If you would have told me the one series Stormi and I would have continued on with when we started this project would be the Virgin River series, I would have thought you were nuts. This was really NEVER on my radar until Netflix released the show, but I've really come to love both the books and the Netflix adaptation. So this month we read another one and we actually have 2 slated for December. So read on to see what I thought and then hop over to Stormi's at Storm Reads to see her's.
Stung personally and professionally by an ill-advised affair, PR guru Jillian Matlock has rented an old Victorian with a promising garden in Virgin River. She's looking forward to cultivating something other than a corporate brand.
Both are looking to simplify, not complicate, their lives, but when Jillian finds Colin at his easel in her yard, there's an instant connection. And in Virgin River, sometimes love is the simplest choice of all….
MY THOUGHTS: This installment continues on with the book's exploration of the Riordan brothers. We've seen glimpses of all of them in the past few books and now it's Colin's time to shine. COlin is still recovering from a major military air crash which left both his spirit and body broken. He goes to Virgin River to plan his next steps and ends up meeting Jillian. Jill is coming off a bad corporate work experience and trying to find her way as well. Her way ends up in a garden and one day she stumbles across Colin who is painting on her property. She encourages him to explore his art and he encourages her to explore her love of all things garden related and as they say, the rest is history.
As far as the series goes, the relationship in this book was almost smoother than most of the others. Yes, they both had their issues and yes, it was not going to be easy all the time, but it wasn't so much drama that it sent me off the deep end. The book also has a good side story of Jack and Denny but for the most part, not many of our old faves pop up. Which might be good because as much as I love Mel, her name has been synonmous with drama the past book or two.
My only real complaint in this book is that the author really goes overkill on talking about all of Jill's gardening, planting and harvesting. It got a bit old but overall, I still loved this book. The author is also pretty good at setting up the next book and I have my suspicions on who it will focus on. Virgin River is a series that keeps on giving and the cozy reads I need from time to time.
RATING: 4 PAWS
I'm glad you enjoyed this, even though there was too much gardening!😁
ReplyDeleteThe gardening was a bit much but at the same time I found myself chuckling some over it. :)
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