Debbie Macomber - 1022 Evergreen Place

Macomber deftly combines sweet romance and a breath of suspense without losing the homespun charm thats been delighting readers for years.

RT Book Reviews on 92 Pacific Boulevard

Macomber does a wonderful job of bringing us up to date on favorite residents, and flawlessly introduces us to new characters. [She leaves] readers anxious fora return visit to a wonderful town.

A Romance Review on 8 Sandpiper Way

[This books] small-town charm is virtually guaranteed to please.

Publishers Weekly on 74 Seaside Avenue

Readers new to Macombers considerable narrative charms will have no problem picking up the story, while loyal fans are in for a treat.

Booklist on 6 Rainier Drive

Debbie Macomber is a skilled storyteller.

Publishers Weekly on 50 Harbor Street

The books in Macombers contemporary Cedar Cove series are irresistibly delicious and addictive.

Publishers Weekly on 44 Cranberry Point

Excellent characterization will keep readers anticipating the next visit to Cedar Cove.

Booklist on 311 Pelican Court

Macombers endearing charactersfind hope and love in the most unexpected places.

Booklist on 204 Rosewood Lane

Macomber is known for her honest portrayals of ordinary women in small-town America, and this tale cements her position as an icon of the genre.

Publishers Weekly on 16 Lighthouse Road

September 2010

Dear Friends,

Well, here it isthe tenth book in the Cedar Cove series. Can you believe it? Weve reached our ten-year anniversary!

You might not have known that reader feedback prompted these stories. Id written several shorter series in previous years. The idea of doing connected books started with the Orchard Valley series that was reissued this past summer. Then came the six Alaska books in the Midnight Sons series, followed by the six Heart of Texas stories. After the publication of those books, my reader mail was filled with requests to write more, to please tell us about -------- (fill in the blank).

I realized that my readers didnt want the series to end. You wanted to know what happened to various characters, how certain situations were resolved, how people and places changed. Frankly, its always been difficult for me to write the last book in a project, and your comments made sense. The characters become as real to you as they are to me; I feel, as you do, that their lives extend beyond the last page of the book. So I thoughtwhy not write more pages?

The first ten Cedar Cove books have broken professional ground for me. They gave me my first #1 New York Times placementall thanks to you. Then, because so many of you wanted to see Cedar Cove for yourselves, my hometown opened its doors for Cedar Cove Days in 2009.

As I write this letter, Im working on the eleventh book and I wont be stopping until all the stories are told. Only heaven knows when that will be! (And if you missed 5-B Poppy Lane and A Cedar Cove Christmas, these two stories will appear in paperback in November in a volume titled Christmas in Cedar Cove. )

Thank you for your interest and support. Now relax, grab a cup of something warm and enjoy visiting with all your friends in Cedar Cove.

P.S. I love to hear from my readers.

You can reach me in two ways: through my website (www.debbiemacomber.com) and by mail (P.O. Box 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366).