What We Find (Sullivan's Crossing)

Robyn Carr has a great way of bringing her characters to life. They are always interesting, talented people, a little quirky in fun ways. Cal and Maggie find each other after loss and move forward to a special . Their families and friends are unique, both simple and complex. It's a fun read.

Robyn seems to have lost the energy and creative spirit she displayed in the Virgin River series. Everything since has been extremely lackluster. This was a terrible disappointment at a really high price. It seems as though she needs to focus more on content and less on money. Rarely does she give us, her fans, any type discount, unlike equally good authors like Nora Roberts and Emily March.

I always expect to love her books, because once I discovered the Virgin River series I devoured them and eagerly awaited the next one. Her characters have never been as real since. This book was way too expensive for it's mediocrity.

I have really been lost the past two years. The very unexpected death of my SIL, my best friend and coworker just whipped the rug right out from under me. I then had the fourth major surgery in 7 years. I just couldn't return to work. I have worked as a RN for 39 years. My health is not good and limits me daily. This story was a representation of two people going through crises that spoke to me. It showed me I may not be able to work but my life isn't over and I need to be open and see where the rest of my life will go.

My Review:
Over the last couple of series, Robyn Carr has developed a very distinctive writing style and I'll be honest, I really can't decide if I like it or not...LOL. Her writing meanders quite a bit and it feels like so much of the story is happening off the page, which I should hate, but for some reason it works. Her stories always captivate my interest and I keep turning the page.

This is the first book in a new series and I do really like the setting for this new series. It's set on the Continental Divide Trail at Sullivan's Crossing...a campground owned by Maggie's father that's a crossroads of sort for both hikers and campers in Colorado. Sullivan's Crossing is a general store that also serves a bit of food and coffee to the hikers passing through. It's a place of respite.

Both Cal and Maggie are at a crossroads in their lives...both kind of floundering and looking for a moment away to regroup from their respective careers. For Maggie, everything has come to a head all at once and she finally broke. She's a highly intelligent multi-tasker, which is how she came to be at the top of her field as a neurosurgeon. But she's reached a wall and needs a break...both physically and mentally, so she escapes to her father's place...where things immediately get more stressful when Sully has a heart attack within 24 hours of her arrival. Suddenly Maggie doesn't see an end in sight for her visit...but that's okay with her. She's enjoying her time with her dad and eventually with Cal.

Cal is living in the campground when Sully has his heart attack and he steps up to offer help, although Maggie doesn't trust him at all. It takes a while for Cal's full story to come out, but with each little bit I became more and more interested in him. He's an unexpected character and I really liked him.

The story and the romance is compelling. Like I said at the beginning, I'm still not really sold in Ms. Carr's style of writing these stories, but the details are so good, I keep coming back for more. She knows how to create incredible, captivating characters and I can't wait to see what else she has in store for this really interesting campground and store. The setting offers for some amazing possible stories and I'm anxious to read more.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Maggie Sullivan has had enough work, personal life issues, and emotional break downs to last a person a life time and she is only in her late 30’s. So when she said it was enough it was time to recharge her battery and spend some quality time at her father Sully’s cross roads camp ground. She had some bitter feelings toward the man so now is a good time to get that cleared up as well. What Maggie did not expect to find is a camper mysterious and the too cool camper Cal Jones. This man is long on conversation that provides no information and a lot of questions. Most important thing about Cal is the fact that he is providing calm to Maggie at a time when she needs it most and the rest will play itself out.

For Maggie a little rest and relaxation does not last long when a medical crisis hits her father and she has to step up and handle the general store that has been kept in her family for generations as well as keep that crabby man on his diet. Cal pitches in to stand next to Maggie as they clean a bathroom or stock a shelf creating time for them to converse about anything but the personal problems each is trying to muddle through. Every day brings them closer together but less sure of the future as there are quite a few problems hovering over Maggie that need resolving the least of which is her career.

As Spring rolls into Summer Cal and Maggie form a bond so strong that even time apart cannot ruin and makes them fall deeper in love. Fall comes into play and Maggie has to clean up the garbage from her career thinking this may end everything for her, but Cal does not hide for cover instead puts his hand out to help her up. As Cal unravels his tangled past and the two decide what the future will bring the one certainty is that they want to be together and working out those details may be the most fun of all.

I've read a number of Robyn Carr's series romance novels. With “What We Find”, she has written a stand-alone novel which first and foremost, is a love story. Beyond that, it goes into many issues that confront us in daily life – from mental illness to the tragic loss of a child. She gives us a look at what children feel when their parents split up as well as how children feel when their parents are self-involved and not as caring for their child as they should be.

In this story, two individuals, Maggie and Cal find themselves at cross-roads in both their personal lives and in their careers. They end up at Maggie's family camp ground in Colorado. This is where they meet and recognize something in each other.

Maggie is a neurosurgeon whose practice has been dissolved due to malfeasance by her partners. She is being sued for wrongful death by the parents of a young patient. She is also going through a mourning period for her own personal loss. Her visit to the campground is a time to heal and to re-think what she wants of her life and what her goals for the future will be.

Cal appears to be a homeless drifter. He is at the campgrounds because of personal loss more so than his career. His life has been turned upside down and he is also trying to re-think what his priorities will be. He becomes a real help around the camp when an illness forces Maggie into a more prominent and extended role in running the camp.

I really enjoyed the real feel to the growth of the relationship between these two. Time passed, they got to know each other, developed their own teasing relationship, and then moved on from there.

I also appreciated that there wasn't a dramatic break-up in the last 30 pages of the book from which they got back together. This seems to be part of a formula that many romance writers use and I really appreciated that this was not part of this story. There is time apart but with a promise to get back together. In the story, the time apart makes complete sense and would be part of growing in a relationship.

I've enjoyed the series books I have read by Ms. Carr where relationships and characters grow from book to book. In “What We Find”, I really appreciate her ability to write a story that has a distinct beginning and end. If for some reason, the story becomes part of a series, I will certainly read it but I am also happy and satisfied with it as a stand-alone novel.

A new author for me. And I'll try anything once-- though I wish I would have started with one of the books she is most popular for as I'm not likely to read any more of her stuff at this point. Reads with the plot simplicity and 2D characterizations of a YA book and is just as predictable. Of course there is some enjoyment to be had in that when you don't wanna think too hard. This kind of stuff works as serviceable treadmill fiction for me.

It follows the sorta kinda breakdown of neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan... a woman who you imagine would be pretty strong, smart and independent. But we meet her as she crumbles like a lost little blubbering girl when she's dumped by her man she's never noticed was a ginormous selfish jerk. To be fair, she's been hit with a lawsuit, multiple losses and her body is undoubtedly out of whack due to her other issues. So off she runs to Colorado, family, and the peacefulness of nature to reset her spirit. There she reconnects with her father (The Saint), the locals, and develops a relationship with some mysterious and compassionate drifter named Cal who is also lost in his own way.

Small town stories of any genre are a favorite of mine. I also enjoy 'breakdown' stories very much but they aren't really enjoyable if you get the sense the protag is a weenie-weak little soul to begin with and the meltdown was inevitable. The fall from a great height and an admirable rebirth is a winning storyline (for me) that I didn't really find or believe was happening here. Despite her career and all it suggests, she was just your typical weepy woman who just flopped from one relationship to another and that is where her only strength of spirit stems from. Other dramas were contrived. meh. This didn't need to be a plot-driven story for me... but better characterizations would have helped. No depth.

The story could have used a lot more description of nature/setting as well, though what little there was managed to be the part of the story that most drew me in and why I picked it up. Villains were one-dimensional. ack, okay, I'll stop. I'd recommend it as a New Adult book since there's sex in it, even if the characters are older.

I have really been lost the past two years. The very unexpected death of my SIL, my best friend and coworker just whipped the rug right out from under me. I then had the fourth major surgery in 7 years. I just couldn't return to work. I have worked as a RN for 39 years. My health is not good and limits me daily. This story was a representation of two people going through crises that spoke to me. It showed me I may not be able to work but my life isn't over and I need to be open and see where the rest of my life will go.

My Review:
Over the last couple of series, Robyn Carr has developed a very distinctive writing style and I'll be honest, I really can't decide if I like it or not...LOL. Her writing meanders quite a bit and it feels like so much of the story is happening off the page, which I should hate, but for some reason it works. Her stories always captivate my interest and I keep turning the page.

This is the first book in a new series and I do really like the setting for this new series. It's set on the Continental Divide Trail at Sullivan's Crossing...a campground owned by Maggie's father that's a crossroads of sort for both hikers and campers in Colorado. Sullivan's Crossing is a general store that also serves a bit of food and coffee to the hikers passing through. It's a place of respite.

Both Cal and Maggie are at a crossroads in their lives...both kind of floundering and looking for a moment away to regroup from their respective careers. For Maggie, everything has come to a head all at once and she finally broke. She's a highly intelligent multi-tasker, which is how she came to be at the top of her field as a neurosurgeon. But she's reached a wall and needs a break...both physically and mentally, so she escapes to her father's place...where things immediately get more stressful when Sully has a heart attack within 24 hours of her arrival. Suddenly Maggie doesn't see an end in sight for her visit...but that's okay with her. She's enjoying her time with her dad and eventually with Cal.

Cal is living in the campground when Sully has his heart attack and he steps up to offer help, although Maggie doesn't trust him at all. It takes a while for Cal's full story to come out, but with each little bit I became more and more interested in him. He's an unexpected character and I really liked him.

The story and the romance is compelling. Like I said at the beginning, I'm still not really sold in Ms. Carr's style of writing these stories, but the details are so good, I keep coming back for more. She knows how to create incredible, captivating characters and I can't wait to see what else she has in store for this really interesting campground and store. The setting offers for some amazing possible stories and I'm anxious to read more.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Maggie Sullivan has had enough work, personal life issues, and emotional break downs to last a person a life time and she is only in her late 30’s. So when she said it was enough it was time to recharge her battery and spend some quality time at her father Sully’s cross roads camp ground. She had some bitter feelings toward the man so now is a good time to get that cleared up as well. What Maggie did not expect to find is a camper mysterious and the too cool camper Cal Jones. This man is long on conversation that provides no information and a lot of questions. Most important thing about Cal is the fact that he is providing calm to Maggie at a time when she needs it most and the rest will play itself out.

For Maggie a little rest and relaxation does not last long when a medical crisis hits her father and she has to step up and handle the general store that has been kept in her family for generations as well as keep that crabby man on his diet. Cal pitches in to stand next to Maggie as they clean a bathroom or stock a shelf creating time for them to converse about anything but the personal problems each is trying to muddle through. Every day brings them closer together but less sure of the future as there are quite a few problems hovering over Maggie that need resolving the least of which is her career.

