Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts is the best kind of romantic suspense with her trademark excellence with dialogue, setting, character development and storyline. The gradual growth of love between Sloan and Nash, Drea and Theo's quick romance, and the Cooper family loving relationships more than balance out the dark of the killers. The setting is so real you feel like you’re there. A highly enjoyable read!
Thanks to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I'm reasonably sure this is my first Nora Roberts, though i admit to tearing through the J.D. Robb books in a manic frenzy. I expected there to be a bigger difference in the writing style or overall structure, but, not so. There is a huge uptick in home improvement discussion, which i would say is weird except that, for all my decades of life I just purchased my 2nd brand new appliance and it is ALL I WANT TO TALK ABOUT, so that maybe makes sense, in a way.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

I very much enjoyed this book. The writing was great and the characters were well developed. I hope to read more from this author in the future.

Now this is a romantic suspense you'll love! This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts books. If you love her older books, you'll enjoy this!

This was my first Nora Roberts book and it won't be my last. The story was paced great and the writing really held your attention by giving you just a little bit of a time and then event dumping at the end. Loved every second of it.

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I am a Nora Robert’s STAN and I was wonderfully written as they all are. I loved the dark suspense romantic aspect of this one. We follow Sloan who is a a law enforcement officer and she is injured and while she’s recovering from her injures a woman goes missing and they seem to be linked to other cases that have occurred.

We follow her and she connects them all together and what they all have in common to each other. I loved the flow of this book and it read smoothly. If you are a fan of Robert’s OR if you love a good romantic suspense, this will be for you! LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT!

Huge thank you to our Author, NetGalley as well St. Martins Press

I really enjoyed this book. I'm a big fan of both Nora Roberts romantic suspense standalone and the JD Robb In Death series. This book really felt like a marriage of both types of books written by the author.

Sloan Cooper is a police officer who is shot at the beginning of the book. She is saved by the doctors and is able to continue living her life. She moves back to her hometown and meets new neighbor Nash. As all romance novels do, Sloan and Nash build a relationship... though it's intriguing since her sister and his brother build a relationship at the same time.

As for being an officer, a missing person case calls to her while she's healing. She can't let it go and on her off hours keeps digging. Like the In Death series, she shares her theories and thoughts with the love interest over dinner often.

I really enjoyed the ride. It felt mildly predictable, but that could also be because I've read everything written by this author and know what to expect from her books.

A reader can always count on a Nora Roberts novel for great storytelling, and Hidden Nature is no exception. There is suspense, romance, and a healthy amount of family relationships in all their complexity.

Sloan Cooper is an officer for the Natural Resources Police in Maryland. I knew nothing about this agency, but Roberts does a great job showing what they do. After she interrupts a holdup, she is severely wounded and goes back to her family’s home in a different part of the state to recuperate. Her family’s business is vacation rentals. Also, in the same area, two brothers who become love interests for the Cooper sisters have relocated to start a construction business. While Sloan recuperates and tries out for a promotion for the NRP an ear her family, she connects whaat appears to be an unrelated series of missing persons. This quest provides the suspense to the novel.

To be honest, I enjoyed the descriptions of house remodeling, romantic relationships, and family dynamics more than the downright creepy abduction perpetrators. Still, this is another riveting novel from Roberts.

This books grabs your attention at the very first sentence. The story is about a young women and her career at a Natural Resources Police. This story keeps you interested in what is coming next. A very enjoyable read.

Nora Roberts has outdone herself - again. This was a riveting story. I absolutely could not put it down. The main character is Sloan Cooper, a Natural Resources police officer. After she is shot in the line of duty, she moves back to her home town with her parents to begin a long recovery. During this time several people go missing under circumstances that don’t quite mesh for her. As she looks into the cases on her own, she finds more incidents that trip her radar.

I can promise you this book is well worth your time.

