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Julian had me intrigued in Stealing Her, because he was more than he first seemed. This books showed how absolutely wonderful he is, while still being a jerk when he’s protecting himself. Keaton had a lot to live up to, and it took its toll. Together, they were magical and special. I teared up a little at the end, but was smiling too! A stunningly heartbreaking and heart mending book!

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**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**

Finding Him is the second book in the Covet series and while you don't have to have read Stealing Her, it will help to put some things in perspective for you. What I can say about this one is I was drawn in from the beginning due to both main characters, but also due to the emotions it seemed to bring out in me.

Julian has recently woken up from a coma to find his whole world turned upside down. His twin brother has not only taken his place in the family business, but he has also fallen in love with Julian's former fiancee. Couple that with another personal blow and Julian is having trouble dealing. He heads off to the family cabin in Vermont for some downtime hoping that the peace and quiet will help him. Little did he expect to find someone at the cabin!

Keaton is also grieving. She's recently lost her boyfriend to cancer and while it was an epic love story, losing him was as excruciating as she thought it would be. She has agreed to write a memoir about their love story and so the secluded cabin in Vermont seems like it will be the perfect location.

When Julian and Keaton first come face to face, it isn't all sunshine and roses. They are both grieving and both are looking for solace and solitude, but in reality, finding one another might just be the best thing for them. The two connect on a level that others would not have been able to due to the experiences they've gone through. Being stuck in a snow storm for a couple of days helps to solidify their bond, however when they are able to go back to the city, will they ever see one another again?

I absolutely loved how both characters went about finding themselves again in this book. Just because you think you should do certain things doesn't always mean that is the best thing for you. The pressures that they both were feeling from the outside also played into their healing which was interesting to see play out as well. I really enjoyed this book, and RVD brought it once again!

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Title: Finding Him
Author: Rachel Van Dyken
Genre: Contemporary romance
My rating: 5 Stars

Wow! Well, that was an emotional well-written read. What a great surprise Julian and Keaton were!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Truthfully, I knew anything Rachel Van Dyken, was going to be a hit, and this was. This story is about loss, regret, pain…and how to move on from that. Julian and Keaton bare two different kinds of pain and learn to navigate solely; till they find each other. Can Keaton and Julian put their pasts behind them, and explore their budding attraction? Find out yourself. You won’t be disappointed. Happy reading!

*I received this wonderful ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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I couldn’t wait to read Julian’s story. What a great conclusion to this series. Julian and Keaton, dealing with loss, find a way to help each other through the healing process. I absolutely loved their banter, it will definitely make you laugh out loud. Their chemistry is smoldering. Totally worth the read.

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Loved this book! Keaton was so relate-able and likeable i found myself wishing so badly that she got her happy ending! I love when a story starts with conflict and that Keaton doesnt bow down to Julians rough personality.
Adding the aspect of Keaton being in the public eye and not being allowed to move on without criticism was a great/unique challenge to the story. Rachel Van Dyken never disappoints

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I didn’t think I would love Julian’s book as much I loved Bridge’s. Boy was I wrong, I fell completely in love with this book from the very beginning. There’s laughter and moments that will make you hurt for Julian and Keaton. There’s not an ordinary love. It’s a love born out of loss, mourning and new beginnings.
Keaton’s loss is one that no one should have to mourn. It’s not only her first love but she has to mourn Noah on social media and publicly. Also she’s writing their love story and her fans can be so mean and cruel. I hated them and how selfish they were. They didn’t treat her like she was a human being who deserved to move on. They wanted her to mourn Noah for the rest of her life.
I loved the first encounter between Julian and Keaton and the knife. He can be a jerk but he’s just guarding his heart. He can’t keep losing in life. Julian just got his mom back after waking up from a coma to find out his brother and fiancée were in love and the he loses his mom. But Julian is a completely different man than he was before the coma.
I loved the parts of the book Keaton is writing. Reading about her and Noah and seeing what her relationship with him was like was great.
I loved seeing Bridge and Izzy in this book.
I loved this book and was sad it ended. But I loved the epilogue. It was perfect. I highly recommend it.

