Virgin River #19
Sunrise Point is another quick,
fun read from Robyn Carr’s Virgin River series.
Nora appeared a couple of books ago and she and her two young daughters
quickly became a part of the fabric of life in town. So it was no surprise when
her story came along.
She was discovered, destitute
with two babies, living in a derelict house that had no heat in the midst of a
major blizzard. The town rallied around
her, got her warm and fed, and shored up the house. Soon she had a part time
job and could at least manage to keep her small family fed.
At the start of Sunrise Point,
she is reading a help wanted poster for apple pickers at the orchard three
miles outside of town. She is determined to get a job there. She bums a ride
down to the orchard to apply. The
owner’s grandson, who is handling the hiring, takes one look at her and sends
her on her way. She is too young and
small and weak-looking to be an apple picker. His grandmother, however, takes
one look, sees shades of herself as a young woman, and pulls rank, informing
Tom that Nora is to be given a chance.
Nora grabs the opportunity and
runs with it. But she is aware that Tom doesn’t really want her there…at first.
She finds him very attractive, but knows there is another woman in the picture
(classy, sophisticated and absolutely intimidating to Nora). And, Tom is hesitant to take on a ready-made
family, but not so hesitant that he is willing to keep his distance from the
feisty, independent woman working in his orchard.
Through trials and tribulations
and triumphs, Nora and Tom become closer. And, when faced with the possibility
of losing Nora and the girls for good, Tom does the only thing he can.
I liked this book. It’s not deep
and there are no major twists or surprises, but it is very entertaining and has
a happy ending. I’ll look forward to the next book in the series.
