Second Chance Pass (A Virgin River Novel, 5)

Another Great Virgin River Book! Unlike the other books I would not recommend this one as a stand alone because there is a bunch of references to previous characters from the other first 4 books. We see a good amount of Mel & Jack in this book, which was a welcomed continuation.

This is a Romantic Suspense, and this is the 5th book in the Virgin River series. I have read and reviewed the first four books in this series, and I really feel you need to read this book in order not as a standalone. This book has a lot of follow up on the characters from the other books at the end, and I really enjoyed getting some time with the other characters. My favorite part of this book is the follow up with the characters, and the end of the book. I found the romance in this book to be not my favorite. The romance was so slow moving, and the characters really just needed to talk to each other. I read this book via Kindle Unlimited/Library and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book.

It is so much fun to read one of Robyn Carr book. I have read everything by her that I can find.

Some books rate as "feel good" reads. They are the ones to which I return whenever I am feeling low. The Virgin River books definitely belong in this category. I look forward to each new one and re-read the older ones. Lena G. Wilson Lewis, Colorado

Second Chance Pass is the fifth Virgin River story and it's a winner! Lots of love is in bloom in Virgin River from and Tom and Brenda's young love and first experience with having sex to the general and his budding romance with his movie star neighbor. This was like a visit with old friends and a chance to catch up with their lives - love, weddings and births. I'm looking forward to Temptation Ridge, the next installment.

Fans of Robyn Carr's Virgin River series will be thrilled with this emotional return visit to the small fictional town of Virgin River, set in the mountains of northern California, where life challenges and love triumphs. This fifth book in the series tells the story of Vanni, a young war widow and new mother, and Paul, the best friend of her late husband and the man who has secretly loved her for years. The road to love is rarely smooth and Paul and Vanni have some major obstacles to overcome. While this couple is the primary romantic focus of SECOND CHANCE PASS, the Virgin River series is, at its heart, about all of the people who populate this small mountain town. Favorite characters from previous Virgin River books have important roles in this story, giving the reader plenty of time to catch up with old friends, like Mel and Jack Sheridan, and meet some new ones too. With SECOND CHANCE PASS, Carr has written a powerful, heartfelt, at times gut-wrenching but ultimately, uplifting story that took my emotions on a roller coaster ride that I never wanted to end. This is a book that, once you start reading, you won't want to put down until you finish and, like those who have settled in Virgin River, once you visit this series, you'll never want to leave. SECOND CHANCE PASS is scheduled to be released February 1st, followed by TEMPTATION RIDGE (Virgin River, Book 6) on March 1st and PARADISE VALLEY (Virgin River, Book 7) on April 1st. For maximum enjoyment, I highly recommend reading the books in the Virgin River series in order beginning with VIRGIN RIVER, SHELTER MOUNTAIN and WHISPERING ROCK.

Once again Robyn Carr has penned another fabulous story in her Virgin River narrative. Second Chance Pass, book 5 in the series, pulls together many of the readers hopes and dreams of happiness for the relationships of our beloved individuals who inhabit this totally addictive storyline. The prologue revisits Paul Haggerty and Vanessa Rutledge's relationship, revealing Paul's love for Vanessa, his heartbreak following Vanni's marriage to Matt, a man who is a fellow Marine, and Paul's best friend. Matt, serving in Iraq, had quietly asked Paul in their final video conference to take care of Vanni if anything should happen to him. Shortly thereafter, Matt was killed, leaving Vanni a very pregnant, grieving widow. Paul stays with Vanni at her request until the baby is born, then returns home where he visits a young lady friend, one thing leads to another after much alcohol consumption, and a surprise pregnancy results. Can this really be his child? What will Vanni think when she finds out, which she must if they are to have a genuine relationship. As always the readers are kept abreast of the myriad events happening in the Virgin River area, and to all of the people whom we have come to sincerely love, and to think of as friends. Mystery rears it's head when it is discovered that the marijuana grower who kidnapped Melinda earlier has one plant growing in his covered and controlled growing area. Who is he, and who does he really work for? A new neighbor, an older, but still glamorous movie star, moves on to the property next to the general, and the general is shocked to see how well she can ride, not to mention her beauty and natural charm. Could there be a romance in the future? Melinda has her baby, but faces a life threatening post partum complication. Will she be saved in time since emergency help is an hour away? Jack is alone with Mel when the tragedy occurs, and her only hope will be his ability to work his way through the crisis until professional help can arrive. Adventures and romances will occur when the Marines all gather to welcome back their boy from boot camp, and to celebrate life in general. Last but not least, will Paul ever get the courage to tell Vanni how he feels about her, and will Vanni accept his love? I always think that this series cannot get any better than the last book, but each new succession in the series wraps the reader even tighter in the adventures, the friendships, and the true loves that are being discovered in a small perfect area of the world, known as Virgin River. I adored this story. I laughed, cried, and just had a fabulous time experiencing this epic adventure. Please, Ms. Carr, keep on keeping on... We, your loyal and loving readers, long for more, and more, and more...Please? Posted in February 2009, Mira, Reviews. This series is only getting better. Once again the reader is pulled into the adventure, love, laughter, and tragedy of life in a town where we all wished we lived: Virgin Ri