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Rose Harbor in Bloom
Since moving to Cedar Cove, Jo Marie Rose has truly started to feel at home, and her neighbors have become her closest friends. Now it’s springtime, and Jo Marie is eager to finish the most recent addition to her inn. In memory of her late husband, Paul, she has designed a beautiful rose garden for the property and enlisted handyman Mark Taylor to help realize it. She and Mark don’t always see eye-to-eye—and at times he seems far removed—yet deep down, Jo Marie finds great comfort in his company. And while she still seeks a sense of closure, she welcomes her latest guests, who are on their own healing journeys.
Annie Newton arrives in town to orchestrate her grandparents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. While Annie is excited for the festivities, she’s struggling to move on from her broken engagement, and her grandparents themselves seem to be having trouble getting along. Worse, Annie is forced to see Oliver Sutton, with whom she grew up and who has always mercilessly teased her. But the best parties end with a surprise, and Annie is in for the biggest one of all.
High-powered businesswoman Mary Smith, another Rose Harbor Inn guest, has achieved incredible success in her field, yet serious illness has led her to face her sole, lingering regret. Almost nineteen years ago, she ended her relationship with her true love, George Hudson, and now she’s returned to Cedar Cove to make amends.
Compassion and joy await Jo Marie, Annie, and Mary as they make peace with their pasts and look boldly toward their futures.
Annie Newton arrives in town to orchestrate her grandparents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. While Annie is excited for the festivities, she’s struggling to move on from her broken engagement, and her grandparents themselves seem to be having trouble getting along. Worse, Annie is forced to see Oliver Sutton, with whom she grew up and who has always mercilessly teased her. But the best parties end with a surprise, and Annie is in for the biggest one of all.
High-powered businesswoman Mary Smith, another Rose Harbor Inn guest, has achieved incredible success in her field, yet serious illness has led her to face her sole, lingering regret. Almost nineteen years ago, she ended her relationship with her true love, George Hudson, and now she’s returned to Cedar Cove to make amends.
Compassion and joy await Jo Marie, Annie, and Mary as they make peace with their pasts and look boldly toward their futures.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published August 13, 2013
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Debbie Macomber
894 books20.6k followersDebbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
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May 19, 2022
I'm so in love with the Rose Harbor series!!! Each book keeps taking me by surprise, and I love every minute of it. Rose Harbor in Bloom is the second book in the Rose Harbor series written by Debbie Macomber. This story definitely won't disappoint you!! Although this story didn't make me cry like the first one did, I still loved it!! The story was beautifully written, the characters are very likable, all in all it was such a great story. I try for my reviews to make sense, but sometimes I get carried away and feel like I'm blabbering too much. In Rose Harbor in Bloom we meet two more new guests at the Rose Harbor Inn, Annie Newton, and Mary Smith. I was hooked from the very page, and never once got lost. After reading this book, I want to go to Cedar Cove, Washington and meet these lovely characters. The beginning started off a bit slow, but then it got better!!!
"The girls are upstairs"- Annie Newton's grandmother. This quote made me laugh so much! Annie's grandma got a new push-up bra. I laughed so much, I stared choking and had tears in my eyes.
Since moving to Cedar Cove. Jo Marie has truly started to feel at home, and her neighbors have become some of her closest friends. Now, it's springtime and Jo Marie has owned the inn for five months now, Jo Marie is eager to finish the most recent addition to her inn, the rose garden in honor of her late husband, Paul Rose. Paul lost his life in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, Jo Marie wants to believe that Paul is still alive. Jo Marie wants the rose garden to be finished before the open house, but when her handy man, Mark Taylor breaks his leg, all work in progress is to be put on hold. Mark and Jo Marie don't always see eye-to-eye but Jo Marie feels that Mark is becoming one of her closest friends. While Jo Marie still seeks a sense of closure, she welcomes two more guests, who are on their own healing journeys.
Annie Newton arrives in Cedar Cove to celebrate her grandparents fiftieth wedding anniversary. While Annie is excited to throw this party for her grandparents, she's struggling to move on from her broken engagement to Lenny. Annie broke the engagement off with Lenny because he was unfaithful for the second time. Lenny keeps contacting Annie for more chances but she won't give in (YOU GO GIRL)!!! While Annie seems to be struggling herself, she realizes her grandparents themselves seem to be having trouble getting along. Annie thought her grandparents were so loving towards each other, but they seem to be bickering nonstop. Worse of all, Annie is forced to see Oliver Sutton, with who she grew up with and who always constantly teased her. But the best parties end with a surprise, and Annie is in for the biggest surprise of her life.
Mary Smith, a high powered business woman is another Rose Harbor Inn guest. Mary has achieved incredible success in her field, but yet a serious illness has led her to face her role, lingering regret. Mary has cancer. Almost nineteen years ago, Mary ended her relationship with her true love, George Hudson, and now Mary has returned to Cedar Cove to make amends. Mary calls George to let him now she's back in Cedar Cove, but doesn't want George to see her because she's so frail, she's lost all her hair due to chemotherapy, Mary is not the woman she was nineteen years ago. Mary and George bring up their past, George wanted kinds nineteen years ago, but Mary thought she wouldn't be good enough as a mother, so George went on and married someone else who could give him kids.
George learns that Mary gave birth and gave their daughter up for adoption. Now George and Mary are back in Cedar Cove and learns that their daughter is graduating high school. Mary gave their daughter Amanda to a loving family. Mary doesn't want to face these truths but she feels like she's held so much away from George, she feels he deserves to hear the truth. At times I found Mary to be a bit petty, but as I read on I understood why she's made the decisions she has made in the past. Compassion and joy await Jo Marie, Annie, and Mary as they make peace with their pasts and look boldly toward their futures. As much as I love this series, I don't want it to end anytime soon, on to the next book!!
Anyone want to take a trip to Cedar Cove and visit the Rose Harbor Inn with me?😭💖!!!! Love love love this series with my whole heart!!
"The girls are upstairs"- Annie Newton's grandmother. This quote made me laugh so much! Annie's grandma got a new push-up bra. I laughed so much, I stared choking and had tears in my eyes.
Since moving to Cedar Cove. Jo Marie has truly started to feel at home, and her neighbors have become some of her closest friends. Now, it's springtime and Jo Marie has owned the inn for five months now, Jo Marie is eager to finish the most recent addition to her inn, the rose garden in honor of her late husband, Paul Rose. Paul lost his life in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, Jo Marie wants to believe that Paul is still alive. Jo Marie wants the rose garden to be finished before the open house, but when her handy man, Mark Taylor breaks his leg, all work in progress is to be put on hold. Mark and Jo Marie don't always see eye-to-eye but Jo Marie feels that Mark is becoming one of her closest friends. While Jo Marie still seeks a sense of closure, she welcomes two more guests, who are on their own healing journeys.
