The Naturalist is a sweet and charming story that gave me serious Pride and Prejudice vibes—in the best way possible. Some of the characters, as well as the author's choice of language, felt like a modern homage to Jane Austen. In fact, it was as if Austen herself had time-traveled to the present, spent a month learning contemporary English, and then decided to write a cozy, witty romance.

I listened to this on audiobook, and the narrator was fantastic. She brought each character to life with distinct voices and added real personality to the story.

If you're in the mood for a lighthearted listen (or read), with moments that’ll make you giggle and maybe even sigh a little, I highly recommend this one.

'The Naturalist' is a historical romantic comedy about a girl who loves nature and a Naturalist who impresses her both as a man and as a scientist.

The book has a cute romantic story, with the main characters being endearing and the writing style bringing to mind Jane Austen's novels.

The women in science discussion was also interesting to follow, but the novel doesn't really dwell too much into it, or in women's place in society and education at the time. Still, there were some strong foundations there.

Also, I would have loved for more naturalistic explorations by the main couple, as their banter and scientific discussions were fascinating.

Finally, the narrator was splendid and the audiobook nicely produced.

'The Naturalist' is a delightful love story! Before this, I hadn’t encountered Christina Dudley’s work, but I truly appreciate her clean, classic style. Katherine Anderson is a charming narrator, making the experience even more enjoyable. I’ll gladly continue with this series and highly recommend it to fans of Jane Austen or similar historical romances.

Special thanks to Tantor Audio and NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy of this audiobook. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.