Book Review: Finding The Forward

Title - Finding The Forwad 

Author - Jane Handler 

Tropes - Omegaverse 

Series - Duet 

Format - EArc 

Publication date: December 30th 2025

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Synopsis 

All I want is to live happily ever after.

I’ve spent my life dreaming of soulmates and storybook endings—of finding a pack, an omega, a place to belong. But that kind of ending? It was never meant for someone like me.

Pastel sweaters. Romance novels. Crying at weddings. No one sees the alpha inside me—not even me.

I’ve been raising my siblings since I was a teen, walking on eggshells around controlling parents who ruled with fear. They never let me grow into my instincts. And now? I’m terrified I’ll become just like them.

Then I meet Grif—a sexy, oversized forward who steals my airplane seat and completely upends my life. He’s a beta… but everything in me screams he’s mine. My omega. My match.

And Grif doesn’t come alone.

There’s Jonas—tattooed, sharp-tongued, and alpha to the bone. Dean—sweet, gentle, and a giant goalie. And AJ—the calculating businessman who sees right through me.

They don’t want a stereotype.

They want me.

But learning to become the alpha I need to be means facing everything that I was taught to fear.

And stepping into my power might mean burning everything down.

Finding the Forward, The Complete Duet a swoony, high-heat, why-choose, fated mates, omegaverse hockey romance duet featuring a soft-hearted alpha heroine, grumpy alphas, giant omega hockey players, found family, and explosive chemistry on and off the ice. This contains both Finding the Forward, Part One and Finding the Forward, Part Two. It's M/M/M/M/F with knotty complications. If you love fated mates, possessive alphas, and steamy omegaverse romance… this pack is waiting for you.

My Review

I received Finding the forward in return for an honest review. 

This is actually a re-read for me as I read the duet when it first came out in 2024. I've since read Into the Parallel Omegaverse which is Grace's story and we are introduced to Verity and Mercy. So upon re-reading Verity's story all the references to Grace and her pack made so much more sense this time around. 

I still think Verity and her pack may just be my favorite as I love the dynamic between them all so much. I really enjoyed the fact that Verity was the alpha but due to her life growing up she's just a sweetheart and fits in with Jonas and AJ so well. Add in adorable Griff she's just what they needed and they are just what she needed. It's hard to pick my favorite of her men as they all bring something unique to the pack. 

I devoured this duet in just under 24 hours as I couldn't put it down and was hooked on Verity's story right from the start. I loved her the first time I read it and just loved her even more the second time around. I love the authors every story has been beautifully written and I'm obsessed with her storytelling. The characters are easy to connect with you can't help falling in love with them. I highly recommend this series it's one of my favorites but all the authors books are fantastic.