There are no spoilers in this review.
Now That I’ve Found You, Kristina Forest
Published on August 25th, 2020 by Roaring Brook Press.
Following in the footsteps of her überfamous grandma, eighteen-year-old Evie Jones is poised to be Hollywood’s next big star. That is until a close friend’s betrayal leads to her being blacklisted . . .
Fortunately, Evie knows just the thing to save her floundering career: a public appearance with America’s most beloved actress—her grandma Gigi, aka the Evelyn Conaway. The only problem? Gigi is a recluse who’s been out of the limelight for almost twenty years. Days before Evie plans to present her grandma with an honorary award in front of Hollywood’s elite, Gigi does the unthinkable: she disappears.
With time running out and her comeback on the line, Evie reluctantly enlists the help of the last person to see Gigi before she vanished: Milo Williams, a cute musician Evie isn’t sure she can trust. As Evie and Milo conduct a wild manhunt across New York City, romance and adventure abound while Evie makes some surprising discoveries about her grandma—and herself.
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☂️ DIVERSITY: Full cast of POC characters.
I ENJOYED…
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- Kristina Forest’s debut, I Wanna Be Where You Are, made me SO happy. It is one of these contemporary gems you think back of fondly, even months after reading it, so… I was ecstatic to be able to read Now That I’ve Found You. I’m happy to say this book didn’t disappoint, making Kristina Forest one of my must-read contemporary authors for sure!
- Now That I’ve Found You has every theme I love finding in my books: Hollywood-star and scandal vibes, a beloved actress wanting to live far away from the spotlight, a past filled with secrets, an endearing, slow-growing romance and a little thrill of New York and a chase. Honestly, if this sounds like fun to you, you’ll LOVE this book.
- Evie was such a great main character. She has her flaws for sure and I found her growth thorough the book stunning. I loved how she found her own support system, her talent and her worth, without caring about other people’s judgment. I found it so easy to root for her and loved her.
- Something wonderful to be noted about Now That I’ve Found You as well, is Evie’s grandma, Gigi. I love it when grandparents have a bigger place in stories and it was so lovely to see Evie being so close to her grandmother. I also loved that Gigi had her own story arc, as we slowly uncover her past, her mistakes and the mystery behind her disappearance from the spotlight.
- This book has a wonderful romance at its heart, but I loved how it didn’t shadow Evie’s growth, at all. Milo was such a sweet, adorable character and I loved seeing how much he cared about both Evie and Gigi. The relationship between him and Evie grew slowly as they got to know each other and I found it realistic and so swoony, too!!
- Plot-wise, Now That I’ve Found You was such an entertaining read, perfectly juggling between character-growth and a little bit of thrilling adventure. Following the main characters through their New York City journey on a wild chase made me want to hop on a plane to explore New York, too.
OVERALL
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If you’re looking for a highly entertaining contemporary, I’ll definitely recommend Now That I’ve Found You. With great characters, swoony romance, adorable and supportive relationships, a little bit of Hollywood drama and secrets… this contemporary is such a wonderful read that will keep on hooked and smiling from page one.
Final rating: 4,5 drops!
A million thanks to MacMillan International & Roaring Brook Press for sending me an e-ARC of this book. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts and rating.
Did you read Now That I’ve Found You? Do you want to?
Do you have any recommendations of stories with grandparents/grandchildren relationships? Let me know in comments!
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This was such an amazing review!
I’ve never heard about this book but it sounds amazing something that I would definitely enjoy! I’m definitely gonna check it out
Oh thank you so, so much!! I hope you’ll love it 😀
This looks so, so good! I love the vibes the cover gives off and literally everything about the story makes me want to fall in love with it. I can’t wait to pick it up!
Ahhh yay! I hope you will love it 🙂
Amazing review Marie! I’ve been really excited for this book 🙂
Ahh thank you so, so much! I hope you will love it 🙂
I was not disappointed by this follow up at all. Like you, Forest’s debut left me with joy in my heart, and this one also had me bursting at the seems with glee, especially with that fantastic ending.
Yeees me too! This book just made me smile and I just love love love Kristina Forest’s work, SO much 🙂
Eeeepp this rave review has me EXCITED! Definitely need to read this one now, it sounds so good xoxo
Aaaah yes you do!! I hope you’ll love it 😀
A romance, you say? Adding to my TBR. ?
YAY! I hope you’ll love it 😀
Can’t wait to read this!! The cover is also stunning
Right, I love it SO much! ? Thank you!! 🙂
This one sounds wonderful, I’ve seen so many glowing reviews for this book! ✨ It does seem to have a lot of my favorite elements, I’m sure I would enjoy it too 🙂
Ahhh yay! I hope you’ll end up reading and loving it 😀
Et une nouvelle lecture à noter dans ma wish-list ! Ta chronique donne envie, je ne connaissais pas du tout Kristina Forest et ce roman m’a l’air de sentir bon la légèreté et la lecture cocon, on valide ?
Aaaah ? c’est exactement ça, un contemporary léger et adorable ? j’espère que tu vas aimer! Son debut, I Wanna Be Where You are, est génial aussi ! ?
Oh this sounds so cute! I am with you, I absolutely love stories that focus on relationships with grandparents. Especially a mysterious famous grandma!
Yeees! It’s such a cute read, I hope you’ll love it 😀
Great review, Marie! I have this book and I really can’t wait to read it. <3
Ahh I can’t wait for you to read it! 😀
Dang, I didn’t get an ARC of this book after requesting it and reading this review made me a bit sadder I didn’t get one! It sounds lovely, and the added mystery might be a great bonus too ?.
Ahh, I hope you’ll be able to get a copy as soon as possible, it’s such a fantastic read! 😀
Thank you so much <3