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January Cove #4
Finding Love: Addison & Clay
She's got a big secret, and he's got a big crush. Can he convince her that the secret she carries is a blessing in disguise?
In book 4 of the January Cove series, we meet the only sister in the Parker clan - Addison.
When Addison Parker returns to her hometown for Christmas without her husband, she's carrying a huge secret. She worries that her secret will destroy her family and shatter the way they think of her.
But someone else in town is also harboring a secret, and he might just be the key to changing Addison's life forever.
Interview with the Author
Is January Cove a real place?
January Cove isn’t a place you’ll find on any map and exists only in the hearts and minds of myself and the thousands of readers who have fallen in love with it. Located on the Georgia coast, the small beach town is home to a quirky and lovable cast of characters, but the central focus of the series (and the first 5 books) is the Parker family.
Why do you write books that are mainly located in Georgia?
Having grown up here and lived here all of my 40+ years, Georgia is a place that lends itself well to a lot of amazing stories. The richness of the landscape from the mountains to the ocean gives me ample opportunity to write about various locations, and it also allows me to draw on my immense knowledge about the people and customs here.
What do fans love about the January Cove series?
When I started this series, I was amazed at how excited my readers were about the stories and the characters. I loved them myself, of course, but it always lights up an author’s heart to hear readers say they’ve fallen in love too.
I think it’s mostly the mental getaway that readers experience when going to January Cove in their minds. We all live in a stressed out world, so being able to take a few hours and escape to a place that exists only in your mind and spend time with characters who make you feel something is a blessing. I know that readers have asked me to continue adding stories to the series, and I plan to do that for a long time to come!
Who are your influences as an author?
I have a lot of influences, but certainly people like Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Robyn Carr come to mind because they also write family series romance and small town romance. I love writing about a beach town, much like the Cedar Cove series of Debbie Macomber but set on the opposite coast. I love happy endings, so these authors epitomize that for me.
129 pages, ebook
First published October 23, 2014
About the author
Rachel Hanna
111 books3,337 followersRachel Hanna is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of clean Southern women's fiction. She has published over 54 books and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
Her stories are set on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. Her heroines are often starting over in midlife, and they find new friends and sometimes new love along the way. The romance is just kisses. Readers say her books feel like coming home.
New readers usually start with The Beach House, book 1 of her South Carolina Sunsets series.
Rachel lives in North Georgia with her husband of almost 30 years and two spoiled rescue dogs. When she isn't writing, she's out in the garden or hunting for blue and white pottery in an antique shop.
Her stories are set on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. Her heroines are often starting over in midlife, and they find new friends and sometimes new love along the way. The romance is just kisses. Readers say her books feel like coming home.
New readers usually start with The Beach House, book 1 of her South Carolina Sunsets series.
Rachel lives in North Georgia with her husband of almost 30 years and two spoiled rescue dogs. When she isn't writing, she's out in the garden or hunting for blue and white pottery in an antique shop.
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November 22, 2023
I just love this series!!
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January 7, 2025
I just can't get enough of Hanna's books the setting the plot the characters. It's all good.
February 27, 2015
i knew that Clay was in this story, more than a broken nose deserved Jim, im glad that all the brothers have their family but im missing the story of Brad, and maybe some love for Adele and Mr. Gibbs :)
October 7, 2020
The outcome of each book in the entire series has been quite obvious from the start - no surprises! While it was a light read and somewhat enjoyable, I think it was a bit too much "fluff" for me.
July 30, 2023
Loved this book. I think my favorite so far. Now onto the next...