Annie Newton arrives in Cedar Cove to celebrate her grandparents fiftieth wedding anniversary. While Annie is excited to throw this party for her grandparents, she's struggling to move on from her broken engagement to Lenny. Annie broke the engagement off with Lenny because he was unfaithful for the second time. Lenny keeps contacting Annie for more chances but she won't give in (YOU GO GIRL)!!! While Annie seems to be struggling herself, she realizes her grandparents themselves seem to be having trouble getting along. Annie thought her grandparents were so loving towards each other, but they seem to be bickering nonstop. Worse of all, Annie is forced to see Oliver Sutton, with who she grew up with and who always constantly teased her. But the best parties end with a surprise, and Annie is in for the biggest surprise of her life.
Mary Smith, a high powered business woman is another Rose Harbor Inn guest. Mary has achieved incredible success in her field, but yet a serious illness has led her to face her role, lingering regret. Mary has cancer. Almost nineteen years ago, Mary ended her relationship with her true love, George Hudson, and now Mary has returned to Cedar Cove to make amends. Mary calls George to let him now she's back in Cedar Cove, but doesn't want George to see her because she's so frail, she's lost all her hair due to chemotherapy, Mary is not the woman she was nineteen years ago. Mary and George bring up their past, George wanted kinds nineteen years ago, but Mary thought she wouldn't be good enough as a mother, so George went on and married someone else who could give him kids.
George learns that Mary gave birth and gave their daughter up for adoption. Now George and Mary are back in Cedar Cove and learns that their daughter is graduating high school. Mary gave their daughter Amanda to a loving family. Mary doesn't want to face these truths but she feels like she's held so much away from George, she feels he deserves to hear the truth. At times I found Mary to be a bit petty, but as I read on I understood why she's made the decisions she has made in the past. Compassion and joy await Jo Marie, Annie, and Mary as they make peace with their pasts and look boldly toward their futures. As much as I love this series, I don't want it to end anytime soon, on to the next book!!
Anyone want to take a trip to Cedar Cove and visit the Rose Harbor Inn with me?😭💖!!!! Love love love this series with my whole heart!!
October 10, 2019
Another catch up back list book from a few years ago.
Yes I’m behind!
This is book 2 in the series which I’ve been meaning to read.
It’s a quaint read like all of Debbie Macomber books are. She takes every day people people and every day situations and make them into enthralling and engaging stories to read.
Yes I’m behind!
This is book 2 in the series which I’ve been meaning to read.
It’s a quaint read like all of Debbie Macomber books are. She takes every day people people and every day situations and make them into enthralling and engaging stories to read.
February 16, 2019
As always, really loved how the story was told, revealing piece by piece carefully by the author. I can really say I'm falling in love with the Rose Harbor series. The characters felt so alive. As always, I still love the handyman! (Not going to elaborate to avoid spoilers)
The book actually made me chuckle, and that will be my favourite part -- "The girls are upstairs!" (Again, not going to elaborate to avoid spoilers). I will certainly continue with the next book in the series.
The book actually made me chuckle, and that will be my favourite part -- "The girls are upstairs!" (Again, not going to elaborate to avoid spoilers). I will certainly continue with the next book in the series.
November 13, 2013
Jo Marie Rose is the owner of the Inn at Rose Harbor. This novel follows her story as she comes to grips with her husband who was lost in Afghanistan as well as the stories of the inn's guests. Those guests include Annie and her grandparents, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. They also include Mary, who is battling cancer and her undying love for the "one that got away."
As the manager of a public library, I see Debbie Macomber's books circulating in and out every day. People love them. I finally decided to see for myself what all the fuss was about. I was pleasantly surprised. This was a nice, "clean," quick read that left me feeling good at the end. I'm usually an urban fantasy/paranormal romance reader, so this was quite a bit tamer than what I'm used to. This books dealt with so many emotional issues. I did find Mary and George's story to be the most unrealistic, but it was still bitter sweet. The whole book took me about 2 hours to read straight through. I'm not going to run out and read every Debbie Macomber book, but if I'm looking for a good, quick read that I don't mind other people (like my grandmother) reading over my shoulder with, I would pick up another one.
As the manager of a public library, I see Debbie Macomber's books circulating in and out every day. People love them. I finally decided to see for myself what all the fuss was about. I was pleasantly surprised. This was a nice, "clean," quick read that left me feeling good at the end. I'm usually an urban fantasy/paranormal romance reader, so this was quite a bit tamer than what I'm used to. This books dealt with so many emotional issues. I did find Mary and George's story to be the most unrealistic, but it was still bitter sweet. The whole book took me about 2 hours to read straight through. I'm not going to run out and read every Debbie Macomber book, but if I'm looking for a good, quick read that I don't mind other people (like my grandmother) reading over my shoulder with, I would pick up another one.
October 19, 2018
2/5 siendo generosa.
Pues vaya, me he quedado igual que cuando empecé. Me he tragado dos historias que no me interesaban nada y de lo que me quería enterar, nada de nada. Creía que eran sólo dos libros esta serie y resulta que son más pero no he encontrado más en español, así que supongo que estará dando largas a la historia de Jo Marie y Mark toda la serie.
Vamos que con esta autora ya he terminado...
Pues vaya, me he quedado igual que cuando empecé. Me he tragado dos historias que no me interesaban nada y de lo que me quería enterar, nada de nada. Creía que eran sólo dos libros esta serie y resulta que son más pero no he encontrado más en español, así que supongo que estará dando largas a la historia de Jo Marie y Mark toda la serie.
Vamos que con esta autora ya he terminado...
January 17, 2019
Interesting characters with interesting stories that you want to know more about. entertaining read.
February 17, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
August 8, 2013
First of all, I didn’t read THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR, instead I have come in on book two of Debbie Macomber’s latest series. Set in Cedar Cove, Washington at the beautifully described Inn recently taken over by Jo Marie Rose, an Afghanistan War widow who is working on coming to terms with the loss of her husband Paul. Jo Marie is making friends and planning her Open House around the latest group of reservations including; career minded Mary Smith now dealing with cancer; Annie Newton who is planning her grandparents 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows; and Jo Marie herself who is trying to understand her hired handyman Mark Taylor who was not making her new rose garden a priority before her big Open House.
*** With four great story lines all interwoven with impeccable grace, quiet understanding, and emotional ups and downs one finds it understandable to see why NY Times bestselling author Ms. Macomber has such a huge and might I say devoted following. Each and every storyline has an impact in relation to todays world.
Not only was Mary Smith’s portion of the book interesting, it was probably one of the most emotional, heartbreaking and yet joyful stories that truly moved me the most. Annie Newton’s portion though, was I think the most fun! From the laugh-out loud dialogs with her ex-fiancé who couldn’t get it through his clueless brain as to why she would definitely not be marrying him; to Oliver the boy next door who managed to invite himself to her grandparents event while trying to apologize for a long ago slight.
And then there is Jo Marie herself, when not still holding out hope that perhaps her husband Paul might still be alive, she had found herself actually beginning to enjoy her friendship with the very private and very prickly handy man Mark Taylor. Their disagreements and battles over several issues, especially her long delayed rose garden were both comical and so true to life. True to life is what is Macomber’s stock in trade is and one of the reasons she scores so heavily with her fans. I don’t think anyone could ever read a story by this author and not be able to relate, be amused, and get emotional. Ms. Macomber gets to the heart of the matter no matter what she writes and snares a piece of my heart every time I pick up one of her books. Highly recommended!
