Barbara L. (Barbllm) reviewed on 10/13/2014 + 241 more book reviews

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What I love most about Robyn Carrs books are her characters. They are realistic and relatable, even if their circumstances and situations are not. She writes about people I would want to know if they werent fictional.

In the sixth entry in her Virgin River series, we meet 25-year-old virgin Shelby McIntyre. Shes rather naïve about the world, as shes spent much of her time caring for an ailing mother. She wants travel, adventure, and romance. Her Mr. Right will have a clean-shaven jaw, creases in his pants, and an advanced degree.

Then she meets former Blackhawk pilot Luke Riordan.

Luke is handsome, but hes 38 to her 25, and hes seen quite a bit. Hes discharged from the military after 20 years and is tough and jaded. He avoids commitment like the plague. They meet and are instantly attracted to each other, but Luke fears hes too old and jaded for her, and Shelby just wants Luke to love her. There are many funny moments between them, mostly courtesy of her uncle, a retired general.

We also are re-introduced to past characters from previous entries in the series. Walt meets and woos movie star Muriel St. Claire, who moved to Virgin River to escape Hollywood and is restoring a house; Cheryl Creighton, the town drunk from the first book returns and connects with Mel. The doctor from Grants Pass, Cameron, returns (we met him in Second Chance Pass) and he begins a relationship with Vannis friend Abby. Its their story that I loved most.

Luke also befriends Art, a young man with Down syndrome who has escaped from a badly run halfway house. Its through their friendship that we see Luke beginning to thaw and experience love and caring for the first time in a while. Luke and Shelbys romance, while somewhat predictable, did have its moments. Id love to read more about Cam and Abby.

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