4.5 stars
After reading Stealing Her (spoilers for that book are coming so abort now if you have not read it!), I was so excited to get Julian Tennyson's story! Julian awoke from a coma to find that his fiancee' was now in love with his twin brother. And his twin also had been running the family company. And after one final loss, Julian is in a dark place and is encouraged to get away.

Keaton Westbrook is offspring to Hollywood elite and a social media influencer. But she had the ultimate love story that ended in tragedy. So she is sad, lonely, and grief-stricken. She is also overwhelmed by a deadline for the book she is supposed to be writing about it, so she needs peace and quiet.

When they both end up at the same cabin in a storm, sparks and barbs fly. The ruthless, moody, bad boy meets the goodie two shoes. But they are both broken and mourning in their own ways. And somehow find an unexpected way to connect. Neither of them usually let themselves be vulnerable and hide under their public images, but somehow they can see below the masks.

But their real lives are public and full of scrutiny. He is trying hard to be a new man, but he has a made mistakes and has a reputation. She is stuck in limbo and the public does not want her to move on, even if she might be capable. They find it hard to break their connection. But being seen together could cause a media firestorm.

Can he only be a dirty little secret or will he ever be enough? Are they strong enough to let go of their pasts and face a new beginning together?

This is Julian's story of forgiveness, growth, self-awareness, and redemption. I honestly really liked him in this one. We see more of his hidden heart and pain that he used to keep buried and it makes him a much more relatable character. I actually sympathized with him often. I enjoyed more with his brother, Bridge, and Izzy and their ongoing reconciliation. And Keaton was a media star and was pressured to follow standards and expectations. The situation was complicated, and they both had challenges to their healing. But I was rooting for Julian to win this one and find his little bit of happiness.

Finding Him by Rachel Van Dyken is the second book in the Covet duet. Julian Tennyson's life has been one nightmare after another since waking up from a coma to his brother taking his place at the company and his fiance. The passing of his mother has put him over the edge and under the strong recommendation of Tennyson's Financial's board he is taking a mental health vacation. The last thing he expects when getting to his family's cabin in the Vermont woods is another person saying she rented it out. Keaton Westbrook just needs some peace and quiet to write the book she promised to her dead boyfriend. What she gets instead is an angry Julian Tennyson trying to buy his way to peace and quiet by kicking her out. When the weather refuses to allow anyone to leave the cabin for many days the pain of loss and mourning unites these two unlikely people. But when the real world comes calling are they able to keep the solace they've found in each other when the rest of the world is watching.

Julian Tennyson is portrayed in the first book to be a selfish and manipulative man. Although so much of it was smoke and mirrors it's hard to separate that initial opinion of him until you read this book. He broke my heart into a million pieces. He just wanted to be loved and understood for all he did for his family and rather than being able to show that he just lost everyone who mattered. Not to say all the sins of the past are forgiven but for a character to so blatantly accept that he was not a good guy but wanted to change made my heart hurt. He opens his heart to Keaton and all you want is for him to be happy because that's all he tries to do for her.

Keaton Westbrook has lived her life in the public's eye forever. Being a social media personality brought her to her first love Noah in the hospital and trying to tell his story brings her to Julian. Her complicated feelings about moving on felt so real because how could you not hesitate after loving someone the way she loved Noah and then lost him. It hurts me just to think about. But when she finally lets herself be with Julian it's so sweet yet snarky keeping him in his place like no one else ever dared.

This story is about living life after losing those most important to you. It's about finding a way to continue on knowing that mourning is fluid and will always be a part your life. Julian losing his mother hurt because she knew the real him when no one else truly did, until Keaton. Him allowing Keaton in through all the sins of his past was powerful in way that can only be appreciated if you read the story. Keaton telling Julian Noah's story also hurt but because it was needed for them to ever truly understand each other. This is a hard fought for HEA.

4 stars for Finding Him, a story filled with tears, smiles and swoons.

Very emotional story between Keaton and Julian. Keaton's recent past was so heartbreaking and I loved how Julian helped her through it all. In helping Keaton, Julian had to be vulnerable and open his heart.. He was able to forgive his brother and absolutely redeem himself.

