This book was beautiful. Literally inside and out The cover was such a eye catcher, and the story within the pages matched, the story was touching, emotional and gripping. The love between Lilah and Callum Felt real and raw. Absolutely adored this book and everything it offered.

This one was beautiful!

I loved their love so much. And really enjoyed their love story, time line and plot. Without giving anything away this is a heartbreakingly, beautiful love story.

Was excited when I was approved for this because I thought it was going to be a new romance, but didn’t realize this came out 10 years ago and is likely a new cover release. Dulled the anticipation a bit but decided to still give it a go!
The story focuses around Callum and Lilah who meet at the beginning of the novel. He is in love with her but their connection starts off a bit rocky. As time goes on, one of them is holding a big secret that will change the course of each of their lives and their relationship - including lots of heart…and heartbreak.
Much of this read pretty slow for me and took a while to get into, but then it really took off in the last part and reminded me a lot of Me Before You and others by authors like Jojo Moyes. Will definitely be open to trying other novels from this author.
Thank you to Grand Central for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest (and very late) review.

Rated 3.75 ⭐️

A love story between Callum and Lilah. Two opposite people that found each other. Callum is all work, lacks family connection, and a meat eater. Lilah is a world traveler, environmental lawyer, and a vegan. Callum likes his shoes lined up and lives with his house in chaos. Lilah walks barefoot whenever she can and has an immaculate place on the beach.

This was a beautiful and touching love story. I really enjoyed that the main characters were older than the typical romance characters. They were both well developed. They were characters who were strong independent individuals independently. But, together, they filled the gaps neither one of them knew were there.

It took a bit to get used to the writing style. I liked the use of duel POV's. There was so much emotion that you could feel it come right off the pages and into your heart. I was on the verge of crying but didn't quite get there.

Thank you to Netgalley, Kelly Rimmer, and the publishers for this free ebook. This review is 100% my own and honest opinion.

Me Without You by Kelly Rimmer is a poignant and deeply moving novel that delves into the complexities of friendship, love, and the ties that bind us together. Set against the backdrop of two vastly different women, the story explores their unbreakable bond and the challenges they face over the course of several decades. This was a beautiful read and I'd highly recommend.

5 stars

I just recently discovered Kelly Rimmer. I really like her writing style. As I read this, all I could think of was the quote "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850). Have a box of tissues handy, you'll need them.

Thank you Forever/Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in return for an honest review.

This was a great book. I connected with the characters. I felt engrossed with the plot. I would read another book by this author.

I absolutely love Kelly Rimmer's writing! This was no exception. It was a lovely but tragic story of love. I felt connected to the characters and loved the story. Definitely a slow burn but the ending was beautiful. Highly recommend this one, and all of Rimmer's others.

Wow! What a heartbreaking and emotional story 🥹 This was beautifully written and was so moving, it will make you feel everything. Word of warning, grab a box of tissues before reading!!! Callum fell quickly and so hard (one of my favourite tropes by a mile), although I would have loved to have seen Liah keeping him at less of a distance as it was clear she enjoyed his company. The ending was dramatic and heartfelt 🥲🩷

I've loved Kelly Rimmer's other books, and this was good too. But man was it soul crushing and sad! It's a beautiful love story but grab a box of tissues. No spoilers here but brace yourself. But it's a worthwhile read.

I'm a huge fan of this author. I love her work. Based on the higher reviews, there are many readers who love this story. Unfortunately, this book just wasn't a good fit for me. Had I known it was a book with grief as its main focus, I wouldn't have requested it. I don't do grief books!

Strike two was that this book was character driven, and I wasn't able to warm to the characters. They weren't able to draw me into their romance and feel emotions (which was quite surprising because this author's strength is creating emotional stories!)

Strike three was the dialogue intensive narrative. Most of the plot was the two of them talking about mundane aspects of life. During their own reflections, they talked to themselves. The dialogue didn't draw me in.

I think readers who enjoy a love story focused on grief that is slower paced and character driven will have a better experience reading this book than I did. I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Once I started reading Kelly Rimmer's, Me Without You, I realized it was a republish from 2014. However, the book is worth a second read. For fans of the styles of JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks, you will like this one! The characters are memorable and the plot will have you laughing and crying! Thanks for the republish!

This book was worth the wait. Can’t wait for more from her. She continues to keep readers engaged

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If you're looking for a funny yet emotional love story this is a great one. Sometimes I want a book that doesn't end how one may expect it to and I just want to be in my feelings about like watching a sappy movie you've seen a million times but just need to watch it again today. That is what this book was for me and I absolutely loved every page of it.

Me Without you was a beautiful story. I loved how Lilah and Callum met. And how their story developed…no matter what they were destined to be together.

It took a bit to find out Lilah’s secret and hesitation for her and Callum’s relationship. How terrible and tragic to have to go through all she/they had to.

I did respect the ending. I’m glad Kelly Rimmer touched such an important issue (I don’t want to spoil anything but it might be triggering for people).

Thanks to Netgalley and Forever for a copy in exchange of an honest review.

Sad tale of a couple that finds each other only to experience the terminal illness of the woman. Characters could have been a bit more engaging but otherwise, a solid read

I loved this book. I think the biggest appeal to me was the fact that these are characters knocking on the door of 40 and actually do have life experience. Everything isn’t and wasn’t easy and sunshine and rainbows. They were jaded about life and relationships.

We get much less of Lilah’s POV so she took me a bit to figure out. I figured early on there was clearly an illness and not to mention the title.

I adored Callum. I love that he and Lilah could question each other and talk things through (for the most part) it was just a breath of fresh air for these mature characters.

If you enjoy a heartbreaking love story with more mature characters, this may be right up your alley.

A story about friendship and relationships that will make you cry. I read this is one sitting and cried more than once.
A beautiful story and definitely worth the tears.

I loved this book! The characters and the story were amazing. I’ve never read this author before but I will definitely be checking out her other titles. This book was so good, I highly recommend it to other readers. Many thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for the ARC.

This book was a rollercoaster.........it took a while to get into the story but the cat and mouse at the beginning I believe helped you get through the first few chapters and understanding the slowness of the storyline. After the midpoint the book did grab you and it was a pager turner from that point forward. It was heartbreaking and emotional.

Callum and Lilah were an opposites attract couple. He was your typical corporate business man who had a very structured life. Lilah and Environmentalist Lawyer who lives life moment by moment always wanting an adventure and to live freely. They meet on the evening ferry and become very entangled in each others lives with several ups and downs. The truth is Lilah is sick and need to live life to the fullest is a must. She knows she will die and she doesn't want to drag Callum through the horror of her death when she starts to fade away. He loves her too much to give up and shows her that.

It was beautifully written and so emotional. I was left blubbering with tears from 3/4 of the way to the very end. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants a heartbreaking love story that is a tear-jerker and will have you weeping through your soul.

The character development was strong and grew throughout the story. There is very little spice. The plot was strong it just took time to understand the meaning of the story. Writing style had some areas of improvement needed. There were spelling errors that were hard to ignore for simple words that could have been edited.

Overall a great story.