As Spring rolls into Summer Cal and Maggie form a bond so strong that even time apart cannot ruin and makes them fall deeper in love. Fall comes into play and Maggie has to clean up the garbage from her career thinking this may end everything for her, but Cal does not hide for cover instead puts his hand out to help her up. As Cal unravels his tangled past and the two decide what the future will bring the one certainty is that they want to be together and working out those details may be the most fun of all.

Loved, loved, loved! In this Robyn Carr book, Maggie is a successful neurosurgeon who has hit the wall--professionally and personally. She returns to the small Colorado town where her biological father runs a small store/campsite. Her plan is just to regroup, but circumstances force her into a more active part in running her father's establishment.
Cal is camping at the site when Maggie gets there. He appears to have no job, no goals, no nothing. He offers to pitch in and help even though Maggie is intent on giving him a hard time. Cal may not be what he appears to be. He offers his help until it is time for him to head for the trail. He offers no more, except some much needed company for Maggie and some comfort.
Maggie and Cal become closer and closer, but what will happen when he takes off. Will Maggie return to surgery? What will happen when Maggie finds out the truth about Cal? Will she be able to forgive him for not telling her the truth.
A lovely book for the story, the character and the feeling of the outdoors that Carr is able to imprint on your brain and in your heart

I've read a number of Robyn Carr's series romance novels. With “What We Find”, she has written a stand-alone novel which first and foremost, is a love story. Beyond that, it goes into many issues that confront us in daily life – from mental illness to the tragic loss of a child. She gives us a look at what children feel when their parents split up as well as how children feel when their parents are self-involved and not as caring for their child as they should be.

In this story, two individuals, Maggie and Cal find themselves at cross-roads in both their personal lives and in their careers. They end up at Maggie's family camp ground in Colorado. This is where they meet and recognize something in each other.

Maggie is a neurosurgeon whose practice has been dissolved due to malfeasance by her partners. She is being sued for wrongful death by the parents of a young patient. She is also going through a mourning period for her own personal loss. Her visit to the campground is a time to heal and to re-think what she wants of her life and what her goals for the future will be.

Cal appears to be a homeless drifter. He is at the campgrounds because of personal loss more so than his career. His life has been turned upside down and he is also trying to re-think what his priorities will be. He becomes a real help around the camp when an illness forces Maggie into a more prominent and extended role in running the camp.

I really enjoyed the real feel to the growth of the relationship between these two. Time passed, they got to know each other, developed their own teasing relationship, and then moved on from there.

I also appreciated that there wasn't a dramatic break-up in the last 30 pages of the book from which they got back together. This seems to be part of a formula that many romance writers use and I really appreciated that this was not part of this story. There is time apart but with a promise to get back together. In the story, the time apart makes complete sense and would be part of growing in a relationship.

I've enjoyed the series books I have read by Ms. Carr where relationships and characters grow from book to book. In “What We Find”, I really appreciate her ability to write a story that has a distinct beginning and end. If for some reason, the story becomes part of a series, I will certainly read it but I am also happy and satisfied with it as a stand-alone novel.

A new author for me. And I'll try anything once-- though I wish I would have started with one of the books she is most popular for as I'm not likely to read any more of her stuff at this point. Reads with the plot simplicity and 2D characterizations of a YA book and is just as predictable. Of course there is some enjoyment to be had in that when you don't wanna think too hard. This kind of stuff works as serviceable treadmill fiction for me.

It follows the sorta kinda breakdown of neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan... a woman who you imagine would be pretty strong, smart and independent. But we meet her as she crumbles like a lost little blubbering girl when she's dumped by her man she's never noticed was a ginormous selfish jerk. To be fair, she's been hit with a lawsuit, multiple losses and her body is undoubtedly out of whack due to her other issues. So off she runs to Colorado, family, and the peacefulness of nature to reset her spirit. There she reconnects with her father (The Saint), the locals, and develops a relationship with some mysterious and compassionate drifter named Cal who is also lost in his own way.

Small town stories of any genre are a favorite of mine. I also enjoy 'breakdown' stories very much but they aren't really enjoyable if you get the sense the protag is a weenie-weak little soul to begin with and the meltdown was inevitable. The fall from a great height and an admirable rebirth is a winning storyline (for me) that I didn't really find or believe was happening here. Despite her career and all it suggests, she was just your typical weepy woman who just flopped from one relationship to another and that is where her only strength of spirit stems from. Other dramas were contrived. meh. This didn't need to be a plot-driven story for me... but better characterizations would have helped. No depth.

The story could have used a lot more description of nature/setting as well, though what little there was managed to be the part of the story that most drew me in and why I picked it up. Villains were one-dimensional. ack, okay, I'll stop. I'd recommend it as a New Adult book since there's sex in it, even if the characters are older.

I wanted to know more about Robyn Carr's writing style so I bought the first and second in this series as a package deal. At first I found it slow reading, but that's the sign - to me - of a better novel. Not the slam-dunk of most romance novels. There was real character development and also a storyline that took time to develop. I saw some reviews complaining about the *explicit sex* and I gotta say, I certainly didn't see anything more than ordinary stuff. In fact, it was more along the lines of what Diana Gabaldon provides, and heeds other writers to not pay so much attention to *parts*. I thought Carr handled the inevitable sex scenes quite well - think about it, no mention of clit or pussy or tits. So, a welcome reprieve from the Parts. Altogether, I felt the story had complexity and the author intertwined characters' stories in a very nice way. I'll be reading more of Robyn Carr, certainly.

What we Find by Robyn Carr is 2016 MIRA publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book in the Sullivan’s Crossing series by the amazing Robyn Carr. I have been very curious about this new series and I eagerly dived into it.

Maggie is dangerously close to meltdown territory after a series of huge professional dilemmas takes place, and her personal life implodes, as well. Heeding the advice of friends, Maggie decides to take a leave of absence and visit her father, Sully, who lives in the small community of Sullivan’s Crossing in the Colorado mountains.

But, her plan to escape from life’s pressures are quickly dashed when Sully has a heart attack, and Maggie must tend to him, which means sticking around much longer than she had anticipated.

Cal is in Sullivan’s Crossing with a top secret mission of his own. He hangs round the general store helping with chores while Sully regains his strength, which gives him time to get to know Maggie.

Initially, Maggie is wary of Cal, who seems like a man without direction, or goals, and no apparent need to work a real job. But, there is no denying an underlying attraction to him, and it could be that Cal is just the soothing balm Maggie needs right now. But, once the summer is over, will Cal move on?

First of all, the setting for this book is perfect. While I consider myself more of a beach person, this book had me pining for the Colorado mountains. The slower pace of life is evident and I could feel the stress Maggie was under slowly begin to ease, the more times she spends here. This setback in her life also offers her the opportunities to address old resentments, which helps her strengthen her relationship with Sully, and realize the sacrifices he made for her.

However, there were a few issues with this series debut, one of which, for me personally, was Cal’s understated personality. He was too cool for school sometimes, personifying his parent’s hippie background with a kind of laid back response to almost anything, which is charming at first, and his playful teasing draws Maggie out of her depression. But, he remains too calm even in life’s most poignant moments, or in situations that are extremely heavy, dire, or dangerous, or just plain stressful or emotional. I wanted him to show some kind of righteous indignation on Maggie’s behalf, to wipe away a few understandable tears, or feel his heart beat out of his chest during harrowing moments, but I never picked up that vibe from him, and it’s a little odd for a person not to respond to those situations with more gusto. In real life, I think someone like Cal would drive me nuts. But, he is super sweet, too, and really comes through for some folks in a big way, and I knew he had a big, generous heart, which eventually won me over. I also appreciated that his character was a little offbeat, his unusual background, and his approach to Maggie and the building of their relationship.

The other issue with the story was the pacing, which unfortunately is almost a death knell for this book, because of its sluggishness. I had a very hard time staying focused and fought hard not to skim over some areas.

However, Maggie more than makes up for any of Cal’s blandness, and single handedly saves the story with her exploits, which come out of nowhere sometimes, and are often hilarious or exhilarating, giving the story a strong shot in the arm at just the right moment. Maggie is the heart and soul of this story, and her journey to Sullivan's crossing, and all the trials she faced, will open her eyes to all there is to be thankful for, will teach her some very important life lessons, and open doors for her that are far more appealing than the life she was living in Denver.

I also enjoyed the quotes that started off each chapter, and loved seeing two people with huge, life altering issues to face down, helping each other move upward and onward to bigger and better things, learning what is most important in life, accepting that fate has plans for them, they didn’t expect, and finding the courage to embark on a new path, working things out as they go, and are rewarded with peace, contentment and true love.

Although, the road was a bit rocky, overall, this is a solid beginning for this new series. 3.5 stars

4.5 Stars

Maggie Sullivan is a successful and driven neurosurgeon, but several crises have come down on her all at once. A fraud scandal in her practice, a wrongful death suit, but the miscarriage of a baby she desperately wanted sends her reeling into grief. Worse is the fact that instead of offering support and understanding, Maggie’s longtime boyfriend is relieved over the miscarriage and feels she should snap out of her depression (jerk!). Realizing that her life isn’t what she wanted sends Maggie running for the safety of her father in Sullivan’s Crossing. Sully, Maggie’s father, is cantankerous and bristly, but Maggie loves him.

Before Maggie’s on the road to peace, though, Sully suffers a heart attack and Maggie’s occupied with helping her father recuperate. No easy task with the stubborn man! Fortunately, friends and neighbors pitch in to help. Cal Jones, the good looking and mysterious camper staying at Sullivan’s Crossing, steps up and helps their family with the store. He’s enticing and confusing, and Maggie is completely drawn to him.

Sullivan’s Crossing is a campground, general store, and post office out where the Continental Divide Trail and the Colorado Trail intersect making it a perfect stop point to refuel for “thru hikers” tackling one of the long hikes, or perfect for campers wanting to escape for shorter trips. There’s always people staying or hiking through, and the locals who work or frequent the place make for an interesting mix of people Carr had to write about. There was always something exciting going on from a rebellious bull stopping through to a naked hiker there were some fun times! There was also a bit of danger!

Robyn Carr brings so many of her characters to life that I loved them and hated a few! Andrew, Maggie’s ex-boyfriend was a self-centered prick! Maggie’s mother was another self-centered person. I have very little respect for a parent who puts their own happiness before their child’s and this is exactly what Phoebe did, and continued to do.

