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    Virgin River

    Written by Robyn Carr

    Narrated by Therese Plummer

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    About this audiobook

    Fan-adored author Robyn Carr presents the story of a woman who “needs a change [and] gets something very different than she bargained for” (Booklist, starred review). Recently widowed, grieving Los Angeles midwife/nurse Melinda Monroe answers a small upstate town’s ad for help. Nestled amongst California’s giant redwoods, quaint Virgin River is host to many quirky characters—including bar owner Jack Sheridan, who may be just the man to make Melinda smile again.

    Editor's Note

    Melt your heart…

    Robyn Carr’s uplifting “Virgin River” series has been adapted into a Netflix show starring Alexandra Breckenridge (“This Is Us”). This touching story of a small-town community coming together has melted many a frozen heart, and it’s the perfect romance for a chilly winter night.

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    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateDec 1, 2010
    ISBN9781440718403
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    Virgin River
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    Robyn Carr

    Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised women's fiction such as Four Friends and The View From Alameda Island and the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivan's Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix Original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her website at www.RobynCarr.com.

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    • 3/5
      This was the first book from Robyn Carr that I have read. It was not bad. I found some of the writing to jump all over the place, sometimes not knowing who was speaking or from whose point of view, but I got used it to it by the middle of the book, either that or it stopped jumping around. The plot was pretty good, though a bit convoluted. One time I think it is just about the doctor and her move to the small town then I think perhaps there is a bigger plot trying to work its way into the story. Nearing the end of the book I was losing interest, which I always find a shame, but I will give the second book a chance.
    • 5/5
      Robyn's Carr Virgin River series is one of the things that I like to read when I'm felling blue. Sitting comfortably while drinking a hot cup of coffee, reading about small towns and its appeal, about people having second chances, fall in and out of love. Imagining the scenery, the river and the fisherman, the smell of forest and hope, of freedom...of gathering and family. Feeling at home in Virgin River.For me it's a 5 stars.
    • 3/5
      Me, a widow, accepts a job as midwife in Virgin River as a midwife, and it's nothing like she expected. But she learns to love the place and Jack as well. Romance, sex and babies!
    • 5/5
      I'm not sure what I was expecting here, but this wasn't it. I think there's something about getting rid of everything and moving somewhere for something drastically different. The ultimate do-over. And it was so great having her start it out with not being all it was cracked up to be. She slows down. Finds a different side of herself. Finds satisfaction in a simpler lifestyle, but certainly not a simpler life. It resonated. I won't be moving to any back woods place any time soon, but it was a great reminder that we none of us are stuck where we are. We can reinvent at anytime by adding or subtracting things from our lives.
    • 4/5
      Great read
    • 4/5
      Virgin River is a sweet story about (very) small town living and a second chance at love. It was nice again to see a widow who didn't have a horrible marriage the first time around (perhaps that's more of a historical romance plot device than contemporary?) though her realization at the end that she'd never felt the things before that she'd felt with Jack...I don't know. Can't a person just have two wonderful loves in their lifetime without having to compare? This one is better than that one because...? But perhaps that's just my personal bias. It is fiction, after all. But I digress....

