Review: A fun, easy, Wonderful read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
The first book in the Natasha Series by Heather Greenis, Natasha's Dream,  is a very easy, provocative book to read.  I was so intrigued that I had to read it in one sitting and now have to make sure to get the other books in the series.Keeghan and William find a bottle with a portrait of a royal family in it while they are walking their dog, Constable, along the beach.  The portrait interests them; but they go about their business on this day, planting the garden, planting flowers, and golfing.  After a hot afternoon finishing up the planting of flowers, Keeghan takes a nap on the hammock and enters another world, one she has no idea about.Princess Natasha is not wanted in her family simply because she is a girl.  She gets along with her brothers well enough; but not with her parents, especially her father.  She knows her time is limited in the castle before her father marries her off to another royal family.  Ahead of her brothers in their schoolwork, she is allowed to study alone in the gardens of the palace.  She wanders off and meets Stewart Donovan with whom she strikes up a friendship which continues through their young adulthood and into a university setting.  The two fall in love but Natasha knows it will end when she tells him the truth of who she is.Love and family loyalty are two themes which Heather seems to have explored in this book.  She does a wonderful job of creating Stewart Donovan's loving and loyal family who do all they can to welcome the young girl into their family and to keep her and her daughter safe and out of reach of her father.  Marcus and Joshua, Natasha's brothers, and their Nanny also show their loyalty and love to Natasha by keeping track of what their father is doing and keep the young family out of his reach.  Love and loyalty also extend to the dogs in the story, Constable and Goldie.The book is definitely one which needs to be read; but keep the tissues handy.  The surprise ending definitely lends itself to a sequel.  Luckily for me, the sequel is already out so I don't have to wait on it.  Heather Greenis did an excellent job on this book.  I can't wait to read the others.