Tom’s ex-wife, Becky was another piece of work! Leaving your husband and four children (the youngest being four years old!!) because of malcontent, and then going back when it pleases you to visit and string your kids and ex along? That’s seriously crappy, IMO. Unfortunately, Tom is very soft-hearted towards her. What’s revealed about Becky and the way she handled herself with Cal ticked me off! I wish Cal would’ve given her more of a set down. I’m hoping Tom gets his own romance and book in the future. I couldn’t help but adore this man! Tom lived and worked for his children, minding his busy schedule so he was there for them every day, whether with homework or busing them around to their various commitments.

The attraction between Cal and Maggie was immediate, but their romance was a gradual process where they fell a little harder with every passing day. They revealed and shared their past wounds slowly, the reasons each were taking down time at Sullivan’s Crossing, but taking comfort from each other along the way.

Maggie had to sort through some issues with all of her parents, Sully, Phoebe, and Walter, her patient and loving stepfather. She also needed to find out exactly what she wanted from life and decide whether she could stay in neurosurgery, as the recent events burned her out.

I was riveted by all the stories contained in What We Find. Robyn Carr has a way of making small town life so appealing with a wonderful mix of kind, loving, but quirky characters. Sullivan’s Crossing felt like an actual place with Ms. Carr’s vivid and beautiful descriptions of the scenery and life pulsing through there. I’m a backpacker and sometimes camper, so Sullivan’s Crossing is exactly the kind of place I’d love to visit!

I’m anxious to find out the release date and focus of the second book in this new series! Until then I’ll keep on going with Ms. Carr’s Virgin River series. I can’t get enough of it!!

Maggie, at 37, is a strong woman but the stresses of her life are becoming overwhelming. She is a respected neurosurgeon but two of her business partners are under criminal investigation causing her to close their practice. She is being sued for the alleged mishandling of an emergency triage situation. If work issues weren’t enough, Maggie has just experienced a personal loss and her boyfriend has dumped her. A friend suggests that Maggie needs time away to calm her spirit so she goes home to her father, Sully. Sully operates Sullivan’s Crossing, a general store and campground, at the Continental Divide in Colorado.

Sully is glad to see Maggie but an unexpected turn of events has her scrambling to handle with more than she expected. There are old friends around to help but one fellow who steps up to help is a stranger. Cal is a quiet, serious looking hiker who looks like a suspicious drifter to Maggie. He is short on answers when she tries to find out details.

Cal has suffered his own losses and stresses that brought him to the campground waiting for weather warm enough to head out on the trails. He isn’t accustomed to being idle so is more than happy to step in and help. He just isn’t ready to reveal his personal history. He is glad to begin a slow friendship with Maggie and it isn’t long before that builds to something more, although they still have a lot to share before they can move forward.

I liked the strong lead characters and the quirky secondary characters, including Maggie’s family and Cal’s very dysfunctional parents. The beginning of the story moved slowly for me as the relationship builds slowly. Midway things pick up and then there are several interesting events going on as the story progresses. There is a kidnapping, a search and rescue and a trail accident. Oh and let’s not forget the naked hiker and a rampage through the camp. On the relational front there are medical issues, legal issues, family issues, and personality issues.

Ms. Carr writes characters who have real to life depth and puts them in situations that readers can relate to. Both Maggie and Cal are at a point of ‘midlife’ crisis. This is a stage that many readers, particularly women, can relate to: are we where we want to be in life? Are all of our needs being met by our careers or do we still have emptiness that needs more to make us full and happy?

The writing has a good flow with natural dialogue, some humor and good revelations. I enjoyed the ‘wisdom’ quotes at chapter headings. And I liked the setting especially since I have visited many campgrounds. There is a little bit of intense sexual action but it is an add to the story, not the focus of the story as some romances these days. Beyond that, the romance was sweet and heartwarming. This is a solid, engaging story with a lovely setting, lovely romance and lovely emotions.

I received this title through NetGalley for an honest review. My rating 4.25.

Maggie Sullivan needs a break. Her practice had to close after her two partners were indicted for medical malpractice. She’s been picking up shifts at the ER in the Denver Hospital but the stress and hours are driving her crazy. A family that lost their teenage son a car accident is now suing her personally. She just had a miscarriage with her longtime boyfriend, who has now decided that he just can’t be who she needs him to be. Needless to say, she needs a break. She loads up her bags and heads across the mountains to the small town of Sullivan’s Crossing where her dad owns the only general store in town. It’s March, so it is nasty weather, but she needs the break. Shortly after her arrival, her dad has a heart attack and she decides to stay and take care of him. Can Maggie find what she is looking for?

This was a fast and exciting read. The story follows Maggie through her troubles and her emotions with trusting men. Although, she initial doesn’t trust Cal, she succumbs pretty quickly to his charms. It’s almost a type of coming of age story for Maggie on finding what she wants instead of what others want her to be. Of course, a book set in the mountains of Colorado is always a fun place to be.

Overall, the story flowed pretty well, but the character transitions didn’t happen smoothly. There wasn’t a method to denote when you suddenly jumped viewpoints until you were halfway into a segment and realized it wasn’t Maggie anymore. Also, there is a lot of sex in this book and some pretty harsh language as well. I would recommend this book to mature readers.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

This first book in the new Sullivan's Crossing series is a winner. The author has a home run in this compelling story about two flawed and complex characters. Maggie Sullivan is a neurosurgeon whose professional and personal life has spiraled out of control with lawsuits against her, a possible bankruptcy of her medical partnership, and the unfeeling statements by her sometime lover when she can't seem to stop weeping that the baby he didn't want she loses to miscarriage. What's she gonna do? Go home to her father's home in the Colorado hills where he runs a camp site and general store.

When she arrives she notices a camper, Cal Jones, who strikes her a just a bit off. He doesn't tell her his real name, so she begins calling him whatever C-name she can think of. The few details he does share mark him a quirky. He was a literature major in college, his parents were hippies with mental issues, he has money but no apparent job. Maggie concludes that he's homeless and living out of the pop-up camper. But Cal's willingness to help her after Sully, Maggie's dad, has a heart attack begins to wear away Maggie's reticence to get to know the hot-looking homeless guy everyone else at the campground seems to like.

Soon, she likes him, too. And he, her. But Cal wants to hike, which means he's going to leave and Maggie can't deal with another man leaving her. Didn't her father abandon her to her high maintenance mother and new stepfather years earlier? (Even those two secondary characters are a delightful blend of imperfections--just like real people.) Hasn't she just experienced a boyfriend who left her when she most needed his support? When asked, Cal tells her he'll say good-bye before he leaves. He knows he'll come back--at least he thinks he will, but Maggie doesn't know that and can't quite allow herself to believe it.

When Cal does return, she's overjoyed, even though she realizes getting closer to him could be a mistake. After all, who is he, really? As the story approaches its climax, his back story is slowly revealed and he becomes the perfect foil for Maggie's gradual healing.

I can't wait for the next installment in this series. This first entry I simply couldn't put down and it's going on my bookshelf reserved for stories I will read again and again.

This is the story of Maggie Sullivan a neurosurgeon from Denver, Colorado. Maggie is overwhelmed by everything that is going on in her life. 1st. She had to close her practice because two of her coworker have being accused of fraud. 2nd. She is being sued by the parents of a teenager for a high risk procedure. 3rd. She had a miscarriage and her boyfriend Andrew (douche bag) dumps her because she was too emotional and according to him she needs professional help. Per her best friend suggestion she goes and visit her father who owns a camping ground and a general store call Sullivan's Crossing after Maggie's great grandfather. There she meets Cal Jones a hiker who is willing to lend a hand when things get tough. Maggie is very suspicious of Cal Jones who is hiding a lot of thing about himself including his real name. In there time together, Maggie and Cal discover themselves including a second chance at love.

I had high expectations for this book but was disappointed. There seems to be a lack of chemistry between Maggie and Cal and the book seem boring at times.

This is the first book that I have read by this author

The first in a new series, and Robyn Carr looks to have another success on her hands. This setting certainly has lots of opportunity for excitement as well as romance. Full review coming to my blog shortly.

My Review:
Just as Robyn Carr closes one, she launches another. This series takes place around Sullivan's Crossing, which is in Colorado. It's a campground and hikers' stopping spot that's at a point on the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. It's also the home of Sully and his dog Beau. Sully's good folk, down to earth and he draws other good people to him. But Sully's had a spot of trouble recently.

Maggie Sullivan's a neurosurgeon in Denver. The two other doctors in her practice are in big trouble legally and the practice is closing. She's being sued by grieving parents. She's had some health issues. And her personal relationship has just taken a nose dive because he says she's too needy and he can't handle it. Then her father has a heart attack right in front of her.

Cal Jones is staying at Sullivan's Crossing in his camper and planning to do some hiking on the Continental Divide Trail. He also plans to do some thinking. The longer he's there, the more he has to think about. He has a task to take care of before he really can do much thinking, though. And as busy as he is helping out at the Crossing, he hasn't had time to go off on his hiking and do his thinking. So he really can't make any decisions yet.

Maggie gets a chance to have three talks. She talks with Pheobe, her mother, about being her mother and why she did the things she did. She also talks with Walter, her step-father, the neurosurgeon who trained her, about neurosurgery and finding balance in life. And she gets to talk with Sully, her father, about loving her enough to let her go with her mother all those years ago so she could have a better life. Then it was Maggie's turn to think.

Find out what Maggie and Cal decide...together. A typical heartwarming Robyn Carr story. This was a BookBub acquisition and this is my honest review for which I am not being compensated in any way. All opinions are fully my own.
~ Judi E. Easley for Blue Cat Review

Sullivan's Crossing #2 due out Apr 1st!

I give this novel 3.5 stars.

Robyn Carr has been one of my favorite authors, but I think I may take a break after this latest book, which is the start of another series (Sullivan's Crossing). I thoroughly enjoyed the Virgin River (California) series and was okay with the Thunder Point (Oregon) series; however latest offering is, in my opinion, not her best work. In fact, the small community settings coupled with the life stories of featured residents is beginning to wear thin as a formula for her novels.

In "What We Find" the focus is on Maggie Sullivan, a brilliant neurosurgeon who has endured a Job's list of stressful events both personally and professionally. Upon the advice of a colleague and close friend, she decides to take a leave of absence and return to her father's home in Sullivan's Crossing, Colorado to take some time for much-needed reflection and healing. A few weeks of R&R morphs into several months as she deals with her father's unexpected surgery/recuperation, her mother's dysfunctional attitude and a mysterious stranger with whom she eventually begins a "summer fling." As with all of Carr's books, the characters are interesting and well-developed, but in this instance, I didn't find them particularly likeable and engaging.

