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The Inn at Rose Harbor
by Debbie Macomber
3/5
The Inn at Rose Harbor is a light and easy story. It is clearly introducing the reader to the many books to come in this setting and, as Debbie Macomber shares in the Introduction, will allow readers familiar with Cedar Cove to catch up with old character friends. As I was reading, it felt very much like the pilot episode of a television series - not yet sure of itself and its voice, but trying hard anyway.
This is not my usual style of romance novel and I was often bored and even occasionally eye-rolling, but what allowed me to finish was that the three rotating storylines and the lack of deep flaws. The three storylines, Jo Marie who has just opened the Bed and Breakfast, “Rose Harbor Inn”, Josh whose step-father is dying, and Abby who returns home after fifteen years for her brother’s wedding, are often trite and sometimes riddled with silly elements (think talking ghosts). Each tale moves at a good clip and the three character plots help to keep the reader engaged. Jo Marie, our primary protagonist, seems to need the others to keep her experience interesting. The star character of the book is Mark Taylor who I was sad had such a small role.
For those who enjoy, or can overlook, God references, and tooth-aching sweetness with occasional Sunday afternoon Lifetime network dialogue, then this may be what you’re looking for on a rainy day.
The Inn at Rose Harbor is a light and easy story. It is clearly introducing the reader to the many books to come in this setting and, as Debbie Macomber shares in the Introduction, will allow readers familiar with Cedar Cove to catch up with old character friends. As I was reading, it felt very much like the pilot episode of a television series - not yet sure of itself and its voice, but trying hard anyway.
This is not my usual style of romance novel and I was often bored and even occasionally eye-rolling, but what allowed me to finish was that the three rotating storylines and the lack of deep flaws. The three storylines, Jo Marie who has just opened the Bed and Breakfast, “Rose Harbor Inn”, Josh whose step-father is dying, and Abby who returns home after fifteen years for her brother’s wedding, are often trite and sometimes riddled with silly elements (think talking ghosts). Each tale moves at a good clip and the three character plots help to keep the reader engaged. Jo Marie, our primary protagonist, seems to need the others to keep her experience interesting. The star character of the book is Mark Taylor who I was sad had such a small role.
For those who enjoy, or can overlook, God references, and tooth-aching sweetness with occasional Sunday afternoon Lifetime network dialogue, then this may be what you’re looking for on a rainy day.