false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255581010m/184850.jpg 184850 7 <I>Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against the backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal-clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included.</i> When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career she loves. But her high hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving: the cabin is a dump, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. Realizing she's made a huge mistake, Mel decides to leave town the following morning. But a tiny baby, abandoned on a front porch, changes her plans&#133;and a former marine cements them into place. Melinda Monroe may have come to Virgin River looking for escape, but instead she finds her home. 2043796 book 1 4 2007 Virgin River (Virgin River, #1) total:345|5:161|4:126|3:46|2:8|1:5| 345 1464 509 75 4 7 false false Fri May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 19:49:31 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 00:47:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 6 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 01 12:58:33 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 17 21:14:18 -0700 2009 Full Disclosure:This book features one of my least favorite tropes, the still grieving widow(er) who is consumed with guilt at find new love. Of course, this did skew my reaction to this book.

Nevertheless, I did enjoy this book when it wasn't weighed down by Mel's grief and guilt. Honest...more...]]> 5 6 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 23:16:38 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 06:24:36 -0700 2009
There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about this sweet, delightful, feel-good contemporary romance and for very good reason, and now I’m finally glad that I get what all the fuss is about.

Virgin River is a heartwarming story abo...more...]]> 5 5 false false Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 30 14:31:12 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 19 18:01:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Mar 28 08:46:48 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 08:47:12 -0700 2008
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The story had great potential. The characters' relationships had great potential. I loved the storyline between Mel and the doctor. I liked Mel's spunky sense of humor, which showe...more...]]> 4 3 false false Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 13:51:19 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 13:28:13 -0800 2008 4 2 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 04:53:01 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 02 09:57:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 18:26:49 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 10:42:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 16:53:13 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 15:14:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Fri Oct 24 11:07:19 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 06:30:36 -0700 2008
These people have no personality. Where'...more...]]> 2 2 false false Tue Feb 26 01:47:12 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 01:48:04 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 21:06:12 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 09:14:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 15:06:31 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 06:20:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 12 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 13:30:16 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 02:13:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:54:24 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 18:07:34 -0700 2009 Virgin River begins Robyn Carr's Virgin River series with the story of Melinda Monroe, a widowed nurse who leaves her old life behind to become a midwife in the 600-person town of Virgin River, somewhere in northern California. Melinda arrives to a derelict cabin and a cranky elderly doctor who does...more...]]> 4 4 false false Thu Aug 13 14:29:19 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:32:40 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 14:29:19 -0700 2009 Virgin River is Robyn Carr's first book in the series of the same name. Running from the pain following her husband's murder, Mel Monroe accepts a job in Virgin River as a nurse/midwife. Once she gets to the tiny town, things aren't exactly as advertised. The house is a dump and the town's only doct...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 16:19:05 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 16:32:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 09 10:59:39 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 10:59:57 -0800 2007
Nice story! I like how this author writes. She incorporates several characters in her books other than the two main characers. Each character continues developing throughout the serie...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 10:51:35 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 10:53:29 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=184850