Loyalty is dying.Trust has been extinguished.Too many enemies are waiting at every turn, wanting the blood of The Hounds of Babylon MC and everyone they’ve ever loved. With nowhere left to run, Drew Tucker finally understands that the only way out of the war is to go through it. Despite wanting to protect Ayda Hanagan with everything he has, Drew also knows that she, of all people, belongs by his … his side. He needs her with him in the midst of battle, holding on tight, right where he can protect her beautiful heart, her precious body, and their dreams of a peaceful future together—a future every man Drew has ever crossed now wants to destroy.It all comes down to this.To their passion.To their ability to survive.To their need to fight for a peaceful forever.And their desire to hold onto the kind of love no amount of blood, tears, or death could ever break apart.
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Without Forever is the 5th book in the Babylon MC Series. I love when these two ladies get together to co-write a book!
You do need to read these books in order and here is the Reading order:
Without Consequence
Without Mercy
Without Truth
Without Shame
Without Forever
Well you have gone and done it to me again. I am an emotional mess after reading Without Forever! I cried sad tears and good tears. The ending was for me the most emotional part of them all.
Without Forever is more of Ayda and Drew’s story. I loved reading this series. Each book just got better and better with the final book being my favorite! This series has been going on since 2014 it is bittersweet to read the last book. I feel like I am closing the chapter on old friends.
AN MC LOVE STORY LIKE NO OTHER
Drew Tucker, Damn, just that name gives me tingles, from the very first book when we met Drew Tucker with his pent up anger, his bad ass ways and the cocky smirk you will either want to punch or kiss, this Bad boy MC president really grew on my heart. A typical Bad boy who turned good through the love of a good woman and what a story, what a journey it has been.
If there’s one club that can endure the heartbreak and hardship this club has suffered in it’s life time and come out the other side smiling it has to be The Hounds Of Babylon MC with it’s President Drew Tucker and his old Lady Ayda.
THIS IS THE LAST STAND AND BOY DID THEY STAND.
Twists and turns, enemies, rivals, danger, death, grief, betrayal, worry, Drew tucker and his men have been through it all and in the midst of of this a love story that will leave you breathless.
The last fight, the survival of the fittest, and proof that love conquers all.
“No more goodbyes” I whispered to myself “Only good mornings”
This book cannot be read as a standalone and must be read in order. A brilliant collaboration with these two authors who have All the words. Looking forward to whatever Victoria L James or L.J Stock bring next.
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I am sad to write this review as it means this series is over. Its been quite a journey with these Babylon MC boys!
Once you start this book you will be unable to put it down as you will be completely captivated. The emotions that have been written by this talented duo completely seep into your veins and you feel everything along with these characters. I laughed and I cried with everything they are put through. The twists and turns are simply brilliant especially as some you never see coming.
Stock and James have saved the best for last. The perfect ending for a gripping series
Without Forever is book #5 and the “Final Ride” in The Babylon MC Series.
I’m going to start by saying this book cannot be read as a stand-alone, you have to start from the beginning and let me just say…..you will be hooked from page 1 Book #1 so grab these books and start your journey, one you will never forget.
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Without Consequence
Without Mercy
Without Truth
Without Shame
Without Forever
Ok …. where was I ?
This review is so hard for me to write, no words can give this Book & Series the Justice it deserves. Victoria & Lou you absolutely blew my mind, your words are like gold, pure brilliance.
Forever is such an emotional mind blowing story it goes well with the old saying : “Save the best till last”
I actually found myself holding my breath during some parts where I also had to put this book down and Re Group, get my emotions and fears back on track. I cried , yes big ugly cries I didn’t want this book to end knowing it’s the final ride for my Drew and all the Hounds but then I kept pushing through my fears and tears to see how this will all end, ladies you definitely did not disappoint.
I still remember starting this series, I was told Val
I think you will love these MC books so I grabbed books 1&2 , which were both out at the time and dove in, well….. first page started my love to hate affair with the one and only Drew Tucker .
I messaged Victoria and begged for more Drew yep I claimed that cocky, damaged, arrogant, bad a** biker as MINE . Watching Drew evolve through these stories and his relationship with Ayda and his MC brothers shows that blood isn’t always thicker than water, these guys have been through death, betrayal, and plenty of enemies who were bent on getting rid of them, and Drew carried all the weight on his shoulders as President with Ayda right there by his side being the light to his darkness.
I’m stopping here I’m not saying anything else because I don’t do spoilers and everyone needs to start this series ASAP so you can read this absolute masterpiece.
