Virgin River's Jenny Cooper Sees A Lot Of Joey In Herself

No matter what's going on in their lives, Mel and Joey have each other to lean on. Joey helps her sister cope in the wake of Mark's (Daniel Gillies) death, but their relationship goes both ways. Joey is going through a divorce, which has threatened to upend her entire life. When it looks like Joey will have to sell her house, Mel reminds her that home can be anywhere as long as she has her family. This conversation could just be a heart-warming exchange between sisters, or it could signify what will happen with Joey's storyline moving forward.

Towards the end of Season 4, Joey unexpectedly shows up in Virgin River engaged to a man named Nate (Dan Payne), who was her high school sweetheart. Mel initially has a hard time adjusting to the idea of her sister getting married again so quickly, but she decides to support Joey's decision in the end. Joey leaves Virgin River with a new husband and a new lease on life, but where does she go from there? Right now, Joey is mostly a voice at the other end of a phone, but she has the potential to be so much more. 

Now that Joey has embraced change in her love life, perhaps she'll be looking for a new place to call home. It would be great to see Joey in "Virgin River" more, especially now that Mel and Jack are expecting a baby.