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Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr

domicspinnwand's review against another edition

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4.0

Was soll ich sagen: Frau Carr hat mal wieder genau das abgeliefert, warum ich ihre Bücher so mag: Neues aus Virgin River, eine Liebesgeschichte, bei der sie sich im Ende kriegen und insgesamt ein richtiges Wohlfühbuch... Und jetzt muss ich gleich mal gucken gehen, ob es eine Spread-Off Reihe in Montana gibt, in der erzählt wird, wie es Katie und Dylan weiter ergeht...

annies1's review against another edition

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4.0

Excellent narration and storyline. Comfort listen.

nikki_furmama_reads's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

sheilasamuelson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Even tho this was only the 3rd Novel ive read in this series and by Robyn Carr, I have to say this one is another favorite of mine. 

The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. Katie and Dylan were definately my favorites. I couldnt stop shipping them throughout the book. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in Virgin River while reading especially when the scenery was described. 

Overall Another Good Book in this Contemporary Romance Series!! Can't wait to read more by Robyn in the future!!

suzysuzy34's review against another edition

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5.0

I have loved The Virgin River series, the first theee books are my favourite after that it has to be Jillian’s book. Loved this one, better than Hidden Summit, which only got four stars. Started the series in 2017, It will be quite sad when the series comes to an end, but these are books you could re- read many times. I have two left in the Thunder Point series, but I read them so long ago, I think I’ll start from the beginning again after Virgin River. This author, along with Marie Force has been my favourites for 2020, a difficult year, but I was confident these books would let me escape reality for a little bit.

irasandra's review against another edition

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5.0

Another well written story by Robyn Carr. I love the Virgin River Series! =]

jbarr5's review against another edition

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5.0

Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr
Katie has packed up her house in VT, under the witness protection plan and headed out with her 2 kids to go live near her brother Conner who had been
a witness in a murder. Things were just not working for her in VT. Her boyfriend she found out was gay.
She treats the boys to Disney then heads up to Virgin River where her brother lives. Just in the northern section of CA she gets a flat and several bikers
stop to help her. Dylan does most of the work and even gives her his jacket to keep her dry from the rain.

Dylan and his buddies head out once a year to see the country on their bikes, stay at Virgin River a few days, fish, eat at Jack's and go for bike rides.

This book hits home as 3 family members and myself flew into LA and took Pacific Coast Highway up towards Washington. I can almost pinpoint exactly where
she had the flat. We drove that road and can relate totally to places along the side where there is NO guardrail, no protection if you should slide and end
up down a 100+ foot cliff side of the mountains.

She gets settled in and enrolls the boys into a summer program and she is invited to tour on the back of his bike.
He's decided to stick around a few more days than the others, to check out options for his avaition company. He can slso
revert back to acting in LA.

They spend a lot of time together while the boys are in the program and when they are doing other family things he gets to know the boys and enjoy time with them and with her brother.

His company is going downhill and fast, as are other aviation places. If only he can make it last a bit longer. Most of the people that worked for him have moved on - to bigger cities where they can get a job but he hates to throw the towel in. Not only has he looked around Virgin River but the larger cities til he contacts an acting agent.

'People step up for each other' perfectly sums up this community.

He has to deal with the multiple family members that had different fathers, 4 in total. They all want a part in a movie. He flat out tells them no. He is missing Her so bad. He heads back putting everything else on hold but her brother beats him up at the bar. He decides to stay a few days but she's down with a bug. He pitches in to help around the house and with the boys.

Where they are staying there is a continuous threat of a mother bear and her 3 cubs. They wander all over the yard and brush nearby. Tom, a neighbor that will be handling the nearby orchard is back from the war and has offered to contact the warden so they can maybe relocate the animals with no harm to them.
bears and a missing child, can't be a good thing. The community comes out to help. And the job offer isn't what he was thinking about
at all.


From here, things go terribly wrong with Dylan and katie, or is there hope of a reunion after things are divulged.
Will things ever be right again for them? One of his family has arrived to really get the pot boiling hot.


I rate this book a 5. Love hearing about the flying and the business of acting, what to do when you come across wild animals-new things for me. Love this community.

kdurham2's review against another edition

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3.0

Another book from the Virgin River series, and I loved this one just as much as the last one. Sweet love stories that can be a little predictable, but if you are looking for a little romance, without the explicit steamy, these are great.

The last one I read was centered around Conner and in this one we get to meet and fall in love with his sister Katie Malone. I love when a series continues through the eyes of another character because you can dive in quick because you already know most of the characters, but you get to see plot development through another set of eyes. Katie is a single mom of twin boys and she is single because her husband died in the war. With a chance encounter with a bad boy actor, she is swept up into a romance. While their relationship was a roller coaster, it was pleasant and enjoyable instead of jerky and annoying.

I would definitely recommend this one from the series, but I would say you may want to read Hidden Summit first, so you know the full back story of Conner and Katie.

laurabb's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

This is probably the worst in the VR series so far. Our heroine, Katie, becomes a totally unrecognizable person to who she's long been established as being in the previous book. Dylan seem to not be totally clueless in his regular life, yet he's an idiot when it comes to realizing that he's in love. And he does some dumb stuff in between. I just didn't like either of them, though they certainly had some steam between them. But I don't come to these books just for the steam (that's why I read smut), I come for the story of each couple, the people, and for the town.  This just ain't it. 

caraheard's review against another edition

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4.0

Bought and read within 24 hours of release day. Love this town.