I have been reading Queen Nora Roberts for many years. Her standalones and trilogies are always incredible. This is easily my new favorite standalone. Five stars for this outstanding read!

Sloan Cooper is a Natural Resources police officer. She loves her family and her job. A stop at convenience store changes her life when she is shot and has to be brought back on the table.

Sloan returns home to recover with her family. She has a long road ahead of her, and a very supportive family. She decides to make some big changes in her life.

While she is recovering, she hears about a local woman who has disappeared without trace. Trying to keep her mind busy as she recovers, Sloan decides to do some digging.

I have so much to say about the perpetrators in this story. From the first read of them, I was so uneasy and creeped out by them. They might be the most frightening ones this author has written. I mean that as a compliment. They just made me so uneasy.

As always, the romance part of the story was incredible. I loved Nash and his brother Theo. The Coopers were amazing as well. This story had all of the hallmarks of a great Nora Roberts’s romantic suspense read.

Also, I always like how the author brings in dreams and visions to her story. That element adds so much to the story for me.

I love this author’s books on audio! January LaVoy does another incredible job of voicing all of the characters in the story, and her narration is incredible!

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to read/listen early. This one releases on May 27th - preorder it now. This one is fantastic!

I received an advance copy of "Hidden Nature" by Nora Roberts from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This standalone novel features the familiar elements of a Nora Roberts story: a strong female lead, family dynamics, small-town romance, and a mystery, with a hint of police procedural.

I enjoyed Sloan, the main character, who returns to her family home to recover from a shooting. The close-knit family dynamics were well portrayed, but the villains felt a bit overdone, with their excessive affection for one another. While it may not be my favorite Roberts novel, it was still enjoyable. I would rate it 3.5 stars.

Loved this book--and loved Sloan and her family. The concept behind "the bad guy" was a new one---loved Nora Roberts doing something completely unique.

Nora Roberts delivers once again. This time she sets her novel in Western Maryland (where fun fact, she owned a B&B and May still). Sloan is a police officer w the Natural Resources Police based out of Annapolis. While in Western Maryland, she and her partner Joel stop at a gas station, and she interrupts a robbery, getting shot in the process. This sets up the narrative for the rest of the novel. While recuperating after being treated she stays w her close knit family. Along the way she meets the Littlefield brothers and gets involved w a suspected serial killer. The story unwinds at a good clip, ratcheting up the tension to its explosive conclusion. Recommended for all public libraries.

This is another fabulous read from Nora Roberts. It has the right amount of detail to hook you from the start and keep your interest throughout the entire book. Thank you to #Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC.

Hidden Nature is another great romantic suspense novel by Nora Roberts. I loved Sloan, the main character! I really enjoyed how this story developed. There is a lot going on in this book but it was easy to follow. Nora Roberts is a very gifted author.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my review copy of this book.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC.

Story: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Narration: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Nora Roberts is back with one of my favorite romantic suspense books of her. Hidden Nature is about Sloan, a Natural Resources officer recovering from a gunshot wound. She moves back home and stumbles upon a mystery and a new love.

I loved this story. The villains are extra unsettling and added a lot to the story. I also enjoyed the home renovation descriptions. Always a highlight with a Nora book. The romance is great and the characters are lovable. Another hit.

ALC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was given an ARC copy of this book in exchange for a review.

A good read from Ms. Roberts although I found some parts of this one a bit dark.

Sloan Cooper, the main character of this one, is a National Resources police officer. The book starts with Sloan and her partner on their way home from an assignment and Sloan is shot at a convenience store. Sloan dies in surgery but they are able to revive her. Sloan goes home to Heron's Rest to recover. While she's there she is offered a job in the area which she decides to take. There are several other sides stories going on in this one including Sloan's slow building romance with her neighbor Nash Littlefield. Another ongoing story line involves Clara and Sam who (they feel) are fulfilling a "mission" and helping others to return to the place they should be but were taken from by human intervention. Read this one to find out more about Clara and Sam's "mission", how it ultimately involves Sloan and watch the relationship develop between Sloan and Nash. Book coming in May 2025.

I always enjoy Nora Roberts Romantic Thriller/Suspense books, so this one was an obvious read for me. She does follow a similar formula every time, but that's okay for me! This one took me a bit longer than normal to read, because the serial killers part kept making me anxious so I would put the book down. Lol. I wish we could have seen a bit more of the romance between the two main characters. I feel like there romance was lacking a bit in this one - the side romance was better than the one between the main characters!