April 27, 2024
A curl up and read and relax book
September 18, 2016
Just ok
I thought this was an ok read, but there were some things about the story that I didn't think made sense. Why, for instance, the heroine thought she couldn't handle being a single mother when she'd been raised by one who seemed to have done a good job, plus three of her brothers were involved with women who were single moms. I also didn't get why, if she had her own design firm, she was bartending for a while. When she finally calls the firm to see about doing some jobs for them, she's shocked that her soon-to-be ex-husband has taken over and installed his lover. First of all, who did she think had been running it all this time, why wasn't it her, how was the corporation set up that he could just oust her like that, and why would you put a secretary in a designers job and expect it to succeed. There were just a lot of details that didn't add up to me, that seemed to be inserted into the story to contrive drama. I thought the premise of the guy who loved her all along was sweet, but the details didn't jive.
I thought this was an ok read, but there were some things about the story that I didn't think made sense. Why, for instance, the heroine thought she couldn't handle being a single mother when she'd been raised by one who seemed to have done a good job, plus three of her brothers were involved with women who were single moms. I also didn't get why, if she had her own design firm, she was bartending for a while. When she finally calls the firm to see about doing some jobs for them, she's shocked that her soon-to-be ex-husband has taken over and installed his lover. First of all, who did she think had been running it all this time, why wasn't it her, how was the corporation set up that he could just oust her like that, and why would you put a secretary in a designers job and expect it to succeed. There were just a lot of details that didn't add up to me, that seemed to be inserted into the story to contrive drama. I thought the premise of the guy who loved her all along was sweet, but the details didn't jive.
August 10, 2020
Love found
So enjoy reading these series books by Rachael Hanna. The only problem is that I am able to predict the conclusion after only one chapter in. Nonetheless it was enjoyable to meet and follow the members of the Parker family. I find much of Rachael Hannas books and her writing style very similar to Danielle Steele. I just prefer all of the beach coast towns in my summer reads. I would definitely recommend the January coast series for a sweet romantic read.
So enjoy reading these series books by Rachael Hanna. The only problem is that I am able to predict the conclusion after only one chapter in. Nonetheless it was enjoyable to meet and follow the members of the Parker family. I find much of Rachael Hannas books and her writing style very similar to Danielle Steele. I just prefer all of the beach coast towns in my summer reads. I would definitely recommend the January coast series for a sweet romantic read.
March 15, 2016
While not my favorite of the January Cove stories, it's a good read nonetheless. I wanted Addison to be a bit stronger and with a family like the Parker's I didn't really understand her resistance to relying on them. I do love Clay though. He's a simple man who loves deeply and will do anything for those he loves. Great character! I would recommend this one.
November 12, 2024
I listened to the audiobook version of "Finding Love," the 4th installment in Rachel Hanna's January Cove series. [Goodreads does not list the audiobook as one of the formats, but it does exist!] I have never been more frustrated with the narration of a book as I was with this one. The narrator was a cross between a high school girl trying to sound dramatically sophisticated in her school play, Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, (I could imagine the reader saying, "Oh fiddle dee dee") and Katherine Hepburn declaring, "The calla lilies are in bloom again." You know, that really affected way of speaking that film actresses used in the 1930s and 1940s. It was all so stilted and fake. I cringed the entire time I was listening to the book! While I am complaining, I will also mention that the author, who is not an older woman, used wording that needed editing considering this is the 21st century. She referred to the main character, Addison Parker, as having a baby "out of wedlock," (rather than "on her own," or "as a single mother"). She used the word "whore" for women who have an affair, while using "stud" for a man in the same situation. My head was spinning. Addison was not a child. She had been married and was going through a really ugly divorce. She returned home to January Cove to be near family, to regroup, to make a plan, and so that her family could help her through a difficult time.
Addison is the only female, other than her mother, in the large Parker family. All her brothers look out for her, and would like to see her soon to be ex-husband rotting in hell. She had lived well in Atlanta, but her ex is threatening to take it all, claiming she contributed almost nothing, while he made a large amount of money as an attorney. He was the cheater, but she has no proof. The divorce laws in Georgia were made to sound archaic, as if he could keep everything, when it is, actually, an equitable distribution state, so assets might not be divided equally, but they will be distributed fairly.