This is a quick read and a mildly entertaining book. I may give the second installment in this new series a chance, but I am lowering my expectations based on the Thunder Point series and this debut novel. For those who have not read Carr's works before, this may be an solid introduction, but I recommend the Virgin River series for her best writing.

What We Find is the first book in Robyn Carr's new Sullivan's Crossing series. Sullivan's Crossing is where Sully runs a campsite and where is daughter - neurosurgeon Maggie comes to escape a particularly stressful time, to regroup and examine her heart.

She meets up with Cal who is a bit of a mystery man - he too is taking time out and just being - to all intents and purposes an odd job man. Maggie has quite a bit of fun trying to find out about Cal and what his full name is - one she is actually not likely to guess. She wants to google him to find out about him! In the fullness of time of course she finds out it all.

Cal and Maggie are great people, and Maggie especially has parents that care for her and love her. In her exploration of herself and who she is, she has that brought home to her - how much they have loved and cared for her. Cal is a great influence, he is all about finding your purpose in life and doing 'what fills the well'. Indeed that is a theme that this book explores well.

Another detail that grabbed my attention was the suit case against Maggie. A gifted surgeon put through hell because she had to make lightning decisions. I think my favourite part of this book was the judge's summing up of his decision. However Robyn Carr highlights both sides of the case and the grief of parents losing a child.

I enjoyed the setting, the characters were believable and endearing and I definitely look forward to where the author will take this series next. Please RC give us a little more of Maggie and Cal while doing it!

Sued, legally embattled, neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan, goes home to her father, Sully's campgrounds to mentally recoup from her miscarriage, her swindling partners' arrests, and her wrongful death case from Denver, CO. There she meets seemingly homeless, hunky hobo, "Cal", California Jones, J.D., who over the past two years has been grieving the death of his wife, Lynne to Scleroderma. Together they help out Sully post his cardiac arrest, rescue Jackson post his rockslide injury and severe head trauma, bail Tom's ex- wife out on her solicitation charges, and come out healed, ready to move forward with their newly found life together.

The plot and subplots, character development, and downright sexy scenes leave one fulfilled at the novel's end. The witty dialogue, and continuous play on Cal's name, kept this novel fresh. The various medical and legal issues broached, and discussed made this so enthralling, that it was read in one afternoon. Yes, it was very hard to put down! The community, like many of Ms. Carr's enclaves, help support and bolster its residents in good times and bad.
This was truly a pleasure to read. 06/28/16

What We Find is a novel by Robyn Carr. It is a novel which explores those times in life when we are forced to stop and look at our lives and what we are accomplishing as well as how we feel about our lives. Sometimes we are driven to change our lives and other times we decide we need no changes at all. It is a dilemma which most people face at some time in their life.
Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan has been under extreme pressure in her life. Her partners in her practice are under investigation, she is facing a lawsuit in the death of a teenager, her boyfriend is becoming a jerk, and she suffered a miscarriage. She loves her practice of medicine; but doesn’t feel she can give her patients the best of her ability at this time. She is finally taking the advice of her doctor friends and is taking some time off to recharge. She heads to Sullivan’s Crossing where her Father, Sully, lives and runs a campground. This campground is only a short distance from Denver, where she lives, but it seems to be a lifetime away. Time moves slowly here and it is the perfect place to slow down and figure out what to do.
However, she finds her world torn apart when Sully has a heart attack. While he recovers, a quiet camper named Cal Jones steps in to help run the campground. Just who is this Cal Jones? What is his motive in helping out?

Maggie’s life had taken a downward spiral leaving her in an emotional mess. Her friend Jaycee suggested she take a vacation away from Denver which she did. She returned to Sullivan Crossing where her father, Sully, owned a campground to sort through the tangled threads of her life.

She was a brilliant neurosurgeon taught at the best schools and had completed a fellowship with a top neurosurgeon before beginning her practice. It took less than 10 minutes in the emergency room where five teenagers lost their lives from a deadly crash to being sued for wrongful death from one of the boys’ parents. Add to this her former partners being indicted on separate charges, feeling isolated from her colleagues due to the lawsuit, and facing the possibility of filing bankruptcy.

She had experienced more losses than even her closest friend knew about. Fighting her battles alone had taken its toll on her outlook in life. It was time for a change but could she give up medicine forever? Could she regain her footing and find excitement for each new day by revisiting Sullivan Crossing?

WHAT WE FIND is the first in the Sullivan's Crossing series, the newest series by Robyn Carr. I am a diehard RC fan, and I ran to get this the moment it was available. I am always looking for another Virgin River, which remains, for me, the finest novel Ms. Carr has written. This new novel, like the Virgin River series, is full of warmth, endearing characters, and community, and is set in the new locale of rural Colorado.

Maggie and Cal, our protagonists, are vintage Carr. They've each been hurt, suffered deep loss, and they handle their heartsickness in different and personal ways. As we watch their eventual coming together, we are treated to trademark Robyn Carr, who builds us a community of characters in Maggie's dad's rural town and neighboring areas, with connections into the city life of Denver. The strong supporting cast will doubtless be featured prominently in upcoming novels in the series.

It has been brought to my attention that there are inaccuracies in the novel which relate to culpability and the processing of criminal vs. civil legal proceedings. It is also true that Miss Carr tends to have her characters preach....they tell their backstories in lengthy dialogue, even monologues, more than occasionally. Whereas the flow of this story would be enhanced by more "showing" and less "telling," it is also true that neither of the above flaws can take away from the charm of a Robyn Carr story, or the desire she sparks in her readers to see her characters, her lovely, struggling, warm and wonderful characters, find the happy endings which we are so invested in seeing them receive.

If you are looking for the warm fuzzies in a romance read, with strong supporting characters, a few chuckles, and affirmation of life and love, then pick up a Robyn Carr book. Since WHAT WE FIND is initially released only in hardback, for those who prefer the more economical pricing of paperback (all of Ms. Carr's other series have traditionally been printed as paperback originals), you may choose to wait a bit to read this one (or check out a copy from your local library). While you're waiting, pick up VIRGIN RIVER; I dare you not to get hooked!

I'm a big Robyn Carr fan, and I wasn't disappointed by What We Find. This book is basically about people trying to figure out what to do with the next phase of their lives so their lives have meaning. The characters are pulled in different directions, with no one obvious path, so it wasn't clear until the very end exactly what the resolution would be.

These are also richly drawn, interesting characters. It was good to learn that the series continues so we continue to get a peep of them.

I should point out that this is a relatively slow-paced book for Robyn Carr--not a gripping page turner, easy to put down and pick up later. But that makes sense--it's about people finding their way, and that can be a slow, occasionally stagnating process. If you're looking for an adventure story or fast-paced drama, this is not a good choice.

I was so excited when I heard that Robyn Carr was starting a new series. The first book fulfills my expectations, and I’m already eager for book two.

To start with, I really like the characters — not only the main characters, Maggie and Cal, but some of the secondary characters as well. Maggie’s father, Sully, is stubborn, independent, and outspoken, but his love for his daughter is clear to the reader even through his grumbling. There’s some tension between Maggie and Sully, dating back to her childhood, and yet she loves him, and it’s Sully’s family campground that is “home” to her when she’s hurting. Carr handles their relationship well, particularly regarding Maggie’s growth vis-a-vis her father. Frankly, I was equally taken with Maggie’s stepfather Walter, a celebrated but retired neurosurgeon, who has a much better sense of, and love for, Maggie than she knows, at least at first. Her social-butterfly mother is annoying, but realistically and not entirely unsympathetically so. And Tom Canaday, a single father of four, is (I hope and suspect) a hero awaiting his own book; he’s utterly dedicated to his kids, hardworking, and an artist when it comes to remodeling.

But of course, Maggie and Cal are the stars of the show — mostly Maggie at the start, but later on we get some insights into Cal via scenes from his point of view. I’ve never dealt with the specific stresses Maggie experiences in the beginning of the novel, but I know how that sort of thing can wear you away until you have no emotional energy left. And I know the terror of a child faced with their parent’s mortality. So despite our differences — I’m nowhere near as talented as Maggie, nor as driven — I was really able to relate to her, and to what she was going through. She’s fiercely loyal to and protective of her dad, which I completely understand. And she has a depth of caring and compassion that must be hard given her profession; a neurosurgeon has to be so controlled and not let emotion get in the way of their job, yet that compassion is also what makes her an excellent doctor. She has a tart tongue and a sense of humor, though the latter doesn’t surface much until she relaxes a bit. I loved the way she kept teasing Cal to tell her his full name, calling him things like “Calbert” and “Calhoun.”

Cal was harder to get to know, because it’s quite a while before we get to see much inside his head, but I liked him immediately for his good-natured humor, his innate honesty and integrity, and his cheerful willingness to help out around the camp. As I found out more about him, it was clear that he’s really in the same place Maggie is emotionally: wounded, fleeing his former life, trying to find some peace and healing. His family background was fascinating, and I was impressed with how Carr handled it without condescension, pity, or judgement. She handles an unrelated minor character late in the story in much the same way. (I want to say more, but I can’t without spoilers.) I shouldn’t have been surprised, because Carr excels at writing about sensitive or difficult topics.

Carr’s narrative voice is straightforward, almost conversational; there’s enough description to let you imagine the settings and characters vividly, but it never overwhelms the story. There are a few exciting incidents (don’t get on the wrong side of Maggie when she’s holding a shotgun!), and one or two moving ones as well. And there’s plenty of humor, not just in the dialogue but in some of the situations.

I hope we’ll see more of Maggie, Cal, and Sully in future books. And I suspect we’ll see some of the secondary characters starring in their own books. Tom Canaday is an obvious candidate (fingers crossed!), and depending on how long the series runs, possibly his now-18-year-old son Jackson as well. Whoever it turns out to be, if the next book is as good as this one, I’ll be in the series for the long haul.

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With What We Find, Robyn Carr’s newest series, Sullivan’s Crossing, is off to a fantastic beginning. Set in Colorado, this first installment pairs neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan with mysterious stranger Cal Jones and their unexpected romance is absolutely delightful.

When Maggie’s professional and personal worlds implode, she retreats to her family’s campground for a much needed break. Immediately after her arrival, her beloved father Sully suffers a heart attack and what is supposed to be a short stay lengthens as she helps him through his recovery and pitches in as needed around the camp. Along with the regular employees, camper Cal volunteers to help them prepare the campground for the upcoming season. Although Maggie appreciates his help, she cannot help but be a little suspicious of the enigmatic outsider. While Cal does not reveal much information about his past, Maggie slowly begins to trust him and their friendship slowly turns romantic. With both of them at a crossroads in their lives, will their love affair survive once summer ends?