Marilyn Rondeau, for www.ck2skwipsandkritiques.com
*** With four great story lines all interwoven with impeccable grace, quiet understanding, and emotional ups and downs one finds it understandable to see why NY Times bestselling author Ms. Macomber has such a huge and might I say devoted following. Each and every storyline has an impact in relation to todays world.
Not only was Mary Smith’s portion of the book interesting, it was probably one of the most emotional, heartbreaking and yet joyful stories that truly moved me the most. Annie Newton’s portion though, was I think the most fun! From the laugh-out loud dialogs with her ex-fiancé who couldn’t get it through his clueless brain as to why she would definitely not be marrying him; to Oliver the boy next door who managed to invite himself to her grandparents event while trying to apologize for a long ago slight.
And then there is Jo Marie herself, when not still holding out hope that perhaps her husband Paul might still be alive, she had found herself actually beginning to enjoy her friendship with the very private and very prickly handy man Mark Taylor. Their disagreements and battles over several issues, especially her long delayed rose garden were both comical and so true to life. True to life is what is Macomber’s stock in trade is and one of the reasons she scores so heavily with her fans. I don’t think anyone could ever read a story by this author and not be able to relate, be amused, and get emotional. Ms. Macomber gets to the heart of the matter no matter what she writes and snares a piece of my heart every time I pick up one of her books. Highly recommended!
Marilyn Rondeau, for www.ck2skwipsandkritiques.com
May 10, 2013
Great book! I loved every minute of it and am looking forward to Ms. Macomber's next book.
October 25, 2018
Rose Harbor in Bloom is the second book in the Rose Harbor series by Debbie Macomber.
I was very anxious to continue with the story of Jo Marie and visit her again, along with her many guests at Rose Harbor Inn.
This second book in the series did not disappoint and once again I was drawn into the story and intrigued by the visitors at Jo Marie’s inn. The stories of Annie, who is throwing an anniversary party for her grandparents, and Mary, who is in town to get away from her life in New York and to relax after beginning her battle with cancer, were both heartwarming and emotional all in one.
My heart went out to Mary and her life story and found myself drawn into her life, where spunky Annie gave me some laughs.
Overall, Rose Harbor in Bloom was an excellent story and I look forward to reading the next book in the series and getting to know Jo Marie’s future guests at the inn.
I was very anxious to continue with the story of Jo Marie and visit her again, along with her many guests at Rose Harbor Inn.
This second book in the series did not disappoint and once again I was drawn into the story and intrigued by the visitors at Jo Marie’s inn. The stories of Annie, who is throwing an anniversary party for her grandparents, and Mary, who is in town to get away from her life in New York and to relax after beginning her battle with cancer, were both heartwarming and emotional all in one.
My heart went out to Mary and her life story and found myself drawn into her life, where spunky Annie gave me some laughs.
Overall, Rose Harbor in Bloom was an excellent story and I look forward to reading the next book in the series and getting to know Jo Marie’s future guests at the inn.
April 2, 2017
Knjige poput ove pišu se kako bi čitateljicama pružile ugodu laganog čitanja koje vraća životni optimizam i vjeru u ljubav koja uvijek pobjeđuje. Meni je ipak u oba dijela ovog serijala nešto nedostajalo da to bude tako, Pansionom sam bila čak i više razročarana, dala sam mu jedva 3. Proljeće je možda za nijansu bolje, pa iako sa isto neubjedljivim likovima, previdivim zapletom, pa samim tim i raspletom, u duhu proljeća kojeg slavi ipak dajem 3,5.
April 28, 2014
After losing her husband in Afghanistan, Jo Marie sold up everything and moved to Cedar Cove in Washington and bought an inn. She decided that she needed a change and so far, everything is working out well. She’s enjoying the day to day running of the inn and meeting people and getting to know them. She bakes cookies, muffins and other treats and invites them for cups of tea and a chat. She’s slowly becoming a part of the Cedar Cove community – she’s made some friends and has adopted a dog.
To honour her late husband, Jo Marie has commissioned local handyman Mark Taylor to help construct a beautiful rose garden. Jo Marie was hoping it would be ready for her open house but Mark always works to his own schedule and based on what is a priority for him. Mark and Jo Marie have had their moments but she’s come to consider him as a friend, even with all his quirks and brusque mannerisms and she hopes that he feels the same way about her. However when Mark injures himself, even Jo Marie is surprised by his aggressive reluctance to allow her to help him.
Annie has come to the Rose Harbour inn to organise her grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary. All her life she had loved and admired them and the strength in their marriage which has lasted so long. Shattered from her own broken engagement, Annie desperately needs that faith in love at the moment, only to be surprised by both her grandparents inability to get along and the fact that they’ve brought their old neighbour with them, someone Annie doesn’t want to be around. However, this surprise party has a lot in store for more than just Annie’s grandparents.
Mary is staying at the inn for some closure in a way. She’s had a very successful career but it’s come at a cost to her personal life. Now diagnosed with a serious illness, she has returned to Cedar Cove to take a step back into the past and maybe try and make some amends for the decisions she made.
When Jo Marie gets some disturbing news, it brings all her grief and hope back to the surface but she can’t let it distract her from the life she is making at the inn. She has guests and maybe they’ll both find what they’ve been looking for during their stay.
This is the second book in the Rose Harbour series (as always, I have to use our spelling) and although I enjoyed the first one, I have to say that this one lacked a lot for me. Firstly, I’m going to start with Jo Marie and Mark, her mysterious handyman. We were introduced to him in the previous book and he was prickly then, along with a slight undercurrent of mysteriousness for the reader to make assumptions on why he might be so. In this novel he takes a step past prickly and lands himself in ‘rude’. Jo Marie hired him to do a job and he sort of meanders around at his own pace because he doesn’t feel it’s a “priority” right now. If someone is paying you to do it, it’s a priority. Especially when they want it ready for their big open day, a day where Jo Marie has invited many people from the local community to come and have a look at what she’s done with the inn. A half dug-out garden isn’t really an attractive look. Mark also injures himself in this novel and when Jo Marie tries to help him several times, he is so nasty to her that I don’t know why she didn’t just turn around and walk out and leave him there. He’s gone past mysterious and broody and into jerk territory and Jo Marie sticking around and pandering to him just ended up making me annoyed with her. I suspect this is the ‘romance’ Jo Marie is going to find several books down the track but at the moment it’s really unappealing.
The rest of the book was okay, although some of it felt a little (okay, a lot) heavy handed. Annie has just ended her engagement and her ex keeps calling her, refusing to believe it’s actually over because he’s an idiot and it made me wonder why Annie got involved with him in the first place, he was written so ridiculously. I did like her grandparents though, even with all their bickering. They kind of reminded me of my grandparents, who were married for sixty years. I loved how much Annie looked up to them and how much effort she went to in order to celebrate her marriage, although she did get a bit carried away, not involving them so much in the celebration.
Mary’s story was also quite predictable and relied on a lot of coincidence and luck but I enjoyed reading it and especially liked the ending. Given that several characters from the first book are mentioned in this book, I hope that in later books, there’s a bit of an update on Mary and her condition.
