Second Chance Pass: Book 5 of Virgin River series

Wow, yet another amazing book in the series! I can't put these books down! I pick it up and start reading and feel like I am in the middle of what's going on, I just can't get over what an awesome author Robyn Carr is.

This one had lots of characters to keep up with. There were a lot of storylines to follow and lots of babies born. These books really hold your interest and makes you want to have friends like this town.

Robyn Carr is my favorite author and I have read many of her books.My only criticism is I wish the sex passages were not so graphic. I am no prude but some of them are a bit too much.

Iam reading the whole series. I got hooked watching the series on Netflix and the books are even better.

Second Chance Pass is Book 5 in the amazing Robyn Carr's Virgin River series. If one goes online to check out any of Ms. Carr's books, they will find themselves awash in comments from devoted followers. Why the adulation? Because Ms. Carr delivers on a theme readers the world over, love. Brave military men and the women who love them who live to a code of honor, seemingly missing in today's gimme, gimme, entitlement era.I love that this series provides new characters with their struggles while keeping us informed on the previous characters who inhabit tiny Virgin River, her fictional town in the Humboldt County redwoods. I can't wait to read more about Jack Sheridan and his nurse practitioner wife Mel and their growing family, or John Middletown, the gentle giant who captures Paige's heart. Or the rest of Jack's and Preacher's ex-Marine buddies. They're all here in Second Chance Pass, plus the stories of Paul Haggerty and his adoring bride Vanessa, Vanni's father, General Walt Booth and the retired movie-star neighbor, and architectural designer, Joe Benson who is instantly blown away on his first meeting with Vanni's girlfriend and maid of honor Nikki Jorgensen.In Second Chance Pass, the reader will walk through the births of Mel's and Paige's babies, discover Paul's undying love for Vanni and her deceased husband, and cheer Joe Benson as he meets his match in petite Nikki. But can Nikki shed her apprehensions about Joe's sincerity after a night of mind-blowing sex? Is it just a fling or the real deal? Pick up a copy of Second Chance Pass and find out. You won't be disappointed. Robyn Carr's Virgin River is a series so heartwarming, you wish you could move there.

This is one of the most emotional stories I have re-read in a while. There is much more going on than the blurb can do justice to. We met Vanni and Paul in previous Vigin River stories. Now it is their turn. But we also get to see more of all the previous characters, like Jack, Mel, Preacher and Paige. This is truly a series about a community. You will laugh, cry and hold your breath waiting for the next event to hit.This story has a fast pace, a hopeful tone and a character oriented storyline with some action and some steamy scenes, but not overly detailed! The characters are vibrant and endearing. You just fall in love with the whole crew of them. I am rereading the series, since book 21 is finally coming out later in 2020. If you like you romances to include an entire town, a ton of emotion and characters that draw you in, read (or re-read) this series to get ready to Return to Virgin River! Enjoy!

I liked how well the book covered every detail in developing a relationship and moved through time to the next pivotal moment...

THE VIRGIN RIVER SERIES (Contemporary):Virgin RiverShelter MountainWhispering RockA Virgin River ChristmasSecond Chance PassTemptation Ridge (March 2009)Paradise Valley (April 2009)Definitely read these in order. You can skip the Christmas book without losing the storyline, but it is a great story on it's own. My review will most benefit people who are familiar with the Virgin River series.I was really looking forward to reuniting with the characters of the Virgin River series. After reading "Second Chance Pass", I'm having mixed feeling about reading the next book in the series. Half of this book was emotionally touching, fun, and powerful. The other half was painfully boring, repetitive, and pointless.Here is what I would describe as "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" of it all:"The Good":All of the main characters from the first three books are present in some portion of "Second Chance Pass". After feeling disappointed about not hearing anything about Ricky and Christopher in the Christmas book, I was glad to see them both back even though they each played very small roles. Actually, Ricky and Jack have a short fishing scene, then a farewell as Ricky leaves for Iraq, that turned out to be one of the most emotionally charged points of the whole book. Excellent writing!The main couple, Vanessa and Paul, had real substance. As the widow and the best friend off Matthew (killed in Iraq) they share a grief that never waivers. Even after admitting to Vanessa that he was in love with her, Paul looks to Matt's grave and towards heaven with a promise to "do right by her". Even after Paul marries her, he weeps at Matt's grave and confesses that, as much as he loves her, he would gladly live forever loving her from a far if it would bring his "brother" back. Again, amazing writing."The Bad":I spent a lot of a pages skimming through repetition. Scenes that happened in past books, and even scenes that occurred right in this very book, were repeated in detail as if we readers have no memory of what happened. An event would take place in one scene, then the characters would tell other characters about it in full detail in another scene. Why not just say "He explained the event to his friends..." Why did we need to reread the whole past scene over again in the dialogue? Poor writing like this made many scenes boring.Be prepared for a majorly repetitious birth control/health lesson. "Use two forms of birth control..." Again and again it is brought up. The condom, the pill, the IUD... We get it. Breastfeed or die. We get treated to at least 3 breastfeeding scenes per chapter. (Yes, it is a beautiful thing. But it gets tedious when we are waiting for a story to unfold.) Despite all of the b.c. lessons, EVERYONE is either pregnant or lactating."The Ugly":Unfortunately, Robyn Carr seems to have fallen into the common mistake of believing we like to see women treat their men like dissident children. The men walk around with their mouths shut like badly whipped mutts. In one case, when Paul's buddy Joe needed advice, Vanessa says that Paul isn't allowed to help Joe. "He's under orders!" [direct quote] not to speak to Joe because Vanessa is mad at Joe. Paul almost relents because he wants "to be able to have sex again in the future." I just can't find anything appealing about a thoroughly whipped man."He's under orders!" ????? Seriously?!?!I actually have a strong dislike for Mel (lead female from the original "Virgin River" book) after reading "Second Chance Pass". She's a midwife. Often the one giving out the lectures about b.c. But she spends the whole book bitching about how her husband got her pregnant "without her permission". Ummm... I'm pretty sure she was aware that unprotected sex = pregnancy. I know it was meant to be a standing joke, but it wore me out. Mel didn't have a single kind or affectionate word for Jack in this entire 400 page book. Meanwhile, he ran in circles loving and taking care of her. How many times did Mel repeat that she would "shoot him" if he "did this" to her again? Enough is enough.After all of the ups and downs of being locked to a powerful scene, then wanting to rip out pages that annoyed or bored me, I'm drained.

In each Virgin River Series book (1-22) I always get acquainted with a bit of a preview of certain characters . Vanessa Rutledge & Paul Haggerty & their story of love their fight to establish a relationship & family was absolutely beautiful,

Brilliant!

Great escapist novel.

Oh, WOW...I bought the first Part, and In the same moment, I know it was a mistake...because it was toooo good!Now, 10 minutes after I've read the last Page, i bought all the other Parts from "Virgin River" .......Thank you !!!

Virgin River is a special place that attracts special people. Second Chance Pass is probably my favourite in the series as many of the characters from past books visit and we get updated on their lives, babies, loves while we live through the angst and inevitable beauty of Paul & Vanni's relationship and the short but tension filled relationship of the architect Joe and Nikki. There are babies had, homes built, life threatening situations, never a dull moment but lots of spirit. A feel good book with a lot of heart.