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Stealing Her is twisted love triangle, with lots of raw, intense moments, that will leave you breathless!
This story truly pulled at my heart as identical twin brothers
Julian and Bridge are separated at a vulnerable age., by divorce. Bridge being the protector was devastated when he realized he would live with his mother, while Julian would live with their father.
I have to say this broke my heart! I have younger brothers that are identical twins and I know first hand how close their relationship is, even now as adults, To see Bridge and Julian’s lives ripped apart by their own father was heartbreaking. Rachel Van Dyken wrote this with so much emotion, I could feel it as I read, the pain, betrayal, the love and the what if’s! It’s all right here in this fabulous book!

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves an intriguing, fast paced love story! Rachel Van Dyken is masterful in this new book about twin brothers, good versus evil and so much passion!!

STEALING HER is the first instalment in Rachel Van Dyken’s contemporary, adult COVET romance series. This is personal trainer Bridge Anderson Tennyson, and Isobel Cunningham’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bridge and Isobel) STEALING HER follows the building relationship, predicated upon a lie, between personal trainer Bridge Anderson Tennyson, and Isobel Cunningham. At the age of fifteen, twins Bridge and Julian Tennyson were separated as a result of their parent’s divorce. Bridge had always promised Julian he would protect his brother but years of separation meant the two had become strangers until the fateful day when Bridge would be pulled back into his brother’s world. Having lived with his ailing mother, Bridge watched from the sidelines as his brother Julian excelled in the business of high finance, a business that was destroying Julian and the woman with whom he was about to marry. Enter Isobel Cunningham, and the woman with whom Bridge would fall in love. What ensues is the growing relationship and love between Bridge and Isobel, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

Bridge Tennyson had no idea what was about to happen in his well-ordered world. Having been abandoned by his father when his parents separated, Bridge is now commanded to pretend to be his brother Julian, in an effort to save Tennyson Financial, and the father he never knew. But things don’t go according to plan when Bridge falls in love with his brother’s fiancé, a woman who has suffered heart break and pain in the wake of Julian’s cheating and scandals. Isobel Cunningham struggled with the ‘new’ Julian Tennyson following a miraculous recovery from a near fatal motor vehicle accident but it wasn’t only the physical recovery but the change in personality that triggered something deep within our story line heroine. Little by little Isobel began to suspect that all was not right with the man she once loved, a man who was already stealing her heart.

The relationship between Isobel and Bridge is based upon a lie. Bridge must pretend to be his brother in order to help his brother, and his mother and her astronomical medical bills, but Bridge never expected to fall in love. Guilt will not be enough to push Isobel out of his life, but Bridge will make reparations including serving up his father, on the proverbial platter, in an effort to take down the once powerful Edward Tennyson. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Bridge’s twin brother Julian Tennyson, their father Edward Tennyson, and their mother, as well as Julian’s PA Kelsey.

STEALING HER is a story of family dysfunction, power and control; a story of heart break and loss; of secrets, lies, love and happily ever after. The premise is entertaining and energetic; the romance is captivating and emotional: the characters are colorful and dynamic but I struggled with the missing backstory following the parents’ separation and divorce- I wish we saw some of the struggle and fallout of separating the once loving and close brothers.


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I loved everything about this book!! If I could give it 10 stars I would!! HIGHLY recommended!!
You will laugh, cry, get angry and then want to punch dear old dad.
Rachel has woven a beautiful, unique story of love, hurt, betrayal and forgiveness.
Izzy and Bridge’s love story is messy and so imperfect and so wonderful!!

Brilliance is the only answer I can come up with. Rachel done did it again lol. This story was everything Ive been looking for. First off I want to start out by saying her writing is AMAZING. She knows exactly how to bring the characters to life. It was like I was watching a movie. Heartbreak and betrayle make for the best dramatic read. I went back and forth between whose side I was on. Thats when you know it was written great when you start feeling bad for the big a**hole. Anyway... This story is about Bridge. A man manipulated into pretending to be his twin brother Julian who is comatose in the hospital from an accident. Not only does Bridge have to be Julian in the office but also he must pose as him to Julians fiancé Isobel. Just throw another wrench in this guys life. The more time he spends with Izzy the more he realizes this fake love is becoming real and it's coming like a freight train. This fake life can't last forever and secrets are starting to become known. One thing is certain. Isobel is now his

Van Dyken does complicated like only she can. Stealing Her takes an almost Greek tragedy and finds the beauty in it's soul. Bridge, Isobel and Julian are a heartache waiting to happen. Trapped within the allure of a love was never meant to be, two hearts find a solace that has doom written all over it. Just when my heart felt like it lost all hope, a surprise is waiting to carry me home. Beautifully broken becomes hauntingly irresistible.

