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Rick Sudder, who joined the Marines to escape his past, returns from Iraq a sullen and withdrawn amputee, pushing away the townβs concern and supportβespecially that of Jack, who raised him, and Liz, his almost-fianc?e. Dr. Cameron Michaels is now settled in and discreetly courting Abby, who is carrying his twins. And General Walt Booth, who supported Muriel when she was offered the acting role of her life, is discovering that sometimes itβs harder to be the one waiting at home. Loyal readers of Carrβs Virgin River series will enjoy catching up with their favorite characters and will be intrigued by the returns of the mysterious Dan Brady and Cheryl, the former town drunk. Carr pulls out all the emotional stops for the seventh in her popular contemporary-romance saga featuring the drama-rich Northern California mountain community, tying up loose ends while intimating future stories. --Lynne Welch
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Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraqβhis tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart?
As the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit mountain town's famous welcoming spirit. Dan Brady has a questionable past, and he's looking for a place to start over. He'd like it to be Virgin River...if he can find a way in. But he never expects to find it in the arms of a woman who was as much an outcast as himself.
For a favorite son returned from war and an outsider looking for a home, Virgin River offers them a chance to make peace with the men they once were...and to find the dreams they thought they'd lost.