She is the writer of the Virgin River series of books and has written more than fifty novels.
[1] Her novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list, including titles such as The Hero.
[2] She is also an executive producer on the television adaptations of Virgin River and Sullivan's Crossing.
She married her high school sweetheart just before he left for the US Air Force as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.
When a difficult pregnancy required her to be off of her feet, Carr turned to romance novels to distract herself.