Reader Review: This is a much better book than the previous one in the series. The plotting is much better, and the characters more interesting. However, there are a couple of things I did not like about the main love story. Shelby, the ‘timid virgin’ happily discussed her sex life with everybody. Secondly, Shelby did all the work in this relationship. She let Luke go, and he did not go after her. She had to return to him and just about beg to be with him! That said, Robyn Carr has an amazing ability to create memorable characters, and much of this comes through her dialogue. There are so many times in her books when I smile, or even laugh out loud. She has a great sense of humour. The side stories – the author likes to have a number of stories running at the same time – were generally far more compelling and relevant than they have been in previous books. I was so happy to see the evolution of a relationship of sorts for Cameron. I would have liked for Brie and Mike to have had a better story here. I love that couple, and felt as though I was short-changed. I found the Walt/Muriel relationship boring and silly. I did not like the way the author made this fictional character friends with real-life movie stars. There was still too much focus on women’s health and babies, but it was SO much better, and so much less obvious than in the other books. I’d like to see a better editor for this series. Through all of the books I have come across so many mistakes. For example, ‘quiet and quite’ and ‘there and their’ mix-ups. But for all the flaws, there’s a reason I stayed up until 5am to finish this book. Robyn Carr’s writing really draws you in. Her previous books have been good but hugely flawed, but this one really has something good going on.

At twenty-five, after five years as her mother's caregiver, it's time for Shelby to experience freedom and adventure. Time for travel, college and romance. But when she visits Virgin River, she runs into Luke Riordan, decidedly not whom she has in mind.

A handsome Blackhawk pilot, Luke exited the army after twenty years, four wars and having been shot out of the sky three times. At thirty-eight he's tough and jaded. His major was in one-night stands, with a minor in commitment avoidance.

Technically, these two are all wrong for one another. But sometimes what you want and what you need are two different things...two very good things.

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