I’ve read a lot of Debbie Macomber books – really enjoy most of the Blossom Street books but others have been hit and miss and unfortunately, this one is a bit of a miss. There’s a lot of time devoted to Jo Marie and Mark but nothing actually happens except him being short tempered and snappy and Jo Marie constantly apologising to him when she really hasn’t done anything wrong. If Macomber plans to move this into a relationship, then things need to begin being revealed about Mark and they need to at least develop some form of attraction to each other and chemistry because at the moment, there’s nothing there. And if Mark isn’t Jo Marie’s planned HEA, then I’m not sure why he’s even there.
To honour her late husband, Jo Marie has commissioned local handyman Mark Taylor to help construct a beautiful rose garden. Jo Marie was hoping it would be ready for her open house but Mark always works to his own schedule and based on what is a priority for him. Mark and Jo Marie have had their moments but she’s come to consider him as a friend, even with all his quirks and brusque mannerisms and she hopes that he feels the same way about her. However when Mark injures himself, even Jo Marie is surprised by his aggressive reluctance to allow her to help him.
Annie has come to the Rose Harbour inn to organise her grandparent’s 50th wedding anniversary. All her life she had loved and admired them and the strength in their marriage which has lasted so long. Shattered from her own broken engagement, Annie desperately needs that faith in love at the moment, only to be surprised by both her grandparents inability to get along and the fact that they’ve brought their old neighbour with them, someone Annie doesn’t want to be around. However, this surprise party has a lot in store for more than just Annie’s grandparents.
Mary is staying at the inn for some closure in a way. She’s had a very successful career but it’s come at a cost to her personal life. Now diagnosed with a serious illness, she has returned to Cedar Cove to take a step back into the past and maybe try and make some amends for the decisions she made.
When Jo Marie gets some disturbing news, it brings all her grief and hope back to the surface but she can’t let it distract her from the life she is making at the inn. She has guests and maybe they’ll both find what they’ve been looking for during their stay.
This is the second book in the Rose Harbour series (as always, I have to use our spelling) and although I enjoyed the first one, I have to say that this one lacked a lot for me. Firstly, I’m going to start with Jo Marie and Mark, her mysterious handyman. We were introduced to him in the previous book and he was prickly then, along with a slight undercurrent of mysteriousness for the reader to make assumptions on why he might be so. In this novel he takes a step past prickly and lands himself in ‘rude’. Jo Marie hired him to do a job and he sort of meanders around at his own pace because he doesn’t feel it’s a “priority” right now. If someone is paying you to do it, it’s a priority. Especially when they want it ready for their big open day, a day where Jo Marie has invited many people from the local community to come and have a look at what she’s done with the inn. A half dug-out garden isn’t really an attractive look. Mark also injures himself in this novel and when Jo Marie tries to help him several times, he is so nasty to her that I don’t know why she didn’t just turn around and walk out and leave him there. He’s gone past mysterious and broody and into jerk territory and Jo Marie sticking around and pandering to him just ended up making me annoyed with her. I suspect this is the ‘romance’ Jo Marie is going to find several books down the track but at the moment it’s really unappealing.
The rest of the book was okay, although some of it felt a little (okay, a lot) heavy handed. Annie has just ended her engagement and her ex keeps calling her, refusing to believe it’s actually over because he’s an idiot and it made me wonder why Annie got involved with him in the first place, he was written so ridiculously. I did like her grandparents though, even with all their bickering. They kind of reminded me of my grandparents, who were married for sixty years. I loved how much Annie looked up to them and how much effort she went to in order to celebrate her marriage, although she did get a bit carried away, not involving them so much in the celebration.
Mary’s story was also quite predictable and relied on a lot of coincidence and luck but I enjoyed reading it and especially liked the ending. Given that several characters from the first book are mentioned in this book, I hope that in later books, there’s a bit of an update on Mary and her condition.
I’ve read a lot of Debbie Macomber books – really enjoy most of the Blossom Street books but others have been hit and miss and unfortunately, this one is a bit of a miss. There’s a lot of time devoted to Jo Marie and Mark but nothing actually happens except him being short tempered and snappy and Jo Marie constantly apologising to him when she really hasn’t done anything wrong. If Macomber plans to move this into a relationship, then things need to begin being revealed about Mark and they need to at least develop some form of attraction to each other and chemistry because at the moment, there’s nothing there. And if Mark isn’t Jo Marie’s planned HEA, then I’m not sure why he’s even there.
April 1, 2018
Eh. I can see why some people didn't care for this series now. It's boring. There's barely any romance. I don't need to read explicit sex scenes, but this was a snoozefest. There's some nice interactions with characters readers will recognize from the Cedar Cove series, and all that did was make me wish that series was still ongoing.
Jo Marie is a widow still dealing with the grief she feels over the death of her husband in Afghanistan. She's running her bed and breakfast and dealing with her rude handyman Mark. I'm sure we're supposed to think how cute he is that he's nasty and domineering with Jo Marie, but I was aggravated. Jo Marie barely seems to do anything but think about the "enigma" of Mark and his rudeness. There is another side plot dealing with her dead husband's remains and it just didn't work for me at all.
Mark's not an alpha hero, he's just nasty. I hated that Jo Marie backed down from cutting him off after an argument they had. I'm sure Macomber is playing the long game of.these two getting together.
Annie could have been interesting, but was boring. Her fiancee cheated on her and she is dealing with him not wanting to give her up. Planning her grandparents wedding renewla gives her something to do. Too bad they are terrible as hell during the course of this book. The nasty back and forth bewtbet them even got to me. Annie also is dealing with her grandparents next door neighbor (Oliver) declaring himself. He's boring too. There is a hilarious scene where Annie's former fiancee and Oliver threaten to kick each other's butt with judo, and I seriously choked on water and spewed all over. I maybe started singing everyone was Kung Fu fighting. Yes, I know judo and Kung Fu are not the same style.
Mary had a potentially interesting storyline until Macomber backed away from her having an abortion. Yes we have another secret child romance plot. I cannot take how ridiculous and unrealistic this storyline was from beginning to end. There is also the not subtle warning that woman who want a career and are not motherly will get cancer one day. Mary's so called love of her love George was too perfect and also boring.
The writing was just so-so. Trying to juggle three plotlines shows. Nothing hangs together besides all three women being connected to the inn (Annie and Mary are guests there) and their storylines are all over the place. I will say each women had a distinct voice. I think Jo Marie's voice is too old for her though. No one her supposed age speaks like she does (she's written as a women in her 50s).
The setting of Cedar Cove is one Macomber's fans love. I just wish I got more scenes at some of the favorite haunts which is the only reason why I'm giving this book three stars. Mary goes to the tearoom, there is mention of the lighthouse which was nice. We get sightings of Olivia, Jack, Faith, Grace, etc. All of them popping up in this book just made me miss the Cedar Cove series more.
The ending just sets up things for the next book in the series (we have two women calling about being guests).
