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5-B Poppy Lane5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I finished reading the Cedar Cove series, or so I thought.  Apparently their was a novella written in an anthology book and was supposed to be read after 50 Harbor Street.  The story was re-printed in a reissue of a Cedar Cove Christmas  (I read the Kindle edition), but most of this story is a re-telling of Helen Shelton's life during WWII and not fully based around Christmas time.  I read this book in one day.

Ruth Shelton is coming to town to visit with her grandmother, Helen Shelton.  Helen is chatting with Charlotte Rhodes about her grand daughter and is refreshing Charlotte's memory about her grand daughter and the first time Charlotte met her.

The story follows Helen's grand daughter Ruth, when she decides to send a Christmas card to a nameless serviceman.  The serviceman who receives the card, Sgt. Paul Gordon, writes her back and wants to correspond with Ruth through e-mails.  Ruth is concerned because she isn't supportive of the war in Afghanistan.   The couple seems to fall in love through their letters and when they meet, they share a lunch date with Ruth's grandmother Helen, where they learn about her grandmother's secret past during WWII.

This novella tells the story of two couples in love during wartime.  It is touching and realistic.



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Book Review: 5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber


5-B Poppy Lane5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I finished reading the Cedar Cove series, or so I thought.  Apparently their was a novella written in an anthology book and was supposed to be read after 50 Harbor Street.  The story was re-printed in a reissue of a Cedar Cove Christmas  (I read the Kindle edition), but most of this story is a re-telling of Helen Shelton's life during WWII and not fully based around Christmas time.  I read this book in one day.

Ruth Shelton is coming to town to visit with her grandmother, Helen Shelton.  Helen is chatting with Charlotte Rhodes about her grand daughter and is refreshing Charlotte's memory about her grand daughter and the first time Charlotte met her.

The story follows Helen's grand daughter Ruth, when she decides to send a Christmas card to a nameless serviceman.  The serviceman who receives the card, Sgt. Paul Gordon, writes her back and wants to correspond with Ruth through e-mails.  Ruth is concerned because she isn't supportive of the war in Afghanistan.   The couple seems to fall in love through their letters and when they meet, they share a lunch date with Ruth's grandmother Helen, where they learn about her grandmother's secret past during WWII.

This novella tells the story of two couples in love during wartime.  It is touching and realistic.



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Posted at 7:11 PM  |  by Lisa E.

Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy NovellaBah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I got this novella as a freebie for my Kindle on Amazon.com.  It's the perfect time of year to read it because it is a short read and Christmas themed.

Lexi Anderson is an Martha Stewart-type TV hostess.  Her kids are nuts about an adventure novel series, which at first unbeknownst to them, is their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.

Kyle is battling writer's block with the deadline of the next installment of his series looming.
He gets an idea for his story when he sees a snowman in his new neighbor's yard and destroys it by digging in the snowman's body to see if his characters weapon would fit.  Unfortunately, that snowman was supposed to be the backdrop for Lexi's television show being filmed at her home.

Lexi later learns that Kyle is not a fan of Christmas due to the fact that is mother died years ago on Christmas Eve.  Since this is a short story, I do not want to give too much more of the plot away.  It was an enjoyable read and I will definitely read other books from this author in the future.




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Book Review: Bah Humbug! by Heather Horrocks


Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy NovellaBah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I got this novella as a freebie for my Kindle on Amazon.com.  It's the perfect time of year to read it because it is a short read and Christmas themed.

Lexi Anderson is an Martha Stewart-type TV hostess.  Her kids are nuts about an adventure novel series, which at first unbeknownst to them, is their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.

Kyle is battling writer's block with the deadline of the next installment of his series looming.
He gets an idea for his story when he sees a snowman in his new neighbor's yard and destroys it by digging in the snowman's body to see if his characters weapon would fit.  Unfortunately, that snowman was supposed to be the backdrop for Lexi's television show being filmed at her home.

Lexi later learns that Kyle is not a fan of Christmas due to the fact that is mother died years ago on Christmas Eve.  Since this is a short story, I do not want to give too much more of the plot away.  It was an enjoyable read and I will definitely read other books from this author in the future.




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Posted at 6:46 PM  |  by Lisa E.

1225 Christmas Tree Lane1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the last book in the Cedar Cove series.  This last installment introduces a divorced Mom named Beth Morehouse who owns a local tree farm.  Her daughters are coming home from college for Christmas and have told their father that their mother wants him to come home for the holiday and told their mother their father wants to spend the holiday with them all.  A parent trap!  There is one snafu with the girls plans though, their father brings a female 'friend' with him.

The book also has cameos of all the characters from the other books in the series.  Beth is known in the town as an animal lover and recently someone dropped ten black lab puppies on her doorstep.  She needs to find homes for all the dogs before her and her daughters leave for a vacation after Christmas day.   The dogs are a great way to bring all the previous characters into this story line.

This book was a nice way to wrap up this series, although I hate to say good-bye too all the characters in Cedar Cove.  It's a good thing this series is being made into a television series!  I can't wait!


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Book Review: 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber


1225 Christmas Tree Lane1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the last book in the Cedar Cove series.  This last installment introduces a divorced Mom named Beth Morehouse who owns a local tree farm.  Her daughters are coming home from college for Christmas and have told their father that their mother wants him to come home for the holiday and told their mother their father wants to spend the holiday with them all.  A parent trap!  There is one snafu with the girls plans though, their father brings a female 'friend' with him.

The book also has cameos of all the characters from the other books in the series.  Beth is known in the town as an animal lover and recently someone dropped ten black lab puppies on her doorstep.  She needs to find homes for all the dogs before her and her daughters leave for a vacation after Christmas day.   The dogs are a great way to bring all the previous characters into this story line.

This book was a nice way to wrap up this series, although I hate to say good-bye too all the characters in Cedar Cove.  It's a good thing this series is being made into a television series!  I can't wait!


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Posted at 6:55 PM  |  by Lisa E.

1105 Yakima Street (Cedar Cove, #11)1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did.   I think the situation between Bruce, Rachel and Jolene had me pretty furious.  I think another reader hit it on the head by describing Bruce as 'wimpy'.  What man would not see how his daughter was treating his new wife, let alone let the situation get so bad that his wife feels the need to move out and not tell him where she is living?  And she is pregnant with is child!  Jolene and her brattiness just had me enraged!  Also the situation between Linc Wyse and his father-in-law made me pretty angry as well.  Other side stories include Charlotte Rhodes and her increasing memory loss, Gloria and Chad coping with the news of her pregnancy, and Beth who owns a Christmas tree farm and takes in stray animals, has too many strays to handle.  I'm looking forward to the next and last book in this series.  Bittersweet.


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Book Review: 1105 Yakima Street By Debbie Macomber


1105 Yakima Street (Cedar Cove, #11)1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did.   I think the situation between Bruce, Rachel and Jolene had me pretty furious.  I think another reader hit it on the head by describing Bruce as 'wimpy'.  What man would not see how his daughter was treating his new wife, let alone let the situation get so bad that his wife feels the need to move out and not tell him where she is living?  And she is pregnant with is child!  Jolene and her brattiness just had me enraged!  Also the situation between Linc Wyse and his father-in-law made me pretty angry as well.  Other side stories include Charlotte Rhodes and her increasing memory loss, Gloria and Chad coping with the news of her pregnancy, and Beth who owns a Christmas tree farm and takes in stray animals, has too many strays to handle.  I'm looking forward to the next and last book in this series.  Bittersweet.


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Posted at 10:39 PM  |  by Lisa E.

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