Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr (English) Paperback Book

Description: Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr Four years ago, Air Force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan had reached an impasse: she wanted marriage and a family; he didnt. But now a chance meeting proves that their bitter breakup hasnt cooled their sizzling chemistry. Original. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all... Four years ago, air force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan reached an impasse. She wanted marriage and a family. He didnt. But a chance meeting proves that the bitter breakup hasnt cooled their sizzling chemistry. Sean has settled down in spite of himself--hes not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again. After all, they have a history...but thats not all they share. Francis secret reason for walking away when Sean refused to commit is now three and a half: a redheaded cherub named Rosie who shares her daddys emerald-green eyes. Sean is stunned--and furious with Franci for the deception. News travels fast in Virgin River, and soon the whole town is taking sides. Rebuilding their trust could take a small miracle--and the kind of love that can move mountains.Dont miss Robyn Carrs next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed--available January 2024!Virgin River Novels: Book 1: Virgin RiverBook 2: Shelter MountainBook 3: Whispering RockBook 4: A Virgin River ChristmasBook 5: Second Chance PassBook 6: Temptation RidgeBook 7: Paradise ValleyBook 8: Forbidden FallsBook 9: Angels PeakBook 10: Moonlight RoadBook 11: Promise CanyonBook 12: Wild Man CreekBook 13: Harvest MoonBook 14: Bring Me Home for ChristmasBook 15: Hidden SummitBook 16: Redwood BendBook 17: Sunrise PointBook 18: My Kind of ChristmasBook 19: Return to Virgin River Author Biography Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised womens fiction such as Four Friends and The View From Alameda Island and the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivans Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix Original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her website at Review "Prolific Carrs new novel demonstrates that classic womens fiction, illuminating the power of womens friendships, is still alive and well."-Booklist on Four Friends "Carr leads with confidence, and the path, though familiar, is fresh and inviting". -Publishers Weekly on Four Friends "Hugely popular romance author Carr steps into womens fiction territory with this quietly powerful exploration of friendship, marriage and midlife crisis." -Kirkus on Four Friends "An engaging romance that is sexy, funny and intensely touching." -Library Journal on The Chance "As usual, Carr delves into the lives of others in town, laying the groundwork for future books. This cozy read satisfies." -Publishers Weekly on The Chance "Carr focuses her superior storytelling on one couple for a cant-put-down read." -RT Book Reviews on The Chance "A touch of danger and suspense make the latest in Carrs Thunder Point series a powerful read." -RT Book Reviews on The Hero "With her trademark mixture of humor, realistic conflict, and razor-sharp insights, Carr brings Thunder Point to vivid life." -Library Journal on The Newcomer "No one can do small-town life like Carr." -RT Book Reviews on The Wanderer "Carr has hit her stride with this captivating series."-Library Journal on the Virgin River series Review Quote "With her trademark mixture of humor, realistic conflict, and razor-sharp insights, Carr brings Thunder Point to vivid life." -Library Journal on The Newcomer Excerpt from Book Once the sun went down in Virgin River there wasnt a whole lot of entertainment for Sean Riordan, unless he wanted to sit by the fire at his brother Lukes house. But sitting all quiet and cozy while Luke and his new wife, Shelby, snuggled and said sweet little things to each other was a special kind of torment he could do without. Sometimes they just faked being tired so they could slip off to bed at eight oclock at night. More often than not Sean just made it easy on them--hed head over to a larger town on the coast where he could enjoy the sights and do a little window-shopping, maybe meet a woman of his own. Sean was a U-2 pilot stationed at Beale Air Force Base in Northern California, a few hours south of Virgin River. He had accumulated a ton of vacation and could only carry over ninety days to the next fiscal year, so he had a couple of months to kill. His brother had just gotten married and Sean had been his best man. After the wedding, Sean decided to stay on in Virgin River and use up some of his leave. Given the fact that Luke and Shelby had been together about a year, Sean didnt feel as if he was interfering with the honeymoon by hanging around. All that lovey-dovey stuff was not so much about them sealing the deal, as it was about them still being hot to trot, as if theyd just met. And there was a lot of talk about baby making, something that surprised Sean about Luke. However, Lukes willingness to step up and try to nail that egg, night after night after night, that did not surprise Sean in the slightest. During the daytime, Sean always had lots to do. There was plenty of upkeep on the cabins Luke and Sean had bought together as an investment and which Luke now managed and rented full-time. There was hunting and fishing--it was still deer season--and the salmon and trout were fat; the river ran practically outside the front door. Luke and his helper, Art, were catching so many fish that Luke had to buy a shed, run some wiring to it from the house and invest in a big freezer. There was no denying the appeal of the Virgin River area for a guy with time on his hands. Sean was an out-doorsman at heart and the October colors in the mountains were awesome. It wouldnt be all that long before the first snowfall, and soon after that he would have to get back to Beale. So, in the meantime, all he wanted to do was find a nice bar with a fireplace to relax next to--one without his brother and sister-in-law cuddling up in front of it. "Ready for another drink, pal?" the bartender asked him. "Im good, thanks. I didnt come in here to check out the architecture, but the detailed carving in this place is impressive," Sean replied. The bartender laughed. "Two things are obvious about you. Youre not from around here and youre military." "Okay, I admit the haircut is a giveaway. But the rest--?" "This is lumber country and this bar is wall-to-wall oak. When it was built, the wood was probably cheaper than the nails. The craftsmanship? Common around here. So, what brings you to