I enjoyed this book much more than the first in this series! I loved the chemistry between Julian and Keaton right from the get go. Julian completely redeemed himself. This was quite the emotional journey, but it was still light and sweet. Loved the epilogue!

After reading Stealing Her, I wasn't sure what to expect from Julian. Finding Him is a beautiful ode to the unpredictable journey that is grief as it is of love. You don't always know until after you lose someone the impact that the person had on the trajectory of your life. Keaton and Julian suffered before they met and together the grew and started to heal. I have yet to be dissapointed by a book that Rachel Van Dyken has written.

*** 3.5 STARS ***

I have to say, I wasn't the biggest fan of Julian in Stealing Her and thus I was a bit reluctant to start this book even though I wanted to find out who he really is / how the accident changed him.

It took me a while to get into Finding Him but I ultimately really enjoyed it and read the final 60% of it in a single sitting. I really loved the female main character Keaton and I also liked Julian a lot more than I did in book one (which is what I was hoping for and why I picked up this book in the first place). When it comes to Izzy and Bridge however, I have to say that I'm still not their biggest fan even though I'd hoped that seeing them as an established couple in book two would help with that. Another aspect I really disliked in this novel was that Rachel Van Dyken used one of my least favorite tropes towards the end of Finding Him and the excuse the characters used to try to justify it just definitely didn't make it okay for me. But I'm also pretty sensitive when it comes to that trope because I just hate it so much and I don't want to spoiler it now but it might be something that wouldn't even bother most people.

All in all however, this was a quick and fun read and even though there were a few things that bothered me, I still definitely enjoyed reading Finding Him and I'm glad I picked it up.

WOW!!! This was my first book ever by this author and it most definitely will not be my last! I kind of feel like I got a two for one with this one because we were able to see glimpses of the love story between Keaton and her first love as well as Keaton and her forever love! This book sucked me right in and I was not able to put it down until I finished. I read this book and one day because I just couldn’t put it down. The writing was excellent and I quickly felt invested in both of the main characters. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!

I really enjoyed reading about Julian. This is the follow up to Stealing Her and to really appreciate this one, you do need to read the first book. In the first book we get a little about Julian and let’s face it, most of it was bad! This book we get to know him and realise what a good man he is post the coma and maybe not so bad before. Keaton is going through grief and her previous love story had been lived in public. She is America’s sweetheart, Julian is definitely not! They are well suited when they get to know each other, she is reticent about being seen in public with him - what would the fans say? You feel Julian’s hurt about this as he fights to be good enough for her - when he is already good enough, thankfully there is a HEA and a rather satisfying epilogue.

Thanks NetGalley for the copy for an honest review.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I love a good romance novel, especially a YA one where I don't have to deal with the smut. I enjoyed this book and this series way more than I had anticipated. It is cheesy and predictable but sometimes you need books just like that!

I love Julien. I just love Julien. I really can't wait for the next book.

I was waiting for the second book in this series because I needed to know Julian’s story from the moment we met him in the first book.
Many times, life gives you opportunities to change and he had a big change coming his way in the first book. Forced closed proximity is a favourite plot and the author has done a great job in showing another face of these characters and how their lives changes in that unfortunate encounters.
A story about a second chance at life and love that really matters.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley. I have absolutely adored every book by Rachel I have read. She is a fabulous storyteller, but this book just wasn’t for me. I don’t know what it was but I just couldn’t connect with either character. I think the set up for the story was great. Maybe it was that I just don’t get into super sad stories? I don’t know but I found myself dragging and struggling to finish. I will still continue to read everything she writes though, because even though this story was not for me, all of the others were.

I was looking forward to Julian’s story and I hate to say that I was very disappointed in it. It was just so depressing to me. I was like is this guy ever going to find his happy? Then you pair him with Keaton and her situation and I just had to stop and take a breather. It was just all too sad and emotionally draining. By the time they did find their happy, I was over it.
Arc provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was exactly what you would expect: a cheesy love story that was very predictable in every way. So what I'm trying to say is...I LOVED IT. I couldn't put it down and I fell in love with both Keaton and Julian. It was amazing and I felt super attached to their stories of loss and love.

