Shelby McIntyre is ready and eager to experience all the things she placed on hold while taking care of her ill mother after high-school. All of her affairs are in order, her goals are set, the Jeep is full of her remaining possessions, and she is ready to spend some time on her Uncle Walt's farm in Virgin River. Shelby figures it's the perfect backdrop to a new beginning. Shortly before arriving, she encounters a delay. That's when she meets the older, sexy new guy in town for the first time. The second time she encounters him, she's ready for her next adventure.

Luke Riordan is recently retired from the Army, after serving one too many tours as a Black Hawk pilot. He's now ready to settle down and take over the real estate he purchased in Virgin River. His plan is to see what kind of shape the house and cabins are in, then flip them for a profit. He's delayed in arriving when part of the road collapses; and he meets a young woman with expressive eyes that all but guarantees she's trouble. The moment he meets her a second time, he knows he must avoid her at all costs.

Robyn Carr's Virgin River series is a delight to read and this new installment does not disappoint. The growth of characters and the introduction of new ones are absolutely brilliant. All of them are must-reads!

Book Summary

At 25, 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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