Eilonwy's Reviews > Untouchable

Hannah Kabbah can’t do her preferred job of caring for children, not since a few years back when she took a sledgehammer to the car of the man who emotionally abused her sister. But when widower Nate Davis moves back to the village of Ravenwood with his two small children, he needs someone kind, practical, and capable to help out -- and Hannah exactly fits the bill. As they work and spend time together, they each begin to realize that maybe they’ve found someone to fit into their hearts, as well.

This is my third Talia Hibbert novel, and I loved it as much as the first two. Which is funny, because they’re all a little same-y -- a nerdy, awkward, zaftig woman meets a handsome, adorable, ultra-understanding man, each is convinced the other is totally out of their league, but sparks insist on flying anyway. And yet they are same-y in the most wonderful way.

The stories are definitely romances. But at the same time, they’re comedies of manners, where the characters’ internal thoughts carry the story more than their interaction. And Talia Hibbert has a knack for writing the best internal monologues. She has a gift for seeing the absurd, and letting her characters think and experience it. And she generally doesn’t go overboard with it. I’m moved by what her characters are going through, while also laughing at their wry observations and self-critiques.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and am so glad this author has a huge back-list for me to work through!