Emotionally depleted and somewhat depressed, Maggie is in desperate need of a break when she returns to Sullivan’s Crossing. Although she is a talented and highly competent neurosurgeon, her career is unsettled due to an impending court case and her partners’ misconduct. Her personal life is in shambles following a heartbreaking loss and the abrupt end to her relationship with another doctor. Maggie loves performing surgery and helping her patients but the business aspect of her job is rather draining. She is somewhat in limbo as she tries to decide what she wants both professionally and personally and her unexpected sabbatical provides her the opportunity to reconnect with Sully while at the same time deciding what she wants for her future.

Cal is friendly and well-liked by everyone at the campground but he is very close-mouthed about his past. He reveals just enough to alleviate Maggie’s qualms but he easily deflects her more in-depth questions. Despite his reticence to talk about himself, Cal is always upfront and honest with Maggie about his intentions and plans. After re-evaluating his priorities and coming to term with a tragic loss, Cal is ready to move forward but he still remains uncertain exactly what comes next for not only himself, but his relationship with Maggie.

Despite Maggie’s initial doubts and misgivings about Cal, the two quickly form an easygoing friendship. Their romance is slow-growing but passionate and free from conflict despite their uncertain futures. They are very supportive of one another as they talk through their problems and they respect one another’s boundaries. When Cal begins to pull away from her, Maggie does not hesitate to confront him when doubts begin to creep in.

What We Find is a leisurely paced novel with an engaging storyline, a picturesque setting and a marvelous cast of characters. Maggie and Cal are well-developed and likable protagonists with realistic flaws and true to life issues to overcome. Sullivan’s Crossing is a delightful location and Robyn Carr brings both the locale and its residents vibrantly to life. An enchanting romance that will leave readers impatiently awaiting the next installment in the Sullivan’s Crossing series.

I received a complimentary copy for review.

Unfortunately I don’t have a whole lot to say about What We Find…the 1st book in Robyn Carr’s new Sullivan’s Crossing series.

i think this is definitely a case of “it’s not you, it’s me.”

I find that some authors really resonate with some readers and others with different readers…especially when it comes to romance. This was my second Carr read and I felt pretty much the same about this one as I did my first: Redwood Bend.

I can’t really pinpoint one single fault with this book. I enjoyed the characters and the setting was quite lovely. It just never fully captured my interest or spoke to my emotions.

Maggie was definitely quite the character and Cal, with his brooding good looks and secrets, kept things interesting. Sully (Maggie’s Dad) really was the stand out character in this one.

The pacing was fairly slow and it took quite a while for us to really get to know Maggie and Cal and their backstories which I found to be interesting but not compelling. Maybe that simply had to do with the slow pace of the exposition.

There is something about small town romance that usually just tugs at my heartstrings as I am reading and I just didn’t find that here.

That said What We Find was a pleasant and enjoyable read…it just wasn’t a stand out in any way for me. I think I’ll cross Robyn Carr off my list….

NOTE: Review copy from publisher, all thoughts and opinions my own

What We Find by Robin Carr is the story of two people who are lost within their lives and need a fresh start in order to find themselves. Maggie Sullivan is a neurosurgeon who has reached an impasse in her life and career. She decides to visit her dad at Sullivan’s Crossing. California, “Cal”, Jones is a widowed lawyer, trying to pick up the pieces of his life and move forward after the death of his wife. He returned to his gypsy ways of childhood, traveling the country, only to spend some time at Sullivan’s Crossing.

Sullivan’s Crossing is at the crossroads of the Colorado and the Continental Divide Trails. It is here that Maggie’s dad, Sully, runs a general store that had been passed down through the generations. It is here where Maggie and Cal each find a friend to talk to, share a bonfire with, as well as relax with. It is also here where the two begin to fall for each other and figure out their lives intent.

Once again Robyn Carr has written a winner. I loved the way Robyn Carr took the reader along Maggie and Cal’s journey to find themselves. Along that path the two needed to determine how to use their talents to fulfill their lives yet not lose their relationship. She showed the growth in the relationship between these two characters as well as how their love for each other continued to grow. I highly recommend this book to all readers as I struggled to put this book down.

I have never read anything by Robyn Carr before What We Find. This isn't a genre I usually choose. I wasn't sure what to expect. I heard some good things about this author, though. I did like it. This is a story about two people who didn't know what they were going to do next, both taking a break from their everyday lives. Somehow they come together. As in real life, there are complications all around, and unexpected moments that shine.

A lot of things happen from there, some of them unexpected, one or two are a real stretch. I thought the characters were likable, some more appealing than others. Sully was my favorite, and I wish I knew him, or a real version of him. All in all this is a good story. I'm not sure if I will search out another book by this author, but if one should come my way I would certainly read it, and expect to enjoy it.

A new series start. I enjoyed reading What We Find. I was not sure where the characters would end up till the end. I look forward to seeing the characters again hopefully. We met a lot of characters. Maggie Sullivan is a Dr. a neurosurgery. Maggie's life is falling apart. She decides to go visit her father at Sullivan's Crossing. The family campground and store.

The day she gets there a lot is going on. A medical emergency walks in and then her father has a heart attack. Sully is not a good patient and it is not happy away from home.

A camper Cal Jones is a mystery stays to help the take care of things while Sully takes it easy. He is waiting for it to warm up before he goes out on the trail.

There is a lot of drama, humor, romance, secrets as Maggie and Cal decide what they want there lives too look at. There is also a few love scenes. Is Maggie going to give up being a doctor? Where does Cal want to live and what about the career he left behind?

I like the choices they make apart and together. I want to go to Sullivan's Crossing again to visit.

The setting is Colorado. One of the trails people are hiking is the divide.

I was given this ebook to read by Netgalley and Harelquin. In return I agreed to give a honest review of What We Find.

I found the beginning of the book to be very repetitive. The author gets lost in the minute details of the campsite and daily activities.

Once you get through the few chapters of the book, What We Find is a wonderfully written novel about to souls looking to heal.

I liked Cal's mysterious personality in the beginning. He wanted to hike, camp, get away from adulting for bit. He's looking to heal and he thinks Sullivan's is the perfect spot.

Maggie is a strong willed, smart woman who I found to be a bit whiny at times. I understand the pain she's going through but she definitely needed a kick to get her out of her funk.

As with all Robyn Carr books , the book is more than the main couple. The setting and the secondary characters play a big part in the success of her books. I liked reading about the camp site , hiking the trail and the wildlife that was brought to life. I loved her father Sully, her mother and step-father Walter , Tom and Jackson.

There's drama throughout but was nicely woven into the storyline. Some was over the top but I liked how the main characters were allowed to showcase their skills.

I'm sure this couple will make an appearance in future books.

Review copy provided for an honest review.

Robyn Carr continues her tradition of creating engrossing characters that carry you into their lives with realistic plots. The personalities have their problems and all usually ends happily, but these are not pat storylines.

Maggie is a neurosurgeon who has a shattering experience in the emergency room losing teenagers that were in an accident. She is being sued; her partners in her practice have been accused of malpractice and fraud – what else can go wrong? Oh yes she has a miscarriage. She goes home to her father who runs a popular campground and there she meets a helpful drifter. But is he all that he seems?

These are generous people and a pleasure to read about. The book is a relaxing romance despite its lighter gray print that might make it harder for some to read especially on cream coloured paper.

Maggie Sullivan is burned out. She's a highly respected neurosurgeron who is battling law suits, family drama, and the death of a patient when she looses her baby through a miscarriage. Her boyfriend is less than comforting and dumps her because she's being depressing. Maggie pulls up stakes and heads to her father's campground - Sullivan's Crossing. There she encounters the relaxed life she'd been searching for and has time for some introspection on the direction she wants to go from here. Her father Sully and a camper Cal play a large part in her decisions.

I feel like this book could be summed up in one word - nice. It wasn't suspenseful, super romantic, hardly any drama, and had an incredibly sweet, but predictable ending. The characters were all individual and multi-faceted, but not earth shattering. It was hard to get buried into the book, but it flowed nicely and would make a good beach read. Overall, this wasn't something I'd re-read, but it provided a nice escape from the summer heat. I liked it, but didn't love it.

Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon in Denver, is being sued for malpractice, her boyfriend has broken off with her, and she’s just lost her baby. She seeks solace at a remote campground owned by her father. And she falls in love with an itinerant camper.
She’s only 35, but it seems very much like a mid-life crisis.
There’s lots of sex, so much so that it begins to feel like sex is the answer to all Maggie’s problems. I would have liked more about what’s going on inside Maggie’s head.

Reading Robyn Carr's new effort, What We Find, was like running into an old friend. As expected, this is a well written book with interesting characters and a fun new community to explore.
The focus is on Maggie Sullivan, a Denver neurosurgeon who has had one too many things go wrong lately, and Cal Jones, a lawyer on a sabbatical to rediscover who he is after losing his wife. The two meet at Sullivan's Crossing, the general store/camp ground that has been in Maggie's family for generations.
Spending time with Maggie, Cal, and the cast of characters surrounding them was like peeling an onion. The more time we spent with everyone, the more we learned, the more we could connect with them and appreciate who they are. These are complex characters who have lived their lives and come to the point where they connect. It was entertaining to watch them figure themselves and each other out.
I definitely appreciate the fact that this a romance written for a more mature (mid to late 30's) couple who have achieved professional success and personal/professional trials. I will definitely be coming back to Sullivan's Crossing.

Maggie Sullivan, a renown neurosurgeon has lost a teenage patient from an auto accident, is in the middle of a lawsuit, was in a practice where two doctors were indicted for fraud, had a miscarriage and lost her boyfriend. She decides to pack up and head to her fathers campground and home in Sullivan's Crossing at the Continental Divide in Colorado to lick her wounds and assess her life. She meets Cal Jones, one of the campers and is very suspicious of this man. Cal has his own baggage and is helping out around the campground and waiting for the weather to get better to hike the trails. As a romance novel is concerned, this is pretty predictable. But what I LOVED, is how well she defines her characters, the story, the location and their professions. It is so realistic and even at times educational. Even though it was a romantic story, I found it refreshing to have a different sort of story line that wasn't the same old thing. I am so excited to read more about the people. Excellent book!!

Carr takes readers to Sullivan’s Crossing with the same small town charm I’ve come to know and love her for. The picturesque setting was a fantastic counterpoint to the hustle and bustle of the high impact jobs and big city lives of the main characters. I found that the plot gets a little slow at times. That said, it is a complexly woven plot with intertwining lives of characters.

