A totally different romance that i loved! The storyline kept you going and omg i so loved the dynamic of Julian. Bridge and Izzy! Great job!

This was pretty good switcheroo story. It was sad what happened with Bridge and Julian when they were younger and getting split up which led to them becoming estranged. Izzy was an okay character for me, I actually liked Bridge the best. I’ll definitely check out the next book because I want to see what happens with Julian.

5 stars plus

Epic!!!
Stealing Her was an epic, riveting, heart in my throat book that I couldn’t put it down!
This is the authors best book to date! Absolutely hooked from start to finish and I couldn’t get over the way the storyline went. I had to calm down as I finished reading!
Well written and captivating! I don’t know what more to say! It has to be read to understand for yourself!
If you love angst, romance, steamy moments and characters that will make your heart beat fast then this is for you!!!
This book has so much going for it so do yourself a favour and grab it! You will not regret it all all

5+ Stars

What a hangover this book has given me! I am at a loss for adequate words to describe Stealing Her. The blurb is interesting, but it doesn’t do this outstanding book justice. The plot is fast paced and captivating. I had great difficulty putting the book down to go to work. I dove right back in during my lunch break!

Bridge is strong, but he is also tough mentally and emotionally. I quickly came to like him for his big heart and for the way he takes care of his mother (and brother). Isobel is clearly hurting and emotionally damaged. It took me a bit to warm up to her because she was so bitter, suspicious, and defensive...and rightfully so. They are both incredibly complex, well-written characters, and they most definitely belong together. I hated Marla so much. What an awful person.

I wasn’t ready for the story to end, and I’m hoping Julian will get a book of his own. I highly recommend this book as one of my best reads in 2019!

Holy cow, what a book!! This is one of the rare books that I absolutely could not put down! Stealing Her is about an estranged brother falling for his twin’s fiancée. Bridge and Julian are identical twin brothers and haven’t been apart of each other’s lives since teenagers. When Julian is involved in a serious car accident, Bridge reluctantly agrees to pretend to be Julian for business purposes at his father’s request. But, he doesn’t count on meeting and falling for Julian’s fiancée, Izzy. This also adds a forbidden element to the story. I cringed often but also really rooted for Bridge and Izzy. It’s told in dual POV, which helped understand each side. There were so many secrets, lies and deception. This was such a unique story and something that will stay with me for a long time. Highly recommend!

* ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

Stealing Her is the first book in the Covet series by Rachel Van Dyken. It is currently scheduled for release on November 5 2019. It is listed as a young adult novel on Netgalley, but I think it is better suited for he new adult and adult markets based on the age and lives of the characters.

My estranged twin brother, Julian, was always the wonder boy—and soon-to-be CEO of our ruthless father’s corporation. My mother and me? Left behind. Now, years after tearing our family apart, my father dares to ask me for a favor? Pretend to be Julian while he fights to survive a tragic accident. It can save the company. Nobody will be the wiser. It’ll be our secret. I can play Dad’s favorite. I’ll do it for Julian. And for my mother, who’ll want for nothing. But this double life comes with a beauty of a hitch: my very real feelings for Julian’s fiancée, Isobel. Not only am I betraying Julian, I’m deceiving a woman I love. She doesn’t suspect a thing. As lies compound, lines are crossed and loyalties tested, all I can ask myself is…what have I done? Because sooner or later something’s got to give. There’s no way I’m giving up Isobel. But once the truth is exposed, it might not be my choice at all.

Stealing Her is a book with all the feels. Bridge resents his father, and worries about his twin even though they have not spoken in years. When tragedy strikes their father's manipulation ramps up to epic proportions and suddenly everything is on the line. Trying to protect his mother and brother Bridge does the unthinkable and pretends to e his brother to everyone, including Julian's fiance Isobel. Watching Bridge and Isobel dance around each other and all the lies and past hurts was very well written- and left me holding my breath on a regular basis. I was always worries about when the other shoe was going to drop- because I knew there was more damage for the twin's father to cause. I enjoyed all the twists and turns- some took me completely by surprise, and others I almost anticipated on some level. The pacing and feels were perfectly paced- and I was left really caring about most of the characters and how they were feeling by the end of the book. I am very eager to see what happens in the next book of the series and hope to see Julian find his own happy ending.

