Harvest Moon

Virgin River, Book 15

By: Robyn Carr

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate. Puttering in Jill's garden and cooking with her heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. Kelly's starting to feel a little too unmotivated… until she meets Lief Holbrook. The handsome widower looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwriter - a combination Kelly finds irresistible. But less appealing is Lief's rebellious stepdaughter, Courtney. She's the reason they moved from L.A., but Courtney's finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River. Kelly's never fallen for a guy with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can't be any worse than a histrionic chef… right?

©2011 Robyn Carr (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

A Chef in Crisis

After suffering a stress reaction and passing out at her job, Kelly quits and runs to her sister’s organic farm. She’s happy making jams and sauces from the produce. When the daughter of the man she loves doesn’t warm to her, it looks like happily ever after will never happen. Great performance and story. Recommend.

My favorite Virgin River book -so far

Didn't skip one word, so much more than a romantic adventure lots of love between father daughter and sisters and friends. Will buy this book to read again some day❣

Another one!

I loved it! The books are SOo much better than the series. A Great narrator and author. There is love, excitement and drama in this one.

This is a great series & soon to be on Netflix

The whole series is based in a small town so you get to know all and new comers that venture there. Filled with love, joy and family. The author is one of my favorites and when I heard that Netflix was going to make a series I couldn't wait so I audibled the series even though I read all the books just to refresh my memory, can't wait

enjoyed the book

I reallly enjoyed the characters I particularly loved Courtney and her antics the part ab

Always a good read with Robyn Carr

The story line was good it kept you wanting to read more. I liked the turmoil between the step daughter and the other families the. How the move to the small town helped her.

Well Written

This was a very well rounded book. The characters were built properly and followed through till the end. I just wished for a little more with the "falling in love" part. It seemed too rushed. I like the build up to it, where you know the characters are falling for each other and they know it, but nobody has said anything to each other so it fuels the suspense. Otherwise, it was a well written story and more of a family book than a romance novel. The romance part was lacking a bit, but overall, good story. The narrator tried her best to bring the characters to life.

Smooth Transition from previous book

I really enjoyed this book and it’s story line. It flowed well and was easy to pick up after the last book.

Where dreams come true even when its hopeless

If you could sum up Harvest Moon in three words, what would they be?

Love, compassion and food.

What other book might you compare Harvest Moon to and why?

There isn't another book that compares to Harvest Moon, The stories is about misunderstanding and dealing with people who injure others and still coming out with a loving relationship.

Which character – as performed by Therese Plummer – was your favorite?

Kelly Matlock's is my favorite character in this story. She finds what she wants to do in life and takes care of her heart.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would love to be able to listen to this story in one sitting, but there is so much going on that if it was less, it would ruin the story.

Any additional comments?

I would love to know what is happeining to these characters.

A modern love story

Carr develops modern, professional female characters in this and the previous book. Problems with work/life balance for the modern female are examined. Also, the merging of families between second marriages is also a theme.