Bared to You

A Crossfire Novel, Book 1

By: Sylvia Day

Narrated by: Jill Redfield

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day comes the first novel in the Crossfire series - a provocative masterstroke of abandon and obsession that redefined the meaning of desire, and became a global phenomenon.

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness...

He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily...

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds...and desires.

The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn’t tear us apart...

©2012 by Sylvia Day. (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“If I were to recommend any book today to readers who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey… this would be the first one I would offer… Scorching love scenes.” ( Dear Author)

"An erotic romance that should not be missed.” ( Romance Novel News)

“Hot… page-meltingly hot.” ( Darhk Portal)

Wonderful story, fantastic narration!

What did you like about this audiobook?

Top of the list - I bought this book and the next one to read at night and the audio to listen to during the day, and I ended up listening to the whole darn thing! Jill Redfield did such a superb job with all the voices,, and portraying their emotions just right. It didn't sound like she was just reading a script and switching her pitch for diff characters.

Better than Shades of Grey similar but different

I loved it and have listened to it three times already. I give this a thumbs up

Loved it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Bared to You to be better than the print version?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

That Eva holds her ground

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to mention

Any additional comments?

Loved the book and can't wait for the next one"

Good Book, Prossibly Better Than Fifty Shades

If you could sum up Bared to You in three words, what would they be?

Not Fifty Shades

What other book might you compare Bared to You to and why?

I see why reviewers have compared this book to Fifty Shades of Grey. I agree that there are many similarities, but I think I like this story is much better so far. I definitely like the narrator, Jill Redfield, much better.

What about Jill Redfield’s performance did you like?

Fantastic. I start listening to the series specifically because she was the narrating it. I just finished listening to her narrate The Phoenix Pack series.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

What you didn't know you couldn't live without.

Any additional comments?

I like the book, but I think it wise that anyone who has recently read Fifty Shades of Grey should wait a while before reading this book. They are not exactly the same, but at first I did feel like, "been there, done that". I had to take a breather and come back and listen to the book after some time had passed.

I'm completely obsessed

Fantastic, exciting, intriguing story that has me hooked & obsessed! Characters & story are sexy, steamy & hot! I'm completely fascinated & can't wait to read & listen to the next book ❤️

Warning!

I listened to this whole darn book when I found out it ends in the middle of the story! I knew going into it that it is of a genre that is not heavy or of literary significance BUT at least I wanted to have the story in it's entirety! I had this happen in one other book of this type. Going to return it and swear off of these kinds of books where the authors have to pull this trick to sell another book.

Great story, Male voice was the only negative

I thought the story was great - lots of interesting stuff right from the get go, hot love scenes, and the female narration was fantastic.... BUT... the narrator's male voice was really off-putting for most of the book. besides the tone of it, I think the worst part was that her female vocal was so dramatic and Lively, and the mail narration was so monotone. I get that it was part of the character, but that was a little over-the-top for me. Thankfully the writing kept me listening, but I'm really hoping her male narration gets better as the books progress

Intense!

Where does Bared to You rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I was searching for something to give me the same feeling that 50 shades series gave me. This is pretty darn close. Very hard to stop listening, finished with in the day!

What other book might you compare Bared to You to and why?

This book is a erotic romance. It is and has been compared heavily to 50 shades. But it is a different story, I promise!

Which scene was your favorite?

The first time Gideon puts his hands on Eva. When he drops by before the event and she has just came home from the gym.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. Very distracting to say the least!

Better then 50 Shades

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the little twist and turns.

What about Jill Redfield’s performance did you like?

I think she did a great job!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to this in one sitting...I couldn't stop it!

Any additional comments?

This story is in my view alot more "it could happen to me" kinda of story. There are no way out there parts in this book.

Interested.

I was very interested in this series. I guess I should have given Sylvia Day more credit than I did. Because it was better than I thought it was going to be. Onto book 2 in the series.