Series: Virgin River (Book 19)
Former Marine Tom Cavanaugh has come home to Virgin River, ready to
take over his family's apple orchard and settle down. He knows just what
the perfect woman will be like: sweet, decent, maybe a little naive.
The marrying kind. Nothing like Nora Crane. So why can't he keep his eyes off the striking single mother?
Nora
may not have finished college, but she graduated with honors from the
school of hard knocks. She's been through tough times and she'll do
whatever it takes to support her family, including helping with harvest
time at the Cavanaughs' orchard. She's always kept a single-minded focus
on staying afloat…but suddenly her thoughts keep drifting back to
rugged, opinionated Tom Cavanaugh.
Both Nora and Tom have their own ideas of what family means. But they're about to prove each other completely wrong.…
Another satisfying trip to Virgin River. I liked both Tom and Nora. Nora has been one of my favorites from the time she showed up in Virgin River. I liked the way she was determined to give her girls the best life she could. She had no problem working hard to get what she needed, and wasn't the type to be happy taking charity. She was, perhaps, a little too independent at times, refusing to take any kind of help. Tom was a great guy too. I liked the fact that he realized how much he missed home and came back to take over running the orchard. It was very obvious that he was happy doing the work. He also decided it was time to start looking for a wife and had very definite ideas of what he was looking for. When Nora started working at the orchard, he didn't think she would be able to do the work. The more he saw of her, the more he was impressed, but he still didn't think she was what he was looking for in a wife, even though he found himself attracted to her more and more. I wanted to hit him with a 2 x 4 when he started looking at Darla - ugh! I found the way that he took to the kids just wonderful - and perfectly logical in the way that it was a slow process. I also liked the way that Nora was able to reconnect with her father - also a slow process. It was obvious that he cared a lot, but also that he admitted to his faults from the past. I loved seeing other characters, and seeing bits of what was happening with them too.
Series: Virgin River (Book 18)
Katie Malone and her twin boys' trip along the beautiful mountain roads
to Virgin River is stopped short by a tire as flat as her failed
romance. To make matters worse, the rain has set in, the boys are hungry
and Katie is having trouble putting on a spare. As she stands at the
side of the road pondering her next move, she hears a distinct rumble.
The sight of the sexy, leather-clad bikers who pull up beside her puts
her imagination into overdrive.
Dylan Childress and his buddies are on the motorcycle trip of a
lifetime. But the sight of a woman in distress stops them in their
tracks. And while the guys are checking out her car, she and Dylan are
checking out one another.
In one brief moment, the world tilts on its axis and any previous plans
Katie and Dylan might have had for their futures are left at the side of
the road.
I loved this book. When Dylan and his friends stopped to help Katie, she wasn't sure what to make of them. When she saw them again later in Virgin River, she got a chance to get a better look at Dylan. They were attracted to each other, but Katie was the mother of twins and had no intention of getting involved with any man. Dylan came from a very dysfunctional family, and felt that he was a bad bet for a relationship anyway. But Dylan couldn't stay away, and found himself drawn further and further into Katie's life -- and liking it. Dylan was trying to find a way to save his flying business in Montana, and tried his best to make sure Katie knew he would not be staying. Katie, meanwhile, was enjoying her time with Dylan and thought she could keep it light. She found that she and her sons were coming to care for Dylan more than was probably wise. I loved Dylan. In spite of his feelings about himself, he was a really nice guy and terrific with the boys. I loved seeing Conner and Leslie, and the interaction between Conner and Dylan was great. There were some serious issues that Dylan and Katie had to work out, but they found that love helped them do it.
Series: Virgin River (Book 17)
ROMANCE UNDER CONSTRUCTION...
When Connor Danson becomes an unwitting witness to a violent crime, he
is forced to leave Sacramento and keep a low profile until the trial is
over. He arrives in the tiny mountain town of Virgin River with a chip
on his shoulder and an ache in his heart.
Leslie Petruso didn't want to leave her hometown either. But she can't
stand another minute of listening to her ex-husband tell everyone that
his new wife and impending fatherhood are the best thing that ever
happened to him. Virgin River may not be home, but it's a place where
she can be anonymous.
Neither Connor nor Leslie is remotely interested in starting a new
relationship ... until they meet one another. Even they can't deny they
have a lot in common -- broken hearts notwithstanding. And in Virgin
River, no one can stay hidden away from life and love for very long...
Very good book. When he came to Virgin River to wait to testify, Connor was so angry at everything that had happened to him. Leslie was happy to be there because it got her away from her ex. Connor went to work for Paul and rediscovered his love of working with his hands. He also started to get to know Leslie. She found that the more time she spent in Virgin River the more of her old self she got back. Her self-esteem had been very low thanks to her ex. There were several times he showed up in Virgin River, trying to convince Leslie that they could still be friends. I loved the way she dealt with that. She and Connor didn't intend to fall in love, but the more time they spent together, the closer they got. He was even able to tell her why he was there. I loved seeing characters from previous books.
Series: Virgin River (Book 19) 
