diff --git a/joiner.go b/joiner.go
index e492f80..5e3949c 100644
--- a/joiner.go
+++ b/joiner.go
@@ -19,3 +19,12 @@ func appendJoin(join Joiner, builder *strings.Builder, args *[]any) {
 	builder.WriteString("\n")
 	*args = append(*args, jArgs...)
 }
+
+type joinStringOption struct {
+	join string
+	args []any
+}
+
+func (j *joinStringOption) Join() (string, []any) {
+	return j.join, j.args
+}
diff --git a/patch_opts.go b/patch_opts.go
index 695d4df..84c30e5 100644
--- a/patch_opts.go
+++ b/patch_opts.go
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ func WithWhere(where Wherer) PatchOpt {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithWhereStr takes a string and args to set the where clause to use in the SQL statement. This is useful when you
+// want to use a simple where clause.
+//
+// Note. The where string should not contain the "WHERE" keyword. We recommend using the WhereTyper interface if you
+// want to specify the WHERE type or do a more complex WHERE clause.
+func WithWhereStr(where string, args ...any) PatchOpt {
+	return func(s *SQLPatch) {
+		appendWhere(&whereStringOption{
+			where: where,
+			args:  args,
+		}, s.whereSql, &s.whereArgs)
+	}
+}
+
 // WithJoin sets the join clause to use in the SQL statement
 func WithJoin(join Joiner) PatchOpt {
 	return func(s *SQLPatch) {
@@ -41,6 +55,20 @@ func WithJoin(join Joiner) PatchOpt {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithJoinStr takes a string and args to set the join clause to use in the SQL statement. This is useful when you
+// want to use a simple join clause.
+//
+// Note. The join string should not contain the "JOIN" keyword. We recommend using the Joiner interface if you
+// want to specify the JOIN type or do a more complex JOIN clause.
+func WithJoinStr(join string, args ...any) PatchOpt {
+	return func(s *SQLPatch) {
+		appendJoin(&joinStringOption{
+			join: join,
+			args: args,
+		}, s.joinSql, &s.joinArgs)
+	}
+}
+
 // WithDB sets the database connection to use
 func WithDB(db *sql.DB) PatchOpt {
 	return func(s *SQLPatch) {
diff --git a/sql_test.go b/sql_test.go
index 9f35157..72b6f34 100644
--- a/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,46 @@ func (s *newSQLPatchSuite) TestNewSQLPatch_Success_MultiFilter() {
 	s.Equal([]any{int64(1), "test"}, patch.args)
 }
 
+func (s *newSQLPatchSuite) TestNewSQLPatch_WhereString() {
+	type testObj struct {
+		Id   *int    `db:"id_tag"`
+		Name *string `db:"name_tag"`
+	}
+
+	obj := testObj{
+		Id:   ptr(1),
+		Name: ptr("test"),
+	}
+
+	patch := NewSQLPatch(obj, WithWhereStr("age = ?", 18))
+
+	s.Equal([]string{"id_tag = ?", "name_tag = ?"}, patch.fields)
+	s.Equal([]any{int64(1), "test"}, patch.args)
+
+	s.Equal("AND age = ?\n", patch.whereSql.String())
+	s.Equal([]any{18}, patch.whereArgs)
+}
+
+func (s *newSQLPatchSuite) TestNewSQLPatch_JoinString() {
+	type testObj struct {
+		Id   *int    `db:"id_tag"`
+		Name *string `db:"name_tag"`
+	}
+
+	obj := testObj{
+		Id:   ptr(1),
+		Name: ptr("test"),
+	}
+
+	patch := NewSQLPatch(obj, WithJoinStr("JOIN table2 ON table1.id = table2.id"))
+
+	s.Equal([]string{"id_tag = ?", "name_tag = ?"}, patch.fields)
+	s.Equal([]any{int64(1), "test"}, patch.args)
+
+	s.Equal("JOIN table2 ON table1.id = table2.id\n", patch.joinSql.String())
+	s.Empty(patch.joinArgs)
+}
+
 func (s *newSQLPatchSuite) TestNewSQLPatch_Fields_Args_Getters() {
 	type testObj struct {
 		Id   *int    `db:"id_tag"`
@@ -581,6 +621,46 @@ func (s *generateSQLSuite) TestGenerateSQL_Success() {
 	mw.AssertExpectations(s.T())
 }
 
+func (s *generateSQLSuite) TestGenerateSQL_Success_WhereString() {
+	type testObj struct {
+		Id   *int    `db:"id"`
+		Name *string `db:"name"`
+	}
+
+	obj := testObj{
+		Id:   ptr(1),
+		Name: ptr("test"),
+	}
+
+	sqlStr, args, err := GenerateSQL(obj,
+		WithTable("test_table"),
+		WithWhereStr("age = ?", 18),
+	)
+	s.NoError(err)
+	s.Equal("UPDATE test_table\nSET id = ?, name = ?\nWHERE (1=1)\nAND (\nage = ?\n)", sqlStr)
+	s.Equal([]any{int64(1), "test", 18}, args)
+}
+
+func (s *generateSQLSuite) TestGenerateSQL_Success_JoinString() {
+	type testObj struct {
+		Id   *int    `db:"id"`
+		Name *string `db:"name"`
+	}
+
+	obj := testObj{
+		Id:   ptr(1),
+		Name: ptr("test"),
+	}
+
+	sqlStr, args, err := GenerateSQL(obj,
+		WithTable("test_table"),
+		WithJoinStr("JOIN table2 ON table1.id = table2.id"),
+	)
+	s.NoError(err)
+	s.Equal("UPDATE test_table\nSET id = ?, name = ?\nJOIN table2 ON table1.id = table2.id\n", sqlStr)
+	s.Equal([]any{int64(1), "test"}, args)
+}
+
 func (s *generateSQLSuite) TestGenerateSQL_Success_NoWhereArgs() {
 	type testObj struct {
 		Id   *int    `db:"id"`
diff --git a/wherer.go b/wherer.go
index 39ef3fb..207f14f 100644
--- a/wherer.go
+++ b/wherer.go
@@ -49,3 +49,12 @@ func appendWhere(where Wherer, builder *strings.Builder, args *[]any) {
 	builder.WriteString("\n")
 	*args = append(*args, fwArgs...)
 }
+
+type whereStringOption struct {
+	where string
+	args  []any
+}
+
+func (w *whereStringOption) Where() (string, []any) {
+	return w.where, w.args
+}