Another delightfully sweet and saccharine serving from Cedar Cove. The positives to this series is that they are very wholesome and non challenging reading. Not all reading needs to be of the literary type! It takes all types to make the world go round’.There were a couple of characters I wasn’t loving in this one, Zach and Rosemary, who were divorcing and this scenario wasn’t realistic to me, at all. These stories are a little humorous to me in the simplistic way they weave from one family to a...

I didn't like this as much as the first book in the series. This has become pure drivel, soap opera, chick lit fodder. Apparently nothing goes on in the town that is worthwhile except for all the women trying to hook men and get knocked up. Even menopausal women like Olivia who is a judge with a law degree is whining about Jack the editor not calling her and honestly, it is just like a bunch of silly high school girls. Nothing of interest happens in the town. Olivia's daughter Justine marries a

Debbie Macomber's books are often hit or miss especially some of her earlier ones. I just finished Rose Harbor in Bloom and thoroughly enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to reading another of her Cedar Cove books. The premise of this story sounded very good, but after getting halfway through and coming across several sexually explicit scenes. I had had enough. I do NOT recommend this book and only gave it a 2 because it did have a chance of being a good story if the author had excluded the obj...

This was an enjoyable read. The second instalment to the Cedar Cove series and I really enjoyed it. It is nice to see how the characters from the first book are doing, while also being introduced to a new couple, Zachary and Rosie. Out of all the characters, my favourite is Charlotte. She is awesome and I love her so much. The story made me laugh, and I am glad that we find out what happened to Grace’s husband. I thought it was funny and witty. Debbie Macomber really has a way with her stories,

3 stars for this light and easy read. The second book in the Cedar Cove series, this story is centred around Grace Sherman. Grace’s marriage of 35 plus years has suddenly dissolved after the disappearance of her husband Dan. As she attempts to put her life back together we become the observer of several other characters in Cedar Cove- some who are a carry over from the first book. These characters tend to be two-dimensional, and when a problem arises their attempt to deal with it is stubborn and...

Welcome back to Cedar Cove :) The gang's all here with a couple new additions... decisions of the heart aren't easy, and there a few unexpected surprises in store, not all of them happy. A couple things leave more questions than answers and a couple break your heart for the characters involved.It's hard to not spoil the storylines by talking through them... you want everyone to be happy and carefree but life isn't always that way. I continued to root for them, groaning at a couple things certain...

I love Macomber's Blossom Street books and I've enjoyed many of her others as well. Unfortunately, I can't say that this book was a particularly good read for a number of reasons:1. Inconsistencies. In one scene, it is mentioned that it's nearly 9 p.m. at night. One page later, the two characters are watching the sun setting over the water. At 9 p.m. at night? That would not happen in the Pacific Northwest. I'm from there, the sun sets much sooner than that. A lot of time lapses between events a...

I picked up this book after reading The Shop on Blossom Street, to see if I just really liked the author or just that series. It really wasn't my type of book. While there were somewhat interesting plots, I had a really hard time keeping track of the characters and their involvement in the stories. Most of the stories reminded me of Lifetime movies and soap operas. I can handle that type of story if there's something else keeping me involved, but this didn't really have that for me. I don't plan...

The above map was taken from Debbie Macomber's web site and can be seen better at this hyperlink: Cedar Cove Map PDF. Warning: Don't study the red legend too carefully, there are spoilers there. In fact, maybe I should just tell you a few locations critical to the story. ➀ is Olivia Lockhart’s house. ➁ is Grace Sherman’s house. ➂ is the home of Zack and Rosie Cox, and ➃ is the bed and breakfast/home of Peggy and Bob Beldon. If you just click on the pic instead of the hyperlink, it should tak

Its book two in the Cedar Cove series but I already feel lost and tired by all those numerous characters and storylines. Author just jump from one person to another, then another, and another. Switches are random, disjointed and story seem to be all over the place. There's no flow or clear storyline to it. I wouldn't mind large cast of characters if they and their lives were all interesting and nicely twined together. But no. One dimensional characters are lifeless, superficial, lack depth and n...

This book reminds me of a reading soap opera. I read the first book, 16 Lighthouse Road and enjoyed it, but I wanted to know more about Grace and her family which lead me to read this novel. I had hoped that things would be cleared up about Dan and why he left, (view spoiler)[ but nope. I am as unclear as before. All I know is that Dan is dead. (hide spoiler)]Several story lines were continued & begun throughout this novel which keeps me curious, but the stories were not interesting enough that...

This book gives you so much from the beginning. It got a lot more suspense in this edition of her series with two mysteries that falls over Cedar Cove.

Well this is the second book from the Cedar Cove series and I must say this is a great series of books. I love the way that you aren't just tied up with one heroine/hero. You have several (just in case you aren't thrilled with one of their lives, turn the page and there's a new story line). Starting off in the beginning, the book pretty much starts off where 16 Lighthouse Road left off. You have most of the same characters as well to follow from the previous novel. I loved the stories and intera...

I read this book because I read the first one in the series and was left hanging wondering about Dan's disappearance. I will read the next one in the series too, because this one leaves you hanging as well.I'm seeing a trend in these books that will probably make me stop reading after the next if it continues.What really bothers me is Macomber's portrayal of all the female characters. It seems like every single female fights with herself over feelings for men and pushes men away, and they all ap...

After finishing 16 Lighthouse Road I had put this series on hold for a while because I wasn't sure if I would ever want to revisit it. But a few days ago when I was between books I was feeling the need for something that was completely an escapist read, especially since I've got a Sanderson book going on audio right now. I saw these on my Kindle so I decided to give the series another try and I ended up completely engrossed this time. Most of my same complaints about Macomber's writing are still...

A light easy book to read. Four stars only due to the fact that it was a little too much on the "romance novel" side for me. Good to read after a long involved read.

I thought about giving this one 4 stars, but the mess with Zack and Rosie made me drop it one. Sorry, bickering couples are not my favorite thing to read about in romance novels. Another reason why I gave this one 3 stars, is that this one reads a bit like filler since you don't find out the resolution with a lot of things in this one until book #3, "311 Pelican Court". One thing you can say about these books is that there is not a lack of characters. In "204 Rosewood Lane" we turn to Grace Sher...

I've read the first book in this series and always like to see how things continue on for the characters. There were several storylines flowing at the same time and little reference to two main characters from the first book. But ultimately, I felt like maybe the author hadn't decided yet which way she wanted things to go and thus basically left every single character hanging.....why not just write a big TO BE VERY MUCH CONTINUED at the end. Aargh. Yes, I'll be reading the next book but I was ve...

204 ROSEWOOD LANE, the second novel included in the Cedar Cove series, is the second novel that I have read by Debbie Macomber. After reading the first novel included in this series, 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, only a few days ago, I knew that I had to continue the series. Debbie Macomber creatively fashioned some rather strange circumstances throughout the lives of some Cedar Cove residents throughout the course of 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, and she purposely chose not to answer and/or resolve them by the end...