You may be familiar with Virgin River by Robyn Carr thanks to the Netflix adaptation, which released its second season back in November. Virgin River is the first book in a series of the same name, which currently has twenty-one books. The story focuses on Mel, a nurse practitioner with a passion for midwifery, who moves to a tiny California town called Virgin River. The town is full of distinctive characters you would easily recognize from the show, including handsome love interest Jack, stoic former Marine Preacher, and nosy store owner Connie. The book also shares many of the same heart-warming, and at times heart-wrenching, events.
Mel’s husband is killed in a tragic accident, leaving her in a state of despair. In an effort to take control of her life, she takes a job assisting an elderly doctor in a remote and rural town. After she decides the move was a horrible idea, a baby is abandoned at the doctor’s office. Mel promises to stay just long enough to ensure the baby is placed with a family, but Jack is smitten and wants her to stay. The whole town falls in love with Mel, and she soon has to decide if this is really the life she wants.
Fans of the show will anticipate some of the plot twists as they come along, but the show hasn’t been completely true to the book. A few characters are not quite the same, and some events were altered to create the characteristic drama of the show. Most of the show’s content comes from book one (Virgin River), but a bit comes from book two (Shelter Mountain). As someone who watched the show before reading the book, I was surprised to discover the book is definitely a romance. Fans of the realistic situations and dramatic reveals might have to adjust to the romance novel happy ending.
If you enjoyed the show and feel like giving the book a try, you can grab a copy of Virgin River at any branch or place a hold on it from our catalog here. For more suggestions on books that have been made into a movie or television show, please Email a Librarian or visit the Ask Us desk of any Forsyth County Public Library branch. Happy reading!
Brooke Richards
Circulation Supervisor
Post Road Library
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