Jo Marie is a widow still dealing with the grief she feels over the death of her husband in Afghanistan. She's running her bed and breakfast and dealing with her rude handyman Mark. I'm sure we're supposed to think how cute he is that he's nasty and domineering with Jo Marie, but I was aggravated. Jo Marie barely seems to do anything but think about the "enigma" of Mark and his rudeness. There is another side plot dealing with her dead husband's remains and it just didn't work for me at all.
Mark's not an alpha hero, he's just nasty. I hated that Jo Marie backed down from cutting him off after an argument they had. I'm sure Macomber is playing the long game of.these two getting together.
Annie could have been interesting, but was boring. Her fiancee cheated on her and she is dealing with him not wanting to give her up. Planning her grandparents wedding renewla gives her something to do. Too bad they are terrible as hell during the course of this book. The nasty back and forth bewtbet them even got to me. Annie also is dealing with her grandparents next door neighbor (Oliver) declaring himself. He's boring too. There is a hilarious scene where Annie's former fiancee and Oliver threaten to kick each other's butt with judo, and I seriously choked on water and spewed all over. I maybe started singing everyone was Kung Fu fighting. Yes, I know judo and Kung Fu are not the same style.
Mary had a potentially interesting storyline until Macomber backed away from her having an abortion. Yes we have another secret child romance plot. I cannot take how ridiculous and unrealistic this storyline was from beginning to end. There is also the not subtle warning that woman who want a career and are not motherly will get cancer one day. Mary's so called love of her love George was too perfect and also boring.
The writing was just so-so. Trying to juggle three plotlines shows. Nothing hangs together besides all three women being connected to the inn (Annie and Mary are guests there) and their storylines are all over the place. I will say each women had a distinct voice. I think Jo Marie's voice is too old for her though. No one her supposed age speaks like she does (she's written as a women in her 50s).
The setting of Cedar Cove is one Macomber's fans love. I just wish I got more scenes at some of the favorite haunts which is the only reason why I'm giving this book three stars. Mary goes to the tearoom, there is mention of the lighthouse which was nice. We get sightings of Olivia, Jack, Faith, Grace, etc. All of them popping up in this book just made me miss the Cedar Cove series more.
The ending just sets up things for the next book in the series (we have two women calling about being guests).
August 15, 2013
I smiled and I cried when I read this latest book by Debbie Macomber. This story showed why I love her writing so much. She is able to weave such interesting and emotional stories together with such ease.
Rose Harbor Inn is a special place that draws in people who are facing difficult challenges in their lives. We have Jo Marie who deep downs doesn’t think her husband is dead and dreads the calls from his commanding officer about the recovery efforts for his body. We have Mary who is fighting breast cancer and wants to apologize to the love of her life for the decisions she made years ago. These stories and more are all woven around this beautiful inn located in Cedar Cove.
This book completely works as a standalone. I know this for a fact because I totally forgot to read the first book in this series. It didn’t seem to matter at all. I was able to step right into this world and become emotionally involved with these amazing characters. I will definitely read book one and be on the lookout for the next book in this beautiful series.
Rose Harbor Inn is a special place that draws in people who are facing difficult challenges in their lives. We have Jo Marie who deep downs doesn’t think her husband is dead and dreads the calls from his commanding officer about the recovery efforts for his body. We have Mary who is fighting breast cancer and wants to apologize to the love of her life for the decisions she made years ago. These stories and more are all woven around this beautiful inn located in Cedar Cove.
This book completely works as a standalone. I know this for a fact because I totally forgot to read the first book in this series. It didn’t seem to matter at all. I was able to step right into this world and become emotionally involved with these amazing characters. I will definitely read book one and be on the lookout for the next book in this beautiful series.
August 30, 2016
I am listening to this series on audiobook to fall asleep. It's fluff and doesn't require much thought. It doesn't have a lot of intrigue or action so I'm not tempted to stay awake to find out what happens next. It's perfect for my purposes.
It does bug me that the name of the bed and breakfast changes back and forth. The owner buys a sign that says "Inn at Rose Harbor" but answers her phone "Rose Harbor Inn"
The writing is just meh. The author loves to describe all the minutae of her character's movements such as "I decided to save the salad for my lunch the following afternoon. After covering it with plastic wrap, I set it inside the refrigerator." Can't she just say "I decided to save my salad for lunch tomorrow?
She also has very strange ways of phrasing dialogue that real people would not say that is irritating. Mostly I've noticed it with Annie who is a such a whiny character anyway so perhaps that just goes along with it.
It does bug me that the name of the bed and breakfast changes back and forth. The owner buys a sign that says "Inn at Rose Harbor" but answers her phone "Rose Harbor Inn"
The writing is just meh. The author loves to describe all the minutae of her character's movements such as "I decided to save the salad for my lunch the following afternoon. After covering it with plastic wrap, I set it inside the refrigerator." Can't she just say "I decided to save my salad for lunch tomorrow?
She also has very strange ways of phrasing dialogue that real people would not say that is irritating. Mostly I've noticed it with Annie who is a such a whiny character anyway so perhaps that just goes along with it.
August 22, 2013
Another of Debbie's books that drew me in, and I didn't want to leave. It is almost like I live in Cedar Cove.
Jo-Marie now has her Inn up and running, with a lot of help from grumpy Mark, Jack of all trades and major fixer. After a phone call she is now hanging on to a hope that her husband Paul, may still be alive??
We meet Annie who is here to put on a wonderful 50th anniversary celebration for her Grandparents. Who brings them...oh no. It's that horrible next door neighbor who pick on her terribly as a child and teen. She wants nothing to do with him. She is also just broken her engagement..for the second time to Lenny, a cheating man. Lets hope she doesn't go back to him.
We also meet Mary, who came from New York City for the weekend. A far trip for a woman under cancer treatments. Why would she risk her health to come so far for so little time?? There are answers here.
We also find out about some of the folks that we met in the first book, and have meetings with some of our old Cedar Cove friends. Love it!!
Cozy up for a wonderful read and kind of a reunion to the fantastic town of Cedar Cove.
I received this book through Edelweiss Reviewer Program, and was not required to give a positive review.
Jo-Marie now has her Inn up and running, with a lot of help from grumpy Mark, Jack of all trades and major fixer. After a phone call she is now hanging on to a hope that her husband Paul, may still be alive??
We meet Annie who is here to put on a wonderful 50th anniversary celebration for her Grandparents. Who brings them...oh no. It's that horrible next door neighbor who pick on her terribly as a child and teen. She wants nothing to do with him. She is also just broken her engagement..for the second time to Lenny, a cheating man. Lets hope she doesn't go back to him.
We also meet Mary, who came from New York City for the weekend. A far trip for a woman under cancer treatments. Why would she risk her health to come so far for so little time?? There are answers here.
We also find out about some of the folks that we met in the first book, and have meetings with some of our old Cedar Cove friends. Love it!!
Cozy up for a wonderful read and kind of a reunion to the fantastic town of Cedar Cove.
I received this book through Edelweiss Reviewer Program, and was not required to give a positive review.
April 11, 2021
What I loved about the Rose Harbor series by Debbie Macomber is that she weaves in love stories of others who JoMarie befriends. I found the story of Annie to be sweet and the story of Mary to be touching.
