#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHailed as “the reigning queen of women’s fiction” (The Sacramento Bee), Debbie Macomber is renowned for her novels of love, friendship, and the promise of fresh starts. Now Macomber returns to the charming Rose Harbor Inn, where each guest finds a second chance and every room comes with an inspiring new view. Since moving to Cedar Cove, Jo Marie Rose has truly … 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. Rose Harbor in Bloom is Debbie Macomber at her heartwarming best.
BONUS: This edition includes excerpts from Debbie Macomber’s Love Letters and Last One Home.
Praise for Rose Harbor in Bloom
“Takes readers on personal journeys of first love, lost love and recaptured love.”—Bookreporter
“A wonderful reading experience . . . as [the characters’] stories unfold, you almost feel they have become friends.”—Wichita Falls Times Record News
“Readers will find the emotionally impactful storylines and sweet, redemptive character arcs for which the author is famous. Classic Macomber, which will please fans and keep them coming back for more.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Macomber’s legions of fans will embrace this cozy, heartwarming read.”—Booklist
“Macomber uses warmth, humor and superb storytelling skills to deliver a tale that charms and entertains.”—BookPage
“[Macomber] draws in threads of her earlier book in this series, The Inn at Rose Harbor, in what is likely to be just as comfortable a place for Macomber fans as for Jo Marie’s guests at the inn.”—The Seattle Times
“Macomber is an institution in women’s fiction. Her principal talent lies in creating characters with a humble, familiar charm. They possess complex personalities, but it is their kinder qualities that are emphasized in the warm world of her novels—a world much like Rose Harbor Inn, in which one wants to curl up and stay.”—Shelf Awareness
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Second book in the series just in love with all the books !!
Another good serial read from Debbie Macomber.
This is the second reading of this book, I think. while it didn’t seem like it. I’ve read others in the series. This was one of my mother-in-law copies. I voluntarily chose to review this .clean story. I’ve given it a 5*. I enjoy this author’s work. It leaves me with a good feeling at the end. This was read out of order and it didn’t give me that same feeling but never the less, it was very good. I just enjoy the characters throughout the story. There was a lot to keep me turning the page
I listened this story by Debbie Macomber in an audio download from my local library. The narrator, Lorilei King, offers great voice work for the individual characters, bringing them to life and giving them depth. The story is typical Debbie Macomber women’s fiction with multiple characters struggling with life and relationships, in a central community; in this story the community is Rose Harbor Inn in Cedar Cove and the central character Jo Marie Rose, proprietor. So my challenge with this story was the constant bickering with not only one set of characters, but virtually all sets of characters. Jo Marie and her neighbor were bickering, and all the guests at the inn were bickering with someone. I understand you need a story with some struggle, but I found the constant bickering annoying and it was difficult to want to listen to this part of the book. Thankfully, Debbie Macomber doesn’t leave her characters locked in battle and they all settled down and worked out their struggles by the end of the book. I look forward to reading more in the Rose Harbor series.
Loved the whole Rose Harbor series
Debbie Macomber is a sweet cup of tea with friends.
OK, I admit it. I’ve spent the past couple of days bingeing on the Rose Harbor series. I started wrong with book 4, Silver Linings. I saw that it was a Cedar Cove book and didn’t realize that it wasn’t actually part of the Cedar Cove series but rather a series of its own with many crossover characters. Then I found book 5. By now I’m hooked and have gone back to read The Inn at Rose Harbor and now Rose Harbor in Bloom. One book to go and it’s already downloaded! I love Debbie Macomber’s characters. She makes situations that so many of us have been in come to life. She gives sage advice. her love scenes are touching without being x-rated. She writes profoundly about love, loss, death, illness, relationships. This book and this series gets 2 thumbs up!
This is the first book I read in this series. It a great book to read. I love enjoyed the people in the book as well. You get some interesting stories though her books. You friendship and Love and second changes with it. I would recommend any of her books and this book as well. You find out things about Marie, Annie and Mary in this book.
This is lovely book and lovely series. Once your read one of Debbie Macomber books you get hooked and you start in the middle of series to get hooked.