I only read the Robyn Carr story, so this review is only based on that.

The story is another one that while is in Virgin River isn't totally there. This short story seems to pull together from a couple other books. Sunny is still hurting from being left at the alter exactly a year ago and goes to Virgin River and her Uncle Nate's house to get away. While there New Year's Eve comes by which means there is a part at Jack's bar, where Sunny finds herself very reluctantly. Drew is up at his families cabin to get some studying in, figuring he deserves a break he heads to Jack's. It is her that these to end up as the only 2 single people at the party.

As these 2 people start to talk they realize that they have more in common than they realize. Their talks are very sweet and frank, with both of them coming to some very important conclusions. While this story doesn't have a all tied up ending it has something even better, a new beginning, one where I hope we are able to check in with them in later books.

Edited 1/21/11

I was able to read the other stories in this book and with that have down graded my 4 stars to 3.


While I liked the story by Jean Brashear, it irritated me too. It was one of those where the H/h are totally opposites, but perfect for each other and one of them fights it tooth and nail. A little bit of that is good, but in a short story where this is 90% of the plot it is weary for a reader.

I thought the Victoria Dahl story was so so as well. The setting was weird for me and it didn't seem like the couple had very little chemistry.

All in all not bad, but I think I would have been more satisfied just reading the Carr story.