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Oh my gosh, this book was everything!!!! I thought I loved the first book, Stealing Her, but I think this is my new favorite in the series. Finding Him was emotional, hot, and funny. I didn't think I would like Julian very much but he had me hooked from the first page. I did cry a few times....gosh that first page!!! One of my absolute favorite quotes is in this book but I know I can't post it yet since I did receive an advanced copy for an honest review. I enjoyed reading about Keaton, sometimes I wanted to shake her and be like..ahhh!!! Overall, I really great read from Rachel Van Dyken.

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I was so happy to learn that Julian was getting his own story. I thought it would be strange since he was with the heroine of the previous story in the duet for so long, but RVD totally nailed it. I usually don't like reading about the next romance of someone I already knew as a character in a previous story, but this was done really well. Definitely recommend!

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I don't even know where to begin with how much I loved this book. I thought the first book was heart wrenching, this book has it beat by a mile with all the heartache and emotional roller coaster. I had tears in my eyes for at least half of this story. I just loved Julian and Keaton, they each had stuff to deal with and them forming their relationship during that was a beautiful thing to read.

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Oh my! I didn't think that she could top the first book in this series. But Rachel did! Oh my stars. Just oh my. My heart went through such a roller coaster and was squeezed through the ringer. But I loved every minute of it! I didn't know how I would feel about Julian after what happened and his ...interesting... past. But Rachel was able to show a different side of him that we didn't see before. And Keaton. I feel for her so bad! My heart just hurts for her and I wish I could take some of her pain. I had real tears going down my face for her. I am so happy she got a HEA that will last.

Side note: If you are a fan of Rachel's keep an eye out around 16% for an Easter Egg!

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This was one of the best books I have read in a very long time. This is the second book and final book in the series. Julian is still dealing with the events that occurred while he was in a coma and then losing his mom. His brother “encourages” him to take a vacation up to their old cabin. Keaton is grieving after her boyfriend lost his fight with cancer. She is supposed to be writing a book about their love story, which she can’t get started... so she rents out a cabin— Julian’s family’s cabin. This is a fantastic, emotional, touching love story about two people who are broken and trying to rebuild their lives. Although this is a stand alone book, I think reading Stealing Her first is helpful to understand Julian a bit more.

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Finding Him is a sequel to Stealing Her. This book is about Julian and his journey after watching his twin brother marry his ex-fiancee. Julian is forced to take a vacation from the business and goes to the family cabin in the mountains. Little does he expect for the cabin to have been rented for a month to Keaton Westbrook, Instagram influencer and Hollywood royalty. These two are in a crazy situation when the power goes out and Julian is acting like a jerk. Keaton becomes injured and Julian has to help her until they are able to get off the mountain.
Keaton is writing a book about her love story with her first love, Noah. Now that she's injured, Julian offers to help her by typing her story. She's not ready to move on even though it's been almost a year. As her story with Noah is told, her new story with Julian begins. Julian is still devastated over the loss of his mother. He relies on Keaton as much as she does on him.
I liked this story. It really shows a side of how people seem to care too much about what other's think on social media, and how that shouldn't keep you from living your life. This book was a little harder for me personally to get through, but that is only due to personal loss in my own life.
As always, Rachel knocked it out of the park with her story telling. I personally like the dynamics between the characters.

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Finding Him by Rachel Van Dyken gave me ALL. THE. FEELS!!! I didn't want to put the story down, as Julian and Keaton absolutely stole my heart!! Both of them went to that cabin for different reasons - and getting snowed in completely changed the course of both of their lives. They found comfort in each other and the bond that they formed in such a short time was absolutely incredible and completely unexpected. It truly was an emotional, heartbreaking, and beautiful story......and it moved me to tears.

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I did not put this book down from start to finish! Loved the sweet but sometimes heartbreaking love story of Julian and Keaton! He did not believe that he deserved her and she felt she was betraying someone else by loving him! A beautifully written story of heartbreak and new love!!

