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Finding You: A small-town brother's best friend romance (Chikalu Falls Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lena Hendrix (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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I never thought I’d find her.

After eight years in the Marines, I’m still looking for the mysterious woman I’ve obsessed over since her first letter. When she shows up in my small town, I’m thrilled.

But when she turns out to be my brother’s best friend--and the girl he’s always loved--I’m caught between the two people who matter to me the most.

I’m a Marine, which means honor and duty run deep. Joanna is off-limits. That would be a whole lot easier if she hadn’t already agreed to help run my brother’s fishing guide business for the summer, forcing me to work side-by-side with the woman I’ve fantasized about for years.

I try to keep her at a distance, push her away, man up. But she draws me in without even trying, and I can’t get enough of how she makes me feel. I’m stealing moments with her, and I know it’s wrong. She may not be my brother’s girlfriend, but I know a landmine when I see one.

FINDING YOU is a scorching hot, interconnected stand alone small town romance. It is NOT a love triangle. Finding You is the first book in the Chikalu Falls series set in the fictional Montana town, Chikalu Falls.

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“Deserves more stars! Super hot, sexy romance with all the feels. I laughed, cried, even did a little yelling” -Catherine

“Joanna and Lincoln’s chemistry was so undeniable that I felt myself struggling right alongside them. Did I mention that Joanna isn’t your typical heroine? Just wait to experience her for yourself. You will not be disappointed. I honestly could not have imagined a better heroine for Lincoln.” -5 Star Amazon Review

“I completely forgot I was reading a debut novel” -Esther

“This story is wrote in such a way that it flows perfectly and leaves you wanting more from these characters. You will love the side characters as much as the main ones.” -Jaimie

“There are few books that I just can not put down. This was one of them. It was worth the lack of sleep.” -April

“Trust me. Read this one. It’s not quite what you’re expecting, but it’s also so much more than you’d imagine.” -Jenn

“The chemistry between these two is combustible and undeniable.”-Wendy

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091V6X69L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lena Hendrix
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
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  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Chikalu Falls
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Lena Hendrix is a USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling contemporary romance author living in the Midwest. Her love for romance started with sneaking racy Harlequin paperbacks as a teenager and now she writes her own hot-as-sin small town romance novels. Lena has a soft spot for strong alphas with marshmallow insides, heroines who clap back, and sizzling tension. Her novels pack in small town heart with a whole lotta heat.

When she's not writing or devouring new novels, you can find her hiking, camping, fishing, and sipping a spicy margarita!

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Customers find this romance novel heartwarming and well-written, with a wonderfully strong female character and plenty of spice. The book is easy to read and customers appreciate its emotional depth, with one review noting it evokes both joy and sadness. Customers praise the characters, with one review highlighting the dynamic between Lincoln and Joanna. While many customers describe it as an incredibly fast read, some mention minor pacing issues.

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195 customers mention "Readability"186 positive9 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a sweet, heartwarming romance novel that captures attention and can be read multiple times.

"Hopeless romantic at heart. I loved this book so much! The writing was well done, and the storyline had me hooked." Read more

"...Overall this story was heartwarming and adorable...." Read more

"This book is really great, lots of highs and lows. This author uses a lot of repeat phrases, it’s a pattern in all her other books as well...." Read more

"...I enjoy them but rarely leave a review! This book captures your attention and has surprising twists and turns! Highly recommend picking it up!!!" Read more

61 customers mention "Character development"56 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, particularly noting the strong female protagonist and the spicy badass heroine, with one customer highlighting the good dynamic between Lincoln and Joanna.

"...What a wonderful portrayal of the struggle of military vets fighting abroad and then coming home with trauma to live with and try to resolve...." Read more

"...The characters were interesting and well written and drew me into their lives...." Read more

"...With Linc being a Marine and suffering from PTSD I think he had great character growth by the end of the book!..." Read more

"...He was a great addition and I loved the friendship between him and Jo. And just his entire demeanor, I wanted to be his best friend lol!..." Read more

49 customers mention "Writing style"44 positive5 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it well-crafted and easy to read, with one customer noting the believable back-and-forth dialogue and another appreciating the military letter writer connection.

