• Promise Canyon

  • Virgin River, Book 13
  • By: Robyn Carr
  • Narrated by: Therese Plummer
  • Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,287 ratings)

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Promise Canyon

By: Robyn Carr
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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Publisher's summary

Best-selling author Robyn Carr has earned a devoted following for her inspirational tales of love and redemption set in the near-magical confines of Virgin River.

Lilly Yazhi knows all she needs to know about Clay Tahoma. Sure, he’s got a certain appeal befitting his Navajo roots, but she’s not falling for Clay’s silent, “earthy” attractiveness. She certainly won't make the same mistake as Clay’s ex-wife. Only trouble is, her heart and mind have committed to different resolves....

Take another trip down the Virgin River.
©2011 Robyn Carr (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

Featured Article: Virgin River—The Definitive Explainer


Before it was adapted into a Netflix show, Virgin River was a series of more than 20 novels by New York Times best-selling author Robyn Carr. The audiobooks, all read by Audie Award-winning narrator Thérèse Plummer, are well-loved by a wide audience. The series takes place in Virgin River and revolves around new resident Melinda Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife. There's more to this sleepy town than first appearances suggest.

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The series continures....

For anyone who enjoys romance series, this one is for you. Although some of the scenes are a bit over the top (speaking of the series in general and not this book in particular), these books are a pleasant read without anything to graphic. They give you the view of people in a small community that work as friends and neighbors. With men who are all any woman would want (okay, it is a little unrealistic to have so many handsome, caring men who idolize their woman) it makes you want to pack a suitcase and head out to Virgin River and Jack's Bar. I'd advise getting all the books in the series and starting at the beginning. You can listen to these as stand alones but you get a more in depth feeling fot the characters when you learn about them from the start and how they interact with each other.
I listen to this series over and over and can't wait for the next book to come out.

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I'm a horse lover and wanted to love this one.

Let me start by saying that I love this series and this author. I really love the narrator.

I just felt this particular book in the series was a little shallow and fell short. I looked forward to the Native American aspect of it but it just wasn't as good as some of the others. It also stopped where it could have been more interesting. I especially disliked the representation of the author's version of a "Horse Whisperer". There are horse whisperers, there are many that are well known, but they use actual techniques not mind reading. They read body language. I'm a lifelong horse owner and trainer. I was disappointed that the author didn't at very least take time to find out the differences in horse colors, or the differences between harnesses, bridles halters and other tack. There were all kinds of crazy, dangerous interactions with horses that were just stupid and full of misinformation. There is no way someone who rode barrels for awhile as a kid will look like they have been riding dressage their whole life. (The pronunciation of dressage was also irritatingly incorrect.) She should take a lesson from author Diana Gabaldon (Outlander) and do a little more research. Robyn Carr seems to know a lot more about food. Which is always fun.

I also missed more interaction with the Virgin River characters who I love.

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Appears to be out of order

Book 11 "Wild Man Creek" includes references to things that would have occurred previously in Promise Canyon. I think "Promise Canyon" is supposed to be Book 11 and "Wild Man Creek" is supposed to be Book 12. This book was enjoyable, but not as good as others in the series (I've read through Book 12).

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Virgin River Series

Robyn Carr strikes again! Loved it, well done Ms. Carr.
Pulls you in right from the beginning & interested until the end. You will not want to stop listening once you've started. Enjoy!
More Carr please Audible!

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Listen to Promise Canyon before Wild Man Creek

This series is out of order with these two books. Promise is taken place first and then Wild Man Creek. Don't know how Audible messed this one up. Both books are a great segment of the whole series. I love how Robyn Carr takes these stories and is able to keep your interest with these easy listening episodes.
I don't think I could listen if Therese Plummer doesn't narrate them. Wonderful.
It's worth the credits to get everyone in this series. Thunder Point is great too.

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Like catching up with old friends...

This is another good addition to the Virgin River series. You can always count on Robyn Carr to give an interesting story about the different people of the town, a great love story and a beautiful ending. And that combined with the best narrator ever, Ms. Therese Plummer, means you cannot go wrong and it is always a credit well spent.

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Love this series!

Sometimes it is difficult to let characters go after reading books. I so love series books because the stories continue and the characters lives grow just like in life. Robyn Carr's books are the best of all worlds. The characters grow and develop and Virgin River is place I'd like to live.

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Very good

What I especially liked about this book was that there was no heavy deep description of sex you knew what was going on without having to know the details I applied the author why couldn’t she have done this with all the other books the story was different but that’s what made it really good I wish she would’ve done it with all the books the last book she did it to it wasn’t as deep and descriptive detailed in the sex I’d like to all her books except for all the descriptive detailed sex the last two she hasn’t. Others must have complained and so she got better I just wish she could fix the other books like revise them because there’s so many people I know who would love these books but they won’t read them because of that

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A little off

I absolutely love this series. If I could have given this book 4.5 stars I would have. But 4 was too low. This story was engaging and I enjoyed the characters, but there were some distractions. First, I was not thrilled with the portrayal of Native Americans. I don’t think Robyn Carr was thorough in her research this time, and there was some borderline offensive language, such as referring to a Native American man as “exotic.” Also, the ever-amazing Therese Plummer actually mispronounced a couple of words. And this book had a few too many storylines going. I think the next five plot lines were planted. Still, I enjoyed it. I wouldn’t want to miss one in the series. But this wasn’t my favorite.

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Another trot through Virgin River

Promise Canyon features two new "fall in love" characters Lily and Clay. The book also brings in Native Amercian tradition and culture. And there are horses! RC always has an emotional struggle in her books and this does not disappoint...baggage from the past, pain and disappointment something anyone can relate too. Not as "deep" as other stories but on target. The situations usually work out with a prescribed effort. Previous characters are brought into the story and something very sad happens but in The Virgin River way the town folk come together and heal. New characters are introduced that hopefully lead up to more books...especially "on the search for his birth father" Denny. It is a fantasy community and so nice to visit....and I appreciate happy endings.

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