Vic & Lou you made my heart happy, although there were heart palpitations along the way lol,
you are both two extremely talented authors and your words flow perfectly together, thank
You so much for this amazing journey with the Hounds of Babylon ( especially my Drew) I can’t wait to read what you both have in store for us .
Without Forever, heck, the entire series has to be my favourite MC series ever! These authors have given Ayda and Drew the story they truly deserved.
This book is gripping and addicting. I was sucked into the Hound’s world all over again and just completely took me out of the real world. We have brothers in arms, fighting for one another, standing for one another, and I loved it!
We have a broody and brilliant Drew in this book, which is just as much as an incentive to read. There is also Ayda, who is my wannabe spirit animal in the fictional world. What can I say other than that they are perfect for one another and truly deserve happiness.
The angst in this book is truly astonishing. You can feel it pouring from the pages. This book was an incredible way of concluding this series, and I am very sad to see it end. I mean, seriously what am I going to without the Babylon MC in my life? I’m already having withdrawals… *starts crying*.
This book was a pleasure and bittersweet; happy to see it get the ending it deserved, and so very sad to see it end. I hope we hear more from the Hounds in the future, and I can’t wait to see what these authors have up their sleeves for us next.
10+ stars!!!
I cannot believe that we are saying goodbye to the HoB. This series is my all time favorite MC series ever and it’s all thanks to Drew Tucker. Is he a good guy? Is the the ultimate bad boy? Yes…..to both.I fell in love with the cocky, arrogant, smart mouthed biker who solved all his problems with his fists. But like most men, show them the love of a good woman, and she’ll change his world. And that’s just what Ayda did.
“Pull the trigger, darlin'”
Ayda really came in to her own in the series. In the final book, we really got to see just how she WAS the glue that held them together and Hut life would never be the same again. I think I liked her most in this book. Gone was the innocent girl who was trying to settle a debt to keep her brother out of trouble. In her place was a woman who was protective of her family. Who loved her man with every fiber of her being. And who would take down whoever threatened their happiness. She was born to be part of the Hound family, to be Drew’s Queen.
“Torch it”
To be writing my final review for this series is bittersweet. I found Vic through an earlier work of hers, and this series introduced me to L.J. The highs, the lows, the heartbreak and tears…this book put me through all the emotions and I’m still not ready to say goodbye. The feeling of family that these authors created is something special. I feel just as strongly about each supporting character as I do the main ones. The ride we were taken on was a wild one and it is seared in to my heart forever. Without Forever was a perfect way to go out.
“One more round”
And p.s…….I need more Tate and the guys…spinoff? Pretty please???
What a way to end the series! This has to have been the best ride of life, Victoria L James and Lou J Stock really went all out for there last ever Book in the series and showed us the Hounds of Babylon we all love.
Ayda and Drew’s story will always fill a huge spot in my life, the journey I’ve traveled through out the whole series with them hurt so much at times I wasn’t sure I could continue but one thing will always stick with me is the love they shared for each other never wavered, the belief in one another never faltered and the trust they placed in each other was never broken and like the rest of the Hounds there loyalty to the MC family kept them strong when everything around then was turning to ash!
The talent these ladies posses to produce such amazing and addictive characters and stories shines through on ever my page, the anxiety and emotion the evoke with there words brought me to my knees and had my heart begging for mercy but like Drew Tucker I will never bow down and the reward was sweeter than I ever imagined it could be.
Well played ladies, well freaking played!!!
What an incredible ride! I have loved Drew Tucker, Ayda Hanigan and the Hounds of Babylon since the first book. Victoria L James and LJ Stock hit it out of the park with this final installment. It’s raw, gritty, highly emotional, suspenseful, touching and tender. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Drew’s evolution as a character. His dedication and loyalty is inspiring. The love he has for Ayda is so so beautiful! Their love story is hard to put in to words. They make you believe in soulmates. Without Forever is the perfect last book to an intense series and a MUST Read! I never wanted it to end.
This is the best MC series I have ever read and this book is just perfection – WOW, these ladies know how to keep your heart racing and your mind guessing right till the very end!!!
The world of Babylon, the complex characters and more than a few OMG moments make it impossible to put this book down, even though you don’t want it to end, you just have to keep reading. Never have I been more consumed by a story ever. It has left me utterly speechless. If theres one series of books to have in your life, its these – get them on your TBR list right now,.
I don’t think I will ever find the right words to describe this book. To say it was amazing feels like it is falling flat on just how incredible this book is. This is the 5th and final book in the Babylon series. I was hesitant to start the last book because I did not want this series to end. But once I started Without Forever, I could not put it down. These authors created a fantastic ending to an amazing series.
