Without You by Marley ValentineMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ star
Marley Valentine is a new author for me and if this is the type of things that she writes all the time, then count me in. Without You looks at the story between Deacon and Julian. Deacon has just lost his brother to cancer who happened to be the boyfriend of Julian. Here the journey begins between the two of them.
The story looks at the relationship that deacon not only had with his brother, but also the relationship that he has with his family which throughout the book comes across as quite toxic. Even though Deacon seems standoffish to begin with, we really see the development of his character throughout the book and the development of his feelings for a man. Whilst Julian is trying to move on with his life after the death of his boyfriend. Yet, seeing Deacon all of the time reminds him of his death as well as the development of his guilt for liking a new man in the shape of Deacon.
This story sure packs a punch when it comes to emotions. Not only are we dealing with the emotional death of a loved one, but also the grieving process and how we all grieve differently. It was interesting to read about the relationships that Deacon has with other members of his family and we as a reader are sort of watching the drama play out whilst having our heart broken by how Deacon feels and is treated. We are also watching as he develops feelings for a man who he has never thought about that way before and how that effects not only him but also Julian.
I really liked both Julian and Deacon as characters, but this book for me, is focused more through Deacon’s eyes with some parts of it being about Julian’s guilt, heartache, insecurities and ultimately falling in love with another man who just happens to be the brother of the boyfriend that died. There were some really great scenes between the two men which were both funny, sexy and at times heart-breaking.
This is a must-read book for those who like theirs emotional, gritty and full of some steamy scenes.
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊
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