855 reviews for:

Without You

Marley Valentine

4.15 AVERAGE

jenskindle13's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5/5 stars ⭐ Yep, I wiped away tears after this one. I've officially accepted that taboo is apparently what my book heart wants right now because I blew through this. It was the perfect blend of chemistry, plot and raw emotion. The concept definitely made me uncomfortable at first, but I loved the way everything played out. Both the romance build up and the family dynamic were so well crafted. It does get a little cheesey by the end, but the climax and final chapter were absolutely perfect.

*Spoilers below*
POV: Dual POV, first person, present tense
Romance Type: Slow burn
Series Info: Standalone
Trope(s): One-sided enemies to lovers, pan/bi-awakening, shared grief, forbidden love vibes, taboo, dead brother's best friend/boyfriend
Ending: HEA
Triggers: Major grief and loss warning. Death of brother from cancer and parent deaths from car accident. Self worth and family issues, neglectful/borderline abusive mom due to sick brother
OW/OM: No cheating. Deacon breaks up with his girlfriend right at the beginning.
Steam: Open door
# of times: 3-4

memybooksandyou's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lucindabarnard's review against another edition

4.0

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Julian and Deacon

averyslibrary's review against another edition

3.0

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cute & quick, but nothing to write home about.  

agoldstarreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Really beautiful, emotional story. It was very touching, an emotional roller coaster. There a few steamy scenes but this book wasn’t about the sex but the emotions and the connection.

lunameg2328's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

maddiepondss's review against another edition

3.0

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eh, not the best but okay enough. it had some p big pacing issues and the cringe was also pretty high at times ngl

fruggin_good_life_tanya's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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3🌶 

I listened to this on audiobook, and the narrators did a brilliant job!

It's a beautiful story of loss and finding love again! Loved!

cz_carolina11's review against another edition

3.75

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

jenkinsavion's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes