About the Book When Paige Lassiter, scared and covered with bruises, comes into his bar with her three-year-old son, Marine John Preacher Middleton, immediately drawn to this courageous woman, offers her a safe haven in his arms. Book Synopsis Carr is a master of charming small-town ambience. -- Publishers Weekly on Return to Virgin River Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series... John Preacher Middleton is closing Jacks Bar when a woman and her young son come in out of the wet night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one--the woman is covered in bruises. He wants to protect them and to punish whoever did this, but he knows immediately that this is more than just instinct. Paige Lassiter has stirred up emotions in this gentle giant of a man--emotions that he has never allowed himself to feel. Then Paiges ex-husband turns up in Virgin River. And if theres one thing the marines motto of Semper Fidelis--always faithful--has taught Preacher, its that some things are worth fighting for. Dont miss Robyn Carrs next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed--available January 2024! Virgin River Novels: Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angels Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River