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Finding Him

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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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Finding Him
Grief is one of those things where it seems like there's no end in sight. The darkness consumes you, the pain that grips you and refuses to let you go. Some people let it swallow them hole. Others? They may find a outlet like drinking, music or maybe working out. In the end its a long process. With out a doubt Finding Him is the perfect mixture of hope, love , disappointment and with a dose of RvD humor.

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In “Finding Him “(Covet #2) by Rachel Van Dyken we are brought into the life of Julian (you will remember him as the twin from “Stealing Her”). He is having a difficult time – between the coma, his mom and losing his fiancée to his brother. Everyone believes time away will help, but when he shows up at the family cabin there is already an occupant. Keaton has had a terrible year and is looking for time away from everything and the cabin she rented seems perfect – that is until Julian shows up. When they get trapped by a snow storm they both must face their pasts in a way they never thought possible.

But can two heartbroken people heal each other enough to move forward to their own next story?

I received an ARC of this book through Net Galley and this is my honest review.

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WOW! Rachel, you rocked this duet! I laughed, I cried, I cried some more, and I most importantly, fell in love with these characters. I really didn't want to put this down! 5 amazing stars for this but it truly deserves more!
Meet Julian, trying to move on with his life after his coma, when he meets Keaton, he feels things differently for the first time in his life.
Read along and enjoy their story, I would say more but feel this one is best experienced as you read along!
Thank you Rachel Van Dyken for pouring your heart out in this story and giving them the best life ever!

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I read an advanced copy for an honsest review.
Keaton is "America's Sweetheart". She is a social media celebrity, who has lost the "Love of her life" and with the public is still mourning. She has promised to write a book about their story and and has rented a secluded cabin to do it.
Julian has been paid pack from Karma big time. After being in a coma, having his brother impersonate him and then marry his fiance (who he cheated on), his mother has just passed away. He just got to reconnect with her (parents were divorced). He is on breath away from "popping his cork". His brother suggests he go to the old secluded family cabin to regroup.

Keaton and Julian both find themselves at the same cabin! A blizzard comes in and leaves them stuck with eachother. They are literally at eachother's throats until an accident causes them to work together. They let down their walls a bit and let the other person in.

In some ways I thought this book was a triangle. It was Julian, Keeton and the Ghost of her late boyfriend/the fans. It's also a story a bout being brave enough to move forward for both of them.
Keeton has to decide what she truly wants. (Move forward or stay locked in the past) Julian has decide if he is ready to let go of all the anger he has been carrying.

This book has some nice surprises and was a satisfying read. (less)

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Rachel! I’m wrecked!! I knew Julian would be a great guy but gah his journey is heartbreaking and Keaton...your depiction of fame and how quickly people turn is spot on. Which is sad for her. I’m so glad she finds her peace:) Bonus—we get two love stories. Noah is a beautiful soul! Wow I have no words...cancer sucks and I’m sure many will find that his story reflects their own journey & maybe they will find strength through his story:)

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Four months after Julian Tennyson finally has awoken from his coma, he still struggles with how his world was turned upside down. Now, trying to deal with the aftermath and have a relationship with is twin again he decides to get away to his cabin to regroup. Sadly, renter, Keaton Westbrook, is already there and now they have to try and get along and cohabitate. Can they without killing each other? They are both trying to escape their personal emotional situations. Maybe they can find the healing they need within each other. “When I touch you, I don’t feel so alone.” Ugh, my heart! A beautiful story of two broken people trying to move on. Their banter and chemistry with each other is perfection. I wasn’t a fan of Julian in Catching Him until the end of that book so I’m glad we got to meet the real man and his story. We were introduced to Julian in Catching Him (covet series #1) which is his twin, Bridge’s story, but it is not necessary to read prior as this is a stand-alone. Told in dual POV

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“Knowledge of pain is knowledge of life . . . it’s like cutting off your blood circulation, suddenly you feel nothing, you just watch the blood—life itself—leave a part of your body. The pain you feel later, the tiny prick of needles attacking your skin, is the side effect of healing, it must happen for healing to take place. The pain gives life, and one day, the pain . . . it will stop. Today . . . isn’t that day, princess.”

Have you read the first book in this series called Stealing Her? If you haven't you need to go check that one out, not because you need it before you read this one, but because it's a fantastic story. It's so original in a world where a lot of books are versions of every other book. It's not easy to find something so fresh, unique, and captivating.

“For one hour. I just want one hour where—” I stopped myself.

“Where what?”

“Would you believe me if I told you that you’re the eye of my storm? The calmest part of my life when everything around me is chaos?”

I had a little bit of a hard time getting invested and interested in Julian in the first book. I loved Bridge the moment I met him in Stealing Her. With Julian though, it took me getting to know him in this book to adore him as much as I did Bridge. These two brothers had so much healing to do, I'm glad that they did not give up on each other.

I hesitated then asked, “Why a kiss?”

His lips pressed into a smile. “Because it’s the only thing that exists in this universe that tells you everything without saying a word.”

Julian and Keaton were perfect for each other. I don't think anyone else could have understood the other more than they did. One of my favorite things was how vulnerable Julian was, and having Rachel show us that from his POV. I think that helped us understand him so much more.

"And I would be sure to win that war. I just had to help her. And do something that I’d never been able to do in all of my years on this planet—make her fall in love with me.

And not fuck it up.

Make her fall in love with me.

And stay."

Rachel delivers another book that had my full attention the moment I started it. These books are flat-out amazing. I hope you pick them up and fall in love with these brothers like I did.

"The power of the word depends on the presence of other words in the sentence, but nothing will ever be as powerful as a word. Nothing lasts forever and reveals more of itself over time as you mature—the written word does. These are Keaton Westbrook’s words. Some will hold power, some will take it away, but every single one will bleed with love. Because just like words—love lasts forever."

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