So, Addison is home, pregnant (though not by her husband), and has bumped into Clay, who was a friend of her brother's and whom she knew and liked, but was never someone she dated. They now get to know and trust one another, and to feel something more than friendship. This is complicated, but the heart wants what it wants. Addison worries that when Clay learns she is pregnant, he will think badly of her, and not be interested. She struggles, for a while, with how to proceed in her pregnancy. Should she have the baby at all, and if so, should she consider adoption?
The story, itself, is not a bad one. I did care about Addison and Clay, and definitely despised Addison's nasty ex-husband. There were some sweet scenes, some heartbreaking ones, and a big misunderstanding which lead to a separation, but in this genre, there are always happy endings. If only I could have gotten past the cringe worthy sound of the narrator's voice, I might have been a tad more generous with my 3 star rating.
Addison is the only female, other than her mother, in the large Parker family. All her brothers look out for her, and would like to see her soon to be ex-husband rotting in hell. She had lived well in Atlanta, but her ex is threatening to take it all, claiming she contributed almost nothing, while he made a large amount of money as an attorney. He was the cheater, but she has no proof. The divorce laws in Georgia were made to sound archaic, as if he could keep everything, when it is, actually, an equitable distribution state, so assets might not be divided equally, but they will be distributed fairly.
So, Addison is home, pregnant (though not by her husband), and has bumped into Clay, who was a friend of her brother's and whom she knew and liked, but was never someone she dated. They now get to know and trust one another, and to feel something more than friendship. This is complicated, but the heart wants what it wants. Addison worries that when Clay learns she is pregnant, he will think badly of her, and not be interested. She struggles, for a while, with how to proceed in her pregnancy. Should she have the baby at all, and if so, should she consider adoption?
The story, itself, is not a bad one. I did care about Addison and Clay, and definitely despised Addison's nasty ex-husband. There were some sweet scenes, some heartbreaking ones, and a big misunderstanding which lead to a separation, but in this genre, there are always happy endings. If only I could have gotten past the cringe worthy sound of the narrator's voice, I might have been a tad more generous with my 3 star rating.
July 29, 2026
I’ve enjoyed this book more than the previous two in the series. One of the biggest reasons is that Addison and Clay actually knew each other as children, so their relationship felt much more believable. Instead of two strangers falling deeply in love after only a few days, there was already a foundation between them, making the romance feel more natural.
One thing that stood out to me was Adele. She didn’t feel like the same character from the first three books. Previously, she came across as agreeable and easygoing, but here she seemed much more outspoken, slightly argumentative, and at times even a bit rude. It was enough of a change that it felt like I was reading about a different person.
I also noticed that Rachel Hanna seems to be settling into her characters as the series progresses. The dialogue flows more naturally, the humor lands better, and the characters have more distinct personalities than they did in the earlier books. The writing feels more relaxed and confident, which made this installment more enjoyable.
The only scene that really took me out of the story was the conversation between Addison and the private investigator, Harrison. It felt incredibly awkward and strangely inappropriate, and I found myself cringing through the entire exchange.
Overall, while this book still has its flaws, I found it to be the strongest of the series so far. The romance felt more believable because Clay and Addison shared a history, and that alone made it much easier for me to invest in their relationship. The story wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely a step up from the previous books.
I give Finding Love 3 out of 5 ferry rides ⛴️
One thing that stood out to me was Adele. She didn’t feel like the same character from the first three books. Previously, she came across as agreeable and easygoing, but here she seemed much more outspoken, slightly argumentative, and at times even a bit rude. It was enough of a change that it felt like I was reading about a different person.
I also noticed that Rachel Hanna seems to be settling into her characters as the series progresses. The dialogue flows more naturally, the humor lands better, and the characters have more distinct personalities than they did in the earlier books. The writing feels more relaxed and confident, which made this installment more enjoyable.