Thank you #NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another fun and intriguing read by one of my all time favorite authors. The romance feels a little transactional, professional. Not a lot of chemistry there. The character development, found family, suspense, atmosphere--all wonderful. Sloane is a likable character. She's smart, driven, and places value on the truly important things. The killers in this were very disturbed and I felt so bad for the victims. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC

Such a pleasure to read a novel by Nora Robert’s. Her female heroines are strong, her descriptions of surroundings, characters and even flowers make you feel you are there, and there is always a charming pet to fall in love with. The opening few sentences in the first chapter totally shocked me, couldn’t put the book down after reading them.

Sloan Cooper works as an officer for the NRC (Natural Resources Police.) she lives and work in Annapolis, MD. Surviving a near death shooting has her heading home to Heron’s Rest and her family for recovery and rehab. Her parents own All the Rest, family rental cabins, offering hiking, water sports and beautiful surroundings.

New to Heron’s Rest are brothers Nash and Theo Littlefield, both high profile business men from NYC who decided they would rather build and repair homes, so Fix it Brothers of Heron’s Rest is launched.

The banter, small town life and the slow growing friendship to love is so enjoyable. But, evil lurks! Sloan is working hard on her recovery when an abduction/disappearance comes to her attention and won’t let go. So she launches her own investigation, which continues to haunt her. Slowly but surely she discovers more victims, and the evil that is behind them.

In the process of reviewing this book, I have read it twice, and can’t wait for the audio book to be released. I easily rate this book 5 Stars. Wish I could give it more.

Nora Roberts never fails to deliver an exciting and fast paced book. There is a lot of action and suspense. Sloan is a strong and likable character. With the exception of the serial killers, all the characters are great. The story flows and keeps the attention of the reader. It’s a well thought out and written book. I highly recommend it. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Every year, I look forward to Nora Roberts' new stand-alone romantic suspense novel, and this one did not disappoint me. Sloan is strong and fierce, yet still un-apologetically female, and Nash turns out to be the perfect partner for her in life and in solving the mystery. I also loved learning anout each of their professions as the book progressed. Along the way, of course, there are plenty of moments of danger and excitement, and a nasty bad guy(s) for her to come up against. One of my favorite things about this genre is knowing that the good guys will prevail and the main character will get her/his happily ever after. It allows me, as the reader, to sink into the story without wondering if the ending will be a happy one. Nora Roberts does this exceptionally well and I can always trust my reading time to her. 4.5 stars

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

Sloane Cooper is a police officer with the Natural Resources, when she walks into a convivence store robbery. A bullet to the chest and things are touch and go. After being brought back to life, she heads to her parents home to recover. When a woman disappears from a supermarket, Sloane starts her own investigation. Sloane slowly starts to cover other disappearances that have a similar profile, a profile she fits.

First off, the overall storyline is fine. I liked the premise. What I did not like was Clara and Sam. It got to where I would skim over their parts. The "oh doll," "oh babe" was just too much. In fact, I think the story could have had less focus on them. The main storyline was good on it's own.

***ARC provided by NetGalley for review***

A reminder to all that on Goodreads, a three star review means I liked it.
And I did.

But I felt like there wasn't enough focus on any one thing at a time, and it was too much to resolve in the end. Definitely not up there with my favorites.

Once again, Nora Roberts introduces characters you wish you could step into the novel and meet. Hidden Nature follows Sloan Cooper, a tough and resourceful Maryland Natural Resources Police Officer. When she takes a bullet during a convenience store robbery, she’s shocked back to life and what follows is a long and frustrating recovery at home in Heron’s Rest. Determined to return to normal, she pushes herself and completes her rehab. Back at work she is in a new division, staying local as well as an upgrade in her rank. She dives back into her job while also tackling the renovation of her very own first home, a fixer-upper. Her parents and sisters are always available and you get to know a very loving family very much a part of the community in which they live.

While recovering, Sloan becomes intrigued by a strange case of people vanishing without a trace. Her curiosity turns into an investigation, on her own time, trying to track down the commonalities of the missing individuals and who could be the criminals. You’ll find the likely serial killers are very sick minded with an unbelievable reason - adding a very evil side to the story.