September 3, 2013
I can't seem to find the words to tell you How Much I Love Debbie's Books..."The Inn At Rose Harbor"and "Rose Harbor In Bloom" are such a Great Concept...to write a series of books based on the Guests that Check in at The Rose Harbor Inn is a Terrific Idea...and Can Make for an Awesome Series of Books.
I was So Thrilled with the fact that Oliver Finally got Through to Annie, I'm So Happy that they are going to give their Relationship a try...I thought it was Adorable that they both had crushes on each other all of their lives and each one thought that the other hated them, but to find out that they've Loved each all those years...and Finding out from her brother how Oliver has always felt about her, is what made Annie finally let her Guard down...Yay! Although their Bickering was kinda funny...I was thrilled that Annie's Grandparents were getting along and showing their love for each other once again.
Mary & George...Mary was so worried for George to see her because of what the Cancer had done to her. George is Amazing, it was So Sweet how he Found Mary as Beautiful as the last time he saw her, and he was not shy about letting her know, which made her feel Beautiful and Loved, which is exactly what she needed after going through all of that alone.
Wow, the fact that Mary revealed that they had a grown Daughter...threw me for a Loop, So Yeah I can See How Shocked George was. But then I put two and Two together and new it was either Hailey or Amanda that was their Daughter. When George & Mary bumped into Amanda...I so wanted to reach out to her and Hug her for Mary. I Was So hoping that Amanda's parents would recognize Mary and reveal to Amanda that the Biological Mom she Spoke of in her Speech was Mary...maybe in the next book...hint ; ) hint ; ) since Mary now lives in Seattle so close to Cedar Cove!
What I find So intriguing about Debbie's This new series is that your not just reading about the same characters each time, like in Most Series... with The Rose Harbor Inn Series of Books there are always 2 or 3 New Guests/Characters to Read and Learn about, and if she wants to, Debbie Could keep this series going for the rest of her life, because there will always be New Guests checking in to Rose Harbor Inn, and that would be, in my opinion...Fantastic!
However, I do Love seeing what is happening in the Lives of the regular characters like Jo Marie, The Inn Keeper and Mark. I love How those Characters are developing and can't wait to see if a Romantic Relationship develops with Them.
I must also say that besides waiting to see what happens with Jo Marie & Mark and All the New Guests I Love How Debbie has brought in a Few Familiar Old Friends of Ours from "The Cedar Cove" series, which makes me feel warm and cozy to hear about our old friends...especially for those of us that didn't want that series to end, we still get to hear about what's going on in their Lives, as well as the lives of some of Jo Marie's first guests from "The Inn At Rose Harbor", Absolutely Brilliant!
I can't wait to learn about the New Guest, Mrs Eleanor Reynolds, who just Booked a Room at The Rose Harbor Inn...Hurry, Hurry, Hurry bring on the Next Book Of Guests ; )
Your Loyal Fan,
Leticia Wilson
I was So Thrilled with the fact that Oliver Finally got Through to Annie, I'm So Happy that they are going to give their Relationship a try...I thought it was Adorable that they both had crushes on each other all of their lives and each one thought that the other hated them, but to find out that they've Loved each all those years...and Finding out from her brother how Oliver has always felt about her, is what made Annie finally let her Guard down...Yay! Although their Bickering was kinda funny...I was thrilled that Annie's Grandparents were getting along and showing their love for each other once again.
Mary & George...Mary was so worried for George to see her because of what the Cancer had done to her. George is Amazing, it was So Sweet how he Found Mary as Beautiful as the last time he saw her, and he was not shy about letting her know, which made her feel Beautiful and Loved, which is exactly what she needed after going through all of that alone.
Wow, the fact that Mary revealed that they had a grown Daughter...threw me for a Loop, So Yeah I can See How Shocked George was. But then I put two and Two together and new it was either Hailey or Amanda that was their Daughter. When George & Mary bumped into Amanda...I so wanted to reach out to her and Hug her for Mary. I Was So hoping that Amanda's parents would recognize Mary and reveal to Amanda that the Biological Mom she Spoke of in her Speech was Mary...maybe in the next book...hint ; ) hint ; ) since Mary now lives in Seattle so close to Cedar Cove!
What I find So intriguing about Debbie's This new series is that your not just reading about the same characters each time, like in Most Series... with The Rose Harbor Inn Series of Books there are always 2 or 3 New Guests/Characters to Read and Learn about, and if she wants to, Debbie Could keep this series going for the rest of her life, because there will always be New Guests checking in to Rose Harbor Inn, and that would be, in my opinion...Fantastic!
However, I do Love seeing what is happening in the Lives of the regular characters like Jo Marie, The Inn Keeper and Mark. I love How those Characters are developing and can't wait to see if a Romantic Relationship develops with Them.
I must also say that besides waiting to see what happens with Jo Marie & Mark and All the New Guests I Love How Debbie has brought in a Few Familiar Old Friends of Ours from "The Cedar Cove" series, which makes me feel warm and cozy to hear about our old friends...especially for those of us that didn't want that series to end, we still get to hear about what's going on in their Lives, as well as the lives of some of Jo Marie's first guests from "The Inn At Rose Harbor", Absolutely Brilliant!
I can't wait to learn about the New Guest, Mrs Eleanor Reynolds, who just Booked a Room at The Rose Harbor Inn...Hurry, Hurry, Hurry bring on the Next Book Of Guests ; )
Your Loyal Fan,
Leticia Wilson
August 10, 2022
I thought this was going to be a three-star book until I got into the second half of the book. Then the stories took off, and relationships became much more interesting! I appreciate that Debbie Macomber includes characters that were introduced in the first book in the series as well as new characters. Their stories continue to grow, and I am looking forward to reading book #3. I love the setting of a B&B on the shore on the west coast!
August 18, 2013
Rose Harbor in Bloom written by Debbie Macomber is a Ballantine publication was released in August of 2013.
Set in Cedar Cove, Jo Marie has settled in to running the Inn at Rose Harbor. It's been a year since Jo Marie lost her husband ,Paul, when his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. Although, he was presumed dead, his body was never found and Jo Marie held out hope that somehow, some way, Paul is still alive.
In the meantime, Jo Marie has a house full of guest, a 50th wedding celebration and an open house to get ready for. Her handy man, Mark, was supposed to have the rose garden ready for the open house, but it became clear to Jo Marie that he wasn't going to make it in time. So, she starts work on it herself, only to have Mark get bent out of shape over it, which lead to an even sillier argument. Mark up and quit and now Jo Marie feels out of sorts about it.
As her guest begin to arrive, Jo Marie welcomes Mary, a cancer patient. Mary has some things she needs to make peace with now that she is fighting for her life. One of those things is contacting her old love, George. The two of them parted ways eighteen years ago, but never stopped loving each other. Could they ever overcome the hurdles that kept them apart in the first place?
Kent and Julie are celebrating fifty years of wedded bliss. Their granddaughter has booked a party in their honor and the couple will renew their vows. (Awwhhh)
Annie is Kent and Julie's granddaughter. She recently broke off her engagement to Lenny after finding out he cheated on her a second time. When she shows up at the Inn and finds out that her grandparents neighbor, when she was a teenager, drove her grandparents to Cedar Cove and plans to stay for the party, she is angry and flustered. Oliver was the first boy Annie ever kissed. But, he ruined it by being a jerk afterwards. Annie never trusted him again. Oliver is the last person, next to Lenny, she ever wanted to see again.