Stealing Her is a contemporary romance with so many feels, twists, and moments that had me holding my breath. Van Dyken is becoming one of my favorite authors. I cannot wait to read what happens next!

I read an advanced copy for an honest review.
Julian and Bridge are identical twins and best friends.
When their parents divorce, each parent got a son and the boys are separated. Julian remains in a life of riches and luxury. Bridge is now reduced to poverty and his mother scraping by to make ends meet.
Flash forward to the present. Julian is a workaholic, womanizing self entitled jerk. His fiancee wants to break it off,but Julian brushes it off.
Julian gets in a serious car accident and is now in a coma.
Bridge has grown up hating his father and brother. His mother is dying a slow death and their is hardly any money to pay her medical bills.
Bridge's father shows up and wants Bridge to take his brother's place in all aspects. It will help with a merger and keep the press quiet. He only agrees to help his mother and brother.
When he meets Isobel, Julian's fiancee I think it was love at first sight for him. He us torn between helping his brother and getting the girl for himself.
Isobel wonders who this "new" Julian is. It's like the guy she remembers from college, not the jerk he had become.
Can these two find real love?
Is it really betrayal when her love for Julian had died before the car accident?
Is the karma for Julian acting like a jerk?
What happens if and when he wakes up?
These questions are answered, but I won't spoil it.
This was a wonderful story about love, and taking care of that special someone, no matter what.

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher**

Stealing Her is a book that has a little bit of everything - drama, angst, heartbreak, healing and sexiness as well - all things that Rachel Van Dyken does a fabulous job of incorporating into all of her books.

Bridge has always wanted to take care of those around him. When he was younger, it was his brother and for the last decade he's done everything he could to care for his ailing mother. When his father blew their family apart, everything that Bridge had known changed and the grudge that he held against his father was gigantic. When Julian, Bridge's twin, is in a devastating car accident that leaves him fighting for survival, their father shows up with an offer that Bridge simply can't refuse.

While stepping into Julian's life should have been fairly easily considering how close they used to be, the one thing Bridge didn't count on was Julian's fiancee, Isobel. She's beautiful, captivating and clearly ticked off at his brother. Will he be able to keep his distance, both physically and emotionally, while pretending to be his brother? And, will everything that Bridge thought about Julian be blown apart when he realizes what his brother was really dealing with in terms of their father and his expectations?

I was drawn into this story from the very first word. I didn't want to put it down because I just wanted to know what was going to happen! While this was not a conventional way for Bridge and Isobel to meet, it was undeniable the connection they had and I really wanted to see them together in the end. While they had hurdles to overcome, Van Dyken did a great job maneuvering all of those, making it even more intriguing.

I loved this book and I can't wait for the next one in this series!

I couldn't wait to read this book, I'd read a few chapters and it left me needing more, I love Rachel's writing and this book kept me hooked the whole way through, I had real-life things to be done but all I wanted to do was keep on reading lol. This has been my favorite book this year from Rachel.

I have adored every Rachel Van Dyken book I have read, however this one and I were not a fit, and I did DNF at 20%

(star rating only because I have to leave one)

This might be my favorite book out of this author!!!! All the feels!!! I can't so many emotions and feelings! best book of 2019!

I really thought this would be the book that would break my "3-stars-books-or-lower"-slump, and at the beginning it seemed that way, but the more I read it the more I got annoyed with the MCs and the story.

Reading just the blurb of this book, I knew this would be some kind of weird love triangle and cheating would be involved eventually. I started the book anyway and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. First I want to clear up that I really really really HATE cheating. The only time it is justified is when we know that the significant other is a monster/horrible person/cheated too.. you get what I mean.

Anyway, the plot is that Julian is getting into an accident and in a coma and Bridge (his estranged twin) is pretending to be him infront of the public, to save the company, and Isobel (Julian's fiancee). Knowing Bridge and Izzy would fall in love with each other and betray Julian, I was on board with it at the beginning cause Julian really was portrayed as the bad guy. <spoiler>From Izzy's point of view, he cheated repeatitively and was 'emotionally abusing' her by disregarding her fears and opinion.</spoiler> Therefore of course I was rooting for Bridge and Izzy to get their happy end! But as the story progressed I found myself feeling more and more sorry for Julian. He still did a lot of shitty things I don't want to condone, but at the same time he didn't do half of the things he was accusted of. I don't know where the turning point was, but after a while I just didn't see Julian as the villian any longer and was rooting for him to finally wake up and take back his life, not necessarly getting Isobel back cause that train left already.

Therfore while I was liking Julian more and more (I always liked anti-heroes and morally grey characters) and I saw myself getting more an more annoyed with Bridge and Isobel. Bridge because he has this hero-complex and honestly I dont like this hero-complex thing where the hero is perfect and all good and can do anything and never does anything wrong. That's how I felt with Bridge. You can't find any flaws on this guy (maybe is anger issue with his father but that issue is valid tbh). Bridge is the perfect son, he works two, sometimes three jobs to support his mom, he takes his twin place to save the company and his mom, he's doing a great job as the new CEO of the company, he's charming and nice and perfect. Arg. I know it sounds so stupid to get annoyed with someone just because they are 'good', but yeah that's me, I prefer people with flaws and imperfections.

With Isobel I had a different problem. As the story progressed, I didn't understand why she couldn't tell that it was Bridge and not Julian? I mean sure she did not know about a brother, but Bridge has way more muscles, he had tattoos, he was a complete different person? How can you not know as the fiancee? It was so unbelievable. I just didn't buy it. Besides that I liked Izzy.

In conclusion, Julian cheated. Izzy cheated and Bridge betrayed Julian in the worst way possible by stealing Izzy and taking over his life. I would say they are even. Even though I'm not one hundred percent behind the cheating, I can live with the way Rachel Van Dyken wrote the story. It was inevitable cause Bridge and Izzy didn't know if Julian would ever wake up from the coma and they were falling for each other, therefore they wouldn't wait forever. I'm sorry that my review sounds so negativ mainly but every book with 'cheating' that gets 3 stars from is a win :D

Besides that I really like RVD writing and I'm looking forward to 'Finding Him'! I'm probably the only one here who wants to protect Julian but he's my dark baby and I just want to protect him from his father!!!!

You can never lose when reading a RVD novel... never! She definitely didn’t hold back with this story. The blurb sucked me in right away, and from page one I was hooked.

In this book we get to see the diverse writing style that is RVD. She is not a one trick pony, sure her mafia is KICK ASS, but this was different. It had all the feels, all the angst, it was a perfect plot wrapped in witty dialogue and crafty twist and turns!

Following Bridge and Izzy’s story was heart stopping, because I knew the other shoe was bound to drop, but i just didn’t know HOW OR WHEN! It was a roller coaster ride. I was gripping my Ipad as was reading sitting at the edge of my seat.

Finding their HEA came a cost, but hey love is never easy. I like how RVD weaved this story that you really feel for all the characters. GUYS, that epilogue!!! Omg!!!! I love this book so much, and cannot wait for the second book. I am super excited to see where RVD will take it.

I have always been fascinated by twins, so when I read the blurb for Stealing Her, I had to read it. Bridge and Julien are identical twins that are born into a wealthy family. They are inseparable as kids, but when they’re parents divorce they are forced into separation. Several years go by before their paths cross again. Bridge has grown into a nice, respectful man. Julien has grown in to a privileged jerk. Isabel is Juliens fiancé. She’s ready to leave their awful relationship when Bridge takes his brothers place. But Bridge pretending to be Julien, makes her second guess leaving.

This book was really good. I liked all aspects of it and highly recommend it. I can’t wait to see what is next in the series.

Twists, turns, drama, betrayal, deceit, angst and so much more. Stealing Her sucked me in and I enjoyed every single minute of this story.
I loved Bridge. I felt for him and his mom. You could feel the love he had for her and that he was willing to do anything for her, even if that means pretending to be his twin brother and being close to his father. Isobel was hard to connect with throughout a majority of the story. I wanted her to stick up for herself, I wanted her to fight for herself. Really, I was just yelling at my kindle a lot. I am glad she kind of came out of her shell a little bit towards the end of the story. Julian, well its hard to talk about him. He comes across as the bad guy in this story, but also not. There were reasons behind why he did what he did. A part of me likes Julian and wants to root for him, because he does deserve more, but a part of me also wants to hate him.
Bridge and Isobel had chemistry. He gave her the freedom to be herself, to not have to fall in line with the picture-perfect life Tennyson woman should live. He mended her once broken heart and gave her the happiness she thought she lost.
Stealing Her is an enjoyable, drama filled romance full of lies, deceit and betrayal.

I was hooked from the start! The story captivated my attention as I wondered what would happen next.
Isobel or Izzy was at the center of all this. The tangled love story was told in such a beautiful way. Though it was a little messy it ended with Izzy and the right guy for her.
Julian and his brother's dad was an awful man. He did things only for the purpose of making money and publicity stunts. I was elated to see him get what he fully deserved.

This book was EVERYTHING. It was the kind of story that I remember Rachel putting out when I first became a fan of hers. But FAIR WARNING, this book can also be a bit triggering to people who have been where Izzy is.

Isobel has been in love with Julian since college, or maybe it was high school, I can't quite remember. Most of her "Good" memories of him are from college so we'll just with that as it really doesn't make a difference either way. When they first got together, he was everything. They had hopes and dreams of their own, they were building a life together. And then his father stepped in, forced him to fall in line, and then suddenly the love of her life became a lying, manipulating man who was emotionally abusive towards his fiance. He made her call and schedule an appointment for his time during business hours for crying out loud. And when she finally makes the choice to leave? He is nearly killed in a car accident.

Bridge has been the forgotten son. The outcast. Ever since his parents divorced and he was sent to live with his mother, he has held onto nothing but hatred and loathing for his father and twin. He's had to work two, sometimes three jobs not only to make ends meet, but to care for his mother's medical bills. So when his father shows up, promising more money than he could ever hope to make if he could just convince the world that he's really his twin brother, how could he resist?

So okay, yes you do have to be prepared to suspend reality for a bit here when it comes to people (especially people like Isobel) being so easily fooled by the "brother switch". You also have to be prepared to watch as instead of sticking to her guns and leaving him (and thereby forcing him to come to her), she stays and helps him. And honestly? While I know its going to piss people off, I can understand her reasoning completely. I can also understand how she KNEW there was something wrong, something off, even before she knew the truth, but how she was so willing to pretend that it was really her fiance come back to the man he used to be.

I think the hardest, and most enjoyable part of this book was watching these two as they got closer. Bridge knew he couldn't keep her, but did his best to fix the damage his brother had done anyway. He did what he could to restore her self-worth, to build her back up, to make her feel beautiful. And he asked for nothing in return. I kept wondering how this was going to play out. Would she ever confront him about the truth? Would Julian wake up from his coma? And just what was their father's end game in all of this?

It was easy to get caught up hating Edward (the father) just as much as his son did. I could say there was enough intrigue once Bridge starting putting pieces together that it made this story hard to put down. But what really did that for me? Was the fact that I could relate to Isobel on a deeper level than I am comfortable admitting.

At one point Isobel is talking about when she went to the hospital after the accident that put her fiance in a coma and she says, "I felt so damn relieved that it was over. That I was done walking on eggshells, done being hurt by a man who said he loved me".

To which after some time, Bridge replies with "Your heart was bruised, you were in pain. All you wanted was relief".

And I felt that. I think others will too. The fact that they were twins notwithstanding. The fact that at first she was being deceived taken out of the equation, it takes a strong woman to be as beautifully broken as she was, to allow someone to tear down the walls she has built around herself.

This book was more than a story. It was a journey. And I can't wait to see what happens next.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Loved this first entry in the Covet series. Can't wait to read more!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I have to start off by saying this book was a roller coaster of emotions. My heart was being split into two different directions. Wanting it all to work out one way but hurting for the other. It’s hard to explain without ruining the book. I was speechless when I first finished and that is why I’m coming back a few days later to finish my review. I love Rachel as a person and as an author. I’ve read a lot of her book, and like I told her this book just made my top 3 from her books. I need book 2 like right now! Hahahaha

Bridge is amazing! He is definitely someone I want by my side. He is strong, sweet and would do anything for his family. Bride has a twin brother name Julian. They were best friends. They grew up in one of the wealthiest families, but his father treated his mother like shit and she could not take it anymore, so she left him. His dad was not a good person, so what the divorce papers stated was that his mom would get one twin and his dad would get the other twin, with no communication. It destroyed them. So his dad pick Julian because he would do anything to make his dad proud of him, when Bridge was always pushing back and protecting his brother. After that his life was a struggle he worked hard and now as an adults works multiple jobs to keep a roof over his and his mom’s heads. He would do anything for her. Anything! Even pretending to be his twin brother that he hasn’t seen in many years. Pretend to be him while he recovers from an accident, how hard can it be? A few months of this, so he can get his mom the care she needs, but what he did not expect was to meet Isobel.

Isobel growing up was a funny, spontaneous person that went to school to be a nurse. It was always her dream. In collage she met Julian and they fell in love. She promised him they would always be together and she would stand by his side no matter where their lives would take them. But, he was turning more and more like his father after they graduated and he started working for him. Julian was not the person she knew and fell for. So one day she went to his office and broke off their engagement, that same day he got in an accident. They wouldn’t let her see him in the hospital, so she went home, the next day he came back to home but different. She knew deep down that he wasn’t the Julian she knew. There was something different, from things he did to the way he acted. He kept blaming it on the accident. But deep down she knew. She started falling for the person she had in her life now. She fell in love with him deeper than she has ever fallen for the Julian she knew before.

Bridge was struggling to keep this secret, especially from the one person he started falling in love with, Isobel. She was his first love, the first person he felt himself with. She was everything to him, but she didn’t belong to him and she did not know the truth, that he wasn’t Julian but Bridge. He felt like a horrible person for falling for her while his brother was in the hospital recovering, but his dad didn’t stop pushing. He pushed and pushed and pushed until one day the twins would snap.

Like I said this story is a roller coaster. Can Bridge come out of this with the one person he never expected to meet and love? When Izzy finds out the truth, will she pick Bridge or will she stay with Julian? It’s a lot of back and forth but this book is worth it. I was sent this ARC for my honest review and opinion. Recommend it for sure.

Reviewed for A Book Nerd, a Bookseller and a Bibliophile.

Stealing her really plays with your moral compass, there is a serious emotional roller coaster that you are put through as you read this book.
I feel like I've never read a book by Rachel Van Dyken that has left me this torn at the end, if this is what she was trying to accomplish with her readers than she succeeded.
Having this book be about brothers and having them both be in love with the same girl is going to throw you for a loop because it will make you believe that one deserves her more than the other.

I love Rachel's writing because she really creates these complex characters and story lines, Julian and Bridge both love Isobel and you would hope that things would have played out differently with their love story. Reading the Epilouge left me a little crazy because i now need to read Julian's story because my heart honestly broke for him, I want him to have a happy ending and mend his relationship with his brother.