THE WANDERER by Robyn Carr
From Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Virgin River novels, comes THUNDER POINT-the highly anticipated new series that will make you laugh, make you sigh, and make you fall in love with a small town filled with people you'll never forget.
Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land's unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he's been left an old friend's entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community's destiny in his hands. Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful. With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home.
MY REVIEW: Author Robyn Carr begins her "Thunder Point" series with "The Wanderer". Set in the ruggedly beautiful coastal area of northern Oregon, the book has some ties to her popular "Virgin River" series. "The Wanderer" is Hank Cooper, known as just "Cooper", who has received word of the death of his longtime friend, Ben Bailey. A loner, like Cooper, Ben left his beachfront property and business to Cooper, who is stunned to learn the extent and value of the land holdings. Ben lead a modest lifestyle, but his property is worth a fortune. Cooper only plans to stay long enough to handle Ben's estate, but the longer he stays, the more involved he becomes in the community, which starts to feel like home. He makes friends with the local deputy sheriff, Mac McCain, and he decides to renovate the bait shop/deli/bar that Ben had run on the property. As Cooper begins to restore Ben's place, he learns just what pivotal piece of property it is--if he sells it to developers, the whole community will be affected. Cooper befriends a teenager, Landon Dupre, who is being bullied by some of his classmates. When Cooper meets Landon's older sister, Sarah, he is instantly smitten, and he has one more reason to stay in Thunder Point. Like Cooper, Sarah is a helicopter pilot, serving with the Coast Guard. Cooper had served as a military pilot--Ben had been his mechanic--and now he goes where the work takes him. Having been badly burned by her cheating spouse, Sarah is not looking for an involvement. However, the chemistry with Cooper is impossible to resist, and they soon begin a passionate affair. To his surprise, Cooper finds himself wanting a deeper relationship, while Sarah tries to keep an emotional distance. Cooper has lived a nomadic existence by choice, but will his unexpected inheritance and surprising emotional longings finally give his life well-planted roots? Will Sarah give him her heart and her trust? "The Wanderer" is leisurely, but enjoyably, paced, allowing the reader to get a real sense of the setting and the characters. The secondary romance between Mac McCain and Gina James added much to the story line, and it is the basis for the second book in the series, "The Newcomer". If you love romances set in small communities where everyone and everything is somehow connected, then you will enjoy the "Thunder Point" series.
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THE NEWCOMER by Robyn Carr
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr looks at letting go of the past-and knowing when you've found something worth building your future on...
Single dad and Thunder Point's deputy sheriff "Mac" McCain has worked hard to keep everyone safe and happy. Now he's found his own happiness with Gina James. The longtime friends have always shared the challenges and rewards of raising their adolescent daughters. With an unexpected romance growing between them, they're feeling like teenagers themselves-suddenly they can't get enough of one another. And just when things are really taking off, their lives are suddenly thrown into chaos. When Mac's long-lost-and not missed-ex-wife shows up in town, drama takes on a whole new meaning. They're wondering if their new feelings for each other can withstand the pressure...but they are not going down without a fight.
Step into the world of Thunder Point, a little town on the Oregon coast where newcomers are welcomed, hearts are broken and mended, and the dramas of everyday life keep the locals laughing, crying and falling in love.
MY REVIEW: Hank Cooper was "The Wanderer" in the first book in author Robyn Carr's "Thunder Point" series. Now that Cooper seems to be settling in for the long haul, he's "The Newcomer" in the Thunder Point, Oregon community. After an unexpected inheritance from his good friend, Ben Bailey, Cooper eventually grew to love the area where the property Ben had left to him was located. He also came to love Sarah Dupre, and her younger brother, Landon. Cooper became good friends with the deputy sheriff in the little community, Mac McCain. Mac was a single dad, raising three kids after their mother had left them a decade ago. With the help of his Aunt Lou, Mac managed to keep his family together and on the right track. The mother of his oldest daughter's best friend was Mac's best friend and parenting buddy. Gina James was a single mother, never married, living with her own mother and her teenaged daughter. Deep down, there was more than just friendship between Mac and Gina. Romantic attraction had made itself known on a couple of occasions, only to be shut down by an overly-cautious Mac, leaving Gina hurting and frustrated. Everyone knew that Mac and Gina belonged together, but it took another man's interest in Gina to make Mac stake his claim. Now that they're together, he can't believe it took him so long to claim the happiness that was there all along. However, when Mac's ex-wife makes an unwelcome return, she threatens the newfound joy for Mac and his family. Gina has serious issues of her own to deal with her daughter Ashley becomes distraught and self-destructive after she is heartlessly dumped by her boyfriend. Mac's buddy Cooper is trying his best for a happy future with Sarah, but a promotion for her in the Coast Guard could mean that she would have to leave Thunder Point. If her brother Landon went with her, he would be uprooted for his senior year of high school. If Cooper went with them, he would be leaving behind his newly found homeplace. Landon could stay behind and live with Cooper to finish out his school year, but then Sarah would be without the two most important people in her life. Meanwhile, Cooper receives another unexpected gift--one that will change the course of his life forever. Someone will have to compromise, but will it be a compromise of the heart? "Thunder Point" is like a patchwork quilt top--a work in progress where unexpected pairings and additions somehow come together to form a thing of beauty. Something unique and ever-evolving--just like the residents of Thunder Point.
