by Robyn Carr
Part of Virgin River, book 5
First published 2009
Vanessa Rutledge faces an impossible situation in Virgin River. She recently buried her husband Matt and gave birth to their son. Her heart breaks for Matt while overflowing with love for their baby. The man she wants most, Paul Haggerty, avoids her completely. Paul served as a Marine and lives by their code of loyalty. He promised to care for his best friend's widow, but he has loved Vanessa secretly for years. Just as Paul decides to act on his feelings, another woman claims him as her own. This woman will not let go easily. The people of Virgin River watch and interfere as they always do. Vanessa and Paul must find the courage to face their true feelings. Both deserve the love they have wanted but never dared to claim.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, second-chance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Virgin River
389 pages · Mass Market Paperback · MIRA