The only scene that really took me out of the story was the conversation between Addison and the private investigator, Harrison. It felt incredibly awkward and strangely inappropriate, and I found myself cringing through the entire exchange.
Overall, while this book still has its flaws, I found it to be the strongest of the series so far. The romance felt more believable because Clay and Addison shared a history, and that alone made it much easier for me to invest in their relationship. The story wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely a step up from the previous books.
I give Finding Love 3 out of 5 ferry rides ⛴️
April 5, 2025
Ahh another beautiful Rachel Hanna book 🥰
I loved this series. I love how the characters are all intermingled together and stuff from the previous books are sprinkled into each book since.
Addison (love that name btw) is a lovable character from the start. She has a secret and she’s ashamed of what has transpired in her life. Haven’t we all been there? But she is struggling with a life changing decision and finding true love all at the same time. 😍
Clay - I had such a vision of him as a character. Tough man who stays close to home, even though he could probably do and be so much more than what he’s doing. But he’s content and knows that where he is and what he’s doing is what is right for him. Who cares what society says or dictates. Love that about him.
Will they be together? Will the Parker brothers be supportive? Will Adele finally find love herself??
Read it and find out! On to book #5!! 😘😘
I loved this series. I love how the characters are all intermingled together and stuff from the previous books are sprinkled into each book since.
Addison (love that name btw) is a lovable character from the start. She has a secret and she’s ashamed of what has transpired in her life. Haven’t we all been there? But she is struggling with a life changing decision and finding true love all at the same time. 😍
Clay - I had such a vision of him as a character. Tough man who stays close to home, even though he could probably do and be so much more than what he’s doing. But he’s content and knows that where he is and what he’s doing is what is right for him. Who cares what society says or dictates. Love that about him.
Will they be together? Will the Parker brothers be supportive? Will Adele finally find love herself??
Read it and find out! On to book #5!! 😘😘
September 4, 2024
Book #4 in the January Cove series.
Addison Parker is the only daughter in the Parker family. She has been protected her entire life, with four brothers to watch over her. When she went out on her own, she was successful in her interior design business, but when she met Jim and thought he'd make a good husband, she was wrong. Now, she has moved back home. Thank goodness for her loving, non-judgemental family. Maybe, she will be able to get her life back on track. Into the picture steps, Clay, her childhood friend, and her brothers' loyal confidant. He has loved her forever, she just doesn't know it. A very good read.
Addison Parker is the only daughter in the Parker family. She has been protected her entire life, with four brothers to watch over her. When she went out on her own, she was successful in her interior design business, but when she met Jim and thought he'd make a good husband, she was wrong. Now, she has moved back home. Thank goodness for her loving, non-judgemental family. Maybe, she will be able to get her life back on track. Into the picture steps, Clay, her childhood friend, and her brothers' loyal confidant. He has loved her forever, she just doesn't know it. A very good read.
October 29, 2024
This could have been such a stronger book. It started off very engagingly, however I felt that many of the details included in the book were unnecessary to further the plot – Which is especially a problem when this is a novella and not a novel. – There should have been more time spent on establishing the relationship dynamic between Addison and Clay, and less time on Addison's internal monologue and the drama happening in her life. Some plot points didn't even make sense. Regardless, the book kept me entertained and I will continue the series.
December 8, 2024
Finding Love by Rachel Hanna was such an enjoyable read! This book was full of surprises, and I loved how it tied up so many questions I had about Addison. The story answered everything I was wondering about her, and it was so satisfying to see her journey unfold. The characters were fantastic, and the strong sense of family love really shined through. I especially appreciated how they always had each other’s backs—it added so much heart to the story. Rachel Hanna continues to deliver wonderful reads, and this one is no exception. Highly recommend!
August 14, 2022
This is book four of January Cove and in this book we meet the Parkers only sister, Addison.
This is another great book. Addison has returned home for Christmas and has a secret that she doesn't want to share with her family. She is afraid they will be disappointed in her.
