by Robyn Carr
Part of Virgin River, book 8
First published 2009
Noah Kincaid arrives in Virgin River as a young widowed reverend who purchased the town's crumbling church through an online auction. The building needs extensive repairs, and Noah requires help to restore it. He places an advertisement seeking a pastoral assistant, which draws an unexpected applicant. Alicia Baldwin shows up with her vibrant wardrobe and checkered history, hardly fitting the typical church employee profile. She desperately needs steady employment to prove her stability and win back custody of her children. Noah recognizes her fierce resolve and spirited nature, qualities that might inject new energy into his ministry. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, the determined reverend and the unconventional woman discover surprising common ground. As they work together to rebuild the church, they find that Virgin River offers second chances for both broken buildings and wounded hearts.
Genres: fiction, romance, christian-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Virgin River
371 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Mira