      Overall, it was a satisfying story with a wealth of interesting characters that Carr will clearly be drawing on for future books in the series. There were a few little odd quirks--the way internal conversation/thoughts of characters are written seems awkward--but on the whole I liked the author's writing style. One part that did bother me quite a bit, though, is that two characters who definitely knew better--a nurse practitioner/midwife and a guy who just a few chapters before gave his teenaged employee the if-you're-gonna-do-it-use-a-condom-every-time speech--had unprotected sex over and over again. Since when is "Don't worry, I'll take care of the birth control, honey" acceptable and responsible behavior? All well that ends well, and all that, but honestly. It really didn't make much sense. I even scanned through their first time again, thinking maybe I missed that crucial bit or that it just hadn't been written in. No such luck. Ah, well. Still, I hope to return to Virgin River again soon, to find out what else is in store for the rest of the characters.
    • 5/5
      I finally took the plunge into the world of audiobooks! This was my first, and it was very enjoyable - both the story and narration. I've heard so many wonderful things about the Virgin River series. Aren't there 20 books now? I decided to start from the beginning.VIRGIN RIVER is a bittersweet story about dealing with the pain of loss and learning to love again. The whole cast of characters was well-drawn and easy to get to know, and their home was amazing! Virgin River is a remote town of a few small buildings surrounded by giant redwoods, winding mountain roads, and the pristine river filled with fish.It was all those wonderful things that drew griving widow Melinda (Mel) Monroe to Virgin River. It seemed like the perfect escape, but once she got there, Mel realized that small town life wasn't as simple and trouble-free as she thought. Mel was a likable character, hurting but strong, and devoted to her career as a nurse practitioner and midwife. For me the highlight of VIRGIN RIVER was Jack Sheridan. (He wins best book boyfriend of the year hands down!) He's an ex-marine with alpha-male tendencies, very protective of the people he loves. He's also about the kindest, most generous man you could meet. He was so patient and understanding with Melinda as she came to terms with her husband's death. I really enjoyed Therese Plummer's narration of this book. Because this was my first audiobook, it took me a while to get used to the different character voices, especially the male characters. Once I got into the grove of things, I appreciated the emotions Ms. Plummer added to the characters' voices.I would highly recommend VIRGIN RIVER to lovers of contemporary romance.
    • 3/5
      I am late to the Virgin River series. I have been aware of its existence for years but never took the plunge.

      It is a sweet story, well written but nothing new.

      Maybe if I had read it when it first came out it would have been fresh, but reading it in 2013 it has a feel of same old same old.

      The heroine is cute and spunky with a tragic past who makes a bold move to change her life. The hero is devastatingly good looking, brawny and a wonderful guy, adored even by his younger sisters. Never has he felt the need to settle down, until, of course, he lays eyes on our spunky --and apparently gorgeous -- heroine.

      Had I been reading this, I probably would have put it down, never to pick it up again. I did listen to it, though, and the narrator kept me in the story (that and the fact I was doing heavy-duty cleaning and was using it to stave off boredom).
      Therese Plummer is a new-to-me narrator who did a beautiful job. I do see myself getting other books in this series if she narrates.
    • 3/5
      I am late to the Virgin River series. I have been aware of its existence for years but never took the plunge.

      It is a sweet story, well written but nothing new.

      Maybe if I had read it when it first came out it would have been fresh, but reading it in 2013 it has a feel of same old same old.

      The heroine is cute and spunky with a tragic past who makes a bold move to change her life. The hero is devastatingly good looking, brawny and a wonderful guy, adored even by his younger sisters. Never has he felt the need to settle down, until, of course, he lays eyes on our spunky --and apparently gorgeous -- heroine.