There is also Clay who has been friends with the Parker families their whole lives.
This is a great story. These books have really made me wish January cove was a real ;lace because I would want to go there.
February 2, 2023
Just finished Finding Love, book 4 in the January Cove Series. This was another fantastic book. My heart went out to Addison. She has been through a lot. I would like to choke her soon to be ex-husband, but Clay took care of that for me. This was a great read. I loved having her family all in this book. It shows what a strong family tie they have. Each watching out for Addison. The ending was great!!!
March 23, 2022
Can’t believe how much I am enjoying this series!
Just finished Book 4 (in less than 2 days!) and can’t wait to start Book 5! So glad I ordered all 10 at once, so all I have to do is “turn the page!” Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but am so glad I’m reading in order! Just love these stories!
Just finished Book 4 (in less than 2 days!) and can’t wait to start Book 5! So glad I ordered all 10 at once, so all I have to do is “turn the page!” Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but am so glad I’m reading in order! Just love these stories!
June 28, 2022
Addison has left Atlanta and returned to January Cove. She is dealing with an extremely nasty divorce and an unplanned pregnancy. While trying to take control of her life she has to fight her growing feelings of attraction to Clay. Clay has loved Addison from a distance for years. Now that she's free, will she let him in?
October 13, 2023
Addison Parker has returned home to January Cove with several secrets. Will her secrets be to much for her family during the Christmas holiday, or will their love help her deal with these secrets. Then add into the mix, the growing friendship with Clay. When everyone finds out what her secrets are, will she find support from her family and Clay or will they also turn their backs on her?
August 9, 2024
When Addison comes home finally for Christmas, and her husband isn't with her, and she's carrying a big secret, what's going on?
Clay has been pining after Addison since they were kids. He's best friends with her brothers, and she's never seen him as boyfriend material until they start to grow close. Can he change her mind and help her heal, that is if she doesn't leave again. What can he do to keep her?
Love the author and narrator.
Clay has been pining after Addison since they were kids. He's best friends with her brothers, and she's never seen him as boyfriend material until they start to grow close. Can he change her mind and help her heal, that is if she doesn't leave again. What can he do to keep her?
Love the author and narrator.
July 21, 2023
I just loved this story. It is a love that passed the test of time. It's a hard story but Addison makes it through a cheating husband, makes a mistake, and ends up pregnant but that's all in backstory. She bumps into an old friend that has always loved her and it's just a great story.
July 13, 2024
This whole series has been a delight. It makes me want to be a member of the Parker family or one like it. This one focuses on the sister and her setbacks in life and love. It also focuses on second chances and unconditional love.
July 24, 2024
Super sweet, quick read!
Am so enjoying Rachel Hanna’s books. This is my second series. Again, the characters are a little flawed, hesitant to love, and totally believable in a storybook world.
Am so enjoying Rachel Hanna’s books. This is my second series. Again, the characters are a little flawed, hesitant to love, and totally believable in a storybook world.
August 4, 2020
January Cove book number 4
The January Cove series by Rachel Hanna is about the five Parker siblings. This one is about the only girl of the five, Addison. Another good story.
The January Cove series by Rachel Hanna is about the five Parker siblings. This one is about the only girl of the five, Addison. Another good story.
May 21, 2021
I enjoyed this fourth book in the series.
April 25, 2022
Eddie story
Rachel does not disappoint you in The continuation of the Parker family We also get Jenna and Kyle's wedding. Now to see what book 5 will bring
Rachel does not disappoint you in The continuation of the Parker family We also get Jenna and Kyle's wedding. Now to see what book 5 will bring
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November 27, 2022Just a short romance with a few twists along the way. The characters could be your own friends.
June 28, 2023
Pleasant story
Sometimes you just need a sweet story and this was one of them. Bit predictable but totally enjoyable. Good read!,,,,
Sometimes you just need a sweet story and this was one of them. Bit predictable but totally enjoyable. Good read!,,,,
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