Falling in love was the easy part …
Noah and Tabby’s love story wasn’t typical … or particularly romantic. After all, he picked her up at a bar – or maybe she picked him up. Either way, he saw her naked before he even knew her name.
Tabby came to him broken, but determined. And Noah knew how to fix her. It was a meeting of the bodies. A retraining of the mind. A connection that soon infected the heart.
But after two years, Noah’s old tricks aren’t working, and Tabby is shutting down again. This time, he refuses to play games. He wants all of her, or nothing at all.
Not Without You returns to the eclectic neighborhood where Noah and Tabby met, and where they are now discovering that life doesn’t get easier after you leave campus. What began as a sweet story of love and redemption, turns into something dark, intense … and, at times, disturbing. And if they’re not careful, it will destroy them both.
*Not recommended for readers under 18
My Review
Oh, how I missed Tabby and Noah! It was so great to spend time with them again. Not Without You picks up a few years after Before You Go left off. Noah and Tabby are still trying to find their way after college. Noah is trying his best to make Tabby happy and make sure she has everything that she needs, but Noah feels her starting to slip away and isn’t sure how to reach her….
Not Without You was a quick and easy read for me. It had angst, romance, drama and steam. It was everything that I look for in a Clare James novel. Not Without You is a great book about finding ones self, letting go of past guilt and not being afraid to be who you really are. Tabby and Noah were really easy to connect with. They are by no means perfect, which makes them feel real. I really liked how the author showed that just because you love someone, that doesn’t mean that things will be easy. Relationships are hard and you have to work at them. Overall, I found this to a really enjoyable read and can’t wait to see where Clare James will take us next.
*I was provided with an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
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