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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
I pre-ordered Hidden Summit and was ecstatic when it appeared on my Nook Tablet. As I have stated before this is one of my favorite contemporary romance series. Carr has a gift for spinning delightful tales about this small California mountain town. Each time I visit, she brings fresh characters and a storyline that captures me from page one.
In Hidden Summit we meet two new strangers. First we meet, Leslie Petruso, who needs a fresh start after her divorce. She is a spunky blonde, who has no trouble handling men at the job site; but on the inside her self-confidence is in ruins. Next we meet sexy, hard-working, blue-eyed Conner Danson. He is the only witness to a violent crime. After his business is burned to the ground and his life threatened the DA arranges for him to hideout in Virgin River until the trial. Alone and with way too much time on his hands, Conner begins to access his priorities. Both have suffered from prior relationships and are trying to regroup. The chemistry between them is immediate, believable and smokin’. Carr amps up the loves scenes in this novel and she does so beautifully.
One of the things I love about the town of Virgin River is the way in which the community comes together to protect their own. Unlike a lot of small towns, they immediately welcome Leslie and Conner into their fold. While the main focus of the story is Conner and Leslie, we get to know more about the comings and goings of the town. We reconnect with the young mother of two, whose husband drops her in Virgin River and leaves. The town drunk is finally getting her happily-ever-after and we meet up with plenty of familiar faces at Jack’s tavern.
There were quite a few twists and turns in Hidden Summit, that kept me turning the pages. I finished this in one evening, simply because I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this series to fans of small town romances and feel good series. While some of the stories have made me shed a tear; for the most part I walk away from my visit feeling good and anxious to return.
I am delighted to inform you that I have received an ARC of Carr’s next book in the series, entitled Redwood Bend. It is expected to be published February 28th, 2012. I will share my review with you in early February.
In Hidden Summit we meet two new strangers. First we meet, Leslie Petruso, who needs a fresh start after her divorce. She is a spunky blonde, who has no trouble handling men at the job site; but on the inside her self-confidence is in ruins. Next we meet sexy, hard-working, blue-eyed Conner Danson. He is the only witness to a violent crime. After his business is burned to the ground and his life threatened the DA arranges for him to hideout in Virgin River until the trial. Alone and with way too much time on his hands, Conner begins to access his priorities. Both have suffered from prior relationships and are trying to regroup. The chemistry between them is immediate, believable and smokin’. Carr amps up the loves scenes in this novel and she does so beautifully.
One of the things I love about the town of Virgin River is the way in which the community comes together to protect their own. Unlike a lot of small towns, they immediately welcome Leslie and Conner into their fold. While the main focus of the story is Conner and Leslie, we get to know more about the comings and goings of the town. We reconnect with the young mother of two, whose husband drops her in Virgin River and leaves. The town drunk is finally getting her happily-ever-after and we meet up with plenty of familiar faces at Jack’s tavern.
There were quite a few twists and turns in Hidden Summit, that kept me turning the pages. I finished this in one evening, simply because I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this series to fans of small town romances and feel good series. While some of the stories have made me shed a tear; for the most part I walk away from my visit feeling good and anxious to return.
I am delighted to inform you that I have received an ARC of Carr’s next book in the series, entitled Redwood Bend. It is expected to be published February 28th, 2012. I will share my review with you in early February.
This book made me want to move to a small town...
As a rule I try to read books in a series in order, however this book had a river on the cover... and it started with a H, I'm sure all my reading challenge obsessed friends will understand.... anyways, reading this book out of order did not change how much I enjoyed it... now I am intrigued to read more books in the series, to get the backstory on some of these amazing characters... this book was about Connor and Leslie, both are running from their past, both for very different reasons... loved Leslie, she had a lot of sass and spunk, I especially loved some of her interactions with her ex-husband, her extremely odd ex-husband.... Connor is a good guy, with a big heart especially when it comes to family, he is just got out of a bit of an odd situation himself... together they definitely worked, and because this is romance you probably already know they all live happily ever after.... now the debate do I go backwards or forwards in the series??? The next book is about Connor's sister, and from what little I saw of her in this book I'm definitely interested in reading that...
As a rule I try to read books in a series in order, however this book had a river on the cover... and it started with a H, I'm sure all my reading challenge obsessed friends will understand.... anyways, reading this book out of order did not change how much I enjoyed it... now I am intrigued to read more books in the series, to get the backstory on some of these amazing characters... this book was about Connor and Leslie, both are running from their past, both for very different reasons... loved Leslie, she had a lot of sass and spunk, I especially loved some of her interactions with her ex-husband, her extremely odd ex-husband.... Connor is a good guy, with a big heart especially when it comes to family, he is just got out of a bit of an odd situation himself... together they definitely worked, and because this is romance you probably already know they all live happily ever after.... now the debate do I go backwards or forwards in the series??? The next book is about Connor's sister, and from what little I saw of her in this book I'm definitely interested in reading that...
Had to make myself finish it. I don't know if it's the book or just me, but I remember them being so much more entertaining when I started reading the series last summer.
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The hero is on the run and under witness protection in the Virgin River. I'm thinking this is a NO from me, and boy, am I wrong! I just loved this one. I did the audio and Therese is just the best. It's so good to be back in VR! This one has me thinking I may really need to dig into romantic suspense.
Happy Reading, friends!
The hero is on the run and under witness protection in the Virgin River. I'm thinking this is a NO from me, and boy, am I wrong! I just loved this one. I did the audio and Therese is just the best. It's so good to be back in VR! This one has me thinking I may really need to dig into romantic suspense.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the plot, but the ends tidied up pretty quickly, and the romance was a bit too detailed at times. Good quick read.
5 Hidden Summit Stars
Swoon!
Connor is about to go on the stand and testify against a high profile man, because he was the eye witness to a murder.
He gets put into witness protection and shipped off to Virgin River..
I LOVED this book! The town opens their arms only like Virgin River folks can and soon he is a member of the community and has his eye on a gal who just happens to be new too.
Leslie has some issues she needs to let go of mainly her ex-husband who just can’t seem to get why she doesn’t want to his be best pal.
I loved this book, I loved the characters I loved the drama free environment. I can’t wait for more.
Audio of this is FABULOUS!
*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
Swoon!
Connor is about to go on the stand and testify against a high profile man, because he was the eye witness to a murder.
He gets put into witness protection and shipped off to Virgin River..
I LOVED this book! The town opens their arms only like Virgin River folks can and soon he is a member of the community and has his eye on a gal who just happens to be new too.
Leslie has some issues she needs to let go of mainly her ex-husband who just can’t seem to get why she doesn’t want to his be best pal.
I loved this book, I loved the characters I loved the drama free environment. I can’t wait for more.
Audio of this is FABULOUS!
*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
Ok. So I loved Conner... he's one of my favorites. I also loved Leslie but Conner was the highlight for me. Again, this book had much better focus than the others and I also liked how she set up Katie and Nora for us to learn more about later.
