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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
This was my first Marley Valentine book and I really love the way they write.
Bloody Hell, I have never cried so much over a raw, emotional, and beautiful MM book. Ever. Words alone can not express how much I am grateful to read Deacon and Julian's story. This is the kind of book that touches your soul and heart and will stay with you for life. If I could give more than five stars, I would.
Deacon never felt like he belonged with his family, especially with his mother. Deacon's brother, best friend, and boyfriend have always fit in with Deacon's family, which has caused Resentment with Deacon—brought together by the grief of the loss of Deacon's brother. Feeling begin to develop, and lines start to blur.
Deacon is a broody straight alpha male who has never questioned his sexuality. I like how the author portrayed him, not freaking and lashing out that he is attracted to another male.
“I’m not attracted to men,” I say boldly. “I’m only attracted to you.”
“I’m the straight guy, whose dick got hard for a guy for the first time in my whole life, and now you want to chicken out on me?”
Julian is a sweet, smart, strong man who has always put others first. He lost both of his parents at a young, Deacons family is his chosen family. He is also so kind; you fall in love with him from the beginning.
Right now, I’m the guy with no past and no future. I’m the guy living in the moment. I’m the guy, that when tomorrow comes, I wish I could be.
“ Alone never felt so lonely until right now. Until I knew what it was like to have a man like Deacon to take care of me.”
The chemistry between the two is just amazing. Without you is a slow burn with fantastic world-building. It's flawless. This story ripped open my heart and put it back together again. I am not a crier, but dam did I cry like a baby, in the best possible way. Without you is a one-click book and a must-read.
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy
And can’t stand the meddling friends/family who know how the MCs feel about each other before the MCs do trope.
Plus this whole book was so slow and boring. Should have DNFed this.