Mel is starting a new job in a small town called Virgin River. She left Los Angeles big city life to forget and heal and she founds herself in the midst of smalltown life where not all locals welcome her - especially her new boss, the old school doctor.

Melanie Monroe moves to the small town of Virgin River where she meets a hunky bar owner. Mel is haunted by visions of her past. She takes a job at a family practice as a nurse. Doc Mullins is a grump but is obviously hiding something which is making that way.