"So well written, just beautiful!..." Read more

"Hopeless romantic at heart. I loved this book so much! The writing was well done, and the storyline had me hooked." Read more

"...The characters were interesting and well written and drew me into their lives...." Read more

"...The plot was unique and interesting and it was very well written. It was a great introduction to the small town of Chikalu...." Read more

40 customers mention "Spice level"40 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's spice level, describing it as delightfully sweet with steamy scenes.

"...also wanted to say that after re-reading this book, I think the spice is just right. 😉 ____________________________________ Details:..." Read more

"...It was romantic, spicy, and an incredibly quick read. The military aspect wasn't overdone or over explained. Lena's writing is great...." Read more

"This book was amazing!!! What a beautiful, spicy, love story with a fantastic storyline...." Read more

"...This book was a great read with a good amount of spice and just a touch of angst. If you like small town romance you will enjoy this as much as I did." Read more

35 customers mention "Cute"35 positive0 negative

Customers find the book cute, describing it as lovely and sexy, with one customer noting that Lincoln and Joanna are adorable.

"So beautifully done! Every aspect hit the right emotional notes -- producing all the feels...." Read more

"So well written, just beautiful!..." Read more

"...Overall this story was heartwarming and adorable...." Read more

"...Typically epilogues are their own wedding so it was a cute change and seeing as Finn probably won't get his own book, it was a nice way to wrap up a..." Read more

30 customers mention "Emotional content"30 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as heartwarming with plenty of passion and angst, with one customer noting that the tension is tangible.

"So beautifully done! Every aspect hit the right emotional notes -- producing all the feels...." Read more

"We’ve got an emotionally moving and heartwarming story line here...." Read more

"...Jo and Linc are magic together and the tension between them is so well done...." Read more

"...such an unconventional start but really did make for this beautiful foundation of hope...." Read more

22 customers mention "Strength"22 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the characters in the book, describing them as strong and capable, with one customer specifically noting the story line of strong independent females.

"...I loved both Joanna and Lincoln just so much. I loved how strong, determined and funny Joanna was...." Read more

"...She was strong, smart and one of those girls who didn’t now how beautiful she was...." Read more

"...I don’t like too much push and pull, but in this book it was very well done. The tension was perfect IMO. The sex scenes were intense and emotional...." Read more

"...Joanna is strong, sassy, quick to love but never willing to compromise herself, and she always fights for what she wants even when its hard...." Read more

29 customers mention "Pacing"19 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it an incredibly fast read while others note minor pacing issues.

"...It was a great introduction to the small town of Chikalu. Joanna was a unique heroine...." Read more

"...It was romantic, spicy, and an incredibly quick read. The military aspect wasn't overdone or over explained. Lena's writing is great...." Read more

"...I will say, there were some minor pacing issues for me. When came time for the big reveal from Felix, it felt rushed and almost brushed off...." Read more

"...It was a well balanced story. Not rush. Does have a HEA but no pregnancy trope! Im good with that though. I honestly liked this book a lot...." Read more

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Was a smooth easy read. It really flowed. I started reading it Monday, and couldn’t put it down. Just finished it this morning (Tuesday). I FELT this book. I cried, I laughed, wanted to punch something. lol The only thing I didn’t love about it, was the sex scenes, but I’m a bit of a prude. lol. The story line was fantastic though and I plan to get the others in the series!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
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    So beautifully done! Every aspect hit the right emotional notes -- producing all the feels. What a wonderful portrayal of the struggle of military vets fighting abroad and then coming home with trauma to live with and try to resolve. It was wrenching and yet redeeming and ultimately hopeful. Thank you so much, Lena!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars So Good,Beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
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    So well written, just beautiful! Lincoln a broken marine who went home to help his little brother with his fishing business and to fine the girl who wrote the letters that got him thru the terrible time while he was in the service, who kept alive by sending him letters,his Joanne!He tries to readjust to being back home but he fines hard,he has a short fuse and rather be by his self.He is still searching for his Joanne but no sitting yet but Finn mentions a Jo and he wonders if that is his Joanne and if she is that may mean she could be his brother girlfriend. So now he decides to keep his distance but it's hard.His brother gets hurt and Joanne fills in and now they are getting closer. But he still feels unsettled, he still thinks his Joanne is his brother's girlfriend, but his brother has something to tell him but every time he wants to talk to Finn something or someone gets in the way.Joanne is tried of Lincoln 's hot and cold ways,so when they have a blow up again,she decides to go back and stay at her sisters.Nether one can get over the other one,theonly good thing to come out of it is that Finn and Lincoln do have that conversation that was put on hold.Everyone conspires to bring Lincoln and Joanne back together, Lincoln see's his chance and gives her a letter that he wrote from his heart and it's a tearjerker for Joanne and she is going to give him another chance! SO GOOD,
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  • Mom Ster
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars rounded up! Spoilers ahead!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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    It was a fun little read. Just what I was hoping and looking for when I selected the book.