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THE HERO by Robyn Carr
With warmth and sensitivity, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr shows readers that falling in love can be the bravest act of all.
In a moment of desperation, Devon McAllister takes her daughter and flees a place where they should have been safe and secure. She has no idea what is around the next bend, but she is pretty certain it can't be worse than what they've left behind. Her plan is to escape to somewhere she can be invisible. Instead, an unexpected offer of assistance leads her to Thunder Point, a tiny Oregon town with a willingness to help someone in need. As the widowed father of a vulnerable young boy, Spencer Lawson knows something about needing friendship. But he's not looking for anything else. Instead, he's thrown his energy into his new role as Thunder Point's high school football coach. Tough and demanding to his team, off the field he's gentle and kind...just the kind of man who could heal Devon's wounded heart. Devon thought she wanted to hide from the world. But in Thunder Point, you find bravery where you least expect it...and sometimes, you find a hero.
MY REVIEW: Author Robyn Carr returns readers to the coastal community of Thunder Point, Oregon with Book Three, "The Hero". Rawley Goode is a sixty-something Vietnam Vet, usually short on words and spare with communication. However, when he sees a young woman and her small child walking the road alone in the early morning darkness, he offers them a ride. From the young woman's clothing and hairstyle, he surmises that she has just left "The Fellowship", a religious compound located in the area nearby. Since he was on his way to Hank Cooper's little deli & bar, he offers to provide breakfast for mother and child, and then give them a lift to wherever they want to go. Devon McAllister and her daughter are indeed fleeing the compound and the control of the manipulative ruler, Brother Jacob. Devon had been vulnerable to Jacob's persuasion to join his commune, and later he fathered her daughter, Mercy. Devon knew firsthand that Jacob was evil--sometimes physically violent. He grew pot as a cash crop, saying that it was medicinal herbs. He was on the radar of the authorities, suspected of kidnapping and human trafficking. Rawley extends his kindness even further, giving Devon and Mercy a place to stay, and advising Devon to change her looks. She cuts her long hair very short, and Rawley helps her to get new clothes. Another friend of Cooper's also takes an interest in Devon. Spencer Lawson had been married to a former girlfriend of Cooper's, and when she is dying from cancer, Cooper is called to see her one last time. She reveals that he is the biological father of her son, Austin, who has been raised by Spencer. After her death, Spencer and Austin show up in Thunder Point, and Cooper is delighted to be able to spend time with his son. Spencer accepts the job of head coach at the local high school, and he throws himself into the role. Devon finds work in the new doctor's office in town, and she moves into a small apartment which needs a lot of work. Spencer, Rawley, Cooper and his lady, Sarah, step in and fix up Devon's apartment while she is at work one day, and she and Mercy finally have a real home of their own. The friendship between Spencer and Devon blooms into romance. Cooper and Sarah are making plans for the future, and their friends, Mac McCain and Gina James are now happily married and co-parenting their merged families. Devon enjoys her work, her new friends, and the romantic attentions of Spencer, but she is always aware of the danger she left behind. When that danger comes looking for her, and Mercy is kidnapped, Devon is devastated. However, there's more than one "hero" in Thunder Point, and Devon's friends won't let her down. When the past is put behind at last, what will the future hold for Devon and Spencer? Each of them is healing from painful memories, but hearts can always hope for healing and happiness to lead them to brighter and better days ahead. Thunder Point is just the place for them to be--a place where wanderers come to settle, newcomers are welcomed as friends, and friends become family.
