Bring Me Home for Christmas (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Denny Cutler: Works at Jilly Farms. He thought Jack was his biological father but it was proven untrue. They still have the same relationship. He was involved with Becca three years ago.
• Becca Timm: Had been in love with Denny while in college and is his ex-girlfriend. She is tagging along with Rich to go hunting in the hopes of seeing Denny. She's 5'7", has blue eyes with long, sun-streaked hair.
• Rich Timm: Becca's twin brother. He is in Virgin River for the first annual hunting trip with his Marine buddies. Denny is a good friend.
• Doug Carey: Law student Becca has been seeing for a year
• Beverly and Alex Timm: Becca and Rich's parents
• Dirk Curtis: One of Rich's friends accompanying him on the hunting trip
• Troy: One of Rich's friends accompanying him on the hunting trip
• Jack Sheridan: Former marine, owner of Jack's bar. Married to Mel and father of David and Emma. Trustee of the Virgin River Trust.
• John (Preacher) Middleton: Former Marine. Cook at Jack's Bar. Married to Paige and father of Christopher and Dana.
• Colin Riordan: Former Black Hawk pilot who retired after a serious crash. He is now an artist and is involved with Jillian Matlock.
• Luke Riordan: Former Army Black Hawk pilot. Now owns a group of cabins on Virgin River that he has for rentals. Married to Shelby and father to Brett.
• Muriel St. Claire: Former film star who "retired" to Virgin River. She's involved with Walt Booth.
• Paige Middleton: Married to Preacher, mother of Christopher and Dana
• Mel Sheridan: Nurse practitioner and midwife, married to Jack and mother of David and Emma. She inherited the clinic from Doc Mullins.
• Christopher Middleton: Preacher and Paige's son (he was adopted by Preacher)
• Comet: The Middleton family dog, a border collie
• Jo and Nick Fitch: Denny's landlords
• Ellie Kincaid: Pastor Noah's wife
• Megan Thickson: One of the children in Becca's homework club
• Danielle Kincaid: Ellie's daughter and Megan's best friend
• Brie Valenzuela: Jack's sister, a former Sacramento prosecutor, married to Mike and a consultant for the county prosecutor, mother of Ness
• Jillian Matlock: Owner of Jilly Farms, involved with Colin Riordan,
• Paul Haggerty: Married to Vanni, local building contractor, father of Matt and Hannah. His family owns the buidling contracting company in Grants Pass, Oregon
• Noah Kincaid: Married to Ellie, pastor of the local Presbyterian church
• Cameron (Cam) Michaels: General practitioner (town doctor) who works with Mel, married to Abby and father of twins Justin & Juliet
• Frank and Lorraine Thickson: Megan's parents. Frank lost his arm recently in a logging accident.

Quotes edit see section history

• “He shouldn't be doing that--picking and arguing. If I do that with Mel, it never goes the way I think it will. Big mistake." "You do that?" "Been known to, yeah." "I'm amazed. You really don't seem like that kind of guy." "Because I'm ninety-five percent sweetheart and five percent asshole.”

  Jack and Becca

• “The smallest act is part of the whole universal scheme of things and everything is altered. Take away one good deed and everything changes. Add a good deed and there is a ripple effect.”

  Ellie Kincaid

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• “Since those are things you can’t do anything about today, try to enjoy the things that are going right,”

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• She would see him again and come to the conclusion that it had been a crush, a first love between a couple of kids, that she had idealized in her mind. Then she’d go home to the perfect man, finally appreciating him as much as he deserved. They would live happily ever after and the image of Denny would disappear.

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• “Listen, you’re first, Becca. I’m going to teach you to trust me again somehow. Right now, just remember you’re first. What you need is the top of the list. Always.”

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• “I get it,” she repeated softly. “How you feel. How it’s like being part of the team. How you know you’re really necessary. Needed. I get it.” She smiled at him. “I like it.”

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• “I’m sure we’ll have many holidays together in the future,” Beverly said. “I’ll miss you the rest of the time, but what I want for you is much bigger than our friendship and our holidays together. It’s time for you to build your own family. I can’t be so selfish that I’d put restrictions on how you do that.”

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Organizations edit see section history

• Jilly Farms: Organic farm owned by Jillian Matlock.
• Jack's Bar and Grill: Bar owned by Jack Sheridan

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Harvest Moon, and followed by Hidden Summit.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Robyn Carr (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Profanity. Sexual content.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Contemporary
• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Carr, Robyn
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Robyn Carr: Author's website

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