What’s going to happen to Wes? She lifted her eyes steadily to her brother’s, but she didn’t answer at once. I don’t know. He’s admitted himself into a drug treatment program. Why? Bud asked. Again sh...
What brought you up here? Ah, long story. I was looking for a change. I was a nurse-practitioner and midwife in L.A. and took a job here—population just over six hundred. It was supposed to be for a y...
We should think about naming your new playmate, she said. I have a suggestion, he said. Emma. I like Emma, she said. Old girlfriend? Mother. My mother, he said. Aw, that’s sweet. I think your mother w...
Think she’ll stay on awhile? Preacher quietly asked Jack. Jack was frowning. I think what she does to a pair of jeans ought to be against the law. He looked at Preacher. You okay here? I’m thinking of...
Things have been really interesting in your little bar, Mel said. A little tense and steamy. He laughed. Think someone should take Luke aside and warn him about this place? I thought you’d finally lea...
They’d only gone a few steps when she whacked him in the back of the head. Ma! he yelled, a hand going to his head as he whirled on her. Holy Mother Mary, you ought to be ashamed of yourself! Were you...
They were all going to know. Her face was branded with his love. Her cheeks were aglow, chafed from his beard. Her lips were bruised bright pink from hours of kissing and the look in her eyes reflecte...
There was a soft knock at the door and she glanced at the time on the bedside clock radio; it was after ten. She opened the door and smiled at Noah. Never do that again, he said sternly. We don’t real...
There appears to be a large duffel bag in my bedroom. I’m moving in for a while, unless you throw me out. My mom is at Luke’s for the evening. She and I will spend tomorrow afternoon with Rosie while...
The thing about the hard times, the stupid times, they make you who you are. And regrets—I look back and ask myself if I didn’t do a certain thing that I’m really ashamed of, how would that change the...
Stop judging how everyone else treats their faith and study your own, George had counseled.
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 sighed deeply. I really thought about trying to explain them, she said. And why I really didn’t want to— He reached across the console and picked up her hand, holding it, giving it a squeeze. He s...
She shrieked his name, threw her arms around his neck and hugged him so fiercely he took a step back and started to laugh. He put his arms around her and held her off the floor in her excitement. She...
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...
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...
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, my God, she said, looking at Jack’s face. It’s much worse than it looks, he told her. What in the world happened? I got too close to the rear end of a mule.
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...