!!!

I think Eva was suspicious of Gideon when he went out that day so she tracked his phone and of course she would see that he went to his office so it really must have been a business matter that he left her for...

Yes Im not sure I quite understand that either...but I think a short term solution that would work for everyone would be that Mark stay at Waters, Field, and Leaman and Eva can switch out with Will for the Landon campaign only...That being said I love Gideon but he really did f-up spectacularly as Eva said ... There is so much unnecessary angst here. All Gideon had to do was tell Eva about the family feud and ask her to take a back seat on that campaign for her protection and his piece of mind... It's just so sad.

Yes Ann and his need to control the outcome of situations is what brings about the separation at the end of the book... Gideon was taking the right approach with Eva by being patient and letting her come to her own decision about working with him; but the threat from Landon spurred him to take a quicker approach and he acted rashly not with his usual planning and deliberation. He knew how much Eva loved her job and the fact that she would lose it if he hired Mark. His need to control the outcome of situations resulted in losing Eva. I have to admit in alot of this book I dont like Eva but I cant blame her at the end...I can see how she cannot fathom how Gideon could do this to her; he deliberately put her out of a job she loved ; to protect her yes; but that doesnt make it right. Eva's job defined her and gave her an identity beyond Gideon's fiancee. Gideon was wrong in every way no matter if his heart was in the right place...

I think it also was a revelation to Chris Sr as to why Gideon pulled away from the family at such a young age... Ireland barely remembers Gideon at home so I assume he either went to boarding school for high school or lived on his own as soon as he went to college...so sad. . :(

Hi jmhope Eva told Giroux that they were engaged and remember then Giroux must have told Corinne because he said to Eva "see how well she took the news..."

Just saying ... I think there will be another book beyond 5 ...

Welcome Purpleu; yes your thoughts are pretty much the general consensus of the forum and I think Eva will be the first to put it all together...

Hi Everyone; I'm a little behind so here goes: Chapter One***Even though this is one of my least favorite chapters in the book my most favorite part of it is of course the introduction of the new character Arash Madani... I think I may have said this before he is a breath of fresh air. . ) His interactions with Gideon definitely make me smile! Of course like everyone else on the forum my least favorite part was Eva telling Gideon she was confused about Brett and Gideon striking back at Eva with the Corinne comment. I really thought that was a low blow on Gideon's part when Eva was just trying to be honest. Even though I did not like Gideon in that moment I loved him the moment before when Eva said she was broken and when she saw a crack she needed to fix it and Gideon thought to himself that he loved her just the way she was...Thats the Gideon we all love! Chapter Two***My favorite part of this chapter was the use of the name Gideva when referring to Gideon and Eva .. We had been using this term on the forum for over a year and when it showed up in Sylvia's new book we were thrilled. . I dont really have a least favorite part but I do agree with everyone else that it seems information gathering is only ok for Gideon and not for anyone else!!! Gideon probably had Eva's information before she even reached her gym that day they met at the Crossfire lol!!!

I agree with you xoxo Eva should have been more considerate of Monica... I know she is obsessive but she loves Eva ...Its funny after the night in the elevator how Eva comes to the realization that her mother was there for her unlike Gideon's mom...

Eva's been married like 2 weeks tops and she is already a rich woman!!! Remember she gets paid for going to couples therapy lol!!

Yes D500 it is well worth your time...

Yes I am getting used to him because I am now on my second listen but I like solo Jill much better. I absolutely do not like the way he does Eva's voice...

Why dont we start each post with what was our favorite part of the chapter and the least favorite part and then the poster can allso add miscellaneous comments as they wish... I will post later on tonight as I will not be home for the next few hours...Does everyone like that idea??

Ok jm hope start the thread...

Great the sooner the better!!

I have a new question that I hope will stimulate some discussion LOL .... Eva thinks Gideon has used the sex swing before since he seemed so familiar with the harnesses.... What does everyone think about this and who do you think he may have used it with??

Let's just hope Anne Lucas doesnt become his therapist. . :(

I agree with whoever said that February is out because there will be too much hoopla surrounding FSOG...

Hi Georgette, the fact is I dont think Cary is really happy about it either and thats just going to make things worse. I think he should just get a smaller apartment in the current building or somewhere else of HIS choice. He will receive a salary from Eva as part of being spokesperson for her foundation and that will be the financial stability he needs to get out on his own and stay there in addition to his current modeling career. Also Eva said he could always be a personal stylist with his talent. This would be a great way for him to go also because there are many opportunities in NYC for that type of career especially with Monica Stanton's connections...But it is also Eva's fault because I think that he thinks that Eva wants him nearby...

Hi Georgette I enjoyed your comments; I too would like to see Cary move forward independently it would be the best thing for him. I really cant see Trey giving Cary the answer he wants to hear. Trey is right when he says he wants someone moving forward who will help him build his practice in the future and thus far Cary has always been juggling Tatiana and Trey and more so now because of the possible baby situation. It would be great to see Cary moving forward on his own independently of a relationship. I think working with Crossroads in the future would be just what he needs and this would give him his orivate time with Eva instead of living next door to each other. I just cant get on board with that living situation...

You are certainly right about Sylvia's writing Gigi; the passage where we hear for the first time the details of Gideon's abuse in the bathroom is riveting. Even though you dont want to read anymore the reader is compelled to do so to seek resolution. Gideon's description of his dream to Eva in the last chapter of the book is also very poignant... Sylvia has certainly captivated her readers as she tells Gideon's story.

The main reason that Gideon and Eva's life is so chaotic is mainly because former sexual partners " i wont call them lovers" can not get on board and realize that Gideva are off the market...permanently. These people are so delusional that they concoct these schemes to extract revenge or simply want to hurt Gideva. Even Eva in Chapter 18 comments that this is not usual for an "engaged" couple. Usually people offer their best wishes or say nothing at all if they are not happy. The people in Gideva's life are over the top. Corinne did not have a REAL relationship with Gideon that is why it was calm. There was no emotion or passion. She could have had that with Giroux but she chose to ruin that all on her own. It was not in any way Gideon's fault. He fell in love with another woman . Corinne was married and had no business messing with Eva's man. Her story is old news now: SHE NEEDS TO GO!!

Of course the sooner the better but February might be too soon for the publisher to coordinate a big release like that...

Gideon is happy with the vanilla because for the first time in his life he is happy and it shows to everyone who sees him... He is definitely wearing his heart on his sleeve as Arnoldo pointed out... He finally has a deep, passionate emotional connection with a woman he is fuc$ing and it is the greatest sexual experience of his life...ENUF SAID...I agree with you that Corinne thinks that all Gideva have is the fuc$ing and no substance that is why she thinks she still has a chance with him...If she only knew...It is a good theory that maybe Gideon wanted more kink and Corinne didnt want to participate but hopefully we will get to the bottom of it in OWY. As for Corinne's possessive comment at the gala; I always though she was lying/exaggerating then and I still do.