3.5 stars. 
 Melinda Monroe, a midwife and a nurse practitioner decided to leave the big city and move to a small town of Virgin River. She needed a change not just because she's tired of city living, but also to get over her deceased husband. When she got to Virgin River, she realized that she's not cut out for a small town life. Her clothes, her shoes, her car---everything, it wont work for Virgin River. The cabin that was promised to her is dingy and there is no Starbucks! However, when an abandoned baby appeared in front of the town's clinic, she decided to stay for a while and look after the baby. As the days passed, she learned a few things about Virgin River and found reasons to stay in the little town. 
 "Concentrate on the good you can do and don't gnaw on the hopeless 
 cases. It'll just make you sad." 
 -Jack 
 Jack is an ex-marine who owns the only bar and grill in town. He's originally from Sacramento and when he stumbled upon a cabin in Virgin River, he converted it into a bar. He loves to fish because it clears his mind of the terrors he experienced in the war. When the new nurse came to his bar he was immediately drawn to her. Too bad though, she doesn't wish to stay... but things changed when they found a baby in the porch. He vowed that he will try to convince her to stay not just for the sake of the town but also for his heart. 
 This is my first Robynn Carr book and I enjoyed reading it. The main reason why I liked the book is because I'm a nurse. I did community nursing when I was in college and it was one of the best experiences I had. The lack of resources (medical technology, internet, cell reception, etc...) and safety issues tackled in this book, those are all true. If you think what Melinda have been through in Virgin River was bad, what I saw as a nursing student in a third world country was worse. I'm just glad it was portrayed well and correctly in this book. I particularly loved the scene where Connie was having an MI... Melinda clearly knows what she's doing and she's good at it. Aside from all the medical stuff, I also loved the hero in this book. Jack is perfect. He's gentleman, caring, very patient and he can cook! What more can you ask for? I also like the love-hate relationship between Mel and the town's arthritic doctor, Doctor Mullins. 
 There are a few things I didn't like though. First, the Liz-Ricky sex scene. A 14 year-old girl and a 16 year-old boy having unprotected sex in a car... seriously? I mean I don't get the relevance of that scene in this book at all. After the pregnancy scare, the boy went ahead and dumped the girl because he can't handle his raging hormones. *facepalm* If that is intended to be an introduction for a Liz-Ricky book, well, I think it would be fine if it was mentioned that they were inseparable for a while and then later broke up. I don't think the whole details was necessary, at least not in this book. Second, what the heck happened to Cheryl? She popped up in the beginning of the book(remember the drunkard who have feelings for Jack?), introduced herself to Mel and then poof she's gone! Lastly, I wasn't comfortable with the fact that Mel's intention (initially) for sleeping with Jack was to forget her dead husband. I think it's unfair for Jack to be used that way. What if things between them ended differently? It just felt wrong. 
 Anyway, I had fun reading this book and I'm looking forward to read Preacher's story. If you're looking for an intense, hot and steamy romance, you are looking at the wrong book. LOL!