This was definitely a very character intensive story. The very different lives of the large cast of characters pulled me in in a variety of different ways. I enjoyed each of them in their own way. Maggie’s story tugged at my heart and I loved how she didn’t fall into self-pity, even if she had moments of it. Cal’s family was an unexpected twist in this tale. I enjoyed the way that their dynamic was developed. It was so natural and real, if not something that I’d encounter in my daily life.

This novel was a compelling start to Carr’s new series. I can’t wait to see where it goes next.

Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.

WHAT WE FIND is a story about a heartbroken woman facing a difficult time, both personally and professionally. WHAT WE FIND is a widower with a grieving heart who is lost. Their paths cross while up in the Colorado mountains searching for an escape and answers to their respective situation.
Robyn Carr as always adds uplifting qualities to her stories with a sincere take on current issues, telling a story filled with relatable characters, the bonds of family and friendships, community and love. Robyn Carr creates worlds you want to be a part of, just like in her other two series, Virgin River and Thunder Point. Join this new journey into Sullivan's Crossing. You'll like being there for a while.

This book reminded me of crumbly dough. It had all the right ingredients and the baker did everything the right way, but for some reason it wouldn't stick together. About half this book took place in the past, another hunk covered the maintenance of a camp ground, and we also spent a great deal of time in the hero or heroine's head as they worked through their problems. I think the fatal flaw was that the main characters were both running away from their lives and ended up in a very restful place that didn't provide for much conflict.

There were some great scenes: a kidnapping, a courtroom drama and a rescue so I wonder if this was an off book for this author. She came recommended, so I will probably give her another chance.

Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan is teetering at her breaking point. Her best medical friend advises a little time away from the stresses of hospital, disintegration of a practice, lawsuit, and self-centered ex-lover. Maggie escapes from Denver to her father’s general store and campground in the beautiful Colorado mountains.
Cal Jones rents a campsite and keeps to himself. He’s on a mission of healing and discovery, a simple wandering, homeless, widower lawyer.
Life interferes and Maggie’s hospital leave becomes months instead of weeks. Cal becomes a confident of sorts plus her lover. When he moves up the trail to deal with his own past, she feels abandoned – did he consider her a fling unworthy of contacting again?
Ms. Carr fills the pages with interesting characters shaped to make the reader eager to turn the page. She shows us life can be messy, unpredictable, and rewarding all at the same time.

NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4
I really liked this book. Ms. Carr does a great job of bring us a story that makes you want to cry, laugh and remember what it is like to fall in love again. I really loved the first interaction between Cal & Maggie. Maggie is so skeptical of this hangered looking camper who is offering help in her time of need. I loved the Maggie google's Cal to try to find out more about him. And she tries to guess what Cal is short for (and no I am not going to tell you). It was really great to see how two broken people can find some kind of happiness in this crazy world.
I can’t wait to see what is next in this series.

Favorite line: “If anyone tells you I passed out while you were being lowered to that little edge, they’re lying,”

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Harlequin (US & Canada) MIRA in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

I am an unabashed fan of Robyn Carr's writing, but WHAT WE FIND totally tops the charts. I loved this story, the characters, the setting, and especially the growth each of the main characters goes through over the course of their story. Maggie Sullivan and Cal Jones both end up in Sullivan's Crossing for the same reason--they're looking for answers to questions they're not even certain how to ask. Over the course of the summer, they begin to find the answers in each other. This is a truly hopeful story with plenty of humor and "real life" issues along the way. There's a comment I make to myself after finishing a truly spectacular book--and it doesn't always have to be a romance, but WHAT WE FIND absolutely pushed all the right buttons for me, so I'll say it here: "I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more...and then I sighed."

I definitely recommend this latest treasure from Robyn Carr. And yes, the scene with Maggie and the shotgun had me laughing out loud.

This was a nice read and quick one. We have a Surgeon and a Lawyer who both are in need of a break from their reality worlds. They meet at Sullivan's Crossroads camp ground and general store.

Maggie Sullivan, Neurosurgeon is facing overwhelming situations with her practice and personal life. She is also the daughter of 'Sully.' Sully owns the camp grounds and is a calming oasis in a storm.

Cal Jones is a camper and has more hidden depths than Maggie first believes.

This is a tale of two wounded persons finding healing, hope, and a future at the Crossroads.

A good read. Enjoy!

Robyn Carr's one of my all-time favourite authors and her Virgin River series I could read over and over again.
Small-town romance is the author's specialty and in "What We Find", the 1st book in her Sullivan's Crossing series, she takes us to rural Colorado.
Filled with beautiful picturesque scenery, and a flawed yet believable and captivating cast of characters, this is a story of new beginnings.
I loved Maggie and Cal! Their story is very emotional and beautifully written.
I look forward to the continuing saga of the Sullivan's Crossing community that I have come to know and care for.

Thank you to Net Galley, Harlequin (MIRA) and Robyn Carr for an ARC of this novel.

I read half of this book and then decided not to finish because I just was not enjoying it. I loved the Virgin River series and was sad to have it end, and was hoping that this book would pull me in like that series did. The characters in this story had really horrible things happen to them, but otherwise the rest of the book was the opposite and so mundane and tedious that I couldn't force myself to finish it.

Maggie Sullivan is a dedicated, hardworking neurosurgeon who has had a number of crises hit her all at once. Scandal, loss and grief sends her running to her father in Sullivan's Crossing. As quickly as she arrives her father suffers a heart attack and Maggie is thrown in to caring for him as well as running the campground/general store. Cal, a camper staying at the crossing, becomes an immediate attraction as well as a tremendous amount of help for Maggie. Not only are the main characters fully developed in this story but there are a number of supporting friends and family that bring an additional element. I will be reading the next in this series.

This was a good start to a new series by one of my favorite authors. We get to meet the people of Sullivan's Crossing. This I am sure is going to be the beginning of some new friendships. I fell in love with Sully from the beginning. Now I have to say I was wondering about Cal when he first came on the scene but once we got to know him he was very lovable. I felt very bad for Maggie. She is such a kind person and just had so much go bad all at once. There were a few parts of this book that had me choked up, but the rest of the book was very good and touching. I am looking forward to reading the second book in this series very soon.

I am a strong fan of Robyn Carr. If I see a book by her, I will likely buy and read it, just because she wrote it. That being said, this book was hard to stay with in the beginning. It moved slowly, and I couldn't decide if I liked the main character or not. I'm glad I stayed with it, because the storyline became increasingly better and stronger as the book progressed. My favorite scene is when Maggie grabs the shotgun and singlehandedly captures the bad guys. I recommend this book, and encourage readers to keep in mind that it's a book by Robyn Carr, so you can be assured that you will like the story.

Contrary to what you may thing from my rating of this book, it was so good to read Robyn Carr again. I haven't read any of her books since the last Thunder Point book. I always love her characters, and this story was no different. I especially liked the hero, Cal. I enjoyed how Cal and Maggie came together...the way she would tease him and the way he was always willing to help out.

I found the pacing of the story a bit slow, that's why only 3 stars from me. I feel like I may not be being fair as my life is super busy right now so that could have a lot to do with my attention span. Yet I can't give it more than I think it deserves at the time I read the book.

If you enjoyed other books by this author, you will not be disappointed. The cast of characters is lovely and quirky and fun.

I really liked this book. In the beginning of the book, I felt heartsick for Maggie. But I loved how strong she was, how she didn't back down from her future, and how she took control in situations.

I love the layers of relationship in this novel. I really liked her conversations with her father - from the teasing moments to the sweet moments where they talked about the past and how it changed them both. I liked Maggie's relationship with Walter and how she started realizing the influence he's had on her life and how she starts to finally understand him. I really liked Cal - he's strong, a thinker, a reader, and knows how to handle himself.

I'm so looking forward to the next book in this series.

Glad I began the Sullivan's Crossing series with Book # 1 (What We Find).. Love the characters, the romance, the suspense -- in general I loved this book. Cal and Maggie are believable - and yes readers want their continuing stories ! Don't stop with this edition - follow with # 2 (Any Day Now) and # 3 (The Family Gathering). Robyn Carr … if you read this, PLEASE continue the Sullivans Crossing series !!

I got this book for my wife. Here is her review:

I really enjoyed What We Find. Robyn Carr wrote an engaging story with well developed characters. Maggie and Cal are both taking a break from successful, stressful careers and heart break when they meet up at a campground in Colorado. The story is one of love and healing and second chances. There is romance, sex, laughter and tears. I highly recommend this book. It is an easy, engaging, entertaining read. I was hooked and couldn't wait to find out how it ends.

This is the first in a new series for Robyn Carr and I could not be more excited. It is a really, really strong start with great multi-dimensional characters, fully developed, an interesting story line with a lot of room to grow in the series. Something Carr does exceptionally well that I crave in a book, and absolutely need if I'm going to invest in a series, is location as a character. She's done just that in Sullivan's crossing in wilderness of Colorado. Highly recommended, and looking forward to the rest of the series!

Maggie, a very successful neurosurgeon, had a number of things go wrong with her personal and professional life at the same time! She leaves Denver to go home to her father's store and campground for a week or so.

Cal was staying at the campground waiting for the Colorado trail to be open for the season because he doesn't like the cold weather. His background is murky at first as he and Maggie gradually open up to each other.

Maggie's father, Sully, of Sullivan's Crossing is a character as are most of the local inhabitants.

This was a very slow moving revelation of what life could be after what happened in the past.

Robyn Carr has created another utopia in Sullivan's Crossing. I've read all her books to date and this one does not disappoint.
Maggie is a strong, confident and gentle woman and Cal is her perfect match.
I enjoyed this book as much as all of the other Robyn Carr books. My only complaint is they have become so expensive as Kindle editions that I must borrow them from a library and sometimes the wait is long.
Can't wait for the next chapter in Sullivan's Crossing.

What happens when 2 high powered professionals stop out from their lives? This layered and complex romance explores that as well as family, marriage, mental illness and loss. The location writing is gorgeous as it usually is in Carr's work. I really loved the detail of medicine and law included here. I'm a nurse and the medical aspects felt very true. Maggie and Cal have a messy, skittish initial introduction but it turns into a deeply emotional and cathartic relationship.

To me this is as good as the best of Carr's Thunder Point series. Highly recommended for romance fans who like character building and mature adult protagonists.

