Without You

By: Marley Valentine

Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Tim Paige

Tragedy brought us together, but something stronger made me want to stay.

Julian was the boy next door. My brother's best friend, he fit with my family in ways I never could. While he and Rhett went on to play house, I left the only life I knew, desperate for a fresh start. Until everything changed.

Heartache came along, and the aftermath of my brother's death was here to stay. I was now face to face with Julian more than I ever wanted to be.

Being around him brought up all my insecurities, forced me to deal with hard truths, and conjured up feelings I had no business entertaining. He wasn't the man I thought I knew. He was complex and layered, and inherently beautiful in all the ways I'd never noticed. Not on another person. Not on another man. Not until him.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Marley Valentine (P)2020 Tantor

✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫

All I needed to see was the cover and the narrators and I knew I need this audiobook. What a great surprise that not only is the cover so hot and the narrators amazing, the story is also perfect. I enjoyed this book so much that I can't wait to listen again. Deacon & Julian were so right for each other and I loved the way their relationship started and grew. I was a little nervous in the beginning because I am not a big fan of the "GFY" trope but this was nothing like what I am used to when it comes to a straight & gay man relationship. I expect the straight man to fight his feelings and the gay man to try to turn the straight man gay and that is absolutely not anything like this book at all. Even though I can count on one hand the sex scenes in this book, it was super hot with all the chemistry and longing between them. The story line was heart breaking but it was handled so well in my opinion. This is the first I've heard of this Author but I will be looking for more for sure.

The narration was PERFECT!!!! Teddy was amazing as always but add Tim Paige and together they knocked this book out of the park!! They truly have the right voices to work together, there was no jarring change between chapters, they flowed so well you didn't even notice. I HOPE to see more of these two together!!!

Oh the narration...

The story is absolutely beautiful, and the narration... What a dream team. I’d listen to Teddy and Tim all day, every day and be in heaven lol. Have a box of tissues handy.

LOVED

Let’s be real, how can you not like anything read by Teddy Hamilton. Loves this book so much

I loved this book so much.

I love a great happily ever after, and they are so much more when it’s a growing love over time. I was sad that it took Rhett to die for these two to see how they are made for each other. I have been looking at this book for a while, and am very pleased I chose it now.

Without You

"I'm not attracted to men," I say boldly. "I'm only attracted to you."
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Without You is a heartbreakingly emotional romance about finding your way after loss.
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Deacon and Julian have tolerated each other because of Rhett, Deacon's brother and Julian's boyfriend. When Rhett passes away, it breaks everyone. One year later, Deacon returns to Montana for the anniversary of Rhett's death and when he and Julian start spending time together, things between them change.
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Deacon and Julian's story is emotional and pulls at all your heartstrings. After reading Ache, I had to go back and read/listen to Without You. I loved how they bonded and their relationship grew once they talked and got to know each other. I could not believe Deacon's mothers' reaction to Deacon and Julian. I am excited to read more books by Marley Valentine as she grips your attention right from the beginning of the book and keeps your attention through the whole book.
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Audio … Teddy Hamilton and Tim Paige were amazing at bringing Deacon, Julian, and their romance to life.
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"You're the beat of my heart, the blood in my veins, the strength in my bones. None of me works without you. And if you need me to tell you every day for the rest of our lives, then I will, because you are more than enough. You're everything."
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4.5 Maple Leafs … Without You by Marley Valentine is an m/m brother's best friend romance told from the first-person point of view of Deacon and Julian.
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*Triggers … Death, Cancer*