To make matters much worse, Kent and Julie are bickering non stop.
If this wasn't enough to keep Jo busy, she gets a very disturbing phone call explaining that the helicopter Paul was in, has been found, but one of the bodies is missing. Could there be the slightest hope that Paul survived the crash?
With her trusty companion, Rover, Jo deals with Mark's up and down personality, the dread of finding out Paul is without a doubt gone, and with her odd assortment of guest.
The story of Mary and George is the most emotional, of course. Mary doesn't really have a definite prognosis, so we can only hope she is able to fight the disease and beat it. But, for the time being a very big part of her life that she had to make peace with is accomplished with the help of George. Once that is done, Mary must decide what her future will hold with or without George.
Oliver is a little bit awkward with Annie. Cocky one minute, sweet the next, but clueless and hopeless the next. He's loved Annie since they were teenagers, but she can't get past the memory of Oliver as a teen ,unable to handle his feelings for Annie. But, as they spent more time together, the less off putting Oliver becomes. But the anniversary couple looks like they be headed for trouble if something doesn't happen soon. This story was cute, sweet, and had one the funniest moments in the book, thanks to something Kent says.
Mark is an enigma. We don't know why he is the way he is, but I have a feeling we will find out more about Mark in the future. In the meantime, Mark has found a friend in Jo Marie and she has found one in him, which is a great start.
I haven't read much women's fiction until about a year ago. I always thought of it was too emotional, sappy, and I HATE tearjerkers. But, I have discovered that isn't always the case. Debbie Macomber is one of the very best in this genre. Yes, there are emotional, real life issues in the story, but there was also a lot of humor, and the story always ends on a positive note. I can handle that.
I don't hand out five star ratings too often, but this one had me involved from the beginning. I read several books at once, usually, and I just kept coming back to this one to see what would happen next.
You can't go wrong with this one. A+ Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the DRC of this book.
Set in Cedar Cove, Jo Marie has settled in to running the Inn at Rose Harbor. It's been a year since Jo Marie lost her husband ,Paul, when his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. Although, he was presumed dead, his body was never found and Jo Marie held out hope that somehow, some way, Paul is still alive.
In the meantime, Jo Marie has a house full of guest, a 50th wedding celebration and an open house to get ready for. Her handy man, Mark, was supposed to have the rose garden ready for the open house, but it became clear to Jo Marie that he wasn't going to make it in time. So, she starts work on it herself, only to have Mark get bent out of shape over it, which lead to an even sillier argument. Mark up and quit and now Jo Marie feels out of sorts about it.
As her guest begin to arrive, Jo Marie welcomes Mary, a cancer patient. Mary has some things she needs to make peace with now that she is fighting for her life. One of those things is contacting her old love, George. The two of them parted ways eighteen years ago, but never stopped loving each other. Could they ever overcome the hurdles that kept them apart in the first place?
Kent and Julie are celebrating fifty years of wedded bliss. Their granddaughter has booked a party in their honor and the couple will renew their vows. (Awwhhh)
Annie is Kent and Julie's granddaughter. She recently broke off her engagement to Lenny after finding out he cheated on her a second time. When she shows up at the Inn and finds out that her grandparents neighbor, when she was a teenager, drove her grandparents to Cedar Cove and plans to stay for the party, she is angry and flustered. Oliver was the first boy Annie ever kissed. But, he ruined it by being a jerk afterwards. Annie never trusted him again. Oliver is the last person, next to Lenny, she ever wanted to see again.
To make matters much worse, Kent and Julie are bickering non stop.
If this wasn't enough to keep Jo busy, she gets a very disturbing phone call explaining that the helicopter Paul was in, has been found, but one of the bodies is missing. Could there be the slightest hope that Paul survived the crash?
With her trusty companion, Rover, Jo deals with Mark's up and down personality, the dread of finding out Paul is without a doubt gone, and with her odd assortment of guest.
The story of Mary and George is the most emotional, of course. Mary doesn't really have a definite prognosis, so we can only hope she is able to fight the disease and beat it. But, for the time being a very big part of her life that she had to make peace with is accomplished with the help of George. Once that is done, Mary must decide what her future will hold with or without George.
Oliver is a little bit awkward with Annie. Cocky one minute, sweet the next, but clueless and hopeless the next. He's loved Annie since they were teenagers, but she can't get past the memory of Oliver as a teen ,unable to handle his feelings for Annie. But, as they spent more time together, the less off putting Oliver becomes. But the anniversary couple looks like they be headed for trouble if something doesn't happen soon. This story was cute, sweet, and had one the funniest moments in the book, thanks to something Kent says.
Mark is an enigma. We don't know why he is the way he is, but I have a feeling we will find out more about Mark in the future. In the meantime, Mark has found a friend in Jo Marie and she has found one in him, which is a great start.
I haven't read much women's fiction until about a year ago. I always thought of it was too emotional, sappy, and I HATE tearjerkers. But, I have discovered that isn't always the case. Debbie Macomber is one of the very best in this genre. Yes, there are emotional, real life issues in the story, but there was also a lot of humor, and the story always ends on a positive note. I can handle that.
I don't hand out five star ratings too often, but this one had me involved from the beginning. I read several books at once, usually, and I just kept coming back to this one to see what would happen next.
You can't go wrong with this one. A+ Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the DRC of this book.
August 4, 2013
We must never give up hope, at times that is all there is
Fate brings three women together to celebrate life, love, and deal with a few life altering decisions.
Jo Marie has rebuilt her life from the pain of losing her husband created. She never forgets or loses insight into what they had together, but he wanted her to move on and the Bed and Breakfast she started has shown her determination to rise to the best of what she is. Dealing with the lovable as well as the cranky neighbor Jo Marie will be stronger for what she has lived through and every guest in her establishment will know what good manners look like.
Mary received the shock of her life when cancer struck hard, fast, and possibly terminally. When she took stock of her life the mistakes and missing pieces become exasperated into the decision to find the past and see if it can be fixed. There was a man she lost with hopes of finding him and the joy he brought to her back. She must reveal her illness as well as another life altering decision she made which may test whether the past will destroy or revive the future.
Annie had a love she got rid due to infidelity and will not let back in no matter what sweet words he speaks. However, it appears that is a love from her childhood has always been waiting for her. Annie found Oliver to be an insensitive child and a little over bearing as an adult but is this the same man that now cannot take his eyes off of her and proclaiming his lifelong affection. You just never know what can happen when you let go and accept love.
Debbie Macomber is the master of bringing characters together, and creating a magical story that surrounds each one of them.
Fate brings three women together to celebrate life, love, and deal with a few life altering decisions.
Jo Marie has rebuilt her life from the pain of losing her husband created. She never forgets or loses insight into what they had together, but he wanted her to move on and the Bed and Breakfast she started has shown her determination to rise to the best of what she is. Dealing with the lovable as well as the cranky neighbor Jo Marie will be stronger for what she has lived through and every guest in her establishment will know what good manners look like.