Again a kick butt book by rachel van dyken i must admit this book caused me to cry my bloody eyes out and i feel that wasnt fair and yet i loved every single tear that happened. this book really brought out all my emotions and i will never stop reading this author because she can envoke every emotion love , happiness, saddness and its all so amazing. Stop what you are doing and read this epic thing.

We first meet Julian in Stealing Her… his world has literally been flipped upside down. Finding Him is Julian’s journey through healing and finding love again.. especially since he thinks he doesn’t deserve it. His feisty Heroine also has her own demons to work through, and who else is better to help her heal than Julian? Rachel Van Dyken is a fabulous author who can always create characters that feel real and relatable. You will want to read Stealing Her first to get the full picture of these characters and what went down and why Julian is the way he is. I enjoyed this story immensely and fully recommend it. Five stars.

Finding Him is the second book in the Covet series but the first Rachel Van Dyken book I have read. I loved it! I easily understood the plotline without reading the first book but I plan to read the first book now. It's not your typical boy meets girl dramatic romance. There are several lessons about love, loss, and forgiveness. If you like a few tears with your HEA check it out!

The Quick Cut: A guy and girl find themselves unexpectedly trapped together at a cabin. Emotions and drama ensues in their time together.

A Real Review:
Thank you to Skyscape for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sometimes, life moves on even when we don't anticipate it to. When that happens, it leaves you with an unfortunate choice: leave what you had behind to start over or desperately try to get it all back. For Julian, that is the choice after he wakes up for a coma.

Julian woke up to a very different world than he left behind. Waking up from his coma, he finds that his estranged twin brother has taken his spot at the company he owned, along with the fiance he left behind. In the wake of all this, he heads to his family's secluded cabin in Vermont to spend time alone and readjust. Life has other plans though when he arrives to see a renter there: social media star Keaton. Will their collective pain give them a chance to heal together or fall apart?

This is one of those quick romance reads for sure, with two lead characters who end up healing one another. Because they come from different circles and lifestyles, they provide perspective one another needs to move forward with their lives.

That being said, I really don't think this should be categorized as young adult. Considering the content and life stages these two are at, it would make far more sense to call this new adult. I get that a lot of adults read YA (I am one of them), but it's misleading to label it YA when the content doesn't match that.

A tale of two people healing together.

My rating: 3 out of 5

Awesome story! I was so excited to come home each day to finish reading this. It was so easy to fall in love with both Keaton and Noah’s love story and also Keaton and Julian’s love story.
I really didn’t want this book to end and enjoyed every page. This author has quickly become one of my favorites. Can’t wait to read more from her.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Skyscape for a copy of this Arc for an honest review!

WOW!!! This book deals with personal lost between 2 characters and 2 different circumstances. This deals with trying to move on and getting on with life. Keaton Westbrook is a social media superstar who gets stranded with a billionaire in a wintery day in a cabin. The last thing these two wanted to do was have to be stranded together complete strangers.

I loved this book. A guilty pleasure that I can pick up and read in one sitting. Rachel VanDyken's stories grasping me from the beginning and I just dont want to put down until I get to the end. Such a sad but great read.

A snowed-in, one-night stand romance!

I enjoyed Stealing Her a lot, and really wanted Julian to have his HEA as well.

Julian is understandably angry and feeling lost after accomplishing his goal of removing his father from power. On top of that, he's reeling from the loss of his mother. A trip to their family cabin is in order. But there's one problem - the cabin has been rented out to Keaton Westbrook - a woman who's romance with a terminal cancer patient dominated the headlines. Keaton is trying to fulfill Noah's dying wish that Keaton write their story. Julian turns out to be the strength that Keaton needs.

I love, love, loved this book! Keaton's struggles with public opinion and their need to immortalize her and Noah's love story was heartbreaking. Especially when paired with Julian's feeling of never being someone's priority. His notes in the margin of Keaton's book just melted my heart. Definitely one of my all time favorites by RVD!