The good thing is, it’s the first in a trilogy – I will be at the store to buy the other two books as soon as they come out. After reading two not very enjoyable books, I picked up Virgin River and was totally engrossed in a charming story.

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It’s worth noting, however, that many of Virgin River’s critical moments are written specifically for the show. Show-runner Sue Tenney adapted the novels for television, hand-picking storylines and characters to include in the Netflix series. Like the books, the series begins by following Melinda “Mel” (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson)’s on-and-off romance set in the fictitional Northern Californian town of Virgin River, where secrets never last long.

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