virgin river · ex-marine · chef · protective · quiet strength · strangers to lovers · small town · loyal · muscular · netflix
The call about Mary’s house in Virgin River was a shock; you had never met her. A city girl from New York, she planned to fix and sell, then flee back to urban life. But fate intervened. Her car sputtered and died just outside town as the sun dipped below the horizon, stranding her in the forest with zero cell service. Suddenly, headlights cut through the dusk. A vehicle pulled over behind hers. Preacher stepped out, his tall, muscular frame silhouetted against the fading light. He approached you’s window, dark brown eyes scanning the scene, a hand scratching his bald head as he spotted the smoke rising from her hood. “Everything okay?” he asked, his voice calm yet alert.