Find The Search Drafted By Nora Roberts File

Roberts is a little hit and miss with me, I've read a few and almost gagged on my own vomit, . . but there are a few of her books which do everything right and this is one of them,solid for the h Fiona and the dogs!

Our H Simon is blunt, gruff, socially stunted and cynical.
  It grated on my nerves when he told the heroine He doesn't find her beautiful and told her four times, she's not his type.
  He's Mr. Romantic. NOT! His style is more like this "Shut up, You matter".   But he grew on me, I thought, they are perfect for each other,

Our h Fiona is a survivor of a crime,   She was supposed to be theth victim but she got out,   I love her.   She's strong, kind and she's a dog trainer,  

"Being scared doesn't make me weak,   Being scared means I'll do anything and everything I have to do to defend myself",  

And I love the dogs on this one,   The trainings, tricks are very interesting, This was pretty disappointing for a Nora Roberts book, Usually I inhale her books the day I get them, but this one didn't hold my attention, It wasn't bad, but it wasn't engrossing, It took me a couple days of picking it up and putting it down before I finished it,

The beginning chapter was really interesting, It really helped get me in tune with what she did for her Search amp Rescue job, I didn't mind all the details of the training for the search and rescue, most of it was interesting, but I didn't really enjoy so much detail spent on her job as a dog obedience trainer.
It was very tedious to me, Maybe if I was a dog lover I would have more patience with it, but as it stands I found it incredibly monotonous.
I was turned off by the thought of being expected to devote my entire life to my dog if I wanted them to be well behaved.
Shudder Then we spent page after page having that belief drilled into our heads, It was just too much,

It wasn't only the details about the dog training that I found irritating, it was the dog trainer too.
She held this faintly superior air that set my teeth on edge, In the beginning whenever she talked to Simon about his dog and how he was the one failing the dog she sounded really snotty and superior.
Maybe all dog trainers think they're above all the regular dog owners Then again, maybe not,

I swear, any situation that popped up seemed to be no match for the awesomeness of the behavioral specialist.
This woman even outclassed all the police and FBI combined, She knew everything because she worked with dogs, and we're all exactly like dogs, you know

Simon was a character I wish I got to know better.
He was so cute and grumpy, I loved that he liked Fiona despite himself, He didn't want to get involved with anyone, He just wanted to hide out in his house and be left alone, He didn't want to have to comfort anyone and he definitely didn't want someone depending on him, It was cute watching him rush to do something sweet and then try to brush it off like it was nothing.
It's too bad that there seemed to be so little focus on him, I never really felt any depth to him, The bones were there, but I never got to the meat of him,

I was tolerating Fiona and trying to ignore her irritating habits, but after she starting staying with Simon, because of an unfortunate situation, she started getting on my last nerve.
Fiona is a freakishly clean and organized person, Whenever Simon stayed at her house he respected her unspoken wishes and cleaned up behind himself, even though he's a naturally messy person.
When they're in his house she can't show him the same respect,

I know it doesn't seem like a big deal, who wouldn't want someone to clean their house, right But it was a big enough deal that Simon brought it up in the beginning and told her to leave his stuff alone and not to clean anything.
Why couldn't she show him the same respect that he showed her She organized his freaking drawers! Does that not strike anyone else as crossing the line in someone else's home Also, when his phone rang she picked it up and chatted with his mom on it.
I was just flabbergasted that she didn't see any of that as pushy and crossing boundaries, She wasn't even my girlfriend and I started to feel claustrophobic thinking about living with her,

Simon and Fiona's relationship was a little odd, He kept talking about making compromises with her, but he seemed to be the only one who was doing any bending.
Fiona never seemed to have to sacrifice any behavior or belief like he did, Also, he knew that she was subtly training his reactions like she would a dog, He would get ticked thinking about it and go to confront her, but somehow it would fizzle out, It really bothered me, because I could see her doing that abnormally patient dog whisperer thing, You don't treat your boyfriend like you do your dogs, There were just way too many dog similarities to Simon in this book,

Even though I did have problems with the book, mostly Fiona, I did find parts of it entertaining.
The dialogue between Fiona and Simon was pretty funny, Really, Simon's internal thoughts about his dog and his relationship were pretty funny on their own, I liked Fiona's friends and I really like the glimpse at Search amp Rescue,

I just wish I could have liked the book more, I also wish that Fiona didn't sound like a shrink all the time, She would start to do something foolish, but the minute someone said something to her about it being a bad idea, she would talk herself through her reaction to discover her hidden motives.
What was making her act that way Is it rational It was really freaky! Who thinks like that

If this is your first Nora Roberts and you didn't enjoy it, I urge you to pick another and try again.
This is really not a good representation of her usual style, Stars!! I'm still "SEARCHING" for the excitement!

Okay, so the book had it's moments, but I really expected more in the way of a thrilling read.
I did like the two main characters, Fiona and Simon, Fiona was easy going, funny and a dog trainer extraordinaire! Simon was gruff, demanding, pushy, . . but it added to his appeal and they played well off of each other, I enjoyed the dog training aspect of the book, I love dogs, but when a book is titled The Search and the underlying plot is about a serial killer, well you would think it would be more exciting! I mean c'mon, Fiona survived a kidnapping, the tragic death of her fiance and now it looks like a copycat killer is seeking her out to finish the job! I expected tension, to be on edge, some angst, maybe some scary mixed in and what I got was some sexy times.
. . that was fun and lots of instruction on how to train your dog, Yes, it was sweet watching Simon trying to endear himself to Fiona, even though he's less than tactful, I got a kick out of all the dogs, and even enjoyed the two search and rescue missions Fiona was called out for, but I didn't get the suspense I was expecting.