What would you do if you were asked to impersonate your twin?
Bridge Anderson Tennyson’s life is about to change, when his twin Julian is seriously injured in an accident Bridge’s father asks him to step up in his place. Bridge accepts the offer, despite his dislike of his father, how hard could it be to pretend to be his brother? Be the CEO of his fathers company, live in a nice apartment and have a beautiful fiancé.
Izzy has had enough of her fiancé Julian, with all of his lies and his cheating she’s ready to call it quits. When Julian returns home after being injured in an accident, he almost seems like a different person. He’s sweet, caring and affectionate. As Izzy starts to fall back in love with her fiancé she begins to realize that somethings are very different. Living as Julian has Bridge wound up more so to do with the fact he’s falling for his brothers fiancé. What will happen when his brother wakes up and what will Izzy do when she finds out? I could not put this book down, it had me hooked! The chemistry between Bridge and Izzy is amazing, beautiful story that really pulls at the heart strings. An excellent read!

Another awesome read!!!

Bridge has made it is mission to protect his twin when he can, especially around their father who in my opinion is total douche.

When an accident changes both of their lives, Bridge will do anything to help his brother. Only he wasn’t expected to see Izzy or help the way he feels around her.

This book is definitely worth the read and you will definitely fall in love with the characters.

Here's to another spectacular read by Rachel Van Dyken!

From the very first word, the author will have you entranced and have you turning page after page til' the wee hours in the morning until you come to the last and final word.

Stealing Her is a remarkable read. The story building was a little emotional for me and how Bridge and Izzy was able to come to terms of their past and present. The angst in the story will have you catch your breath and hoping the outcome will end with a happy ending! And trust me you'll want to finish this book to find out! The emotions these characters have are so tangible, it's like you'll there with them, feeling what they are feeling. It's why love Rachel Van Dyken's stories. She grabs your attention from the very beginning and won't let you go until you finish the story and have you craving for me. I for one, can't wait for Finiding Him, the second book in the Covet series.

Cheer's to RVD for another amazing read.

Ohh my effing what the hell.

What just happened?. So much crazy I don't even know where to begin.

Gosh Bridge and Isobel had me all kinds of crazy emotional reading their story.

Bridge never stood a chance because the life he was supposed to have got taken away and with that so did his twin brother Julian.

Isobel wasn't living life just merely existing. She was done living in a fancy prison built on secrets and lies festering hatred and guilt trips.

Their story brought out some real raw shit. The power of manipulation. The heartache caused by splitting children in a divorce. The dangers of trusting those you shouldn't. This book is a tangled web of secrets and lies. It's the kind of book that will have you shouting obscenities at it. I loved both the hero and heroine hard. Their journey isn't easy by any means but it sure will make you feel.

Julian for me is a shithead I quite frankly don't fucking like. I feel like he doesn't have a right to feel the shit he feels because neither of them had an easy life and yet bridge didn't go treating the love of his life like a doormat. I also think he could have helped in some way but choose not to becaus he wanted that CEO position more than anything. Sooo... I know his book is next and I'm intrigued about how Rachel will turn this around and make me love the shithead.

This story is suspenful, hanging you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next wtf moment. The characters have depth and substance making them easy to connect to and very relatable.

As per usual she killed it and I can't wait for what's next.

Stealing Her is book one in this interconnected series from the author. I’ve read some of the author’s book and if I wasn’t a fan before, this newest book definitely had me in its clutches with perfectly written story. This is a contemporary, forbidden romance told in dual POV.

The story is about Bridge, who had to assume the role of his twin brother who is fighting for his own life at the hospital. Bridge and Julian was separated when their parents divorced. Bridge went to live with his mother, while Julian went with their father. When they were young, Bridge used to protect Julian from all the school bullies. They were best of friends. Years later, he was offered by his father to do the switch. He couldn’t put down the offer especially that he needs it to take care of his ailing mother. However, he didn’t expect that he would fall in love with his brother’s fiancée, Isobel.

I loved the forbidden theme in this story, and I couldn’t help but root for these two to have their happily ever after although I know that it was a bit wrong. I was already hooked by the blurb itself and reading this story had me all swoony, conflicted, and just about highly strung up because of the intense moments. Overall, highly recommend and a must-read!

I love reading Rachel Van Dyken books. I was surprised by this book, it felt very different then the other books i have read by her. I enjoy a book that makes you put yourself in the place of the characters and question what you would do in that position. The twin aspect was very intriguing but the part i loved best was how Rachel can make a character that seem like a horrible human and still be able to make you feel for them In the end. Somehow this book twisted everything around so everyone got what they deserved and left you with a feeling there was definitely lessons learned and more to come for Julian.