Drew and Ayda’s relationship is taken to the next level with this book. It’s hard not to fall for Drew in this series but this last book makes it ever easier to fall for him. This book kept be up late at night and had me crying like a baby. It also had be biting my nails and laughing out loud.
I cannot recommend this book/series enough! Please do yourself a favor and read this! You deserve it!!
WOW! What an ending!!
I fell in love with the world/characters from the first book, the first words i read, and now it’s my favorite MC series ever!!
Victoria L James & LJ Stock have done an amazing job creating this world. I didn’t want it to end but I was so happy being back in Babylon with Drew, Ayda and the rest of the Hounds! Without Forever starts right off where it ended and it is an emotional roller coaster from start till the end….get your tissues ready, you’re gonna need them!!
So thank you again to Victoria L. James and LJ Stock for this beautifully written ending to this amazing series! I loved it so much!!
#HoundForLive
It’s taken me a couple of days to get to the point where I could write this review. I have loved this series so much so the conclusion of it is bittersweet. Without Forever was the perfect conclusion to this series and Drew and Ayda are stronger than ever. But I was not ready (STILL NOT!!) to say goodbye to these characters.
“If you can’t silence a problem, set fire to it, and then bathe in its ashes.”
I was emotional and at some points during the story I was not sure I wanted to keep going because I was scared of what was coming. There were some breaks from my kindle so I could compose myself because I totally cried, but I immediately picked it back up because the story was so gripping and the characters were so perfectly done that I couldn’t stay away.
“Ride away. The battle isn’t here today. You can’t do this anymore without consequence. You cannot go to them without mercy and patience. You cannot fight this war without truth and knowledge. You cannot do this to Ayda without shame and regret. Drew, you can’t fucking do this alone without forever being different to her after its all over. Be careful which road you take. Everything has changed now.”
It’s definitely hard to say goodbye to the characters but it was so well done that I know I’ll be rereading this series over and over again.
“I like to see the fear in my enemy’s eyes before I pull the trigger. I like to dig their graves with my own bare hands. I like to pack that soil and dirt in real tight, stamp on it with my heavy boots and let Hell know I’ve sent another bastard its way. If I want to kill someone, I do it myself.”
If you haven’t started this series yet then do it today. The Hounds Of Babylon are everything!!! Now I’m off to mourn the ending of one of my favorite series ever.
OMG!!!! Victoria L James Lou Stocks.. you killed me!!! I honestly cant believe what happened!! Drew and Ayda have been through so, so much and they are a force to be reckoned with, no one crosses the hounds .. there were times I laughed, times I cried and times I held my breath. Once you start to read the series, you can not put it down.. from start to finish, the stories grip you like a hound grips life, hold on tight for the ride of your life!
We’ve all been there, found a series that you love, characters that you bond with, stories that grip you . What happens when you find out that the next book will be the last , you desperately want to read it, but on the other hand you don’t , as that will mean it’s all over.
Without Forever is book 5 in the wonderful Babylon MC series, and as with each of its predecessors this book will make you laugh, cry, take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, that will take you on the best ride ever.
What does the future hold for Drew & Ayda and the rest of the Hounds?
You will get every answer , but have a ton more questions.
Victoria L James & LJ Stock certainly have written a belter of a series, created a world that has gripped us all.
Ladies – you certainly saved the best till last!
Don’t hesitate to pick up your copy of Without Forever.
Never in all my years of reading have I been as conflicted about reading a book as I was with this one. I desperately wanted to read but at the same time I knew this was the final book and I really didn’t want the series to end so I found myself opening and closing the book three times before I pulled on my big girl panties and started reading. Now I’m sitting here wishing I could go back and read it with fresh eyes again because this really is a spectacular ending to quite frankly my favourite book series ever.
In all honesty I should probably have just posted a picture of my tear streaked, snot filled, ugly cry face as my review because that sums up the emotions I went through reading this. Trust me when I say YOU WILL NEED TISSUES!
Every second of the book was well thought out, well written and so blooming perfect that I was sucked in completely. I will admit to taking a break at 50% in because honestly I was a little bit terrified and still struggling with not wanting to come to the end but I soon get back into it. There is so much beauty and pain in this story. The emotions seep from the page and slap you hard around the face yet Babylon and the Hounds hold you tight in their grip and make it so hard to walk away from.
I know this book/series will stay in my heart for a long time and I hope it will do the same for you when you read.
Oh and just so you know I’m still totes in love with Deeks 😉