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belovedbrat's review against another edition
4.0
This one was bittersweet, and emotional especially Liz and Ricky as they've been in the series since the beginning and readers have pretty much watched them grow up. Ricky's back from the Marines and injured and just wants to be left alone, but Liz who's loved him since she was 14 isn't going to turn her back him no matter what. Langauge and steamy scenes are easy to skip over but still a good story. I think it's my favorite of the series so far.
zimtsterni's review against another edition
4.0
Wieder ein toller Band! Mir hat es gut gefallen hier eher mehreren Paaren etwas näher zu folgen und ich fand auch alle Handlungen gleichwertig unterhaltsam. Virgin River ist einfach lmmer ein bisschen heimkommen!
cranberrytarts's review against another edition
4.0
Feeling very annoyed that this book ended. Feel there are still too many loose ends. We ARE going to see more VR book in the future, aren't we?
tigerkind's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I know what I keep going back to Virgin River for – it‘s a good formula, and that‘s comforting. However, there were a few too many plot lines in this one for my liking. At least nobody got pregnant this time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Car accident, Excrement, and Fatphobia
mooglebaby's review against another edition
The only issue I had with this book is that it was basically 4 books rolled into one. "Usual" romance novels spend somewhere between 80-100% of the novel on the main couple. This book had at least 4 couples falling in love, not to mention the check ins with all the previous people.
Rick and Liz, Cam and Abby, Walt and Muriel, Dan and Cheryl. There was a lot going on in the novel, jumping between everyone. It wasn't hard to follow necessarily, but but I did sort of forget who the 'main' couple was supposed to be or that they were even around.
And still more babies. I do have a slight problem with the follow up on the couple from the last book, Luke and Shelby. She was making all these grand plans to go to college and get into medicine, yet now she's talking about a baby right away? Not that a women can't do both, but sheesh. I really hope she doesn't get completely derailed and not go to school like she really wanted. All the women start to lose themselves in becoming moms immediately after hitching up. Maybe I'm just a different type of person, but the baby crazy with literally every single person in child baring years is a little much.
Rick and Liz, Cam and Abby, Walt and Muriel, Dan and Cheryl. There was a lot going on in the novel, jumping between everyone. It wasn't hard to follow necessarily, but but I did sort of forget who the 'main' couple was supposed to be or that they were even around.
And still more babies. I do have a slight problem with the follow up on the couple from the last book, Luke and Shelby. She was making all these grand plans to go to college and get into medicine, yet now she's talking about a baby right away? Not that a women can't do both, but sheesh. I really hope she doesn't get completely derailed and not go to school like she really wanted. All the women start to lose themselves in becoming moms immediately after hitching up. Maybe I'm just a different type of person, but the baby crazy with literally every single person in child baring years is a little much.
atticusmammy's review against another edition
2.0
Rick acting like a whiny butthole went on way too long and Abby got on my nerves. Hope #8 is better.
aimeebix's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book. I especially enjoyed Rick's struggles and his character growth, though I don't really like Liz all that much. I enjoyed getting caught up on the other couples from previous books in the series, and am looking forward to seeing how the newer relationships end up in future books. Dan Brady is an interesting new character, though I was not a fan of his blooming relationship--mostly because there weren't any details about it's development like I expect from the Virgin River series. All in all, 5 stars despite a few minor misgivings.
swanderlust's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet with a bit of spice
Fantastic read! Connecting with the characters is easy due to the descriptive writing style. The writing pulls the reader in and makes a person wanna travel to the simple life in Montana. Cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
Fantastic read! Connecting with the characters is easy due to the descriptive writing style. The writing pulls the reader in and makes a person wanna travel to the simple life in Montana. Cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
pixieauthoress's review against another edition
5.0
I think this may be one of my favourite books in the series. Rick and Liz's story was so touching. I know some people have said that they aren't a big fan of their storyline, but I have a soft spot for people who fall in love young, mainly because I met my husband when I was 18 and married him when I was 20. Rick and Liz have been through a lot in this series, and it gives them a maturity that might seem unrealistic in other circumstances, but I've loved watching them grow.
It was really tough to read about Rick's recovery from his injuries (physically, mentally and psychologically) in Iraq, but I was glad that Robyn Carr didn't sugar-coat. I will admit, I do roll my eyes when yet another military man shows up in this small town, but Carr doesn't glamourise these men's military experiences. Rick's experience doesn't result in hero-worshipping, but a realistic portrayal of just how tough it is to be a marine. The letter that Rick writes Jack about the horrible experience of seeing the face of the man he shot really sums up how much this book humanises the horrors or war, for both sides.
I was glad to see Abby and Cam finally work things out, and I actually wasn't quite as annoyed by Abby as other readers seem to have been. It did seem like their storyline was cut short, and another review reminded me that we don't even get to learn the names of their twins! I hope we get more about them in the next book. Muriel and Walt's story was continued, although not terribly eventful. I'm not sure if there's much more to develop there, unless they decide to get married.
I appreciated finally getting some more insight into Dan's story, since he's been popping up all over the place in this series. I wasn't sure what to make of him and Cheryl to begin with, but in the end I was happy with how that worked out. Even people who have screwed up parts of their lives have the chance to work towards a happy ending.
I don't think I have any major complaints about this book. There must be something in the water in this town because everybody keeps having mind-blowing, awesome sex, even if they're old or pregnant or whatever. This book felt like it had more sex scenes than usual, but maybe it's just been a while since I read the last one. I did feel a little self-conscious listening to my audiobook at the bus stop when one of Muriel and Walt's scenes started though! Otherwise, I really did love this book. 4.5*
And as always, Therese Plummer is an amazing narrator. Highly recommended! I was so pleased when I moved to Edinburgh and discovered that the library system had nearly the entire series as audiobooks.
It was really tough to read about Rick's recovery from his injuries (physically, mentally and psychologically) in Iraq, but I was glad that Robyn Carr didn't sugar-coat. I will admit, I do roll my eyes when yet another military man shows up in this small town, but Carr doesn't glamourise these men's military experiences. Rick's experience doesn't result in hero-worshipping, but a realistic portrayal of just how tough it is to be a marine. The letter that Rick writes Jack about the horrible experience of seeing the face of the man he shot really sums up how much this book humanises the horrors or war, for both sides.
I was glad to see Abby and Cam finally work things out, and I actually wasn't quite as annoyed by Abby as other readers seem to have been. It did seem like their storyline was cut short, and another review reminded me that we don't even get to learn the names of their twins! I hope we get more about them in the next book. Muriel and Walt's story was continued, although not terribly eventful. I'm not sure if there's much more to develop there, unless they decide to get married.
I appreciated finally getting some more insight into Dan's story, since he's been popping up all over the place in this series. I wasn't sure what to make of him and Cheryl to begin with, but in the end I was happy with how that worked out. Even people who have screwed up parts of their lives have the chance to work towards a happy ending.
I don't think I have any major complaints about this book. There must be something in the water in this town because everybody keeps having mind-blowing, awesome sex, even if they're old or pregnant or whatever. This book felt like it had more sex scenes than usual, but maybe it's just been a while since I read the last one. I did feel a little self-conscious listening to my audiobook at the bus stop when one of Muriel and Walt's scenes started though! Otherwise, I really did love this book. 4.5*
And as always, Therese Plummer is an amazing narrator. Highly recommended! I was so pleased when I moved to Edinburgh and discovered that the library system had nearly the entire series as audiobooks.