Time for a new start

At twenty-five, after five years caring for her mother, it's time for Shelby to leave her sheltered life and experience freedom and adventure. Time for travel, college and romance.

But when she visits Virgin River, she runs into Luke Riordan, decidedly ‘not’ whom she has in mind. A handsome pilot, Luke exited the army after twenty years, four wars and having been shot out of the sky three times. At thirty-eight he's tough and jaded. Specialising in no-commitment and one night stands.

On paper these two are totally wrong for one another. But sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things…