Also meet the Fix-It Brothers, Nash and Theo, new neighbors who add a romantic element to the story. Having left New York, unsatisfactory careers and cold family life behind, they quickly bond with the Coopers, finding a family dynamic they never knew they needed. You’ll find suspense, mystery, and romance all in a highly recommended story.Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

There are so many qualities in this author’s writing pattern that the reader has come to love, recognize, and expect. Detailed settings and descriptions. Amazing characters that feel like someone you know and love.

This book has all of those qualities, characteristics, and more. Written slightly differently than we normally see from Roberts, this is a police procedural in many ways with the expected and unexpected twists.

The main character is a police officer. Sloan is investigating mysterious happenings in her town while recovering from a near-death injury. What’s interesting about this story is that we know who the perpetrators are, how they work, and what they’re doing. We see the parallel lines and we just have to wait for the main event.

To balance that out, we’re also enjoying a double romance. The family ties are beautiful and the way Roberts blends everyone together as a family is natural and supportive. Perfectly matched, fun, witty humor and beautiful people bring in the light to balance the dark.

While the pacing is good, the author uses short, choppy sentences, which seem abrupt in many places, but also show the way that the main character and her love interest are beautifully matched. They have the same thought processes and balance each other beautifully. It also ramps up the anticipation for the suspense as the murder mystery accelerates.

The ending is explosive but quick. After the slow burn ramping up, it seemed a tad anti-climactic, but the epilogue wraps it up nicely. Hidden Nature brings it all together for an awesome read!

*"A house is just a building. It’s the people in it, what they bring to it and each other, that make a home. You’re making a home. Here’s to many happy years in your home."*

This was my first Nora Roberts book, and overall, I really enjoyed it! The story follows Natural Resources police officer Sloan Cooper, whose life takes a drastic turn after she’s shot during a convenience store robbery. As she recovers in her hometown of Heron’s Rest, she finds herself drawn into a series of mysterious disappearances spanning multiple states. Despite her own physical and emotional healing, Sloan is determined to uncover the truth—no matter the danger.

Roberts does a great job balancing suspense and character development. Sloan is a strong, determined protagonist, and I loved how she channeled her resilience into solving the case rather than letting her trauma define her. The romance subplot was well-paced, adding a nice emotional layer without overshadowing the thriller aspect.

While I could see the ending coming, there was still enough tension and intrigue to keep me engaged. The build-up was well done, and even though I had an idea of where things were headed, I still enjoyed the journey. If you like suspense with a touch of romance and a determined lead character, this one is definitely worth a read!

It's always a treat to dive into a NR book with the family ties and suspenseful happenings. Sloan is a strong woman who's found her place in the world. She has plans for her future and a family who fully supports her. Then she gets shot and is forced to slow down to get healed up and...her priorities shift. Well, that's not exactly right. Her plans for her future are still in place, she just has to recalibrate her mindset to see that maybe she can take a different path to get where she wants to be.

But before she can take any new paths, she needs to get back into fighting shape. Which isn't necessarily difficult once she sets down a plan, but it takes time. With nothing but said time on her hands for a while, Sloan begins following the disappearance of a local woman. And she begins making connections. She's not officially on the case, mind you, but a LEO can't turn their brains off even when they're recuperating and maybe following the scant clues gives her a reason to take her mind off the slowness (which isn't actually slow, mind you) of her healing.

Meanwhile, the Littlefield brothers have moved into town and are settling in and there are SPARKS between Sloan and Nash. Okay, maybe those parks didn't happen right away (THAT happened between Sloan's sister and Nash's brother), but there's something there and the more time Sloan and Nash spend together, the more sparky they become.

A little danger, a twisted romance, family, chemistry, a man who is breaking free of expectations to figure out what he wants out of life, and a lady who has to reclaim her bearings after an unexpected injury. *thumbs up*

I really enjoyed this read but it was definitely a bit of a process. I applaud the heroine for her character and the determination she had to go through to get back on her feet and get back out there. She was definitely someone to admire. The mmc was a bit too serious sometimes. He has a story as well but he was likable and perfect for the heroine. Which I think makes him attractive and interesting. His brother though was awesome and so charismatic. Loved their relationship. The bad guys I just couldn’t stand them! The way they justified their actions made my blood boil and I loved the outcome of their actions and that the heroine got them. Overall it’s a good read and great story line.