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it was amazing

I seriously wish I could give more stars.....This book was EVERYTHING!!!!
I loved how Keaton was. She truly is someone I could admire. Let me say this better. I truly started to admire her more towards the 55-60% mark.
But Julian> That man is amazing. He faught his demons and WON!!!

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This book is filled with so much emotion, and not all of it stems from the relationship between the Heroine and Hero. There is actually two love stories within this one. While there are a few laughs throughout, this story isn't funny in the least. Lots of heartbreak. Quite the ugly cry read. (Consider yourself warned.) Even with all that emotion flowing, it's a beautiful story that is beautifully written. Both the h/H are well developed. Both are broken, having lost their greatest loves. They are trying to move on in the world and figure out who they are with the loss of that love. Both are struggling for different reasons. This is book two in the series/duet, but it can be read as a stand alone without issues, though there are things mentioned that had happened in book one, and to get the full experience, I would highly suggest reading book one (Stealing Her) first. It is written with alternating POVs. There is some sexual content, but it's not overly graphic. Grab some tissues, find an isolated and comfy spot and enjoy the ride.

*I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley.

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Finding Him continues where Stealing Her ended but this is Julian’s Story this time, as opposed to Bridge’s, his twin brother. I do believe you would have a greater understanding of what these men have been through if you have read the first book in the series, but the author does mention the history between them if you have yet to do so. I however, have really enjoyed reading both books and would urge you to do the same.

What I loved about this book is the change we see in Julian. What he has been through would be enough to shake anyone. His initial reactions to past events are understandable and after being told to take a break to reflect and recover, he meets Keaton who is actually going through a pretty tough time herself.

The attraction between Julian and Keaton when they meet is instant, yet they have so much that they both need to come to terms with before they can consider moving on in their lives. Both of them are grieving and because of who they are, every move that they make is scrutinised by the press and followers, which I know Keaton in particular struggled with.

I loved the way in which Julian cared for Keaton. Seeing him put someone else before himself was unexpected but as I said before Julian has transformed himself in this book and whereas I really disliked him in Stealing Her, my feelings towards him have also changed and I would without hesitation gladly hand over my heart to this new version of that man.

This book is quite emotional at times and I had to wipe the tears away on more than one occasion. There were a few laugh out loud moments and I smiled lots too. Finding Him earns 4.5 stars from me and a recommendation for you to read this.

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I really adored the first book in this duet but this one I totally fell in love with. Julien wasn't quite my favorite in the last book but by the end of it, I really wanted his HEA. And this one didn't disappoint. Keaton is the most perfect person for Julien. Her story was heartbreaking. Their stories meshed together though, perfection. This story was sweet, romantic, emotional and beautifully written.

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This book broke me and then put me back together again...

Keaton Westbrook, a sweetheart who’s Hollywood royalty, sets out to a secluded cabin to lick her wounds and write a book telling the love story of her and her recently deceased boyfriend. Their love story was all over the tabloids, news stories and social media and she promised him on his death bed that she would write their love story. Only she hasn’t been able to write a thing so she’s hoping that locking herself away in the cabin, the cabin he always wanted to visit, will be just the thing she needs to complete it.

Julian Tennyson has just come out of a coma and found his fiancée has left him for his twin brother, Bridge, and Bridge has stepped into his life and done better running the company than he ever did. When his mom dies from an infection brought on by a longtime medical condition, Julian finds himself wondering what to do with his life. Bridge suggests he take a vacation and visit the cabin they always went to as children with their mother. Julian thinks this is just the escape he needs.

What happens next, when these two wounded souls converge, is literary magic! This book had me laughing and crying and every emotion in between.

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I have literally been blown away! I have to say this this book grabbed me and is still holding on. What a gripping story of losing your first love to a battle that you cannot win, only to fall for the one person that you never dreamed of. When two lost abd broken souls are thrown together by circumstances out of their control, the only ending has to be written. I absolutely loved every word of this book!

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