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    Angel's Peak
    Angel's Peak
    Angel's Peak
    Audiobook11 hours

    Angel's Peak

    Written by Robyn Carr

    Narrated by Thérèse Plummer

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Robyn Carr’s bestselling Virgin River series captivates fans with stories of young men and women given second
    chances at romance in a small northern California town. Here an ex-fighter pilot attempts to rekindle a love he once
    thought lost forever.

    Four years ago, Sean couldn’t commit to Franci, so she walked away. In their time apart, Sean grew up and he’s since
    returned to town. Out one night, Sean runs into her and finds his heart stirred. But he’s even more surprised to learn that
    she hid a secret after their breakup—a now three-year-old secret blessed with Sean’s green eyes. With Sean outraged over
    her deception and Franci unwilling to risk another heartbreak, it will take a miracle to rebuild their relationship—but
    stranger things have happened in Virgin River.

    An impeccable romance complemented by Thérèse Plummer’s rousing narration, Angel’s Peak will have listeners
    cheering for true love’s triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 16, 2010
    ISBN9781449808709
    Angel's Peak
    Author

    Robyn Carr

    Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised women's fiction such as Four Friends and The View From Alameda Island and the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivan's Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix Original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her website at www.RobynCarr.com.

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    • 4/5
      This book was good. Rosie was my favorite character in this book. She stole everyone heart and mended broken hearts. Sean became a good father and rose to the responsibilities. I think it would have been better to tell Sean about Rosie but I dont think he was ready.
      As always the town comes together in a loving way to meet the needs of the community. It is is a story of love and forgiveness.
    • 2/5
      Just so so ! Not near as interesting as most others in the Virgin River series.
    • 5/5
      Another winner from Virgin River! Just all the feel goods.
    • 5/5
      Another beautifully written addition to the Virgin River series! Loved the characters, although I admit I was surprised that Sean wasn't more playful but then when I think about it, this was a good time for him to get serious. His 'Wide Iwish Rose' stole my heart and constantly brought laughter. She proves that children with magic markers should be feared! Haha!

      The uncertainty of Sean's next deployment was a bit hard to take, the waiting was killing me, yet the news' delivery by his daughter was comical and brought tears to my eyes. I worry for his safety, and the safety of a certain families hearts! His mother, Maureen was rather comical as well, dead set against men and melted and rather gooey and plyable was rather fun to watch. Her and George deserve both each other and their travels. I was surprised no babies were born but Mel was not a focal point in this story, so that was acceptable. Aiden is a sweetheart. I felt deeply for Franci and her troubling ex, what he was doing was wrong. I'm glad she found out before it was too late- if she could have stood it longer anyway. Vivian was a breath of fresh insight and I enjoyed my time with her as well.

      Still have yet to find a character that I really dislike in the series. The ending was both gorgeous and s perfect fit for the story. I wish this place was real. I know it would be perfect. Although the fact it is rather close to an active fault line is worrying... To me at least.
    • 3/5
      When Franci wanted to settle down 4 years ago, Sean wanted didn't want to commit. Unexpectedly he runs into her at a bar when he's on R&R from the marines, and later finds out that she left the service to raise their daughter by herself. He's furious and wants to do the right thing and marry her. But she refuses, leaving him to get to know Rosie instead, with hilarious results.
    • 3/5
      Robyn Carr's Virgin River novels have characters that are warm, funny & flawed, yet they work to overcome and survive what life has thrown at them. They come together as a community, as a family. This book starts with Sean Riordan's Story, mixes in some Ellie & Noah and even a little about Sean's mom Maureen. There are appearances from others in this series also.

      Sean has settled down in spite of himself - he's 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 that's not all they share.

      Franci's secret reason for walking away when Sean refused to commit is now three and a half ; a redheaded cherub named Rosie who shares her daddy's emerald green eyes. Sean is stunned - and furious with Franic for the deception.
    • 3/5
      I am not a Secret baby trope fan because the reasons behind it are usually very silly, and I find it to be a forced obstacle for the protagonists involved. But I could sort of understand Franci’s reasoning on why she kept her child a secret, especially since Sean’s attitude about their relationship was so casual. And it was only when she left him – because she wanted a more serious commitment, when he didn’t – that Sean realised he loved her. I think this reasoning felt flat for me, more so with Sean. His chance encounter with Franci in the bar was like: Woah. This is the woman I lost and loved! And was a fool before, but not I’m serious. That didn’t wash for me. He could have tracked her down, especially if she was the love of his life, and although this was the basis of their misunderstanding, it felt off and forced.

      Another aspect of this trope was Sean’s reaction about his daughter, and the length of time it was kept hidden. You would think his reaction towards Franci would have been more angry, but he seemed to get over it pretty quickly and that’s my gripe about the secret baby trope. I just wished Sean showed more reaction, other than the morning he found out. Nonetheless, I did like that there wasn’t unnecessary angst which sometimes feel forced to me because of the trope. But the matter of trust between Franci and Aiden was re-established pretty easily, although I did think that Franci’s ex would play a major role in being another obstacle but thankfully he didn’t.

