Me Without You - by Kelly Rimmer

Original Cover

My own copy

The blurb:

If you enjoyed Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, One Day by David Nicholls, or The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks – then make time for Kelly Rimmer’s stunning, heartbreaking new novel Me Without You.

A story of how love can break our hearts – and heal them.

A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn’t believe in love at first sight, we came pretty close.

Lilah MacDonald – beautiful, opinionated, stubborn and all kinds of wonderful in ways that words could never quite capture. The woman who taught me to live again.

My Lilah, who gave me so much, and yet kept from me a secret that she knew would break my heart.

My name is Callum Roberts, and this is our story.

Me Without You is a book to make you smile, bring you to tears and remind you to hold on tightly to those you love.

My Opinion:

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you Kim from Bookouture for sending me this book, I enjoyed every single minute of it.

The story is about Lilah and Callum and they’re both telling us their story from their perspective. I really liked that both characters were able to tell their story and it all felt so real throughout the whole novel.

When they met Lilah is determined not to go into a real relationship ship, cause she just doesn’t want real feelings to get involved for when she…

I’m not telling you more here, but Lilah has a secret and the reader only finds out after a while and as for Callum, he’s confronted with it even later on.

These two are the perfect couple, they are very different, but what they feel for one another is so real and honest. They don’t have to say anything, it’s in the way the look at each other, the way the hold each other…

I just loved their chemistry and wanted them to have a proper relationship.

Lilahs secret kind of made that impossible and that’s why she ended things with Callum after a while. Callum is struggling, but through Lilah’s mother Peta he finds a way back into her life and now they were going to enjoy every single minute of it.

This story is full of love and it shows that you have to hold on to the people you love and enjoy every single minute with them you have. This novel took me on a journey full of emotions. I was laughing at one point and sad at another. Get your tissues ready, you need them!!! Kelly’s writing is brilliant, I felt like I was part of the story and I didn’t want to leave anymore.

Every single scene between Callum and Lilah was so sweet and adorable. Callum is amazing and romantic at heart ;) I found myself a new book boyfriend ;)

They story was manly about their love, but we also learnt a lot about their past and their families, which was great.

I fell in love with this amazing book after the first sentence and would read it all over again. A wonderful mixture of emotions, real love, secrets, laughter and sadness. If you want a gripping and touching story, here it is, read it now!!!

Oh and I almost forgot: This book is set in Australia, in lovely Sydney and Manly and we get to read about some beautiful places. Please, can I go there now?!

Rating: 

My possible cast:

Lilah: Jane Levy

Callum: Ben Barnes

Kelly on Twitter: @KelRimmerWrites

Website: http://kellyrimmer.com

The book is out today, get it here: 

Amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-Without-You-Kelly-Rimmer-ebook/dp/B00KRQCDV6

Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Me-Without-You-Kelly-Rimmer-ebook/dp/B00KRQCDV6

Amazon.com.au

http://www.amazon.com.au/Me-Without-You-Kelly-Rimmer-ebook/dp/B00KRQCDV6

 

Book of the Month - May

The books I read this month:

-       Honeymoon in Paris – by Juliette Sobanet 4/5

-       One Night in Italy – by Lucy Diamond 4.5/5

-       The Times Of Our Lives – by Jane Costello 5/5

-       Carry You – by Beth Thomas 4/5

-       The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris – by Evie Gaughan 3.5/5

-       Me Without You  - by Kelly Rimmer 5/5

-       The Fault in Our Stars – by John Green 5/5

-       Room For Love – by Sophie Prembroke 3.5/5

-       Thirteen Weddings – by Paige Toon 5/5

-       Finding You – by Giselle Green 3/5
-       You're The One That I Want - by Giovanna Fletcher 5/5

So, there are five 5* books this month and they were all brilliant, I decided for three of them to become my books of the month May:

Thirteen Weddings – Paige Toon

The bit on the back:

Another scintillating tale from the bestselling author of The Longest Holiday and Lucy in the Sky.

Last year, Bronte left Sydney for a wedding in England, where she met newly single Alex. After a night of passion they parted ways, and Bronte returned to Australia.

Now working on a picture desk for a magazine in London, Bronte is about to meet her new colleague, who turns out to be all too familiar. Although awkward at first, as Alex is now engaged to the girl he was on a break from when they met, they soon become friends.

But as the two get closer, and the wedding day looms, it is clear that Alex and Bronte have unfinished business.

My opinion:

This book is amazing!!!  Paige’s writing is full of drama, sweet moments and more. She managed to write another brilliant, gripping and compelling story. Bronte’s story took my into this world and I enjoyed every single second of this book. We also get to read about older characters and theat was awesome, I loved the news. A MUST READ!!!

Paige Toon on Twitter: @PaigeToonAuthor
Website: http://paigetoon.com

Me Without You – Kelly Rimmer

The bit on the back:

If you enjoyed Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, One Day by David Nicholls, or The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks – then make time for Kelly Rimmer’s stunning, heartbreaking new novel Me Without You.

A story of how love can break our hearts – and heal them.

A year ago I met the love of my life. For two people who didn’t believe in love at first sight, we came pretty close.

Lilah MacDonald – beautiful, opinionated, stubborn and all kinds of wonderful in ways that words could never quite capture. The woman who taught me to live again.

My Lilah, who gave me so much, and yet kept from me a secret that she knew would break my heart.

My name is Callum Roberts, and this is our story.

My opinion:

This book is absolutely amazing and very emotional!!! I fell in love with this amazing book after the first sentence and would read it all over again. A wonderful mixture of emotions, real love, secrets, laughter and sadness. If you want a gripping and touching story, here it is, read it now!!! Kelly’s writing took me into the story and it it’s such a strong lovestory with lots of touching and moving scenes.

Kelly on Twitter: @KelRimmerWrites

Website: http://kellyrimmer.com

You're The One That I Want – Giovanna Fletcher

The bit on the back:

Maddy, dressed in white, stands at the back of the church. At the end of the aisle is Rob - the man she's about to marry. Next to Rob is Ben - best man and the best friend any two people ever had.

And that's the problem.

Because if it wasn't Rob waiting for her at the altar, there's a strong chance it would be Ben. Loyal and sensitive Ben has always kept his feelings to himself, but if he turned round and told Maddy she was making a mistake, would she listen? And would he be right?

Best friends since childhood, Maddy, Ben and Rob thought their bond was unbreakable. But love changes everything. Maddy has a choice to make but will she choose wisely? Her heart, and the hearts of the two best men she knows, depend on it...

My opinion:

I absolutely love this beautiful story about love and friendship. Giovanna found a great way to share Maddy's, ben's and Robert's story with us, I couldn't put the book down and the emotions came through all the way. 

Giovanna on Twitter: @MrsGiFletcher
Website: http://www.giovannasworld.com/booksbyme