A really enjoyable read set in the lovely small-town setting of Cedar Cove, Washington, with lots of characters with interesting storylines that I found myself caught up in.

I absolutely loved this book! It was a beautiful and heartbreaking read with mature and delightful characters. A great second chance at love.

Wow. I forgot how back in the day Debbie Macomber would have love scenes in her books. It's been a while so it actually shocked me for a second. This is the first book in the Cedar Cove series that I haven't read in years. I still have a bunch of these on my shelves at home, but since I was traveling and got stuck in Boston, decided to re-read the first three since I had some free time. "16 Lighthouse Road" stars a whole cast of characters, but focuses mostly on two couples, couple number one is...

I have this really cool friend. She is known as the book whisperer.She willingly lugged the first 6 of this series – amongst probably 20 others – up to my city on public transport to lend me these books, and others, with her reading friends. I keep saying my reading friends are lovely..It’s such a sweet story – I can see the beginning of a very easy going series. Things fall into place very easily here!Sometimes I got an English feel as I read along, but it’s actually set in Washington. The matr...

I've never read Debbie Macomber before and one of my twitter buddies suggested that I try her Cedar Cove series so I requested the first book in the series from my library.It was interesting. The writing was emotional and compelling. When I opened the novel, I got sucked into the situation with Cecilia and Ian a young married couple having to deal with the loss of their child, their new marriage, and Ian's military career. I think those two resonated with me the most because when I was a Sergean...

The characters in this story all lived in Cedar Cove and their lives touched each others. The judge (Olivia ) made a hard decision not to allow the divorce of a young couple only married for a year. After a time they fell back in love and wanted another child. Their first had died at birth.Charlotte the mother of the judge was a very popular lady in Cedar Cove, always being the helpful person that everyone loved.Grace is happy now with a new grandchild and a dog to keep her company. Dan her husb...

Well my mother was right. I finally read the first of the Cedar Cove books and loved it. Debbie Macomber has created a memorable place full of heartwarming people.16 Lighthouse Road is the home of Olivia Lockhart. She is a family court judge. When Cecilia and Ian Randall seek a divorce in her courtroom, she denies them the divorce feeling they have not tried hard enough to make their marriage work. Sitting in the courtroom is her mother Charlotte. A woman who's heart is in the right place and lo...

This type of light, contemporary romance isn't my normal type of reading material but, after stumbling upon and enjoying the Cedar Cove television series on the Hallmark Channel and then discovering it had been cancelled, I decided to get a copy of 16 Lighthouse Road from the library. I was hoping to find that the television series is true enough to the book series that, at some point, the loose ends left dangling in the television series may be tied up in the book series. For the most part (at

I needed something a bit cozy to read after having a bit of real life tragedy rain on me & this fit the bill perfectly. I did catch the first episode of Cedar Cove on Hallmark Channel & knew that I needed to read the series. It's light & has just enough heart to pull me in & make me smile. It's nice to drop in on a small town & spend time with people who are living their lives without too much darkness & angst (I read plenty of that as it is). This was a nice change of pace & I also have to admi...

Wonderful emotional story of love,betrayal,pain,loss,friendships,confusions,anger and second chances.Each character's emotion was brought out so beautifully.I was really happy Cecelia-Ian both did not throw away their marriage the second chance that they got they made an effort and got their HEA,Grace my heart goes out to her after 35 years of marriage such loneliness pain anger but looking forward to see why Dan went away,Olivia glad she and Jack cleared out their misunderstanding.Looking forwa...

My last completed book of 2014:):What did I think?Welcome to Cedar Cove :) My new fictional hometown... I may spend my time going between there and Boonsboro..."A letter" on the back from Olivia welcomes us to step into her world and meet everyone. We open with a day in Olivia's courtroom where she's hearing a petition from a young married couple who want to dissolve a prenuptial agreement so they can get a divorce.Right away, we're plunged into the lives of Olivia and her mother Charlotte, her

This book is pretty much the literary equivalent of dinner at my in-laws' house. What do I mean by this? Well, my MIL has a tendency to go on and on for hours at a time telling stories about her neighbors, fellow church members, etc... in minute detail. Often she is the only person at the table who knows any of these folks. So, while the tales might be marginally interesting, it's basically a lot of gossipy news about strangers so it doesn't really grip the emotions or imagination.And that's wha...

It was great to reread this book after finishing the series almost eight years ago, and after watching the television series as it was released. The characters now seem like old friends, and I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting them.Macomber created a great backdrop with Cedar Cove, and she has a bunch of wonderful characters! After reading the book twice, Olivia is still my favorite character, but I really enjoyed reading about everyone in 16 Lighthouse Road. Since I know how events will turn out fo...

Sometimes only Debbie will do. I just have to say it! I love Debbie Macomber! There's just something about these books of hers that is so darn cozy and comforting. My favorite characters are always "les femmes d'un certain âge". Sometimes the younger dames can get a tad frustrating. They're always doing this thing where they run back and forth to their dude like 25 times before they finally give into their burning lust and settle down for a life of love and commitment (Kandice, you know what I'm...

This is a review of the audio version of this book. Note: Narrator Sandra Burr does a good job on all the various voices necessary for the first in this small-town series.I selected this book to fulfill a “Featured Author” challenge read. I fell into the B category: Familiar with her work, and wouldn’t mind reading her again. After finishing this sweet story, I would say I’m in the A category: Would definitely look at her other books, since I've enjoyed this one very much.This is a nice story, w...

This is the first book in the Cedar Cover series and also my first read by Debbie Macomber. Let's just say that I am hooked. I adore Macomber's writing style. This is one of those books you curl up with on a cold night with tons of blankets and a cup of cocoa and just enjoy reading. I read this right after finishing Insurgent and it was perfect to clear my mind and lighten the mood.There are so many characters and stories told in this book and Macomber does an excellent job with each one. There

DNF at 45%I hate DNF'ing. I swear it physically pains me to DNF but mother of god...I was in the mood for something a little different and the mother likes this stuff so I decided to give it a shot. Not. For. Me. The characters were just so rigid and a bit too proper. I mean there is a 22 year old women who uses the word 'vehicle' and wears slacks and reads like a 102 year old. To be fair she goes through something horrendous that would age anyone but she sounds just like our family matriarch wh...

What a gem of a book this was! I enjoyed reading this book so much that I finished it in 2 days! Debbie Macomber truly has a gift in novel writing. I was emotionally attached to this story for many different reasons. This is the first book in the Cedar Cove Series and I am super delighted that I finally got around to reading it!. I loved the town of Cedar Cove and the residents in it! I also loved that the storyline had Navy in it! Being a Navy Wife myself, I can relate somewhat to the deploymen...

Olivia Lockheart is a respected judge in the cozy seaside town of Cedar Cove. What will she do when the new newspaper editor Jack Griffin has his eye on her and what other crazy adventures can you expect to find in this little town? Read on and find out for yourself.This was a great first installment of the series which I've seen the Hallmark Channel TV series for. If you like clean romances with family and more, be sure to check this book series out at your local library and wherever books and

3 stars. This was the first Debbie Macomber book that I have read, and it is the first book in the Cedar Cove series. It was a light, easy read and perfect for what I needed! In this book, 16 Lighthouse Road, is the home of Olivia Lockhart, resident and family court judge in quaint and charming Cedar Cove. While Olivia is the central character in this particular book, we also meet Cecelia and Ian, Justine, Charlotte, Grace and many other side characters. There is heartache, love, despair and hap...