    The characters were interesting and well written and drew me into their lives. The back and forth with Lincoln needing to talk to Finn was a bit much. He felt like he was taking his brother's girl, yet he had opportunities to talk to him and chose not to do so.

    Then when his brother was ready to speak up about Jo not being his type, she came running back after an injury and he went on a rampage against the guys who did it. The small town convenience of protecting their own was good and bad. I felt it fitting for the story though and his protector mode was full on! But then ending things with her? Ugh. Dummy. We all knew that would happen though. Overall, their story was fun to read and see how they all interact and work together was fun. Finn's original hostility against Linc was a bit much though too. Chucked up to a misunderstanding. But really? To not support his brother without talking to him seemed harsh.

    But. What took the half star was some of the timeline talk... I couldn't figure it out because there seemed to be too many inconsistencies with Linc and Jo.
    1. His (Linc) mom says 8 years, almost a decade and now he's home.
    2. He (L) says Chilaku hasn't been home for over a decade and his bro (Finn) was 15 when he left for the military.
    3. He (L) said he served 8 years and has been home for two and the accident happened 3 years prior towards the end of his second tour.
    4. Jo said she's avoided him (L) for 3 years.
    5. Jo met Finn at college, but has been friends with him for a decade. But if a decade has passed, it would put Finn at 15 when they met. But college would be 17-18.
    6. So he's (L) been home for somewhere between 2-3 years based on the above and moved into a cottage on Mr. Old Man Grump's (OMG) (I can't remember his name - Mr. Bailey, maybe?) property because he needed space from people to deal with PTSD basically. But then at the end of the book, he says he bought the property 5 years prior when OMG wanted to sell because OMG was getting too old to take care of all the property himself. So L bought it as a thank you to OMG for letting him stay there when he got back and give him that solace, yet have him help with the upkeep. But if he's only been back for 2 years per him, but 3 per the flashback at the beginning and per her, how did he buy property at least 2 years prior to his return?!

    So yeah, timelines were just confusing and inconsistent and made me wonder, throughout the story, if I misread dates and times and the story on general. But when I went back and did more research in the book after finishing it (because I was still confused on timelines), I found they were just inconsistent.

    The bonus epilogue was cute with it being Finn's wedding. Typically epilogues are their own wedding so it was a cute change and seeing as Finn probably won't get his own book, it was a nice way to wrap up a HEA for him too.
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  • Jazmyne
    3.0 out of 5 stars Joanna + Lincoln
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
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    Meeting these two was an unexpected delight. Lincoln went through so much and I'm always in so much awe that humans have the capacity to deal with such huge traumatic events and then come back to "regular life" and are still fantastic humans. While I recognize this is a fictional representation of such, it still bears much similarity to the lives of so many.

    Joanna ... I related to a lot about her. While I'm no tomboy, I have always felt that separation between myself and the girls who seemed to get all the "girly" attention and feeling like, maybe, I'm just too independent to be loved the way I wanted to be.
    "Being able to take care of yourself and wanting someone to take care of you were two very different things."
    Thank goodness for Honey! She is such a wonderful sister and I wish I had someone like her in my corner growing up. Even though Honey seemed to be all the things Joanna wasn't, she NEVER made her feel like there was something wrong with her.
    "Just because we're different doesn't mean you're less."