      However the romance between them was good and I liked how it was developed, especially Sean maturing and realising what he missed out on and what was important. The side plot about Franci’s boyfriendm and the revelations about him was a bit redundant and I couldn’t see the reason why this was needed. But I loved seeing more of the Riordan clan and the secondary romance with Sean’s mother, Maureen, was fantastic. She was a hoot, and coming out of her shell and discovering that she could really enjoy life and actually letting go and discovering new love with George (Noah’s mentor and father figure) was great. In many ways there was a parallel between Maureen and Sean, where Sean was settling down and she was becoming more carefree and spontaneousm but they both realised that there are second chances in love.

      I give Angel’s Peak a 3.5 out of 5
    • 5/5
      A large part of the plot of Angel's Peak centers around the secret baby theme, which is not a favorite of mine. I have a hard time accepting the idea of a woman running away to have a baby and never telling the father, because it seems so unfair to the guy. Unless the man is a tyrant or otherwise a danger to the woman and her child, I usually don't feel like she has a good reason to do this, so this is a romance theme I typically avoid. However, with this being a Virgin River book and me being a huge fan of the series, I couldn't very well pass this one up. I figured if anyone could pull it off and make me like this type of story it would be Robyn Carr, and she definitely didn't disappoint. It was apparent that during the earlier incarnation of their relationship, both Franci and Sean were rather stubborn and immature. Franci tried repeatedly during their relationship to get Sean to commit to her, but he made it abundantly clear that he didn't want marriage or children. When Franci found herself pregnant, she knew Sean would probably step up to the plate and marry her out of a sense of obligation if nothing else, but she didn't want a marriage based on duty alone. She wanted to know that he would love her and the baby with his whole heart. She made one last-ditch effort to get him to commit without tipping her hand. Many angry words were said on both sides, and Franci finally split. She intended to tell Sean she was pregnant eventually, but one thing after another kept happening to turn her off to that idea, and the more time that passed, the harder it was for her to fess up, knowing that he would be angry with her for not telling him in the first place. I did agree with her mom that she should have told Sean long ago, but I felt like the author explained Franci's reasoning well enough for me to be OK with it. Not to mention, she and Sean grew and matured a lot during the course of the story, so in some ways the separation only made their reunion sweeter.Franci and Sean were two wonderful people who made a lovely couple. They met in the Air Force where Sean was flying planes and Franci was a flight nurse. They connected on a very deep level and had amazing chemistry, but butted heads constantly about the marriage issue. When they broke up, Franci got out of the Air Force and went to live with her mom. She built a good life for herself and little Rose with her mom as her support system. When Franci left, Sean felt bad about how things had ended between them. He tried a few times to reach her, only to find out that she'd moved and no one seemed to know where she'd gone. Finally, he gave up and went on with his life, returning to his old playboy persona, but no woman since has made him feel like Franci did. When he chances to spot her in a bar with friends, he's instantly smitten again and refuses to let her get away a second time. However, she isn't so thrilled to see him after all this time and gives him the cold shoulder. Being a typical clueless man, he has no idea how to go about getting her back the right way, but I have to give him props for his persistence. At least he had the decency to admit that he had no idea what he was doing and that he was wrong to not commit to her. Although he was upset with her at first for not informing him that he was a father, he warmed up to little Rose and her mom pretty quickly, and grew into the kind of man Franci desperately wanted four years earlier. Eventually, they can't deny that the old spark is still there, and Sean begins to wonder why he ever fought it so hard. I have to give Robyn Carr kudos for not skimping on showing Sean and Franci's chemistry in their first love scene. Despite only being moderately descriptive, it was positively explosive and explained a lot about why neither had experienced anything else like it since breaking up.As with all the Virgin River books, there are side plots aplenty. Most of the past heroes and heroines returned in some capacity, even if only as background characters. Some new characters were introduced as well and new relationships were formed. Robyn Carr continues her tradition of romance for the young at heart with Franci's mom, Vivian, and her boyfriend, Carl, who are looking forward to being able to spend more time together if Franci and Sean reunite. Sean's mom, Maureen is thrilled that one of her sons has finally given her a grandchild even if she is rather prudish about the way it occurred. She revels in her new role as grandma to Rose and gets acquainted with Noah's old friend, George. We learn that Dan and Cheryl are progressing in their relationship, but still taking things slow, one day at a time. Cheryl finally puts her old house filled with bad memories on the market, while Dan is building a new home that will be all theirs for making new memories. Noah is still a great friend, counselor and minister to the community. He and Ellie get engaged, plan and execute a wedding, and buy a “new” old house. I love how the whole town came together to help them fix it up enough to live in just in time for the holidays. Luke