Moonlight Road

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With her beloved younger siblings settled and happy, Erin Foley has empty nest syndrome. At age thirty-five. So she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded (but totally upgraded—she's not into roughing it) cabin near Virgin River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself…not the shaggy-haired mountain man she meets. In fact, beneath his faded fatigues and bushy beard, Aiden Riordan is a doctor, recharging for a summer after leaving the navy. He's intrigued by the pretty, slightly snooty refugee from the rat race—her meditating and journaling are definitely keeping him at arm's length. He'd love to get closer…if his scruffy exterior and crazy ex-wife don't hold him back. But maybe it's something in the water—unlikely romances seem to take root in Virgin River…helped along by some well-intentioned meddling, of course.

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Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr, published in 2012 and spanning 359 pages, invites readers back into the comforting, scenic world of Virgin River for another heartwarming chapter of contemporary fiction. At the center of the narrative is Erin Foley, a thirty-five-year-old woman experiencing a rather unusual dilemma. Having spent years lovingly raising and settling her beloved younger siblings so they are happy and independent, Erin suddenly finds herself dealing with a severe case of empty nest syndrome at an age when most people are just starting families or building their careers. Feeling the weight of this sudden transition and a profound lack of personal direction, she decides it is time to hit the pause button on her busy life. Seeking solace, reflection, and a chance to truly get to know herself outside of her caretaker roles, she holes up in a secluded cabin near Virgin River. True to her comfort preferences, this is not a rustic experience of roughing it; she has chosen a totally upgraded, modern space where she can meditate, journal, and focus entirely on her personal journey. However, Erin's carefully laid plans for solitude and self-discovery are abruptly disrupted when she meets a shaggy-haired mountain man living nearby. Beneath his faded fatigues and thick, bushy beard, this mysterious local is actually Aiden Riordan, a dedicated doctor who has retreated to the mountains to recharge for the summer after finishing his service in the navy. Aiden is immediately intrigued by Erin, viewing her as a pretty, slightly snooty refugee from the rat race. Her dedicated routines of meditating and journaling are definitely keeping him at arm's length, presenting a fun challenge for the physician. He would love to get closer to her, but he worries that his own complicated baggage, including his scruffy exterior and a crazy ex-wife, might hold him back from forming a new connection. As Erin and Aiden navigate their initial misimpressions and personal insecurities, they begin to discover that the stunning natural environment around them holds a peculiar kind of magic. Whether it is something in the mountain water or simply the welcoming spirit of the small town, unlikely romances seem to continually take root in Virgin River, offering both characters a chance at healing, unexpected love, and a fresh start.

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