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THE CHANCE by Robyn Carr
Share the joys, heartbreaks, challenges and triumphs of the people who inhabit the small Oregon town of Thunder Point with #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr...
With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people, Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI agent Laine Carrington to recuperate from a gunshot wound and contemplate her future. The locals embraced Laine as one of their own after she risked her life to save a young girl from a dangerous cult. Knowing her wounds go beyond the physical, Laine hopes she'll fit in for a while and find her true self in a town that feels safe. She may even learn to open her heart to others, something an undercover agent has little time to indulge. Eric Gentry is also new to Thunder Point. Although he's a man with a dark past, he's determined to put down roots and get to know the daughter he only recently discovered. When Laine and Eric meet, their attraction is obvious to everyone. But while the law enforcement agent and the reformed criminal want to make things work, their differences may run too deep...unless they take a chance on each other and find that deep and mysterious bond that belongs to those who choose love over fear.
MY REVIEW: With its picturesque coastal Oregon setting, appealing characters, and involving story lines, "Thunder Point" continues to be a very enjoyable contemporary romance series from author Robyn Carr. With "The Chance", FBI agent Laine Carrington is in need of a respite to recover from a gunshot wound incurred during a dangerous assignment to bring down a nefarious cult and its evil leader. The Thunder Point community had taken her into their fold after she had rescued a young girl, and Laine requests a leave of absence to return to the haven of the Oregon coast. Renting a house and settling in, Laine hopes to get a fresh viewpoint on her future and to come to some resolution with her difficult relationship with her father. When Eric Gentry, owner of the local service station and garage, first lays eyes on Laine, he is immediately smitten. After a troublesome past, Eric has put down roots in Thunder Point to be near his daughter and to make a better future for himself. Laine is equally attracted to Eric, and while he is cautiously making his way toward her, she is a decisive woman of action, and she knows what she wants. However, they have very different backgrounds and life histories. Eric quit high school and became involved with the wrong crowd, later serving five years in prison for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when his buddies held up a store. After learning a hard lesson, Eric cleaned up his act, got his GED, and became successful in auto repair and restoration. Laine's parents were both doctors, and as their daughter, she was a well-educated high-achiever. Can an electric chemistry and mutual need overcome their conflicts and lead to a lifetime of love? I look forward to future visits to Thunder Point and spending more time with its residents and its newcomers.
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#1 New York
Times bestselling author Robyn Carr returns to Thunder Point with an
uplifting story about overcoming loss and finding unexpected love
Scott
Grant has a bustling family practice in the small Oregon community of
Thunder Point. The town and its people have embraced the widowed doctor
and father of two, his children are thriving, and Scott knows it's time
to move on from his loss. But as the town's only doctor, the dating
scene is awkward. That is, until a stunning physician's assistant
applies for a job at his clinic. Peyton Lacoumette considers
herself entirely out of the dating scene. She's already been burned by a
man with kids, and she's come to Thunder Point determined not to repeat
past mistakes. When Scott offers her a job, at a much lower salary than
she's used to, Peyton is surprisingly eager to accept…at least for now.
She's willing to stay for a three-month trial period while she explores
other options. Scott and Peyton know the arrangement is
temporary—it isn't enough time to build a real relationship, never mind
anything with lasting commitment. But love can blossom faster than you
think when the timing is right, and this short visit just might hold the
promise of forever.
MY REVIEW: I may live in Virginia, but I have another home in Thunder Point,
Oregon, the fictional community created by author Robyn Carr. With "The
Promise", the fifth book in "The Thunder Point Series", I am familiar
with old friends and family, and I am embracing new acquaintances
finding their own home in this lovely little community. Dr. Scott Grant
is a widower with two small children, building a life and establishing
firm roots in Thunder Point. As the town's only physician, his
professional life and personal life often overlap, and he's managing the
best way that he can, but he could use some extra help. Peyton
Lacoumette, an accomplished physician's assistant, needs a life
change--away from the prominent cardiologist who had been her lover and
her employer. Answering Scott Grant's help wanted advertisement seems
like the perfect solution for them both--at least for the time being.
