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204 Rosewood Lane
Mira, Sep 2002, 7.50, 384 pp. ISBN: 1551669293 In Cedar Cove, Dan and Grace Sherman seemed like the perfect married couple having shared thirty-six years together. However, Dan vanished leaving behind Grace and their two daughters with one of them pregnant, all wondering and worrying about him. Grace hired a private detective and the evidence he provided her led her to believe he ran off with another woman. Five months later, over the object...
311 Pelican Court
Mira, Sep 2003, 7.50, 384 pp. ISBN: 1551667193 In Cedar Cove, Judge Olivia Lockhart informs the divorced couple, schoolteacher Rosie and accountant Zach Cox, that instead of their fifteen year old daughter and their nine year old son shuffling back and forth between them in joint custody, the parents will. In other words the kids keep the house and a parent will reside in Zach's apartment when he or she is not with the children. The Judge's f...
44 Cranberry Point
Debbie Macomber Mira, Sep 2004, 7.50, 384 pp ISBN: 0778320731 Over a year ago, a late night guest arrived at Cedar Cove, Washington Thyme and Tide Bed and Breakfast. The next day, the owners Peggy and Bob Beldon find last night's arrival dead. Not long afterward, the deceased is identified as Max Russell, who was poisoned. Because Bob and Max spent time together in Viet Nam, he was the prime suspect, but a year later the case is still unsolved ...
A Gift to Last
This is the story of passengers who are frustrated when their journey is cut off by a snow storm on Christmas Eve but they end up forming a big happy family hence making their Christmas memorable A Gift to Last It is Christmas Eve and people are travelling to their respective homes to celebrate Christmas with family. Len is a Navy officer in Bangor and is scheduled to take a flight to Texas in order to be with his parents and fiancée, Amy. Due to the s...

Macomber booklist

A Season of Angels
This is a fictitious story about three angles who are on earth, each for a specific assignment each, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are supposed to keep watch over Leah, Monica and Jody. Leah has been a midwife for a long time and she finds pleasure making the delivery process comfortable for mothers. She is however unable to conceive and get her own baby. Monica on the other hand is madly in love with Chet, who fills her with fantasies and then disappoints...
Between Friends
Mira, Jun 2002, 22.95, 336 pp. ISBN: 1551669056 The two women were born in 1948 in Pine Ridge, Washington. The location, the year, and their gender are about the only things these two women have in common. So how could Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski remain best friends and confidantes into the new millennium? Jillian, the daughter of wealthy parents attended college while Lesley an unwanted child who forced her parents to marry repeated t...
Brides For Brothers
This is the first book I've read by Debbie Macomber. I really enjoyed the way she played with the characters and the town. No sex in this book but a very good romance!!...
Changing Habits
Mira, May 2003, 24.95, 352 pp. ISBN: 1551666901 In the 1960s, three young women from diverse lifestyles enter St. Peter's Parrish in Minneapolis with the belief they are destined to become nuns. Angelina Marcello, Kathleen O'Shaunessy, and Joanna Baird had different reasons for becoming “Brides of Christ”, but shared an idealism to serve God and help the community. In 1972 the three nuns struggle with crisis of faith. For Sister Angelina, it...
Dakota Born
Lindsay Snyder is a 30-year-old professional woman living in Savannah. She has decided to break up with her long time boyfriend Monte because he is not interested in marriage and a family. To get away from the situation for awhile, she takes a vacation with her friend Maddy to Buffalo Valley, a small struggling town in North Dakota where her grandmother lived, and her father was born. Lindsay is charmed by the townspeople. They are desperately seek...
Fairy Tale Weddings
This is the story of a lady who falls in love with a man she believes to be her price charming and despite their social class differences she goes ahead and follows her heart. Cindy works at Orkes-Jennings Company as a part time cleaner to raise pocket money to cater for her college needs. She lives with her Aunt and Uncle Theresa and Sal Territo. Her parents divorced when she was still a baby and her mother passed on when she was five. Her father's wher...

