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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this cozy contemporary novel. It is a heart-warming book that weaves the stories of three people who all are broken and experienced loss in some way and by the end of the novel find peace and happiness.
Not my usual fare, though I do get on a kick when I need a cozy book (or several).
I haven't read [a:Debbie Macomber|11349|Debbie Macomber|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1453931623p2/11349.jpg]'s Cedar Cove series yet. Since this is the first book of a series set in the same small town outside Seattle, Washington, I am very interested in reading or listening to the original series.
Not my usual fare, though I do get on a kick when I need a cozy book (or several).
I haven't read [a:Debbie Macomber|11349|Debbie Macomber|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1453931623p2/11349.jpg]'s Cedar Cove series yet. Since this is the first book of a series set in the same small town outside Seattle, Washington, I am very interested in reading or listening to the original series.
First off, I am truly heartbroken for Jo Marie. Like, whyyyy? Anyways, this feels more of a story about healing from grief of different varieties, which I was appreciating, and then romance was kind of tossed in at the last second. Not really necessary, in my opinion but I will still continue on in the series
This book is a fresh take on the Cedar Cove series.... a new set of characters, with many interactions with the characters that we have all come to know and love. It is the story a woman with a broken heart who buys a bed and breakfast. Two people come to stay and they each have their own issues that they are grappling with. Like the other books, the issues get resolved with happy endings and the scene is set for two new people to visit the B&B in the next book. I thought the book was very well written, the characters were likeable and it was a very enjoyable read.
This is one of those books I picked up as brain fluff. It is a light, predictable read but this book kept driving me nuts. The writing kept pulling me out of the story and made shake my head. so many places it just seemed wrong. like a character described as mature and wise saying "her tummy hurt" it just seemed so wrong.
A disappointing string of Macomber clichés made this book extremely boring for me. For people who haven't read Macomber's other works it would probably have been more enjoyable. Admittedly, I did rush through this book after discovering it was due in two days and was nonrenewable. However, if the book had had any real substance I wouldn't have been able to finish so quickly.
I'm sure this is a perfectly fine book, just not for me. It was way too cheesy.
Good story, interesting characters, it's a nice story of healing and love.
Debbie Macomber takes us back to Cedar Cove, Washington for her brand new series. This series features Jo Marie Rose. She has came to Cedar Cove to make a fresh start after the death of her husband. She has purchased the local Bed & Breakfast and renamed it Rose Harbor Inn. Her surname may be Rose but there is not a single rose bush on the property, but there will be a rose being planted very soon.
Her first guest is Joshua Weaver. He has come to Cedar Cove after receiving a call from his stepfather's neighbor telling him that the man was very ill. There is no love lost between Josh and his stepfather. The man kicked him out of the house before he even graduated high school. A friend of Josh's from high school reenters his life. She hopes that with her help these two men can reconcile before it is too late.
Abby Kincaid arrives in town for her brother's wedding. She hasn't been back to Cedar Cove for twenty years. The town holds so many painful memories, she is almost wishing she had stayed in Florida. She runs into an old high school friend who suggests a lunch with all her old Cedar Cove friends. Abby agrees when her mother is invited too. This lunch is going to be a monumental event for Abby. Is she ready to face her past and try to move forward?
Dollycas's Thoughts
I am thrilled the Debbie Macomber is not done with Cedar Cove but taking the stories in a different direction. I loved it when characters from the previous series drop by the inn to introduce themselves to Jo Marie.
Like other books from this author the books are full of flawed characters who learn to forgive and fall in love again. This one had some real tearjerker moments so keep a tissue handy.
Jo Marie's story is one many women are living today as their spouse doesn't come home from Afghanistan and women have gone through forever back in time. Buying the inn to help her through her grief and feeling her husband's presence in very special ways is so moving.
This series promises to be quite inspiring as Jo Marie is effected by guests and the way the guests are effected by Jo Marie and the folks of Cedar Cove. Macomber fans will love this and don't worry if you haven't read any of her books this is a great story to start your journey with Debbie Macomber.
Her first guest is Joshua Weaver. He has come to Cedar Cove after receiving a call from his stepfather's neighbor telling him that the man was very ill. There is no love lost between Josh and his stepfather. The man kicked him out of the house before he even graduated high school. A friend of Josh's from high school reenters his life. She hopes that with her help these two men can reconcile before it is too late.
Abby Kincaid arrives in town for her brother's wedding. She hasn't been back to Cedar Cove for twenty years. The town holds so many painful memories, she is almost wishing she had stayed in Florida. She runs into an old high school friend who suggests a lunch with all her old Cedar Cove friends. Abby agrees when her mother is invited too. This lunch is going to be a monumental event for Abby. Is she ready to face her past and try to move forward?
Dollycas's Thoughts
I am thrilled the Debbie Macomber is not done with Cedar Cove but taking the stories in a different direction. I loved it when characters from the previous series drop by the inn to introduce themselves to Jo Marie.
Like other books from this author the books are full of flawed characters who learn to forgive and fall in love again. This one had some real tearjerker moments so keep a tissue handy.
Jo Marie's story is one many women are living today as their spouse doesn't come home from Afghanistan and women have gone through forever back in time. Buying the inn to help her through her grief and feeling her husband's presence in very special ways is so moving.
This series promises to be quite inspiring as Jo Marie is effected by guests and the way the guests are effected by Jo Marie and the folks of Cedar Cove. Macomber fans will love this and don't worry if you haven't read any of her books this is a great story to start your journey with Debbie Macomber.
Audio version. This was my first Debie macomber book and I can't say that I loved it. I was incredibly put off by the narrator's monotone/robotic voice and I couldn't help but feel like I kept hearing things repeated over and over again. Maybe had I actually read the book I might have enjoyed it more.