Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr

416 pages

ISBN: 978-0-7783-2657-1

Shelby McIntyre has big plans – plans that include finding Mr. Right.  Her dream man will have a clean-shaven jaw, creases in his pants and hopefully an advanced degree.  What she gets is Luke Riordan.

At twenty-five, after five years as her mother’s caregiver, it’s time for Shelby to 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 Blackhawk 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.  His major was in one-night stands, with a minor in commitment avoidance.

Technically, these two are all wrong for one another.  But sometimes what you want and what you need are two different things…two very good things.

This is the fifth book in the Virgin River series, and another wonderful installment.  This series keeps pulling me in & not letting go.  If Robyn Carr could write a book a week about these people, I would definitely be willing to read each and every one of them.  I can’t help myself for falling in love with the town and all of its residents.  I cannot recommend this series enough.

Finished April 8, 2009