Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr

By: Unknown on Sunday, July 20, 2014

Title:  Forbidden Falls
Series:  Virgin River #9
Author:  Robyn Carr
Published:  December 20, 2009 by Harlequin Mira
Length:  371pgs
Format:   paperback
Genre:  contemporary romance
Shelf:  bought
Rating:  ★★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads:

VIRGIN RIVER IS ABUZZ WITH THE NEWS THAT A STRANGER BOUGHT THE TOWN'S ABANDONED CHURCH ON EBAY. THE BUYER, A YOUNG WIDOWED REVEREND, IS A LITTLE LIKE THE BUILDING ITSELF: IN NEED OF SOME TENDER LOVING CARE.

Noah Kincaid arrives ready to roll up his sleeves and revitalize his new purchase, but he's going to need some help. An ad in the local paper brings and improbably candidate his way.

"Pastor's assistant" is not a phrase that springs to mind when Noah meets brassy, beautiful Ellie Baldwin. With her colorful clothes and even more colorful past, Ellie needs a respectable job so she can regain custody of her children. Noah can't help but admire her spunk and determination, and she may just be the breath of fresh air he needs.

The unlikely duo may come from two different worlds, but they have more in common than anyone would have expected. And in Virgin River lasting happiness is never out of the question.

My Review:

What a uniquely priceless premise for a novel. It`s not something I could have dreamt up in my wildest dreams but Carr definitely makes it work. She melds romance with suspense, real life with possibilities. She creates an unforgettable story that I couldn’t put down. Carr takes this unique novel and places it in a town like none other. Carr’s intricately visual descriptions allow you to walk through this town alongside everyone. Sure, on the surface it’s a small town, but the people in it bring it to life.

I love how natural all of the characters in this novel are. They`re not necessarily your run-of-the-mill characters, but they`re definitely real and the type of people you feel like you could get to know. There are so many intertwining stories in this novel. Carr develops the entire town, not simply a couple. And as a reader, you come to love all of them.

Honestly, if I had a peeve with this novel it would be the length of the chapters. I hate putting a book down in the middle of a chapter and Carr tends to write with rather long chapters, making it difficult for me to find a place to put the novel down, but easy to read it in little more than one sitting.

As a whole, this was a brilliant tale that drew me right back into Virgin River. Carr masterfully weaves the tales of this community together into one, unforgettable whole.

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