Good, well written story. Definitely an interesting love triangle. I liked all the characters and couldn’t put this book down, BUT I had a hard time believing the connection and the relationship between Bridge and Isobel. Izzy was just too accepting of the whole situation and it just didn’t click for me. I’m still looking forward to the next book though. I can’t wait to see how Rachel will redeem despicable Julian!

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I knew that I was going to love this. Angst, romance and family drama are the main elements that made me love this new series by Rachel van Dyken. And Bridge, I love that guy! Not to mention that the romance was hot and very well-written!

I have some suspicions for book two but I'll let you for now enjoy this exciting new book!

Stealing Her is the reason why I’m a fan of Rachel Van Dyken’s writing! I couldn’t put this book down once I started reading it. It’s so good that I was screaming at my ereader while reading. I felt bad for these characters and it had me feeling emotional. It’s a story that’s about two brothers who are separated due to their parents divorce and then a tragic accident happens and Julian, one of the twin brothers is asked to step into his brother’s life and pretend to be him. This story is about family, revenge, love, greed, and power. It’s so good and I highly recommend it.

So so good! Isobel is engaged to Julian who works for his father. But can never be good enough for. But he will spend all his time trying to do just that. To the point that it might cost his fiancé.

Bridge his Julians identical twin. Their mom left their father and in doing so lost everything but Bridge went with her to be with her and protect Her.

Then one accident changes everything. Julian gets in an accident and their father comes to bridge for his help. But not without a cost. Not without rules. Bridge would do anything for his brother and mother. But will it be too much? Will it destroy his brother? And will isobel find out the truth? Book given to me on netgalley

After reading the blurb, I couldn't wait to read about identical twins and changing identities! My heart broke for these young brothers who were so close, only to be torn apart and one cast aside by a greedy, egoistical father. Bridge has worked hard to help his ailing mother when his father makes him an offer he can't refuse. He will do whatever it takes to get the best care for his mother. But when he is forced to live his brother, Julian's life, he is conflicted in what is right and wrong. Isobel is heartbroken over the life she has been forced to live. She couldn't trust Julian anymore and was prepared to walk away. But after the accident, the kind, loving man she has loved since college has returned to her. But things don't add up and as Izzy questions the changes, she also wants to ignore them as she falls hard for the man in front of her. I loved how both Bridge and Izzy questioned everything, and were not going to be controlled anymore by Bridge's father. I really felt the anxiety that Bridge went thru as he struggled with right and wrong. I also thought that the way that Bridge and Izzy's attraction and relationship felt authentic, even if I had to suspend my belief of the story as a whole. Bridge and Izzy were great characters and I loved how they helped each other heal from past heartache. This is an emotional, exhilarating and sexy story and I hope to read more about Julian!

This book will keep you guessing on what will come next as Bridge pretends to be his estranged twin brother Julian while Julian is in a coma after a car accident. Bridge has hard decisions to make while pretending to be a fiancé and CEO. Only a handful of people know who he is and Izzy his fiancé is not one of them. You will love Bridge and Izzy and as much as you will want to not like Julian your heart will break for him in so many ways.

Wow this book was an emotional roller coaster. From start to finish I wasn't sure who I should root for. The twist just keep on coming and just when you think it's coming together bam the rug gets pulled out from under you. I loved this book so much and enjoyed getting lost in the story. The plot was original and kept me hooked rhroughout. I can't wait ro read more from this series it was truly and amazing book.

Oh. My. Goodness!!!!!
Rachel does it again. Oh the emotional roller coaster this book put me on. And I loved every minute of it. This book is the first in a series and you do not need to have read any other books of Rachel's to enjoy this. This is a great book that is a forbidden love, corporate espionage, twin brothers and a slow burn. All this with a smattering of sexy times. So many twists and turns that I never saw coming. I enjoyed every minute of it! Go run and get this now. You wont be able to put it down.

Oh I was pleasantly surprised by this. Loved the idea of twins switching identities, albeit only 1 twin is aware of doing so, while the other is in a coma. Add in an irresistible lover and you get a love triangle. How would it feel to have had both twins as your lovers??! ;)

Julian is in a coma and his estranged twin Bridge was brought in by their power-hungry Dad to keep their company stable, while keeping Julian's comatose state a secret. Bridge must assume Julian's identity and act as the CEO of their company. In doing so, he must pretend to be Izzy's fiancé too, and that's where things got interesting.

I wouldn't want to go into much details in my review, but I really enjoyed reading how Izzy and Julian / Bridge got along and how much they were attracted to each other. I'm so looking forward to the next book!