I am a big fan of Nora Roberts and read book that she writes. Hidden Nature is a good book. You are taken for a journey with the book, but I wasn't totally pulled in by the characters. I liked them, but I wasn't totally invested. When the story jumped back and forth between the antagonists and protagonists, it felt disjointed. That being said, it only took me 3 days to finish the book.

You're never going to find me being a Nora Roberts hater, so look elsewhere for the critical take. I love these standalone releases that come out as a Nora read but are really just a JD Robb in disguise. They always hit and the fact that you know there's going to be a big third act moment alongside a happy ending just feels good every time.

In this particular story, I loved the family element – it reminded me a lot of one of my all time favorite Nora standalones, [book:The Villa|85491] – and I really loved Sloan's character development throughout. Also Nash and Theo are cuuuuuties, we love a good family story. I would've loved to see a dash of interaction with their parents and Sloan, but I also understand why it would've been left out.

Overall, one of my favorite of her recent standalones! Solid 4.5.

I really enjoyed this book about Sloane and Nash. I wish the story were more centered around there, I feel like the secondary plot line about the siblings took away from the story a bit. Because of that I am giving four stars, overall great, though!

I love Nora Roberts this book follows Sloan through an injury and healing with the natural resource police. It has multiple layers going on in true Nora Roberts fashion. Maybe a little slower than some of the others I've read but very getu enjoyable.

This story mixes a lot of what I love by this author. The suspense, drama and great storytelling all in one. Throw in some romance and second chances, and you have a story you will want to grab and read. I do have mixed feelings about parts of the story and pace, but overall it is one I will recommend to others. Click this one!!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc of this book. I love books by Nora Roberts and this is my favorite so far. The female main character is strong, flawed, determined and relatable. From the first chapter of this book I was invested. The plot of strong and the characters are intriguing. This book has romance, family, love, mystery and suspense. I absolutely loved this book. From the start I did not want to put this book down. I highly recommend this book if you like suspense and romance.

I was thrilled to be able to read Nora Roberts new book for NetGalley. It started out with a bang but then seemed to get bogged down with home renovating details and a slow moving story. Eventually it picks up and we get to the suspense part that NR does so well. Overall not one of my favorites, but still a good solid read. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

For the most part I liked all the characters and the concept of the plot. I don’t think she quite pulled it off though. I thought the pacing of this book was horrible. Starts off with a bang, then slows to a crawl during her recovery (understandable) and while we’re meeting the rest of the cast of characters…then we start jumping forward in time not making much time for any kind of character development or romantic spark but regardless Sloan and Nash get together (I liked him but I never felt the two of them connect) while we meander through Sam and Clara’s weirdly vague relationship and mutual sense of doing God’s work…then in the last 10% we get the climax….it took so long I started thinking it was going to end in a cliffhanger but instead it was just rushed through…the end. I expected more. More detail, more explanation and more connection. Instead I feel like I got a half hearted attempt at a thriller with an editor too afraid to tell such a prolific writer to go back and rework it. All the pieces were there but they needed to be rearranged and filled out. She also should have been redlined on 99% of the “doll” and “babe” that were used between Clara and Sam. By the end of the book it had me twitching in disgust as much as the word “moist” does when not directly related to baked goods.

I love Nora Roberts books. I was especially excited that the story was in western Maryland, where I live. Good story!

Nora Roberts crafts another engaging tale that blends romance, suspense, and beautifully described landscapes. Set in the picturesque tri-state area of WV, PA, and MD, the novel immerses readers in the natural beauty of the mountains while delivering a gripping story.

The characters are compelling and easy to connect with, making the unfolding drama all the more impactful. Roberts masterfully evokes a range of emotions, capturing the complexities of love, family, and the darker sides of human nature.

Though the pacing slows a bit in the middle, as the story builds, it remains an enjoyable read with just the right mix of tension and heart. Fans of Roberts and newcomers alike will appreciate this well-rounded story that showcases her skill at blending warmth with suspense.