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Before I read CBY, I expected a letdown. Â Usually in a series there is at least one very weak book. Â Today I am surprised. Â I may be in the minority but I think this is the best book in the series so far. Â In one of her interviews, Sylvia said her editor told her not to change a thing in Captivated By You and now I understand why. Â This does not mean I would not have liked more resolutions but I accept the idea that this is where Gideon and Eva are in their relationship to each other and the significant people around them. Â Because I know there is more to come, I can put the troublemakers in their corners and wait for Team Cross to deliver their knockout blows on their way to their HEA. Â PS I really hope One With You has Gideon playing on the Outer Bank with his sons and daughter.Â

I have tried to read everything and this may not be new BUT Â Is anyone else looking for more of an explanation for Clancy's behavior? Â I know he said Eva has had enough pain but he put himself and his family in a dangerous legal position if not also personal danger.

Several comments in this topic have used the word "filler" to describe Captivated By You. Â We know there is another book and anyone who has read all of CBY knows there are still a lot of questions we hope to get answered. Â I have searched for a different word that fits what Sylvia has done with this book for me. Â For me, this is "a book of revelations". Â There is so much insight to Gideon and how he became the man he is. Â In revealing him, we also learn much more about his family, Corinne, Arnoldo, and even Hugh and Anne. Â We learn about his male friendships. Â His shows his work ethics and style. So much happens, it is hard to quickly summarize. Â As Sylvia stated, the focus is Gideon but more of Eva is also revealed. Â When I finished I did feel there is so much more to be said. Â Thank goodness a book can be as long as the author needs to bring the story to fruition.

Men you have to LOVE in Captivated By You.....besides Gideon  Chris Senior with his it is never too late to stand up for you step-son attitude    Knocking out Dr Terry    Standing up to Christopher Junior regarding a new "Golden" video    Challenging Monica for not telling him what happened to Gideon  Benjamin Clancy for helping out behind the scenes  Trey for working so hard to stand by his man  Raul Huerta for quietly taking care of Gideon and his lady  Angus McLeod the observant father figure  Victor for being a dad in any and every way he can    for his instincts (knowing Eva was struggling)    support (not sure about Gideon but if he is what Eva wants)    and paying for the wedding!  Dr. Travis and Dr. Petersen  and the friends for being great friends    Arnoldo, Manuel, Arash, Mark and Steven

 Thanks for the clarification but now I am not as optimistic about a speedy release for One With You.  I am desperate for their HEA!

My ebook in Apple iBooks says "Coming soon from Berkley Books!"

 You have got to LOVE Chris Senior when it comes to his reaction to Gideon's abuse.  He not only did not believe Dr. Terry, he knocked him out cold!!!  Regarding Elizabeth, stress or no stress, why ask the brother-in-law of Gideon's abuser to check out anything.  Her picking him to exam Gideon never made sense.  I guess when Terry has time to prepare his story he is more convincing because he did not fool Chris Senior.

You are correct Brett did not take the money. Â Gideon, however, is very concerned because he is forcing Christopher and Vidal Records to reshot the "Golden" video. Â To Gideon that implies Brett still has deep feelings for Eva and has not completely given up on her. Â I am not Giroux is still an option for Corinne. Â The divorce may have been his idea after she ran away to be with Gideon, the way her family treated him at the hospital and the loss of his child. Â I think Eva's comment to Trey about relationships that don't work out, "I'd want to know he was as miserable as I was." explains Corinne's behavior and says Eva is just as capable.

There seems to be a new publisher for One With You. Â Maybe the release interval between CBY and OWY will be shorter then between EWY and CBY.

How sadly true. Â That scene was very difficult to read. Â We also know how long the abuse lasted.

I agree!! Â A lot happens but there is no closure. Â I do love that Gideon and Eva agree to let Victor pay for their wedding. Â That was very touching.

I have finished and am on my second round  Observation:  Gideon's receptionist is a redhead who still has a problem with Eva in Captivated by You.  I know Gideon is very thorough but could she be a relative of Anne's?

 I'm nervous too.  Jill was so good!!  I tried to get a sample of Jeremy York on Audible but only CBY was listed.  Let's keep our fingers crossed.  We only have a few more hours to wait.

Just check Audible.com...there is a male narrator, Jeremy York, who will (I am guessing) read Gideon's POV while Jill Redfield reads Eva's! Â If he is as good as Jill, Captivated by You will be great to listen to.

Posted Yesterday, 05:13 PM  per Kirsten posted above yesterday I have to do a little bit of research, but I think the gambling age in Vegas wasn't 21 until 2003. Considering 'Bared to You' was first released in 2012 I think it's possible Gideon could have won that money when he was only 18ish.   My reply  I have lived in Las Vegas since 1997 and I do not remember the legal minimum age to gamble ever being less than 21 since I have lived here.  However, I confess it was not an issue for me.  Regarding an implied timeline for Gideon, he was attending Columbia University where he met Corinne during his first year.  "I said yes (to her proposal) for the wrong reason.  After two years of hanging out...." per Gideon in Bared to You.  Magdalene told Eva Corinne and Gideon had been engaged for over a year in Bared to You but it is not clear whether that year was part of the "two" Gideon referred to or it came after dating for two years.  If it was after "hanging out" that would support coming to Las Vegas at twenty-one or so.  PS http://gamblelegal.com/Minimum_gambling_age.htm

I just keep seeing myself at a club in NYC (many years ago when I was young and single) turning around to see the Gideon Gang walking in, lead by the man himself, followed by Arnoldo, Arash and Manuel.... all over six feet and each "dark and dangerous in his own way. Â I can not get that image out of my head. Â Thank you Sylvia!!!!!

 I want a better Gideon timeline too.  He had to be twenty-one to win a lot alf money in Vegas.  They would have checked before they paid.  Elizabeth does not like Eva because: she knows about Eva's past and recent relationship with Brett Kline: she fears Eva will use Gideon's abuse to hurt him; and because Eva was "vicious" to her at the charity dinner, she feels Eva has an "ugly side" that Gideon does not know about.

I love Gideon's friends.  They add a new dimension to his character.  In case you missed it

Penguin commericial for Captivated by You

Gideon and his mother are really going to be interesting.  Since she said she had warned Gideon before about Eva, that probably explains her behavior toward Eva when she came to the hospital regarding Corinne.  I had wondered why the about face after the warm reception at the garden party.  One of the saddest quotes from Gideon's POV was sometimes not being able to look at himself because he looked so much like his mother and he could not stand to looking at her  Â

I loved Eva comment about Gideon's friends that he is getting together with while she is gone.  Her comment about his group of hot guys who've got a buzz  and want a good time is priceless.  Having conceived of good, interesting characters and putting them in unique situations is only part of a good book.  I love the way Sylvia turns a phrase!

Gideon said Anne looks just like her brother in the picture Raul took of her.

I had the same idea that  Ryan might be the father of Ireland's boyfriend!

I was thinking Ryan was the father of Ireland's boyfriend too!

Sylvia had me captured with the shower scene. Â I love the POV style especially Gideon's. Â Someone mentioned above in this form, we readers tend to be interested in the lead male perspective. Â Based on the teasers that have been posted, I fear the timeframe for this book may only be a long weekend. Â While the time maybe short, the emotions played out by the characters will likely be intense. Â I am sure there will be plenty to discuss but I do hope Penguin has mercy and does not make us wait too long for the final book.