      Had I been reading this, I probably would have put it down, never to pick it up again. I did listen to it, though, and the narrator kept me in the story (that and the fact I was doing heavy-duty cleaning and was using it to stave off boredom).
      Therese Plummer is a new-to-me narrator who did a beautiful job. I do see myself getting other books in this series if she narrates.
    • 2/5
      Pretty boring, not much conflict that didn't seem contrived. I liked the interaction between the townspeople and Mel... but not enough to read more in the series.
    • 3/5
      Pretty good read, but there were some things that irritated me a little bit. Such as the lack of a real conflict in the story or that nothing really seems to happen in this little town. There are some author who are masters in creating a universe so freaking cool in little towns that you just get really immersed in the plot. Liked the characters and their chemistry together was good, but sometimes it felt a little off for me. Some events in the end seemed a little bit rushed and there were not a lot of connections between the 'situations' that appeared from time to time in the plot.
    • 3/5
      Nice but not great. I liked Jack more than Mel, even thought he was too good to be real. The story was lacking in relationship - buildnig.
    • 4/5
      Recently read this book based on a message board recommendation & loved it! It was a great comtemporary AND realistic romance story. Can't wait to dive into book 2 of the series.
    • 3/5
      Robyn Carr writes like a poor man's LaVyrle Spencer. Mel Monroe has had tragedy in her life, and decides to quite LA and the chaos there and move somewhere entirely different. She finds Virgin River, not even a town, a collection of 600 or so souls around some beautiful landscape. She's a nurse midwife and loves to deliver babies. We meet some simple country folk and the far too perfect Jack Sheridan. He really is wonderful and I stayed till the end for him, but the book is overwritten and doesn't have the charm that Spencer manages. It's a warm hearted book, not bad to spend time with, but no keeper.
    • 4/5
      What a great book! Loved Jack and how sweet he was with Mel.
    • 3/5
      "When recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees an ad for a midwife-nurse practitioner, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache. Instead, she finds a home in this first novel of a new trilogy." Low key, sweet and interesting. Will read others in trilogy.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful start to a trilogy. Mel is fleeing her past and wants a new start where no one knows her so she answers a want-ad on the nurses registry for a nurse practitioner/midwife to help out in a small northern California town. Mel is a city girl all the way so when she shows up and the town isn't anything like she thought, she decides she is going to leave. That is until a baby left on the front porch is added to the picture. Slowly Mel comes to love the town and her close and first friend in Virgin River, Jack. Jack has scars of his own, as he is a former marine. But he has come to love Virgin River and wouldn't live anywhere else, especially now that a beautiful woman has come to town.Add in a cranky doctor, lots of fun small-town folk and a group of former marines and it is a wonderful book and I can't wait to get to know the residents of Virgin River in the next two books.The romance is wonderful, Mel has baggage and Jack isn't the commiting kind, but somehow they work things out and watching them do it keeps you turning the pages.
    • 5/5
      I recently found this series through a message board and boy was I glad. I absolutely the realistic and detailed story line. I fell for Jack and waited for Mel to fall too. It was a heartwarming story.
    • 3/5
      First in the series about Virgin River, California. Mel takes an NP job, trying to escape from the pressures of LA & her husband's murder, never believing she'd like country medicine and would fall in love again with an ex-marine who owns the local bar & grill; getting pregnant & getting married
    • 3/5
      Liked it for the most part. The heroine sometimes worked my last nerve with her over emotionalism. A good yarn nonetheless.
    • 3/5
       Cheesy but sweet, this book follows a very predictable plot of big city girl (Mel) heads to a tiny town to be its midwife and falls in love. Add in some grief because she is a young widow and you’ve got the story. I liked the supporting cast members, the cook/fellow ex-marine at the restaurant, the old curmudgeon doctor, the new friends she makes in the community, etc. Definitely entertaining though I don’t think I’ll continue the series.
    • 3/5
      Interesting start of the series. Good characters.
    • 5/5
      Wow! What an amazing book! These people feel real - and I'd love to meet them! This writer has the power of description, dialogue, and plot. Nothing was jarring about the writing - I lost myself in the story. Thank you, I can't wait to read another!
    • 2/5
      I started listening to this probably 2 months ago because I saw it was turned into a Netflix series. It's such a flat book with so many boring characters. Mel is a spoiled white woman , doesn't deserve that boring male character she's involved with.
      It's just very mediocre.
    • 4/5
      Virgin River by Robyn Carr captured my attention from the very beginning. It shows what life is like up the small mountain town of Virgin River which has about six hundred residents. Melinda Monroe is feeling burnout from her position at a 3,000 bed hospital and is looking for a change. The position in Virgin River seems to be what she needs, and it is confirmed after seeing the pictures sent to her by Hope McCrea. The icing on the cake is the charming cabin that comes with position. Mel packs expensive jeans ($100 plus per pair) along with her beautiful leather boots into her BMW and heads into the mountains. Mel soon discovers that Hope’s pictures were not current and her clothing choices not to mention her car are not appropriate for the environment. Mel decides that Virgin River is not for her. Then a newborn is found on the local doctor’s front porch. This has Mel changing her plans which she claims is just temporary. Mel fails to tell the people in her new town that she is a widow and another reason she needed a fresh start. I liked the variety of quirky characters in Virgin River that include Preacher (the cook at Jack’s), Hope McCrea, and Doc Mullins (crotchety local doctor with a heart of gold). Jack Sheridan is an ex-marine who owns Jack’s the local bar and restaurant. He is taken with Mel right away and comes up with a plan to keep her in their little town. I thought the characters as well as the situations were realistic and developed. I enjoyed the rustic setting. While Virgin River is a charming romance novel, there are other storylines going on in the book. There are numerous places to hide in the wood surrounding the town which leads to criminal activity as well as people looking to hide out or escape from the world. I like that the author shows the good and the bad (everything is not puppy dogs and rainbows). I could have done without the foul language and intimate situations (but that is my personal preference). Virgin River is a well-written novel that moved along steadily. Virgin River is the first in A Virgin River Novel and there are currently twenty in total. I am curious to see what happens to the other characters. Virgin River is a pleasing story with a loveable newborn, a handsome ex-marine, a peevish physician, an optimistic Hope, and a woman looking for a new beginning.
    • 4/5
      I rarely watch a movie/TV series before reading a book. This time though, I did. I ended up binge watching Virgin River and loved it. There were so many cliff hangers that I could not wait for the show to return. So, I did what I should have done first…jumped into the book series.

