Robyn Carr (edit name/settings)

From the author's website

After more than 20 years penning screenplays, historical romances and even a psychological thriller, New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr found her genre — some would say her calling — writing a particular kind of women’s fiction.

“I was always meant to write about women,” Robyn says, “women who were tougher than the women of their time, smarter and more courageous ... characters who would never trade places with anyone.”

That’s the impetus behind her Virgin River series for MIRA Books. Set in a small town (pop. 600) of retired marines and the independent women they love and against a backdrop of northern California redwoods, the Virgin River books are inspiration for those who, like Robyn, believe in the power of healthy, positive relationships.

Meanwhile, she and her husband, Jim, make their home in Las Vegas. There Robyn interviews visiting celebrity authors for Henderson Libraries’ “Carr Chat” program, writes and makes the occasional foray into Humboldt County in nearby California, where the Virgin River series is set.