I'm not a writer, but I think if Nora Roberts had started this book off writing about all the tragic events that happened to Fiona earlier in her life and then transitioned to present day, that would have made for a suspenseful read.
From there bring in the dogs, Simon and the copycat killer, Just sayin'!

I have to give credit to the narrator Tanya Eby, She was fabulous!! I will be looking for more books that she narrates,

Thanks to my awesome friend Dorsey for the recommendation, I really enjoy NR's books, but this one was a little off for me, Quick review:

Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC
Thumbs Up: ,
Overall: Fun and Different
Characters: Well Written
Plot: Just when you thought you were safe
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.
Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Simon

SUMMARYwords or less
I really liked this one a lot.
I thought it was different in a way I dont see often, The characters werent cookie cutter, There was fun banter that made me laugh, I just love how the dogs were woven into the story, I liked this one a lot,

For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
sitelink mybookboyfriend. net

Audio
Tanya Eby does a fantastic job with the narration, My first Nora Roberts . I loved it! Fiona is a great lead,
Fifth time reading, first time audio,
First time the ending dragged for me,
But still a favorite,

Fourth Time I've read this and it still manages to give me a mental vacation, Yes it's romantic suspense but it's also dogs and the magic that is Orcas Island, I have to see this gem soon, This is my favorite Nora Roberts,



Third time read after adopting a new family member from the Animal Defense League, Dogs are love, furry unconditional love,

audible note the narrator had a great pace but she was just a touch gooey, While living on an island off Seattle, Fiona Bristow appeared to have a perfectly good life, With a successful dog training school and a volunteer job performing canine search and rescue, Fiona found there didnt seem to be enough hours in the day.
Even after the busiest of days she always looked forward to coming home and relaxing with her three faithful Labradors.


Years ago, Fiona suffered a horrible ordeal that still haunts her to this day, Living on the island was quiet and peaceful, which Fiona needed in order to rebuild her life, But it seemed this was about to change the day Simon Doyle arrives at her house wanting help with his new out of control puppy, Jaws.
Puppyhood as it seems was not

going well for Simon at all and he was at his wits end and was desperate for Fionas help.


Fiona knew straight away Jaws would be easy enough to train and handle, but Simon on the other hand, she wasn't so sure.
As Fiona trains Jaws, its obvious to her that he is an intelligent dog and in time he will be a great dog for Simon.
Then when Fiona least expects it, she finds out there is a copycat killer lurking and Fionas life could be in danger once again.


As a lover of animals, especially dogs, I thought I would like this book and I did.
With likeable characters my favorite being Jaws just because he reminded me so much of my dog when she was a puppy naughty of course.
Nora Roberts has written an entertaining romantic suspense novel, which I really enjoyed and Im sure anyone who is a fan of hers will enjoy this book too.


Not one of my out and out favourites of NR's, but I would far rather read one of her books than most others out there today any day of the week.


Loved Simon and Fiona both, Loved the whole premise of rescue dogs, the training involved etc, I quite enjoyed all the obvious research that went into this book,

But what I love the most about Nora Roberts books is that she never changes her characters to suit her plotlines.
Simon started out gruff, impatient, grumpy and a loner and he consistently stayed that way even when he reluctantly found himself in love with Fiona and Jaws!.
I loathe the way some authors change the guy so much between the beginning and the end that sometimes he becomes unrecognisable.
I love alpha heroes, but I don't like how some authors wuss them down to suit their heroine, Simon's character never wusses is that a word down, he stays who he is throughout the whole book and I just love it.
NR is stunningly good at being able to keep her characters true to themselves,
She does the same as J D Robb with Eve and Roarke, . . although her characters always grow through her stories, they never lose themselves or their identity or their very human character traits.


IMHO this is what makes Nora Roberts a consistently great author, she is character driven, her characters are ppl you really could imagine meeting not always liking tho.
I think the realistic level makes the HEA that much more satisfying at least to me, And to top it off I love the way she has of connecting her couples, . . they are just so entertaining and satisfying,

So having said that, why not astar you may ask Nitpicky things really, . . There was very little background on Simon though he could park his slippers under my bed any ole time he wanted!.
So although I loved his character, I would have liked a little bit more of a history for him.
And the only other nitpicky thing ! is I felt that Fiona was just a wee bit too together for me.
I know that it worked for the book, but for me it just caused a bit of a pause in my reading to read that she was so together especially towards the end when things really should have gotten to her.
But as I said, it worked for the book, . . I just personally like a bit more heroine angst in my books,

Solid.stars. A compelling new women's drama from internationally bestselling author Nora Roberts I read the Search by Nora Roberts and this is one intense read.
The characters Fiona Bristow and Simon Doyle are hilarious which helps during the tense scary parts,

Fiona is a dog trainer and works on the search and rescue canine team, Her dogs are brilliant and when Simon comes over with his unruly, ill mannered dog,

Simon is about ready to wash his hands of him until Fiona helps him teach Jaws to be a smart puppy.

It was so nice to see the dogs being trained over and above the typical obedience training,

There was a serial killer that captured Fiona when she was younger and when she escaped from him, he stalked and killed her fiance.
She has not really opened her heart to anyone since,
The relationship that Fiona and Simon have made me laugh out loud on several occasions,
Simon, who I love by the way, was so unwilling to have a woman or a dog in his life.
So he had both popping up all through the story,

Great writing on Nora Roberts' part, She as always, gave these two so much personality and background that you really got to know them,

One of the best Nora Roberts books I have read, and I have read a lot by her as she is one of my most favorite authors.


Her humor and her intensity are so well balanced that you feel like you have been through the gritty and grimy events with the main characters.
The dogs were so on point, They almost stole the book away from Fiona and Simon,

Excellent story with a lot of intense moments and many creepy moments with a couple of serial killers.

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