Shelby put in her time, did the right thing, took good care of her mom, and now it’s her turn. She’s going to go back to school. She says she’s going to be a nurse, but you watch—she’ll end up a docto...
She lay on her back, her belly sticking up like a mountain on top of her little frame, and Jack couldn’t keep his hands off of it. While there was a time he couldn’t keep his hands off the rest of her...
She hadn’t had quite this much attention from T.J. since they’d started dating. He must feel completely threatened. She wasn’t sure if that amused her or worried her. But she turned off her phone just...
Protect yourself from people who have the habit of being mean,
Preacher. I gotta ask you something. What the hell’s eating you? What do you mean? he replied, frowning. Jack shook his head in frustration. You have this beautiful little family under your roof. You...
Paul lay awake for a long time, just listening to her breathe, drinking in her scent. Holding her like this, naked against him, it was like a miracle. You don’t just go to sleep on miracles. You savor...
Paige, the way you just stood up and left like that, I was awful proud of you. Really, you’re stronger than you let on. She sighed. I should’ve stood up and left sooner. I was real close. Me, too, he...
Oh, for God’s sake, she spat out. Just say it. You’re involved with someone and it doesn’t work into your plans to spend time in Virgin River! That’s not it, he said nervously. You know everything abo...
Nikki, I’m sorry. That was bad, what he did. He should’ve been honest. Yeah. And then there was you. In five minutes I knew you were more honest and straightforward than he was, but I doubted the sign...
Mothers shouldn’t be telling children over thirty how to live.
Mel arrived, carrying Emma and holding David’s pudgy little hand as he toddled in the door. He spied Jack and said, Da! When Jack saw her, his eyes grew warm. It hadn’t changed for him since the first...
Luke put his elbow on the kitchen table and lazily leaned his chin into his hand, watching. Amused. And so glad some other Riordan male was taking the heat. Sean
Just me tonight. Vanni’s gone up to Oregon with Paul for a few days, and I don’t rate much time with Tom while he’s on Brenda’s dance card. Oregon? Jack said with a lift of his brow. You don’t say? Wh...
Jack was back to his old self. It was either the Scotch or the fact that he woke up to a pretty blonde in his bed. He bet on the blonde. He never did ask Preacher precisely what he had told Mel. And h...
Jack had known from the beginning that Mark was still there, in her life, in her heart. He would never have all of her. Well, then, he’d make the most of what he did have. He wasn’t going to make her...
I’ll do everything I can for her, but we’re not going to be a couple. Send him away, Vanni. Send the doctor away. What if I’m involved with him? This isn’t Matt we’re talking about, Paul said. I’m not...
Isn’t this kind of sudden? Oh—I’ve known for a while this was coming. This was the best I could do. But I wanted to tell you a couple of things. It just matters to me that you know…. I don’t have any...
If you want to say good-night to Rosie before you go, now’s the time. Her light is going off in… She looked at her watch. Fifteen minutes. Fine, he said, standing. Did I do all right today? I mean, sh...
I wish he could see his son. Paul brushed at the tears on her cheeks. He sees him, baby. He’s got the best seat in the house. Yeah, she said, the tears flowing. Yeah, I guess. Paul slipped his arm und...
I should stay to be sure she doesn't have a concussion. And that she doesn't need sex for it. Or just to be there in case she did . . .