Everything in Saskia Matthew's world changed in an instant when the love of her life, Jim, left to take care of his son. Broken hearted and hurting, his memory haunts her every move. The desperate need to release the exhibitionist inside her now plagues Saskia's mind, making her crave the life Jim acquainted her with. But can she do it without him?
On the other side of the world, Jim's life has also been turned upside down. In a heart breaking position, Jim is ready to do everything he can to put the pieces back together and make the best life for him and his son, even if that means taking him away from the only home he has ever known. But will it be too late?
Without You was a lovely change of pace from The Real Thing, showing the author’s range and skill. A slower-paced book, the second half of the duet was more about the internal dialogue of Saskia and Jim, both struggling with separation and exploring life alone. After the brutal cliffhanger of book one, I was thrilled with the developments of book two. Less steamy, but more intense in many ways, I loved the continuation of their love story.
The Real Thing was one of my favorite reads in 2021, and Felicity Rose made us wait an entire year to read the sequel. I had the pleasure to beta read this, and she more than makes up for the wait. Written in dual POV, this story is packed with emotions and anguish, and a TON of steam. If you haven’t read the first, read it because this is definitely worth the read. Cannot wait to receive my autographed copy!
Yes!!! I absolutely loved the conclusion to Saskia & Jim's story. I loved The Real Thing and all the spice and steam that went into creating Saskia & Jim's relationship and Without You did not disappoint in the steam factor but it was wonderful to see the more emotional side of their relationship. The author did a fantastic job showing the emotional strain and growth the two characters had to go through in their life and the struggles they go through to try to come back to one another. The author really brought depth to her characters and their relationship and truly embellished this story. I highly recommend this duet!!!
Love this! The characters are fabulous, the story of enduring love ❤ and the struggles that Saskia and Jim have in their relationship, learning how to find their way back to each other and how their future looks.
I look forward to reading more from Felicity Rose in the future!!
I am so glad I was referred these books to read, I have a new favorite author! I read this immediately following the real thing. This book gets more serious than the last without taking away from the spice of story. I hope to read more from this author soon!
Having read and enjoyed the first book in this series, I was excited to see what happened after a dramatic end previously. It played out pretty much as I would expect but that is a good thing because it is also pretty much how I would behave, or how I would expect other people to behave in similar circumstances. Again, I liked the sex scenes and the visits to "the club." It is nice to see reference to interests that don't fit society's norm, and to have them included in a healthy, mature manner rather than as titillation or something criminal. There had to be a nice, vanilla end to the story of course!
The book could do with some more editing to tighten the grammar, and I could see where readers from other social/cultural circles might find the writing style a bit clumsy. I understood it because the author wrote in the same style as she would speak, which I recognised. Still, I recommend that you focus on the story, not on the writing, and support indie authors.