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A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River, #4)

Robyn Carr

Start date: May 4, 2022

Finish date: June 4, 2022

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Feb 23, 2016 Jade aka MrsTosh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, fiction, on-kindle, contemp-romance, christmas, adult, chick-lit, military, war-military, festive

Oh how I want to visit Virgin River and order a drink in Jacks Bar! I adore this series, and the towns inhabitants. Every time I read another book in the series I feel like I am even more of a part of the community.

The books are full of brave military alpha male types who have all served in the forces and strong minded women who make them fall to their knees. This book was no exception, after loosing her Husband when he is injured in Afghanistan, Marcie Sullivan sets out to find one of the guys ...more

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Oct 13, 2020 Shan ~A~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: in-series-or-trilogy, audio, romance, military, setting-us-california, new-adult, friends-to-lovers

I was not expecting to be as emotionally invested in this story as I was. Virgin River is my dream community, but I didn't know Marcie or Ian until this book.

The thing is Marcie had me captivated from the beginning. She was a young woman who lost her husband tragically, and she was determined to find Ian who was her husbands best friend, Sergeant, and mentor.

No one, and I mean no one was able to dissuade her from her path. During this search she finds Virgin River which has been a savior for m ...more

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Nov 06, 2024 Nicole B rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reading-list-2024, romance, contemporary

3.5 rounded down. I really enjoyed this one.

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May 20, 2022 Debbie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: overdrive

This series was such a surprise for me. Virgin River sounds like a great place to live and love.

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Oct 01, 2013 Christina T rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-romance

Having read 2 other books in the Virgin River series by Carr I knew I was in for a good read. Marcie is the young widow of a Marine who's husband was gravely injured during the war and Ian was the man who carried him out alive. Marcie views Ian as a hero who gave her enough time with Bobby to say goodbye. Ian doesn't see it this way and seeks out solitude in a cabin in the middle of nowhere. After Bobby's death Marcie goes out in search of Ian....to thank him and make sure he is ok. Ian wants no ...more

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Jun 07, 2024 Avigail rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: challenges, audiobook, physical-book, kobo, youtube-rec, continuing-series, 2024

4.5 stars

First of all, A Virgin River Christmas is the first book of the series without a baby. Yes, Marcie and Ian fall in love quickly, but it doesn't bother me because they have a common denominator: Bobby, Macie's decided husband and Ian's dead friend. They know each other through stories and letters.
The author, Robyn Carr, knows how to write heartwarming, small-town romances that explore the complexities of love, loss, and redemption and those who crave a slow-burning, emotional journey ...more

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May 05, 2022 Maddielucy(Patti) rated it really liked it

This was good. I liked this story of Ian and Marcie.

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Dec 06, 2013 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013

It took me ages to find this book (in the end I had to special order it) but it was worth it. This book was incredibly sad but so full of hope too. It was very emotional for me. Robyn Carr has introduced two new characters for her readers to care about.

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Jul 06, 2021 Naomi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2021-rrrc-challenge, millennium-challenge-231-books, challenge-corner-series-challenge, small-town, military-former-miliary

This book had a novella feel to it. Read it in one sitting. We meet Marcie who is on a mission to find Ian her deceased husband's best friend and man who saved him from the Marines. She is stubborn and determined and in the end brings him out of his shell and helps him live again. This was a feel good story. This story made me laugh several time. ...more

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