In The Newcomer, we pretty much pick up where The Wanderer left off. Unlike a lot of series that finishes off with one pair and moves on to someone new, Carr’s series just continues to build. The continuation of existing stories is one of my favorite things about Carr’s books, and although she does do a good job of giving new readers the bits of background that they need to keep up, I recommend starting from the beginning. Her characters have such rich and complex lives, with heartbreak and joy and all the complications that go along with loving and living, that you appreciate them so much more being there from the beginning.

For believable, lifelike characters and problems, delivered with Carr’s captivating style, The Newcomer is going to thrill … but be prepared to get caught up in the many lives in Thunder Point and be left wanting more. - Full review available at http://romanticreadsandsuch.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/the-newcomer/