      This was pretty good. There were the same loved characters with subtle differences. The book does have a much faster moving romance between Mel and Jack. There is more romance in general which I enjoyed. There were some twists and turns that were very different than what I was expecting.

      There were some details that were not in this book, but I know there are like twenty more in the series. I am not sure I will continue with the book series though. I enjoyed the show a little more and will probably just stick with that.

      Overall, this was still really good though!
    • 2/5
      Storyline pretty good and characters believable,but I am not a romance novel fan.
    • 3/5
      Melinda Monroe flees the big city to work as a nurse practitioner and midwife in rural Virgin River. It's not at all what she expected and she's ready to leave when a newborn baby is left on her doorstep. Handsome ex-Marine Jack Sheridan runs the bar and local eatery and he also gives her some reasons to stay.I've read some Robyn Carr, though not this series, so when I saw a deal on the book and that it was being made a Netflix series, I grabbed it. It's not a bad book, more of an introduction to people in the series. Jack and Mel are a great couple with interesting backstories. It's a quick read, somewhat predictable, but okay.
    • 4/5
      I'm glad I started this series. I like reading about small-town life, especially one set in beautiful mountain country; it's nice to visit places through books. It was interesting reading about all the challenges about living in this kind of place too—Carr doesn't show all good or all bad and I appreciated that. I'll be continuing with this series.
    • 2/5
      You’d better love babies if you read this book, and you’d better love them a lot.Me? I don’t care for them much, but figured – based on all the five star reviews – that even though the leading lady was a midwife, the story wouldn’t be swamped in childbirth.How very wrong I was.I thought I would be reading a contemporary romance. I thought this romance would be a simple, easy read. Definitely not anything groundbreaking, but I’d hoped for something a little memorable, a little moving. This is not my favourite genre by a long shot (I like my romance with a bit of action in it), but I’m trying out a whole lot of genres, and this series was getting rave fan reviews.It certainly read as a ‘women’s book’. I cannot imagine any man in their right mind enjoying this book, but it would be the kind of thing I might find in my eighty-six year old grandmother’s house.Instead of a romance, what I got was something pretty close to a childbirth manual. Just about every woman we meet - of every age – is having a baby. Some have already had five, six or more babies. And then we have a ‘heroine’ who goes around town delivering all of these babies. There are far too many details about breastfeeding and what happens during doctor’s appointments and things like that. We meet a multitude of characters, and a lot of nice men, but all anybody – including the men – can talk about or be happy about are…you guessed it, babies!There’s not a whole lot of room for the romance, and this is a terrible pity because with the leading characters’ backgrounds, this could have been a very emotional romance. I would have loved to read a book that kept more of a focus on Melinda and Jack and the way they overcame the grief in their pasts. Instead the story kind of meandered across a great length of time, showing us snippets that left me feeling short-changed.Another problem I have is with some of the old-fashioned attitudes expressed. For example, when the men get together and have a couple of drinks at Christmas or a time like that (while the women sit around breastfeeding and gushing about pregnancy). Instead of – oh, I don’t know – joining their husbands for a celebratory drink, they are furious with them and kick them out of bed! Honestly, what’s with all these miserable, nagging wives? There’s nothing wrong with what happened, and there’s nothing wrong with people having fun.I think Robyn Carr has a knack for creating believable characters and I did get through this book in a day. I have – on a crazy whim – purchased all of the books in this series, and in the connecting series, and I intend to read them. I have read excerpts from the later books, and am interested enough to continue, though I am well aware the author has a thing for reproduction that I simply cannot understand.I sincerely hope the later books, which focus on different characters, take the series in a different direction.