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jessanicolesingh's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let me start by saying this series begins very similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, a workplace romance with a control obsessed billionaire, HEAPS of steam, and themes of surviving sexual abuse trauma. Looking at other people’s reviews, the feedback is completely split; half felt like it was an exact copy of FSOG, and a poor one at that, while the other half LOVED it because it scratched the same itch and said it was the better of the two 🤷♀️ Me personally, I gobbled it up happily!
The relationship between the main characters is quite the ride. They spend almost the entire series fighting and making up, a new miscommunication each time they see each other, giving some serious whiplash. Though they have a decidedly toxic relationship, I found myself still yearning for a HEA. Additionally, I found the scenes with their therapist most significant. Though you shouldn’t take a billionaire romance novel too seriously, there were some very insightful and valuable takeaways. It was quite an unexpected aspect that I think will stick with me the most.
The first three books were written in standard single POV, whereas the last two advanced to dual. This lent a hand to adding initial mystery and slight mistrust towards the MMC, and then evolved into well deserved understanding of his perception and devastation in the later books.
Overall, I really enjoyed the characters as well as the plot, but sometimes the author’s writing style was a bit too wordy and redundant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I have finally reached the end of my read of the "Crossfire" series.
"One with You" is the fifth and final book in the "Crossfire" series. Gideon and Ava are married and ready to plan a proper wedding to celebrate with their friends and family. They are ready to start their lives together, but they are going to have to work harder than ever to make this marriage successful.
Oh. My. Goodness. What was that conclusion? Just when I thought Gideon's and Ava's story could not get any wilder, this book showed me just how dark it can get. If this was a book in the middle of the series, I would be hooked and I would be dying to get my hands on the next. However, with this being the last book in the series I am left feeling unsatisfied.
Ava never seems to react how I expect her to, and after witnessing and finding out her mother was murdered in front of her AND that she was hiding her entire past from Ava, Ava just seems to roll with the punches. She became feral after the idea that Gideon might cheat on her, but finding out her mother lied to her, and she is calm?!
Gideon is the rock in this relationship, and I am never less than impressed with the mature way he handles situations. After the murder of Ava's mother, one of the first people he called was their therapist so that he could help Gideon decide how best to handle telling Ava what really happened.
Gideon and Ava continue to highlight how to be mature partners who support each other, but also work hard to maintain their own identities. I think this installment really highlights them compromising, which is so important, especially when two such big personalities get married. Neither one of them wants to lose themselves to the other.
Did I have a good time reading this series? Yes, but I wish there was one more book to wrap things up more neatly.
"One with You" is the fifth and final book in the "Crossfire" series. Gideon and Ava are married and ready to plan a proper wedding to celebrate with their friends and family. They are ready to start their lives together, but they are going to have to work harder than ever to make this marriage successful.
Oh. My. Goodness. What was that conclusion? Just when I thought Gideon's and Ava's story could not get any wilder, this book showed me just how dark it can get. If this was a book in the middle of the series, I would be hooked and I would be dying to get my hands on the next. However, with this being the last book in the series I am left feeling unsatisfied.
Gideon is the rock in this relationship, and I am never less than impressed with the mature way he handles situations. After the murder of Ava's mother, one of the first people he called was their therapist so that he could help Gideon decide how best to handle telling Ava what really happened.
Gideon and Ava continue to highlight how to be mature partners who support each other, but also work hard to maintain their own identities. I think this installment really highlights them compromising, which is so important, especially when two such big personalities get married. Neither one of them wants to lose themselves to the other.
Did I have a good time reading this series? Yes, but I wish there was one more book to wrap things up more neatly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
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