town?" Sean took a sip of his beer. "Burning off some leave. Visiting my brother. I have a little over six weeks of leave left. I used to hit the bars with my brother, but his running days are over." "War injury?" the bartender asked. "Battle of the sexes. He just got married." The bartender whistled. "My condolences." Tonight Sean had landed in a large upscale bar and restaurant in Arcata. He occupied a spot at the end of the bar where he could get a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree view of the place. So far it appeared as if all the women were with husbands or dates, but that didnt diminish his pleasure--Sean wasnt always looking for a pickup. Sometimes it was nice to simply appreciate the view. Since he was going to be spending some time in this part of the world, he wasnt opposed to the idea of getting to know a girl, take her out, maybe even get a little up close and personal. All such thoughts were suddenly stopped and were replaced by, Ah! Looks like I just hit the jackpot. There was a ripple of female laughter as the door swung open and a group of women, who were obviously having a good time, entered. Even across the large restaurant, he could appreciate their assets. The first one was short, dark, a little on the round side and de-liciously so. She appeared lush and soft and brought a smile to Seans lips. The second one was tall, thin, athletic looking, with straight, silky, unfussy blond hair. Obviously a gymnast or runner--a fine-looking woman. Next came a medium-sized redhead with a curvaceous figure, twinkling eyes and a bright smile. A feminine smorgasbord, he thought appreciatively. Sean did not discriminate--he was attracted to all kinds of women, not just one type. Next was-- Franci? Nah, couldnt be, he told himself. He was just hallucinating again. He thought hed seen her many times before but it was never her. Besides, Franci wore her hair long and straight and this womans mahogany hair was in one of those hyper-short cuts that, on anyone else, might look butch, but on her? Oh, man, it just couldnt get any sexier. It made her dark eyes look huge. The woman shed her coat and she was thinner than Franci, but not by that much. But her eyebrows were exactly the same as Francis--a nice, thin, provocative arch over those big, heavily lashed eyes. It got him missing Franci all over again. She slid out of her coat and revealed a filmy dress. Maybe not filmy, but certainly silky. It was dark purple and fell loosely from her shoulders and was belted at the waist, then flowed again to her knees. The dress accentuated her perfect breasts, narrow waist, slim hips and long legs. Franci had rarely worn dresses but Sean hadnt minded--her long legs and tight butt in a pair of fitted slacks used to blow his mind. But this dress was good. Very good. The four women took a table near the front of the restaurant by the window. They were carrying boxes, shopping bags and party bags--a birthday dinner out? The one who looked like his old girlfriend crossed her legs and revealed a slit in the skirt of that dress that exposed a scrumptious thigh. Whoa. His eyes were glued to that shapely leg. His groin tightened. Then she laughed. God, it was Franci. If that wasnt Franci, it was her twin. The way she tilted her head back and let go was a laugh with passion. Franci had always laughed from deep inside her. That was how she cried, too. Sean was suddenly infused with mixed emotions--remembering the wonderful laughs theyd shared in bed after their typically great sex counterbalanced with how he remembered making her cry, and he was sorry he had ever made Franci cry. Well, hell, he might have made her cry, but hadnt she infuriated him until he wanted to punch a hole in the wall? She could be maddening. Why was that again? Hed think of it, given a minute. That had been almost four years ago. What was she doing here in Arcata? After the breakup--which had been ugly--hed looked for her. But he had let too much time slip by before doing so and she wasnt where he expected her to be. Theyd met in Iraq when he was deployed in the F-16 and she was an air force flight nurse who regularly appeared to take the injured out of the theater. Later, when hed been transferred to Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix as an instructor in the same jet, she was there, assigned as a nurse in the base hospital. They had dated exclusively for two years when a big shift occurred in their individual lives--her service commitment was up and she was planning to separate from the air force and return to civilian life. He was going to cross-train in the U-2 highaltitude reconnaissance aircraft--the spy plane. He didnt see how either of those events should effect any change. He told her hed be relocating to Beale AFB in Northern California. He thought she could probably find work there if she was interested. That had been the beginning of the end. After dating for two years, she, at twenty-six, was ready for a commitment. She wanted marriage and a family, and he didnt. Well, there was nothing new there--shed been honest about that since the beginning of their relationship. Franci had always hoped to marry and have children. And that wasnt something he needed more time to consider--he really didnt see himself settling into that sweet little domestic trap. Ever. Shed been good about not pushing that too hard, but shed never backed down, either. For Seans part, he was monogamous. He told her he loved her because he did. If he occasionally glanced at and appreciated a pretty girl, it went no further. Even though they each maintained their own home, they spent every night together unless one of them was away from the base. But when it came to marriage and children, she was in, and he, at twenty-eight, was out. She had said something like, "Its time to take this relationship to the next level or end it completely." You dont want to be drawing a line in the sand in front of a young fighter pilot. Jet jockeys didnt take orders from girlfriends. Of course, it was no surprise that they fought and he made her cry with senseless, stupid comments like, "Not in this lifetime, babe. If I were interested in getting married, wed be married," and, "Look, Im just flat-ass not doing the rug-rats thing, all right? Even with you." Oh, yeah, Details ISBN0778317021 Author Robyn Carr Short Title ANGELS PEAK Pages 384 Language English ISBN-10 0778317021 ISBN-13 9780778317029 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 9 Residence Las Vegas, NV, US Publisher Mira Books Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-11-25 Edition Description Reissue ed. 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