by Sylvia Day
First published 2012
Eva's life changes the moment Gideon Cross walks into it. He is brilliant and beautiful, but carries a darkness that matches her own damaged past. The attraction between them feels electric and immediate. Eva craves his touch despite knowing it will leave her vulnerable. She recognizes that she is flawed, and Gideon seems to see straight through to those broken places inside her. He understands her wounds because he carries his own demons. Their connection becomes a mirror that reflects their deepest scars and hungers. As their relationship deepens, Eva finds herself transformed by the intensity of his love. Yet both carry torment from their pasts. The question becomes whether the bonds they forge can survive the weight of their shared darkness, or if their histories will ultimately destroy what they have built together.
Genres: romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, new-adult
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate
Tropes: damaged-hero, enemies-to-lovers
338 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness