Found in You (2014)

3.5 stars ( )

This picks up perfectly where Alayna and Hudson leave off in book 1. Their journey together in this book is emotional and much like a roller coaster ride. But, it has many extremely touching moments. Hudson and Alayna have so much to work on as individuals and they do it together. ( )

Wow, this was a total cluster. I absolutely hate it when protags lie or conceal things that they know full and damn well their SO isn't going to like.

Do people do this in real life? I mean I guess they do, but the stress that Laynie was constantly feeling about keeping things from Hudson was enough that I just didn't buy that she wouldn't have said something earlier. Whether it was about working with her ex, seeing her other more problematic ex, or talking with his ex on the sly. Lot's of 'ex's' going on.

For the most part though, I went with it and the story, while melodramatic, held my attention. One thing that keeps bothering me though is Hudson. I can't get a read on that guy, and he's the hero! He never gives any real reason for liking Laynie, we just accept that he does. He makes all these sweeping romantic gestures, but again, the underlying reasons for it just aren't shown. Like house with no foundation.

If I was Laynie, I would be nervous about this relationship too.

Having said all that, there is definite progress on Laynie's end as far as her psychological issues. Paige does a great job showing you the baby steps she is taking to move forward and try to make a healthy relationship work. She's not perfect, she doesn't really know what to do most of the time, second guessing herself and wondering if she's doing or not doing something that is obsessive or not. But she does make progress and it's gratifying to read because it's quite hard won.

Hudson, who also has issues, seems to have gotten over them way before the events of the books. Even when there is slight evidence that he may be manipulating, it can generally be explained in a much more benign way and Laynie is just unnecessarily freaking out because of her issues. So yeah, even though we are TOLD he still has issues he's working on, we never see them or really hear him talk about them.

Still going to read the next book though since I have it. Kind of looking forward to whatever crazy shenanigans are going to happen next. ( )

Oh my precious, how much did I love this book! Hudson is my first alpha of the year and what a delicious way to start!

This literally continues on from the first book, I like that she does have a big of get up and go, and I like that she's luring him out of himself!

Can't wait for book 3 which fortunately for my nerves is just a week away :) ( )

Two dysfunctional people with serious stalker habits... (they've been diagnosed by professionals as such) are in love with each other...maybe. The hard part is trying to figure out if their fixation with each other is unhealthy or is this actually what normal people feel like when they are in love. These two cracked me up!! ( )