Did I Find Something Better Than Fifty Shades of Grey?

I just finished reading Sylvia Day’s Entwined With You. This is the third installment in her Bared to You trilogy, which follows the overly sexual lives of Gideon Cross and Eva Tramell. Although I wasn’t able to write posts about the preceding books in this series, rest assured I ate them both up. Gideon Cross is the powerful multi-millionaire control freak with a dark past, while Eva Tramell is the sexual damaged 20-something trying to start a new life in New York. Upon their meeting, both Cross and Tramell are instantly drawn to each other. Now in we jump to the third book where they are finally getting married.

            A lot of people have compared this series to the ultra famous Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. I can see the similarities, but there are some unique things about this book and these characters that make this book feel real and relatable.

1.     Cross and Tramell have “vanilla sex”. They just have a lot of it. I’d say a lot more than the average couple. I actually liked the fact that this couple has “regular” sex and it’s not all about bondage and whips and red rooms. It makes their romance a lot more relatable. The only thing I didn’t like about their sex is that they use it as a form of communication, which is clearly an unhealthy way for a couple to communicate.

2.     Both Cross and Tramell have really fucked up pasts. I think Sylvia Day’s decision to tackle child molestation and how it affects both men and women was a brave one and I commend her for doing that. It makes me feel like this book is about more than just sex, which I felt with “Fifty”. Giving both characters a depressing past really adds depth to the story and helps the reader understand why these people are the way they are.

3.     I appreciate the fact that Eva is a strong independent woman. Being a strong independent woman myself I can relate to a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to ask for it. A woman who doesn’t compromise her independence for a man.

Overall, I’d give this book 5/5 stars and I’d definitely recommend this series to anyone who likes this “mature audience” style of writing. I can’t wait to start the 4^th and 5^th book of this series!

If you like what you read, buy then book here!

S.