Source: Goodreads
Mel needs a new start, away from her haunted existence in Los Angeles. The quiet mountain town of Virgin River with a lone, elderly, family practitioner and a rent-free cabin seems like the perfect fit. But the doctor was never informed of Mel’s arrival and claims he has no use for a nurse practitioner and midwife, the cabin is unlivable, and the ridiculously good looking bartender seems overly interested in her business. Is this really what Mel needs, or is her sister Joey right, and LA is where she belongs? This small town military romance is more than meets the eye. It kicks off Carr’s signature series, the history of a community with romance in its veins. Mel and Jack become the foundation upon which every healthy relationship in the series is built on, and the wit, humor, and deeply emotional stories the characters portray all reach for a bar decidedly set by Mel and Jack. The decadent scenery only adds to the magic of the little town, which is rebuilt book by book, right alongside the couples who find themselves in Virgin River.
HHC Rating: 5 Stars
Other reviews in this series: Book 1 – Virgin River *(This Review)* Book 2 – Shelter Mountain Book 3 – Whispering Rock Book 4 – A Virgin River Christmas Book 5 – Second Chance Pass Book 6 – Temptation Ridge Book 7 – Paradise Valley Book 7.5 – Under The Christmas Tree Book 8 – Forbidden Falls Book 9 – Angel’s Peak Book 10 – Moonlight Road Book 10.1 – Sheltering Hearts Book 10.5 – Happy New Year Virgin River Book 11 – Promise Canyon Book 12 – Wild Man Creek Book 13 – Harvest Moon Book 14 – Bring Me Home For Christmas Book 15 – Hidden Summit Book 16 – Redwood Bend Book 17 – Sunrise Point Book 18 – My Kind of Christmas