Mary received the shock of her life when cancer struck hard, fast, and possibly terminally. When she took stock of her life the mistakes and missing pieces become exasperated into the decision to find the past and see if it can be fixed. There was a man she lost with hopes of finding him and the joy he brought to her back. She must reveal her illness as well as another life altering decision she made which may test whether the past will destroy or revive the future.
Annie had a love she got rid due to infidelity and will not let back in no matter what sweet words he speaks. However, it appears that is a love from her childhood has always been waiting for her. Annie found Oliver to be an insensitive child and a little over bearing as an adult but is this the same man that now cannot take his eyes off of her and proclaiming his lifelong affection. You just never know what can happen when you let go and accept love.
Debbie Macomber is the master of bringing characters together, and creating a magical story that surrounds each one of them.
August 24, 2016
Justo hace un año que leí la primera parte de una serie de libros ambientados en un hostal de un pequeño pueblo costero y regentado por una mujer que acaba de perder a su marido.
Aunque en cada libro se va desarrollando la historia personal de Jo Marie, las tramas secundarias son independientes y centran en los huéspedes que se hospedan en esos momentos, cada uno de ellos con algún asunto pendiente que solucionarán durante esos días.
En esta ocasión, la primera de las historias trata sobre Mary Smith, una mujer gravemente enferma, que se hospedará unos días en el hostal e intentará solucionar algunos asuntos del pasado que dejó inacabados. Este viaje, la reencontrará con el gran amor de su vida y tendrá que sacar a la luz algunos secretos que les afectan seriamente a los dos.
La siguiente es Annie Newton, una chica que ha organizado la celebración de las bodas de oro de sus abuelos, una pareja a la que siempre ha considerado un ejemplo claro de matrimonio perfecto, en el pueblo de Cedar Cove.
Durante un fin de semana lleno de preparativos y mucho estrés, descubrirá que sus abuelos no se llevan todo lo bien que ella imaginaba y, además, tendrá que volver a ver a Oliver, un amigo de su hermano que se lo hizo pasar bastante mal de niños.
Reseña completa: http://beingsaray.blogspot.com.es/201...
Aunque en cada libro se va desarrollando la historia personal de Jo Marie, las tramas secundarias son independientes y centran en los huéspedes que se hospedan en esos momentos, cada uno de ellos con algún asunto pendiente que solucionarán durante esos días.
En esta ocasión, la primera de las historias trata sobre Mary Smith, una mujer gravemente enferma, que se hospedará unos días en el hostal e intentará solucionar algunos asuntos del pasado que dejó inacabados. Este viaje, la reencontrará con el gran amor de su vida y tendrá que sacar a la luz algunos secretos que les afectan seriamente a los dos.
La siguiente es Annie Newton, una chica que ha organizado la celebración de las bodas de oro de sus abuelos, una pareja a la que siempre ha considerado un ejemplo claro de matrimonio perfecto, en el pueblo de Cedar Cove.
Durante un fin de semana lleno de preparativos y mucho estrés, descubrirá que sus abuelos no se llevan todo lo bien que ella imaginaba y, además, tendrá que volver a ver a Oliver, un amigo de su hermano que se lo hizo pasar bastante mal de niños.
Reseña completa: http://beingsaray.blogspot.com.es/201...
August 30, 2015
This novel is mellow and heartfelt, with lots of palpable emotions. The intersecting lives of the characters give the story a sense of transience. Everything changes, yet we only see the effects of Rose Harbor. It is all so real. Macomber is such a natural with life & love. She makes me laugh, she makes me cry, she gives me hope.
I love the different styles of writing that Macomber uses for each of the main characters’ points of view. It really brings out their personalities. The stasis Jo Marie is stuck in with respect to Paul really makes things hit home. I get a kick out of Mark while also puzzling about his secrets. He’s such a paradox and has me undyingly intrigued.
I love the way that Macomber develops this series, with Jo Marie a constant throughout and her guests becoming major payers with their own stories in each novel. It ties the series together, making me feel invested in the characters, their lives, and this town, while at the same time making each novel stand out on its own. This one was no exception. Macomber held me captive throughout.
I love the different styles of writing that Macomber uses for each of the main characters’ points of view. It really brings out their personalities. The stasis Jo Marie is stuck in with respect to Paul really makes things hit home. I get a kick out of Mark while also puzzling about his secrets. He’s such a paradox and has me undyingly intrigued.
I love the way that Macomber develops this series, with Jo Marie a constant throughout and her guests becoming major payers with their own stories in each novel. It ties the series together, making me feel invested in the characters, their lives, and this town, while at the same time making each novel stand out on its own. This one was no exception. Macomber held me captive throughout.
October 3, 2013
I was disappointed in this second book in the Rose Harbor series because I really enjoyed the first one. Everyone loves a good happy ending, which Debbie Macomber always provides, but everything was resolved too quickly. I found the character of Annie to be so boring and pathetic. Who cares if some boy made fun of you went you were 13? Get over it. If Annie was not in the book, I would have rated it a 3. Mark, the grumpy handyman, is also unlikeable. The grandparents who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary had this big conflict at the beginning of the book and all of a sudden, it disappeared. Finally, I found George's reaction to Mary's big news very unrealistic. I'm retiring from the Rose Harbor series.
February 7, 2017
I just enjoy Debbie Macomber! I sit down with one of her books and I'm immediately transported into the lives of her characters. In this case to the town of Cedar Cove. Rose Harbor in Bloom is the continuing story of Jo Marie and the Inn at Rose Harbor. I really enjoy Jo Marie's story. Her own past is painful, yet the inn is bringing her healing as well as bringing healing to the guests who stay there. I love the small town feel of Cedar Cove and how everyone is willing to help others. Overall, a great fun, light, fast read.
I received this ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review.
I received this ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review.
August 20, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this installment in the Rose Harbor Series. I loved learning more about Jo Marie Rose and her handyman, MarkTaylor. Jo Marie is a wonderful character, and I've also gotten attached to the very gruff Mark. I enjoyed reading the stories of Jo Marie's Bed & Breakfast guests, Annie and Mary as well. Thanks for the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in return for an honest review.
October 13, 2013
My biggest pet peeve in romances, and Macomber does this all the time, is when the man waltzes in with his mansplainy ways and tells the woman that even though she has informed him literally dozens of times that she CANNOT STAND HIM: no, she loves him and they are MEANT TO BE, ET CETERA. Oliver Sutton, go jump in a lake. Ick ick ick.
July 11, 2018
Another great Debbie Macomber read. She does such a fantastic job of creating very real characters dealing with very real issues that blur their sense of worthiness. Mending broken hearts, grief..she does these things so well. I’m adoring this series and am keeping this review short so I can start listening to book 3 already. So bye! Go start this series!!
March 12, 2017
2.5 stars
I read the first book a while back and can't remember any people that showed up in this book. It was okay, easy to read.
I read the first book a while back and can't remember any people that showed up in this book. It was okay, easy to read.
May 22, 2019
I liked some of characters, but I didn’t like Mary. She made selfish decisions al the way through this book. The narrator is excellent. Happy reading/listening!
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