She spends a day at the spa with her mother and Cary in preparation for a charity dinner later that evening. The next morning, Eva receives a gift from Gideon. They both agree that they are not dating. Upon Eva’s urging, Gideon agrees to compromise his structured rules of sex with no dating to spend quality time with Eva. After Gideon surprises Eva at a local lounge, she uncovers that he owns some of the clubs she has patronized and planned to run into her. Later that night, Eva attempts to relieve stress with a night out at some local clubs with her roommate and best friend Cary Taylor. Eva agrees to meet Gideon for lunch on Monday. Gideon ushers Eva to his office and propositions her once again. Upon learning of her mother’s invasion of her privacy, Eva abandons her phone and returns to work where once again she finds herself alone with Gideon in the elevator. Quickly, her overprotective mother learns of Eva’s intentions by tracking Eva’s phone and enlists her wealthy stepfather, Richard Stanton, to convince her not to take it. Through her local gym, Eva discovers a Krav Maga class, a form of intense Israel military self-defense. As Eva prepares to leave, Gideon propositions her and openly expresses his desire to have sex with her. Struck once again by her chemistry with Gideon, Eva falls once again. When Mark asks her to accompany him to the presentation, Eva obliges and is stunned to discover Gideon is the owner of Cross Industries. Over the following days, Eva helps her boss, Mark, prepare a last-minute presentation for Kingsman Vodka, a subsidiary of Cross Industries. Eva is shocked to discover that Gideon knows her name and where she works. She and Gideon reconnect in the elevator. The next day, Eva enjoys a successful first day at work. She feels an instant and magnetizing attraction. As she plans her route to work and explores her new office building named the Crossfire, she bumps into a mysterious, striking man named Gideon Cross who helps her to her feet. A recent transplant from San Diego, 24-year-old Eva Tramell prepares for her first day of work as an assistant at an advertising agency. The novel takes place in New York City and is narrated in the first-person past tense.

This guide uses the 2014 Berkeley Reissue hardcover edition of the novel.Ĭontent warning: This guide contains references to childhood sexual abuse and graphic sexual encounters, which are discussed in the source text.

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