The series, and the books from which it sprung, have inspired a whole subculture of Virgin River-ology, from fan fiction to academia. The series entered its fourth season in July and promptly knocked the mighty Stranger Things - a somewhat less comforting touchstone - from its top ranking. Oh, yes, and in 2019, Virgin River was adapted into a Netflix series that became not only a megahit but a comforting cultural touchstone in an uncertain age. She has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and her 20-book Virgin River series alone has sold over 13 million copies. So far, her 64 books have sold over 27 million copies and have been translated into 19 languages in 30 countries. (Michael Alberstat)Ĭarr, 71, is fast-witted, friendly and excited about this stage of her career - and why not? She’s one of the top romance writers in the country. It’s, Oh no, she knows about me! Sometimes, the rush is good, but I’m getting too old for this!” Henderson author Robyn Carr's 'Virgin River' books have sold more than 13 million copies. “Every single time I see an email from my editor, I get scared. “I’m terrible about deadlines,” Carr says.

Bella - she’s the bossy one - also likes to nudge an elbow or two when Carr is in the act of typing, which is a problem this morning as the Henderson resident and bestselling author of the Virgin River series races against against deadline on her 65th - no, you didn’t misread that - book. (Netflix)īeau and Bella, both of them golden retrievers, have a penchant for getting their paws onto Robyn Carr’s laptop and deleting things. Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in Virgin River on Netflix.

Virgin River by Robyn Carr