Therese Plummer

Marine corporal Rick Sudder returns home to Virgin River from Iraq, broken and alone, until the passion and commitment of a young woman restores his faith in love, while Dan Brady, an outsider looking for a place to start over, arrives in Virgin River and gets an unexpectedly warm welcome.

After the death of her twin brother, teacher Hope Godwin moves to Oceanside, Washington, where she falls in love with animal shelter volunteer, and wounded ex-marine, Cade Lincoln, Jr. and a dog named Shadow, finally finding peace in her new home until Cade’s past comes back with a vengeance.