I think part of the problem for me with this book is the lack of a new romance. And sorry to any sixty-somethings out there, but I don't really care to go beyond the bedroom door with them either.:) And yes, I like the older couple, retired Army General Walt and former movie star Muriel, but I don't want them to be the front-burner romance.

Don't get me wrong, Robyn Carr can write the most mundane stuff about Virgin River and I'd still be interested enough to read it, but I was nearly half way through this book before things really started to happen.

I can't believe these words are coming from my keyboard, but I was actually a little disappointed with this one. This isn't the best book in the series, but it still has great characters, Carr’s terrific writing, and lots of quality angst and drama. The courtship of town outcasts Cheryl and Dan was an unnecessary distraction in my opinion that could have been omitted to allow for more development with the other three couples. He’s an absolute dream and treats her like a queen, and it takes her waaay too long to realize how lucky she is to have him. The personal and relationship struggles they face in this one were painful to read.Ĭameron and Abby are another couple featured prominently here, and although I LOVE Cameron’s character I wanted to bitch slap Abby until pretty much the end of the book. Rick and Liz have already endured so much together, and I’ve been rooting for their HEA. Rick’s traumatic ordeal in Iraq and subsequent downward spiral into anger, depression, and despair is truly heartbreaking. I really enjoyed the sweet, funny dynamics of Muriel and Walt’s relationship, but I didn’t necessarily want them as the main spotlight couple. Paradise Valley is perhaps the darkest and most depressing book of the series so far and it’s very light on romance. But he never expects to find it in the arms of a woman who was as much an outcast as himself.įor a favorite son returned from war and an outsider looking for a home, Virgin River offers them a chance to make peace with the men they once were…and to find the dreams they thought they'd lost. He'd like it to be Virgin River…if he can find a way in. Dan Brady has a questionable past, and he's looking for a place to start over. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart?Īs the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit mountain town's famous welcoming spirit. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq-his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all…Ī moving story about survival, forgiveness-and the power of love to heal a wounded spirit.

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