This was my first Robyn Carr, and it was a nice, easy read, like fictional comfort food. There's nothing in the story that is either original or unexpected: a doctor under stress comes home, feeling adrift and alone and looking for solace from home. But she hits another crisis, and then works her way back to meaning and life with the help of a good man. But I hope that doesn't sound like a criticism. Like a casserole from childhood, sometimes fictional comfort food is EXACTLY what you need. A read that is warm and soothing. This is just that, and that is more than good enough for me.

I loved this story! Loved Cal, Maggie and her father Sully. A cast of characters that enriched the story as we learn about the issues that bring Maggie and Cal together. Robyn Carr is very good at writing dialogue and gives her characters a real range of emotions and has a great sense of humor. Maggie and Cal have both had full careers and each have things come up that change how they view life and what makes them happy. They are in their late 30's and not sure if they want to continue in their respective occupations. They meet at Sully's campground in the spring where Cal is camping preparing to start a long hike needing time to reflect on his life and make some choices. Maggie in need of a vacation comes home to be with her father. The story takes place over the summer as they get to know each other and feelings develop. This is a great story of building a relationship on friendship, love and family.

Robyn Carr outdid herself in What We Find. The book is full of poignant lessons. There was chuckle-out-loud humor.

"Then can I go home?" "That's a good question for the doctor, but it's usually anywhere from three to eight days." "I'll do two," he said without missing a beat. "That's all I got." "There's recovery time involved after heart surgery, Dad," Maggie said. "And what are you going to do?" "I'm going to stay with you. Take care of you." He was quiet for a moment. "God help me,:" he whispered. We're going to need a lot more drugs, Maggie thought.

There were lessons.

"It's the way we don't tell the most important people in our lives the most important things." (like how much they mean to us)

"...Then I want you to find a beautiful place and dump my ashes on the ground. Let the wind take me away, Cal. And then I want you to let go of me. The only way you can honor my memory is with your happiness."

"When Bad Things Happen to Good People." Good things also happen to good people.

...she could do that thing Walter had long ago advised - find out how to make her personal and professional goals match..."

There was the same love, expressed in different ways by different men.

"Sometimes it seemed as if Walter saved himself for those important messages while Sully spit out weighty and sarcastic wisdom all day long."

"I've never once raised my voice to Maggie," Walter told Sully. "Course not," Sully said. "I do whenever I please, however, so she's not being neglected in that area."

The book was well researched and authentic about the hikers who hike the trails. I was already familiar with "tails of the trails" (Continental Divide, etc.) and how they treat each other with respect, passing along helpful information. They also map out their destinations and mail packages to towns and campgrounds along the way. I enjoyed the way the author incorporated all the little things into the life-in-the-campground part of the story.

When you finish reading the book, you feel as though you have vacationed in the campground in the mountains of Colorado, along with all the odd characters who wander in along with Maggie's very prim and proper mother, Phoebe.

There was laughter.

"There was a loud burst of laughter somewhere in the campground and Maggie looked around. A man wearing a backpack but no clothes was coming down the trail. He had excellent hiking boots on his feet, a straw hat on his head and that all. His thing was blowing in the breeze. Maggie hadn't seen something like this in a long time. She covered her mouth to keep from bursting into laughter. "Oh my hell," Sully swore, slamming down the beer and jumping to his feet. "I should shoot his pecker off! Doesn't that idiot know this is a family place?" And he charged down the steps toward the naked man. Maggie started to laugh and slid down in her chair. "Dear God," Phoebe said. "Maggie, you can't stay here! This is why I took you away. This is the bowels of hell!"

I enjoyed sitting out on the porch swing devouring this book. I am giving What We Find five stars. Along with a little suspense, you get lots of romance, laughter, and love.
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I am apprehensive about joining an author in new series, but Robyn Carr hasn't let me down yet. I loved the majority of her Virgin River series, and more recently her Thunder Points installments. What We Find introduces readers to Sullivan's Crossing another close-knit community full of exciting characters.

A strong story with intense emotions! Even the most emotionally intelligent character would struggle under the conditions the protagonists experience.

Looking forward to the next story...who will it be?

MAGGIE SULLIVAN IS A NEUROSURGEON WHO IS HAVING AN EMOTIONAL HARD TIME. SHE HAS A PENDING LAWSUIT. HER BOYFRIEND OF SEVERAL YEARS JUST DUMPED HER. AND SHE JUST HAD A MISCARRIAGE. SO SHE HEADS OFF TO HER FATHERS CAMPGROUNDS WHICH SHE LOVES FOR SOME WELL NEEDED REST. WHAT SHE GETS IS ANOTHER EMOTIONAL ROADBLOCK.

CAL JONES IS A DEFENSE ATTERNORY ALSO TRYING TI OVER COME SOME EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. THE LAST THING HE THOUGHT HE WOULD FIND WAS LOVE.

THUS BOOK DEALS WITH SUCH REALISTIC ISSUES AND IT ALSO KEEPS A STEADY PACE

Robyn Carr does it again. I love reading her books. She brings you into the town and makes you feel like the characters are your friends, your family. From Virgin River to Sullivans Crossing, Robyn knows how to write a great series. Looking forward to the next book.
If you love making new friends, seeing the rural areas of Colorado, and watching people fall in love, then What We Find is the book for you

Robyn Carr has a way of bringing characters to life. This is an extrememly emotion tale. I can only imagine the stress and guilt Maggie must be feeling throughout this story after losing a patient. I came very close to crying over it and for her. While the story starts on such a heartbreaking note, we watch as Maggie begins to see the light in things again. At times just a tad drawn out, but I think it was to give the reader a good feeling of the time and effort it takes to really refresh and recharge.

I wasn't too sure at first if I would love this book by the end. But it slowly built to be a great story. I loved the characters, the setting and the fact that it was about people and feelings and life rather than just romance. Robyn Carr did it again, she made me lose myself in one of her stories and come out feeling joyful in the end. I can't wait to read the next in the series!!!

This is the first Robynn Carr book that I have read, it's not my usual reading choice. While I found the writing overly expository (I much prefer a show, don't tell style to this tell, tell, tell) I enjoyed the plot and liked characters. There is a warmth about this book that is very pleasant. The story has a pretty predictable outcome which I found very satisfying. I believe this is the start of a new series set in Sullivan's Crossing. I'll be reading the next one to check in with these characters.

Robyn Carr is sustaining her well earned reputation as being an intelligent woman's fiction writer. As a guy, I find myself regularly surprised by the depth of her writing. Her characters are believable and always interesting. It's no wonder she has the fans she does. Once again, this is a warm and thoughtful story you'll stay with and I highly recommend it.

Maggie Sullivan decides to take a leave and go visit her dad Sullen at Sullivan's Crossing. Sullen is the owner of a general store in rural Colorado. Maggie is escaping her troubles. She is a neurosurgeon down on her luck. Her practice had to close down due to both of her partners being under investigation for doing surgery on patients who didn't need it. Also, she's dealing with her own malpractice lawsuit after a teenager died while she was in surgery. Last but not least, her boyfriend broke up with her when he discovered she was human and she was too sad after her miscarriage. (Yes, the guy was a tool and worthless!).

Cal Jones has been camping in Sulling's Crossing for a while. He's trying to restart his life after leaving his old one behind. When Maggie's dad has fallen ill, he decides to help around with whatever they need. While doing it, he also gets a chance to get to know Maggie and her heartache. He's in need of someone to help with his own loneliness.

Their nights are good enough but can they both move forward?

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Both characters have lost so much. Poor Maggie was dealing with enough on her plate. She was a very devoted daughter after her dad was sick. She took care of him despite his temper tantrums. She also helped around the property and had enough time to take care of the sick or help a child in need. She had a good sense of humor but I think she was scared of where her life was going. In a way, she was hiding from her problems. For that matter, Cal was also hiding from his own issues. He was a hard worker and I believe he cared for Sullen and Maggie. I also think being with Maggie made him happier. I just didn't believe they had a great passion for each other. It was more like they were comfortable with each other and they didn't want to spend the rest of their lives alone.

All in all, I enjoyed it and would read the next one in this series.

Cliffhanger: No

3.5 Fangs

I'm sitting on my couch in tears...

The simplicity and greatness of this story have deeply touched me. Maybe to some that may sound silly. But reading a great book is so much more that many realize.

Robyn Carr is one of my favorite authors...EVER.

Why?!?!?

Because no one can write the ordinary and beauty in life the way she can. Her books are about real people...what do I mean. I don't mean that they are based on true stories...I mean that her characters come across like regular people just like us. They love, they lose, they grieve...they deal with situations like we all do, some very tragic. But yet like us lucky ones they love and her characters remind us...especially me. That we should find beauty in the imperfections of life.

This story was absolutely wonderful. Maggie was a bit broken from the downside of what life brought her. She was a smart, talented and flawed character. When she reached her breaking point she went home to her gruff father.

Cal...he was not what he appeared, he too was running or should I say looking for something. And watching the banter between him and Maggie was just awesome.

This story was about second chances, in more ways than one. It was about in tough times we get to see those we love and maybe take for granted in a new light. It's about loving someone warts and all. It was about the ordinary that in reality is extraordinary.

I'm so lucky to have a chance to read this early. I cannot recommend Robyn Carr enough and her wonderful books. What We Find was such a beautiful, sweet book that reminded me that love is what it's all about.

I was a little hesitant to read this book. I haven’t read a Robyn Carr book since the last book of the Virgin River Series a few years ago. I can easily say that the Virgin River books are some of my all-time favorite reads. I know I will go back to that series during different times of my life and reread all of them. There is a timeless quality about them.

I knew that my brain would automatically compare any new books to her previous successes which is why I chose to wait with her Thunder Point Series. I know I will read them one day but I needed time. It may sound silly to some that a person could have such a connection to a series of books, but the real readers out there know what it’s like to say goodbye to fictional people that have become very real to you. So I was hesitant because I wasn’t sure I could give What We Find a fair chance.

I felt the first third of the book to be a little disjointed and I didn’t feel a connection to any of the characters. I could see the story that she was trying to create but it just wasn’t happening in a smooth way. But as the story progressed, the problems began to work themselves out. I felt the characters begin to develop a life and some depth. Halfway through, the book sucked me in and didn’t let go.

Overall, I enjoyed the story but it didn’t knock my socks off. I do remember that I had a difficult time with the first Virgin River book so I will save overall judgement of this series until I have a chance to read a few.

Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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This was a long book with complex personalities, but when you're finished you will wish you had any one of the characters in it, in your own life. Such an abundance of love and understanding, just good people all around. Lot of funny humor as well. A little more sex than I like but all around it was an excellent book

I gave this book a five star rating due to the content of a true romance.
Cal & Maggie are the two that this great read keeps you wanting to continue reading and not stop until the end. The book held my attention as the story content wound throw in many changes with no warning. The many twists & turns will keep you interested.
I will leave you to enjoy the adventures.
Lany Miller

I love everything about this book! The relationships, romance, struggles, triumphs - I love it all. Maggie, a besieged neurosurgeon, goes home to visit her father, Sully, who runs a country store and campground in Sullivan's Crossing. She needs to rest and regroup as does Cal, one of the campers she meets. He's also reevaluating his life and together they work on being who they were meant to be. Great read!

Loved this book and I am sure many other people summarized it. There was more depth to it than contemporary romance. Two people meeting at a difficult time of their lives who connect but need more time to rediscover themselves and where they want to go in life. I was so impressed and could hardly put the book down, reading late and up again early to finish it.

This is a great story about two people who have personal issues and are trying to deal with therm. I really like Robyn Carr's style of writing. The story was enjoyable but also had a few moments of what ifs? It is a good read. It is not the same old story.

Robyn Carr is the perfect summer read! I have read one or two of her books and enjoyed them but What We Find has to be my favorite. It was so easy to get lost in the book, I found myself grabbing for it anytime I had a free moment to spare (I take my books everywhere). If you are a Robyn Carr fan you are going to love this book!

Sometimes we are so overwhelmed with what is going on in our life that we forget to take a breath and just be. We must stop to smell the roses once in a while. Life can be hard and demanding but it can also be beautiful.

OH my Ms. Carr did it again, I loved the Virgin River Series but Sullivan's Crossing took my heart I loved Cal,and Maggie's story, I loved how they became friends and then fall in love. Sully is a character. Can't wait for the next book.?

Burnt out and feeling overwhelmed. Robin tells of life, love, courage, and adventure in her new book "What we find". Looking forward to the life of Dr Maggie Sullivan and the adventure she sets out to find herself. This story was entertaining, and stimulatingly. I love Robyn Carr's books and look forward to each one.

Missing the Oregon Series but having my BFF live outside Denver I was eager to try this new romance and evoke some fabulous memories. I highly encourage everyone to visit Colorado - there is so much to do (skiing, hiking, site seeing) and not to do (dining, hot springs, epic views from hotels).

Anyway, to the romance.for the most part a very believable story of neurosurgeon Dr. Maggie Sullivan hitting a very rough patch in her career (malpractice) and in home life (miscarriage) . She retreats to her family owned camp site for some much need R&R with her dad. And then her Dad has a heart attack, luckily for the good doctor it is always darkest before the down and good things are headed her way - in this case taking the form of Cal who is at a crossroads himself.

Disappointingly to me Cal and Maggie never came to life, for me, as people or a couple - bummer.

I'm becoming a huge fan of Robyn Carr and her Thunderpoint romance series. Set in Colorado, What We Find is another great steamy romance perfect to unwind with on a relaxing weekend. I don't like to give spoilers so I'll just share the books in Thunderpoint are worthwhile exploring with well developed characters.

A book by Robyn Carr always holds my interest and keeps me turning pages as she explores characters and how they attack their problems with the help of caring secondary characters. Though much of this book was about serious choices, there was a lot of humor in it, and I laughed out loud in a couple places.

I refused to pay $12.99 for a Kindle book and waited to borrow this book. I'm glad I waited. As a rabid fan of the Virgin River & Grace Valley series, this was a let down. So very glad I didn't waste the $13.00

A story of how life can be challenging hurtful and discouraging but then someone or something come along that gives you hope that there will be brighter days. Very detailed story of Maggie a neurosurgeon who is going through some rough patch in life. She takes time off to go to small little town where here father runs a general store thinking she will spend just a few weeks but ended up spending months and meeting a man who is not who she thought he was an dealing with everyday challenges of a small town and everyday struggles. Though it was a beautiful story I especially loved the supporting characters Sully her father Walter her mom Phoebe and cast of characters I felt the story dragged on a bit. I understood the need for all the stories but felt it could have been shorter. Overall another great novel by Ms. Carr.
Was given advance copy via Netgalley.

Maggie Sullivan is a skilled neurosurgeon, but between a malpractice lawsuit, fraud investigation, and a personal loss, she needs to get away. Maggie heads home to stay with her father in Sullivan’s Crossing and lick her wounds. When Sully has a heart attack, Maggie’s world takes another dive. Thankfully, a mysterious camper named Cal Jones has stepped up to help the Sullivan family. A jolt may just be what Maggie needed in order to determine what is most important in her life. WHAT WE FIND is set in a beautiful small town, with unique characters, and a sweet, slow blossoming romance. I loved Maggie, especially her strength, and I adored Cal, a man who was looking for something he already found. While people in Sullivan’s Crossing are working on their issues, small changes bring about huge results. WHAT WE FIND is classic Robyn Carr and will warm your heart.

It was great to read a book with two down-to-earth, idealistic characters, Maggie and Cal. They were both wonderful people who had unusual issues to work through. Although it took a while, they were able to work though their problems with good prospects before them.

I really loved this book and the depth of the characters. Easy to get super addicted and finish it in one sitting. I read this on my breaks at work. The characters didn't annoy me and the chemistry felt genuine. An easy read all around. Cant wait to get the 3rd book soon.

I absolutely loved this book! I laughed, I cried and got a bit angry! Well ok a bit more than a bit angry lol! What a wonderful book Robyn! I can't wait to read Any Day Now, that is next on the list! Thanks Robyn.

What a nice change from the Virgin River and Thunder Point series (although I inhaled them as well!) This was well-written, characters were well-developed and fascinating. I often found myself laughing at the conversations between the characters, and wiping my eyes at the end. Keep these coming!!

Wow! I loved everything about this book. It has a great storyline, one in which kept me reading to find the answers and the back stories of the characters. It has heart, romance, adventure and a little heartache because that how life is. I will be recommending this book to everyone.

I think the out door orientation and talk about long distance hiking (one of the best experiences of my life) kept me interested while the story took a while to develop. But I love a happy ending-- that seems to be my requirement for summer reading.

An adult ( meaning grown up ) love story. The characters have lives and careers and baggage and everything else that comes with approaching 40. I appreciated the way Maggie and Cal supported each other and recognized that no one's life ( or family) is perfect.

"What we Find" is book 1 in a new series "Sullivan's Crossing:. It is a story of new beginnings, putting the past behind you and moving forward. Interesting characters beautiful scenery. I look forward to reading many more books in this series.

**sigh**
To me, Robyn Carr is like coming home. I know how cliche` that is, but it is true. The writing was brilliant, the characters swoon worthy, the "town" (as it may be) inviting. I did not want to leave Colorado.

I am a huge Robyn Carr fan and have read all the Virgin River and Thunder Point books. This book is a great start to a new series. As usual, the author has created characters that the reader cares about and is invested in hearing more about them in future books. I look forward to the next Sullivan's Crossing book !

I am now certain that Robyn Carr is my favorite romance author. She creates real characters and highlights real ingredients that make true love and story book love possible in the real world! I didn't think I could have another favorite book from her, but I do. The themes of being true to yourself so to create a more balanced healthy couple and happier lifetime are beautifully highlighted in this novel!

I enjoy reading anything Robyn Carr writes. I did not think this story had the edginess that the Virgin River books had but it was still a good read. What I like most about her stories is that problems are solved in a timely manner as they occur.

I really enjoyed this story. I was looking forward to the new series as soon as it was announced. I was not disappointed. I will keep reading this series. I was particularly caught up in the CDT ( Continental Divide Trail) as I just talked to a HAM radio friend of my husband who spent several months on this trail. It made the whole book even more exciting and real.

Contrary to what you may thing from my rating of this book, it was so good to read Robyn Carr again. I haven't read any of her books since the last Thunder Point book. I always love her characters, and this story was no different. I especially liked the hero, Cal. I enjoyed how Cal and Maggie came together...the way she would tease him and the way he was always willing to help out.

I found the pacing of the story a bit slow, that's why only 3 stars from me. I feel like I may not be being fair as my life is super busy right now so that could have a lot to do with my attention span. Yet I can't give it more than I think it deserves at the time I read the book.

If you enjoyed other books by this author, you will not be disappointed. The cast of characters is lovely and quirky and fun.

My low rating is with the the store>Fire>Kindle interface. Apparently because our Fire has lost access to the internet, I also have lost access for the Kindle. Although the store shows this book was downloaded, it is NOT on my Kindle library. And, I am unable to read it or another book I purchased the same date!

I loved this story! Loved Cal, Maggie and her father Sully. A cast of characters that enriched the story as we learn about the issues that bring Maggie and Cal together. Robyn Carr is very good at writing dialogue and gives her characters a real range of emotions and has a great sense of humor. Maggie and Cal have both had full careers and each have things come up that change how they view life and what makes them happy. They are in their late 30's and not sure if they want to continue in their respective occupations. They meet at Sully's campground in the spring where Cal is camping preparing to start a long hike needing time to reflect on his life and make some choices. Maggie in need of a vacation comes home to be with her father. The story takes place over the summer as they get to know each other and feelings develop. This is a great story of building a relationship on friendship, love and family.

I'm an avid reader...yet I can say with certainty that this was one of the best books I have ever read. I laughed, my eyes filled with tears...I could not turn the pages fast enough due to moments of suspense. But, those were the "fluff", the true "stuff" was love, family, community, finding purpose in life. Fulfilling that inner calling that God places inside each of us,recognizing that, "What God calls you too, he equips you for", don't run from your passion....

I am now certain that Robyn Carr is my favorite romance author. She creates real characters and highlights real ingredients that make true love and story book love possible in the real world! I didn't think I could have another favorite book from her, but I do. The themes of being true to yourself so to create a more balanced healthy couple and happier lifetime are beautifully highlighted in this novel!

I have purchased every Virgin River and Thunder Point book. I absolutely WILL NOT buy any ebook for this ridiculous price. Shame on the store for not negotiating a better deal for its millions of customers. I can get it cheaper in paperback form at a big box store.

My low rating is with the the store>Fire>Kindle interface. Apparently because our Fire has lost access to the internet, I also have lost access for the Kindle. Although the store shows this book was downloaded, it is NOT on my Kindle library. And, I am unable to read it or another book I purchased the same date!

OH my Ms. Carr did it again, I loved the Virgin River Series but Sullivan's Crossing took my heart I loved Cal,and Maggie's story, I loved how they became friends and then fall in love. Sully is a character. Can't wait for the next book.?

I absolutely loved this book! I laughed, I cried and got a bit angry! Well ok a bit more than a bit angry lol! What a wonderful book Robyn! I can't wait to read Any Day Now, that is next on the list! Thanks Robyn.