Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq&#151;his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart?<P>As the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit mountain town's famous welcoming spirit. Dan Brady has a questionable past, and he's looking for a place to start over. He'd like it to be Virgin River&#133;if he can find a way in. But he never expects to find it in the arms of a woman who was as much an outcast as himself.<P>For a favorite son returned from war and an outsider looking for a home, Virgin River offers them a chance to make peace with the men they once were&#133;and to find the dreams they thought they'd lost.