and Shelby play hosts to their family and have a big announcement to make. We also learn that Paul is busy doing a major rebuild/remodel on Ian Buchanan's old cabin (A Virgin River Christmas) in preparation for Marcie's sister, Erin, coming to visit as the heroine of the next book in the series, Moonlight Road. I remember Erin being rather fussy and snobbish as well as pretty bossy toward Marcie. I don't recall liking her very well, but if anyone can make me warm up to her, Robyn Carr would be the one to do it. Her hero will be Sean and Luke's brother, Aiden. I've always loved Aiden, because out of all those handsome Riordan boys, he is the one who longs for a wife and family but has had horrible luck with women. It's cute how excited he is about meeting his niece, and he's the only one of the boys who can keep their mom, Maureen, in line. He's definitely the peace keeper of the family and an all-around great guy who I look forward to seeing as a main hero.Angel's Peak was another heartwarming read in the Virgin River series. This book was a little more lighthearted than some of the others in the series. It contained two of the funniest scenes that I believe Robyn Carr has ever written. The grocery store fight was absolutely hilarious, and Sean's first attempt at playing father to Rosie was truly endearing while also being LOL funny. As always, I loved the small-town atmosphere and all the people who populate the town. Their Thanksgiving gathering and how they all rallied around each other and helped those in need gave me lots of warm fuzzies. Angel's Peak was yet another winner from this talented author, and I can't wait to pick up the next book soon.
    • 1/5
      Disappointing – a new low for the seriesFranci and Sean had a terrible break-up four year ago, and when they run into each other again there’s a shocking revelation for Sean. Be warned, not much of this book has anything to do with Virgin River.Having come into possession of, and read, the entire, wildly uneven Virgin River series in just over a week, I can say with absolute certainty this is the worst of the bunch.As the Virgin River series goes on, its focus is shifting further and further away from romance and the town, and more and more towards parenting and home renovations (and relationships for the over-sixties). I can’t say that’s a good thing. The only positive is the fact the less Mel appears in a book, the less I have to groan my way through detailed pelvic exams and childbirths. But I want my romance back!Robyn Carr’s books are a little slow-moving, which can be nice when you need to relax and have a change of pace, but sometimes they’re TOO slow. You get long conversations about nothing in particular that don’t further the plot. I think Sean and Franci’s relationship would have been far more interesting with some of the boring bits removed. It could also have done without the repetition – once again Carr has her characters relaying information multiple times to multiple characters. The reader doesn’t need to hear the same stories over and over.It’s strange that every character is either a retired military man, working in medicine, or renovating homes. Why do these professions have the author so obsessed?I had a hard time warming up to Franci, and not only because the way she lied to Sean by omission was unforgivable in my book. She was described as some sort of thin, muscular sporting superwoman with a shorn, butch haircut. I just couldn’t see why people found her so attractive – in personality or looks.There wasn’t much in the way of romance here, but plenty about wanting babies and parenting.Just for the record, children with speech impediments are not cute. Reading misspelt words meant to symbolise a child with a speech impediment is sheer torture. Rosie seriously annoyed me the moment she ran onto the page.When Sean’s mother, Maureen, came onto the scene she completely took over the book. And – as always with a Robyn Carr – the book went downhill at the halfway point, I’ll have to admit, by the end I was skipping the parts about Maureen and George, and by then those parts took up most of the page space. Gosh I would have preferred something more interesting to fill the space than lengthy discussions about the sexual problems the elderly might experience…My problem with the jumping storylines in this one was that we missed any relationship development there might have been between Franci and Sean. One minute they see each other again, then Sean’s otherwise occupied (while we visit plenty of other characters who are planning babies), and then there’s the resolution to the main story. I felt robbed of the romance.There’s more time devoted to describing all the characters’ houses than there is to relationships between these characters!I am SO sick of everybody thinking about, talking about, worrying about and going about getting checked for STDs. We’re adults reading these books – we can do without being talked down to about safe sex.Robyn Carr claims to hate fancy names, and so her characters have plain old Anglo-Saxon names. Even the Mexican hero of book three was called Mike by all his friends. The lack of diversity might be Ms Carr’s prejudice, but it’s unrealistic. There are few to no women currently in their thirties named Glynnis; maybe she should be a bit more sensible about naming her characters.The conflicts in the book are resolved too easily. Sean should have been furious about Franci’s secrets, but he just…wasn’t. Rosie should have got in trouble for some of her behaviour, but everybody just thought she was cute. She was a spoilt little brat.By the time the book ambles to its conclusion, everything is tied up in so many pretty bows I found myself wishing for a few more bad things to happen to this town so we could get a real story. The good people are saints and the bad people are cartoonishly bad. There’s no middle ground. I’d love for a bit more balance in and around Virgin River.