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decorated U.S. Marine reservist, LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela was badly wounded
in the line of duty, but has found hope and healing in Virgin River. When he
agrees to become the town's first cop, he does so knowing it's time he settled
down. Twice divorced and the lover of too many women, he secretly longs for the
kind of commitment and happiness his marine buddies have found—a woman who can
tie up his heart forever. He finds that woman in Brie Sheridan, a Sacramento
prosecutor who understands his drive to protect and serve. Virgin River becomes
a safe haven for Brie after nearly losing her life at the hands of a crazed
criminal. Though tough and courageous, she's got some fears she can't escape—but
now she has someone who will show her just what it means to trust again.Mike will do anything to help Brie free herself from painful memories. Passionate, strong and gentle, he vows to give back to her what she's so selflessly given him—her heart, and with it, a new beginning.