    Overall this story was heartwarming and adorable. Not to mention the side characters and family members stand out almost as much as the mains and I'm so excited to see if they have their own stories, too! I read the sneak peek for Honey's story and I cannot wait! (plus, I absolutely love her)
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  • nparkerson7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2025
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    Hopeless romantic at heart. I loved this book so much! The writing was well done, and the storyline had me hooked.
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  • skull
    4.0 out of 5 stars Corner of my eyes
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025
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    This book is really great, lots of highs and lows. This author uses a lot of repeat phrases, it’s a pattern in all her other books as well. In this book it was said 5 times, “corner of my eyes”, that isn’t even a phrase or feeling anyone would say. It takes you out of the story to read it so many times.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming sweet surprising read!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2025
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    I read a book a day. I enjoy them but rarely leave a review! This book captures your attention and has surprising twists and turns! Highly recommend picking it up!!!
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  • hertslionessbooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Small town military romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2021
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    Wow!! What a perfect debut novel 👏🏼

    This story had everything. Lincoln has returned home after serving with the Marines, he has scars inside and out but letters he received from a mysterious woman kept him sane and helped him see the beauty and good in the world during his darkest days.
    His return home sees him rejoin his brother Finn in helping to run their fishing guide business and to begin his search for the mysterious woman (OMG! I really really hope the author writes a story for Finn! I adored this fun loving character)

    Joanna is Finn’s best friend, they’ve known each other since school, the friendly banter clearly shows their strong friendship. Joanna comes across as someone I could drink with, her boyfriend basically dumps her for not being a girlie girl but her passion is in achieving her dream of opening a fishing guide business, this drives her & she’s good at what she does.

    When Lincoln and Joanna come together, it’s intense, loving, sensual, so many questions are answered, secrets are revealed, but as Lincoln struggles with his PTSD, will their love be strong enough to survive? Can Lincoln make the steps needed to be the good man that Joanna see’s in him.
    Oh My god Lincoln was everything, sweet, alpha and intense! And his feeling of being unworthy broke my heart.
    This was an engaging story, with really addictive likeable characters, I’m excited for book 2 which will be Joanna’s sister Honey, and the local bar owner Colin, we saw glimpses of this story and Oh My! This could be explosive in a Honey sort of way.

    This is a military romance/small town/brothers best friend romance and I highly recommend this book, for it to be the authors debut novel I must applaud how good it is 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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  • Flora
    5.0 out of 5 stars I fell in love with Chikalu Falls
    Reviewed in France on January 15, 2022
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    The plot, the characters, the story, the uwu and softest moments, the love and the work you've done Lena Hendrix... I am the one thanking you today for this beautiful book. I truly fell in love with your book, and I'm so glad I bought the entire series. Everything in that book is pure gold, and you deserve everything word I wrote. Thank you so much for creating a world I would be glad to live in. This small-town series got me, and I am confident that the others books are going to be as insane and hot as this first one.

    Thumbs up and all my love from France,

    Flora.
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  • ValSmith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Steamy with a good balance between a broken man with a hard pass and a light sweet romance.
    Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2022
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    The first chapter of this book got me straight through my soul. Then, I was on for the ride. This book had some pure and touching moments related to the broken, scarred male main character. The "Who did this to you trope" got me once again. I loved the different friendships with the female main character. I found so cute how the male character couldn't stay away from the woman he's hooked on. This book was very steamy and it doesn't drag too long before the heat comes in, so it's perfect for those not fan of slow-burn, and not fan of insta-love.

    I really liked my read, and that was a great first novel from this author. I have to say I would have liked to get more into the relationship and how it unfolded, and more from their dynamic. I wasn't a fan of the unsaid stuff that created a gap between the main characters and prevented their love story to unfold. I also thought the man got away too easily with his roller coaster mood toward the main character.

    Overall, I recommend this book, it was a fun light read.
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  • Anahi O.
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 1, 2024
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    Omg! It was so good, I really enjoyed reading this book. I actually took my time reading it and enjoying every line. Lincoln had me from the beginning 🫶🏻
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  • Romance-reader71
    4.0 out of 5 stars Actually ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 story
    Reviewed in Australia on February 28, 2023
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    This was a great story and series opener. There was lots of angst is the build-up to them getting together and then again post-hook up. Lincoln and Joanna’s path was rocky just like their outdoor adventure business, but a very enjoyable read.
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