The characters in this novel are flawed and dysfunctional. Both have been through traumatizing sexual abuse as children and it asks the question, can two damaged people have a happy (and healthy) relationship? The hero, Gideon Cross is mega-hot and mega-rich and very powerful in the business world. He's also domineering and very blunt, and comes off as the quintessential rich playboy type. I was gritting my teeth through the first part of the book, when Gideon's "come on" lines to the heroine Eva, were just flat out statements describing the kind of sex he wanted to have with her. Obviously, Gideon is one of those "beautiful" people who are never turned down by women with his sexual prowess. I was just disgusted and wondered by Eva didn't try to round up Gideon's other conquests and start a class action lawsuit against him for sexual harassment.
Needless to say, Eva fall for his advances and they have lots and lots....and lots of sex. If you cut out the steamy parts, this book could have been a novella. What I liked about the book was that the characters were dark, dysfunctional, insecure, and make mistakes instead of the plucky, heart of gold, honorable characters of traditional romance novels. I liked that the book gives insight into characters that have a sexual dysfunction / addiction; and that the main characters decide to go to counseling to get much needed help.
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