Debbie Macomber list of books

Mrs. Miracle
When Seth Webster's latest housekeeper quits, due to the behavior and habits of himself and his young twin boys, he's at his wits end. Christmas is coming soon, and the house is a mess. Then Mrs. Merkle, called Mrs. Miracle by the kids, comes and begins to straighten everything out, including other people's lives. Seth starts a relationship with Reba, the owner of a travel agency and a woman he kept on finding excuses to see. In order for their relat...
Navy Woman
Lt. Cmdr. Catherine Fredrickson knows it's forbidden to have a relationship with her commanding officer Royce Nyland, but try as she might, she can't stop thinking about the man. When she finds out that he's a widower raising an adorable 10-year-old daughter, Kelly, Catherine falls head-over-heels in love with both Royce and Kelly. She soon learns that Royce feels the same for her, but both know that they will be risking their careers if they act on thei...
One Night
Two radio personalities wind up having to go cross-country for a conference, which means big trouble, because neither one can stand the other. They have many mishaps along the way, some of which are pretty hilarious. Both learn the true meaning of friendship, love, and respect, along the way....
Rose Harbor in Bloom
This is the story of a lady who one year after losing her husband is yet to recover and as a result she decides to set up an inn in his honor, a place that ends up being a healing haven to other guests who check in at a particular time. Jo Marie Rose moved to Cedar Cove almost a year ago after her husband Paul passed away while at war in Afghanistan. She left her job as a banker and bought an inn amidst a lot of criticism which she renamed to Rose harbor...
Six Rainier Drive
Justine and Seth Gunderson are a happily married couple living in Cedar Cove, Washington with their four year old son, Leif. When a arsonist burns down their restaurant, The Lighthouse, their lives are suddenly thrust into turmoil. Seth is consumed by anger over the fire and pressuring the local authorities to find the arsonist. The number one suspect is Anson Butler, a local teenager who worked for Seth at the restaurant until he was fired. Since Ans...
Susannah's Garden
Fifty year old Susannah Nelson is a Seattle schoolteacher with two kids and a loving husband, Joe. When Susannah discovers that her recently widowed mother Vivian Leary is experiencing memory problems and having "visions" of her deceased husband George, Susannah heads back to her hometown of Colville, Washington. Susannah makes the decision to help her elderly mother and to research assisted living facilities in the area. Susannah has also been having...

Debbie Macomber novels

The Christmas Basket
Mira, Oct 2002, 14.95, 256 pp. ISBN: 1551669447 Ten years ago, Noelle McDowell left her hometown of Rose, Oregon to go off to college, but secretly vowed never to return. Noelle loved Thom Sutton, but as high school seniors, he failed to show up when they planned to elope. She concluded that he wanted to humiliate her as part of the long running feud between their mothers. The only thing that could bring Noelle back to Rose is her sister's w...
The Last Two Bachelors
This is the final book in the Hard Luck, Alaska series (Brides For Brothers, The Marriage Risk, and Family Men). I found it fasinating to watch the town of Hard Luck, Alaska grow and the interaction of the characters. There's so much romance in this book, it makes you wonder if there's something in the water. I loved this series!!...
The Marriage Risk
This is the second book in this romantic series. I found this book to be frustrating yet endearing. I loved it!...
The Playboy and the Widow
A confirmed bachelor, Cliff Howard wasn't prepared to trade in the fast lane. Diana Collins plowed through life hiding behind motherhood, determined to play it safe by living in the shadows. She'd suffered the ultimate loss in love. Cliff and Diana had both become adept at playing their roles--until the playboy met the widow. Forced to trade in his carefree life of expensive sports cars and fancy restaurants, confirmed bachelor and playboy Cliff Howa...
The Shop on Blossom Street
Mira, May 2004, 19.95, 352 pp. ISBN: 0778320448 Lydia Hoffman has defeated cancer twice. To celebrate life, Lydia opens A Good Yarn, a knitting supplies store in Seattle. She also teaches a class on knitting. The first lesson is “How to Knit a Baby Blanket”. Jacqueline Donovan reacts poorly to her son's news that she is to be a grandmother for the first time. She does not like her daughter-in-law Tammie Lee. Maybe her bitterness is because...
The Snow Bride
Jenna Campbell has decided to quit her job as a secretary for the rich Brad Fulton in order to go to Alaska and hopefully get married to a man she's only met over the internet, Dalton Gray. She's convinced that Dalton is wonderful, so she's decided to give up on Brad, who she's loved for years but who doesn't seem to notice her as anything other than another employee. Once she gets to Fairbanks, she waits for Dalton, but he never shows up. She's force...

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The Trouble with Angels
This is the story of three people who are having a hard time in life but in the end their hope is restored. It is Christmas season and Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are preparing to deliver Christmas gifts to wounded people. This year, they seem to be having an agenda of working in Los Angeles and in their quest for troubled people, they come across Karen Woods, Paul Morris and Catherine Goodwin. Karen is a twelve year old whose parents are divorced and sh...
Touched by Angels
This is the story of three ladies facing different relationships and career challenges but eventually find the answers they have been looking for. Touched by Angels Brynn, Hannah and Jenny are each facing difficulties in life under different circumstances. Brynn is a high school teacher who has just been transferred to Manhattan high in the suburbs of New York. Here, the students are rowdy and non adherent to school work as a result of their difficult b...