One sentence summary
Reflected in You by Sylvia Day is an intense and passionate love story exploring the journey of a couple trying to make their relationship work amidst uncertainty and power struggles.
Book genre
Romance, contemporary fiction, adult fiction
Main topic of the book
Reflected in You is the second installment in the Crossfire series and follows the story of Eva Tramell and Gideon Cross, an intense yet passionate couple struggling to make their relationship work in spite of the obstacles in their way.
Key Ideas
- Love – The novel explores the complexities of love and relationships in a mature, passionate way.
- Emotions – The characters deal with a whole array of emotions, from anger, passion, vengeful thoughts, happiness, and guilt, as they try to mend their broken relationship.
- Partnership – Eva and Gideon must learn the art of compromise in their relationship if they they are to create an equal partnership.
Main parts of the book and a short summary
The premise of Reflected in You is that Eva and Gideon have been struggling to mend their relationship since the events of Book 1 in the Crossfire series, Bared to You. Eva must try to move past her past trauma and insecurities, as well as Gideon’s controlling tendencies. As they move through their journey of discovering their true bond, Eva and Gideon must come to terms with painful secrets from their own pasts, and eventually begin to move past them.
Throughout the novel, the couple must walk a perilous, emotional line between passion and control, and eventually, they accept their relationship as it is, and begin to begin to move forward in creating a successful partnership.
Key takeaways
- The novel champions the idea of accepting complicated, passionate relationships while still learning to limit the power struggles that can erupt between partners.
- It explores the complexity of emotions in a romantic relationship in a realistic way.
- It demonstrates how a couple can move past pain, accept shared secrets, and commit to a partnership, through hard work.
Author’s background and qualifications
Reflected in You is written by Sylvia Day, an award-winning, #1 New York Times, and #1 international bestselling author of over 20 novels published in more than 40 countries and in over 28 languages. Her work has been praised and recognized by the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and the Washington Post.
Target audience
This novel is suitable for adults, especially those who appreciate intense, passionate love stories that explore the complexities of relationships.
Publisher and first publication date
Reflected in You was published by Berkley Books in the United States in October 2012.