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Stanislaskis
The Stanislaskis series by Nora Roberts has 6 known books (6 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Taming Natasha (1990).
- Books
- 6 known books (6 novels)
- Published
- 6
- First published
- 1990
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance
- Last checked
Start here: Taming Natasha (1990) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Taming Natasha
Taming Natasha opens Nora Roberts' Stanislaski family saga in 1990, pairing fiery toy-shop owner Natasha Stanislaski with buttoned-up child psychologist Spencer Kimball -- the first spark in a series built around a tight-knit, opinionated Ukrainian immigrant family in New York's Lower East Side. It runs 336 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Taming Natasha - Book 2:
Luring a Lady
Luring a Lady turns to Natasha's brother Mikhail, a sculptor, and his combative romance with art gallery director Sydney Hayward. Published in 1991, a year after Taming Natasha, it's the second of four books introducing the Stanislaski siblings in turn, running 329 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Luring a Lady - Book 3:
Falling for Rachel
At 384 pages, Falling for Rachel is the longest book in the Stanislaskis and, arriving in 1993, the third to pair a Stanislaski sibling -- stockbroker Rachel -- with a partner who upends her carefully controlled life.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Falling for Rachel - Book 4:
Convincing Alex
Convincing Alex, published in 1994 as the fourth of the original sibling quartet, follows police detective Alex Stanislaski into a romance that unsettles his controlled world, closing out the founding generation's stories at 331 pages before the series jumps forward a generation.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Convincing Alex - Book 5:
Waiting for Nick
Waiting for Nick jumps the series forward a generation in 1997, three years after Convincing Alex, pairing family friend Nick Le Beau -- raised alongside the Stanislaski children -- with Natasha's now-grown niece Freddie Kimball. It matches Taming Natasha's 336-page length as the fifth entry.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Waiting for Nick - Book 6:
Considering Kate
Considering Kate closes the completed Stanislaskis in 2001, four years after Waiting for Nick, giving next-generation cousin Kate Kimball her own match years after the founding siblings' stories concluded. At 313 pages, it's the shortest book in the series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Considering Kate
About the Stanislaskis series
The Stanislaskis, also marketed as "Those Wild Ukrainians," follows the Stanislaski family, Ukrainian immigrants settled in New York's Lower East Side, across two generations of hot-tempered, close-knit siblings and their children finding love. Taming Natasha pairs fiery toy-shop owner Natasha Stanislaski with buttoned-up child psychologist Spencer Kimball. Luring a Lady follows Natasha's brother Mikhail, a sculptor, and his combative romance with art gallery director Sydney Hayward. Falling for Rachel and Convincing Alex turn to siblings Rachel, a stockbroker, and Alex, a police detective, each paired with a partner who upends their carefully controlled lives. The final two books jump to the next generation: Waiting for Nick follows Nick Le Beau, a family friend raised alongside the Stanislaski children, and Freddie Kimball, Natasha's now-grown niece; Considering Kate closes the series with Kate Kimball, another of the next-generation Stanislaski-adjacent cousins, finding her own match years after the original siblings' stories concluded.
The family's tight-knit, opinionated warmth — parents Mikhail Sr. and Yuri, and their four grown children's constant, loving interference in each other's lives — is the connective tissue running through all six books, even as the series shifts from the founding generation to their children over its decade-plus run.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Stanislaskis series?
Six: Taming Natasha, Luring a Lady, Falling for Rachel, Convincing Alex, Waiting for Nick, and Considering Kate.
What order should I read the Stanislaskis in?
Publication order, starting with Taming Natasha. The first four books cover the founding generation of Stanislaski siblings; the last two jump to their children's generation.
Is the Stanislaskis series also called 'Those Wild Ukrainians'?
Yes — that's an alternate marketing name used for some editions and omnibus collections of the series.
Do I need to read the Stanislaskis in order?
Not strictly, since each book is a standalone romance, but reading in order avoids confusion between the founding Stanislaski siblings and the next generation introduced later.
Is the Stanislaskis series connected to any other Nora Roberts series?
No, it's a standalone family saga centered on Ukrainian immigrants in New York City.
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