Author: Robyn Carr
Rating: M for mature (no explicit sexual scenes - well within the realm of romance literature)
Rating: M for mature (no explicit sexual scenes - well within the realm of romance literature)
Bookshelves: 2012, fiction, California,
Virgin River Series, Robyn Carr, romance, alpha male, widow/widower, USA,
Marines
Begun: August 31, 2012
Finished: September 4, 2012
Media Type: Book (library
copy)
Setting: Virgin River, California (USA)
Characters: Melinda “Mel”
Monroe, Jack Sheridan, John “Preacher” Middleton, Doc, Ricky, Cheryl Creighton
Review: Virgin River is the
first book in a long (we’re talking 20 books as of September 2012) series. As a
reader of this series, you can tell you’re going to get to know the ENTIRE town
… and that’s not a bad thing.
Melinda “Mel” Monroe is fleeing
Los Angeles, months after the death of her husband, a former ER surgeon who was
shot and killed in a robbery at a convenience store that he just happened to
walk into. Mel is emotionally battered and devastated but after talking to Mrs.
McCrea of Virgin River, California, she’s hoping that she can detox from all
the adrenaline she has been mainlining as a physician’s assistant working in
maternity in the same hospital as her husband.
Mel needs this change of locations
and jobs but her older sister, Joey, thinks that the same town of a little over
600 is crazy. When Mel pulls into Virgin River and sees her “accommodations”
for the next year, she baulks and decided that maybe living with Joey in
Colorado for a while is a good idea.
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| The Virgin River in Zion National Park |
Mel had been lured to Virgin
River with the promise of a quaint cabin as lodging and a Doctor who desperately
needed (and wanted her help). Problem is … the cabin is falling apart, the Doc
doesn’t want any city girl following her around and Mel’s Cole Haan boots are
already starting to scuff. Is there any way this fancy highlight having, Prada
wearing, BMW driving girl could stay in Virgin River where the deer outnumber
the population?
Mel doesn’t think so, at least
until she stops into the only bar and grille in Virgin River and finds a bright
spot, fantastic food served up by … well, one of the hottest men Mel has seen
in years. Rugged and just a bit … older, former Marine Jack Sheridan came to
Virgin River to start over and settle down to a life of peace and quiet. Then,
this hot little number with bouncy blonde hair with a behind in a pair of jeans
that should be illegal walks into his bar … oh boy. Jack doesn’t know who she
is but he really wants her to stick around.
On her way out of town, Mel is
suddenly needed. Someone has abandoned a baby on the front porch of Doc’s
clinic. No way is Mel going to let a newborn baby stay with that crotchety old man. She’s just stay
in Virgin River until Child Protective Services can be contacted … just till
then …
Personal Review: This was a
fantastic start to the Virgin River Series. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the
vivid portrait that Robyn Carr drew of all her characters (and not just the “main”
ones). You get a real sense that you know everyone with the depth and detail
that she uses in her writing. I found myself looking at the summaries on the
backs of the coming novels to see who else I get to meet and wondering about
the other back stories that I’m getting woven in. (I really can’t wait to find
out more about Ricky and how his life turns out.)
Overall, a fantastic read. I
would recommend it to all romance readers that they give the Virgin River
series a try!
Recommended by: VictoriaMichaels
Recommend to: Jennifer
Crusie fans, Nora Roberts fans, romance genre fans
In my opinion, this book gets
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| 4 out of 5 stars (almost perfect) |
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