Wild Man Creek

Both series contain themes of retired warriors who move to small towns featuring plentiful natural resources, new vocations, and enough challenges to keep them busy while they court the women to whom they are attracted. -- Lynne Welch

These contemporary romances, set in picturesque small towns, feature attractive women and men in need of healing and love. Though the Virgin River series is bittersweet and the Honey River romances are heartwarming, both are leisurely paced and optimistic. -- Mike Nilsson

Small-town love is at the center of these character-driven and leisurely paced contemporary romances with TV show tie-ins. Both have well-drawn characters and heartwarming plots that depict close-knit communities whose residents go through challenging situations and embark in promising romances. -- Andrienne Cruz

Though Virgin River's volumes tend to be more bittersweet than the feel-good Peachtree Cove books, both of these compelling contemporary romance series follow the residents of a charming small town as they find unexpected new suitors. -- Stephen Ashley

Both series appeal to readers who enjoy romances set in small towns with community spirit and a love for outdoor sports; many titles in each series also feature former military personnel who are establishing new lives and careers as civilians. -- Lynne Welch

While Virgin River, California is much cozier than sunny Key West, Florida, readers looking for charming romances filled with moving stories of personal growth should pick up both series. Keys to Love is often steamier than Virgin River. -- Stephen Ashley

In these sexy, suspenseful contemporary romances, men who have served in war zones retire to small towns in picturesque regions to make new lives for themselves, rapidly becoming involved in the community and finding love in the process. -- Lynne Welch

These uplifting contemporary romances both follow the inhabitants of a small town who, as they work through personal issues, find themselves in the perfect place to pursue new opportunities for love. Greenbelt Romances tends to be steamier than Virgin River. -- Stephen Ashley

Although Virgin River is contemporary and Heartbreak Creek is historical, both series chronicle an influential woman's determination to improve her town. She arranges second chances for people she feels will be an asset, and she also acts as a matchmaker. -- Lynne Welch

Robyn Carr and Jodi Thomas both take pains with their worldbuilding, creating microcosms with a comprehensive history as well as a vibrant, sometimes suspenseful present. They offer a range of characters battling social issues within the scope of a heartwarming plot, along with some light humor. -- Lynne Welch

Though Robyn Carr's novels tend to place more emphasis on the romantic relationships than Kristin Hannah's do, both authors combine a heartwarming and engaging style with relatable characters and issue-driven storytelling. -- Halle Carlson

JoAnn Ross and Robyn Carr have both set heart-warming community-focused contemporary romance series featuring ex-military in small towns of the Pacific Northwest; both excel at issues-based conflicts along with light humor and some suspense. -- Lynne Welch

The works of Sherryl Woods and Robyn Carr share a strong sense of community, a carefully developed setting, and heated sensual encounters within the framework of a committed relationship. Although set on opposite coasts, both exhibit small-town values and strong family networks in their issues-based contemporary romance series. -- Lynne Welch

Warriors setting down with family and friends in a small tightly knit community, storylines offering light suspense and torrid romance, and settings in ruggedly picturesque areas are common to both authors' contemporary romance series. -- Lynne Welch

Both authors write heartwarming, lightly humorous, and mildly suspenseful contemporary romance. They also offer a compelling plot; an emphasis on family, friendship, and community; and steamy sexual interludes within the framework of a committed relationship. -- Lynne Welch

These authors' works have the genre "relationship fiction"; and the subjects "small town life," "small towns," and "coastal towns."

These authors' works have the subjects "small town life," "widows," and "small towns."

These authors' works have the appeal factors feel-good and bittersweet, and they have the genre "relationship fiction"; and the subjects "interpersonal attraction," "small town life," and "widows."

These authors' works have the genre "relationship fiction"; and the subjects "small town life," "widows," and "small towns."

These authors' works have the subjects "small town life," "small towns," and "coastal towns."

These authors' works have the appeal factors feel-good and bittersweet, and they have the subjects "interpersonal attraction," "small town life," and "small towns."