Peyton, from a large Oregon farming family, has always been a giver, and
it seems those around her don't mind taking, but she's determined to be
on her own and free from some of those needy, greedy attachments. Scott
is far different from Ted Ramsdale, the god-like medical superstar who
had first dazzled and then greatly disappointed Peyton. His children are
also quite unlike Ted's children. Even though they lost their mother,
Scott's young son and daughter are easy to be around, with few of the
issues Peyton dealt with in Ted's three unmanageable, unappreciative
teens. As Peyton weighs her options for the future, Scott and his
children, and the Thunder Point community are finding a place in her
heart. Scott was attracted to Peyton from the very beginning, not just
for her stunning beauty, but for her competence and intelligence. He
realizes that his heart is ready to love again, but can Peyton be
satisfied with small-town living and a much less grand lifestyle than
the one she left behind? After working on her parents' farm as she grew
up, she achieved much in her career and chose to reward herself with
perks of her success--but is that what makes her really happy? Love has
its own sense of timing, often very different than our own, but when the
promise of real, lasting love comes along, we must realize when the
time is right to make a leap of faith for the heart. A recommended
series for lovers of smartly-written, involving contemporary romance.
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In a small town, reputation is everything. In her latest novel, #1 New York Times
bestselling author Robyn Carr explores the burden placed on a young man
returning home to face his mistakes—the first step in claiming the life
he was meant to live ...
At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. The people in his hometown have never forgotten what might have been. Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken. But now he's been presented with an opportunity to return home and show his father—and the people of Thunder Point—he's become a better, humbler version of his former self. Winning over his father isn't the only challenge. Seth must also find a way to convince his childhood neighbor and best friend, Iris McKinley, to forgive him for breaking her heart. With his homecoming, will Seth be able to convince the town, his family and especially Iris that he's finally ready to be the man who will make them all proud?
MY REVIEW: Six books into author Robyn Carr's "Thunder Point" series, and I am
still hooked. I look forward to each trip to the little community on the
coast of Oregon, where I can visit with old pals and meet new friends.
This book, "The Homecoming", is my favorite entry, thanks to a very
appealing heroine and an exceptionally poignant story line. A hunky hero
who admits to being a self-reforming work-in-progress adds just the
right balance to this charming contemporary romance. Seth Sileski was a
golden-haired golden boy--a high school football star who left Thunder
Point and earned a pro-football contract. His moment in the spotlight
vanished all too soon, thanks to a serious car accident which
permanently damaged his right leg and ended his career in professional
sports. Finally finding a career in law enforcement, he returns to his
home town as Deputy Sheriff, taking over for his promoted predecessor.
Seth makes his rounds of the town, getting to know the business owners
and catching up with old friends, visiting with his mother and letting
her fuss over him and feed him. There are two very important people with
whom Seth must make amends. His father always felt that Seth had thrown
away his opportunity of a lifetime, and a distance had grown between
them over the years. The other person on Seth's mind, the one he had
missed and most desired to be back in his life, is his former best
friend, Iris McKinley. Seth and Iris had grown up together, next-door
neighbors and schoolmates. Iris was always there for Seth, guiding him
through school and personal issues, and she always made him tow the
line. In their senior year, a misunderstanding had led to a permanent
break, their once close relationship strained and damaged. Iris had
always loved Seth, as a friend and more than a friend. She was the odd
girl and he was the school star, but somehow they had fit together and
were content with each other's company--until the night a drunken Seth
had said things and done things he didn't remember the next day. He had
broken Iris' heart, and she carried her hurt with her throughout the
years, never really getting over Seth. Now he was home, wanting to be
her friend again, and she finds it hard to resist him, even though the
pain is still just below the surface. When the truth is revealed, can
childhood pals and high school buddies discover that their feelings have
grown into attraction and love between an adult man and woman? I so
enjoyed Iris as a female character, both vulnerable and still very much
her own woman. Seth is a different kind of leading man, just right with
his humbled hunkiness. The story line for "The Homecoming" explores many
other touching, funny, and dramatic elements, and I highly recommend
this well-written contemporary romance. I am a great fan of Robyn Carr's
"Thunder Point" series, and I know you will be too.
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COMING UP IN 2015:
ROBYN CARR
Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of almost fifty novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River series. Her highly anticipated new series, Thunder Point, began in March 2013. Robyn and her husband live in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at www.RobynCarr.com.
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