Taming Natasha
3.5 Stars

Natasha Stanislaski, a toy store owner, relishes the peace and quiet of her small West Virginia town until the hero, Spencer Kimball, and his young daughter, bring disorder to her orderly life.

This is one of Nora Roberts' older Silhouette releases and follows a predictable category romance formula. While both Natasha and Spencer are likable overall, their chemistry is not as strong as in some of Nora's later works. Spencer also has a slightly domineering personality, but this is not uncommon in the romance genre, and his relationship with his daughter is delightful.

Christine Traister's narration of the audiobook is charming although her Ukrainian accent does make Natasha sound much older than her years.

All in all, this is a light and satisfying read with Nora's trademark writing and characterization. The rest of the series focuses on the other Stanislaski siblings and one or two offspring. I look forward to Mikhail's story next.

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I didn't make it very far, DNF because holy crap, the head-hopping was constant, worse than the one Beverly Jenkins novel I tried. Getting all the characters' thoughts makes me feel like a telepathic eavesdropper. The distraction from whoever is supposed to be the main character is constant, and distancing. I can't care, I don't know whose mind I'll be in in the next paragraph!

This book feels a bit dated in places for 2021 but then it was written in 1990. Keeping that in mind, it's a quick read and pretty good. I prefer Nora Roberts Celtic romances more, but still this was worth reading. ( )

It was a good easy read. Enjoyed it, and it was exactly what I was looking for! Looking forward to the next in the series. ( )

This is really a 2.5, rather than a 3. Good characters, with more going on with supporting people as well as the main ones. Not original, but warm and happy etc, right until it just loses everything towards the end. Disappointed, because I like them but I won't be reading the rest of this series. ( )