1105 Yakima Street - Debbie Macomber [0]
“Macomber’s tenth installment in the Cedar Cove series is every bit as entertaining as her prior nine.”
—New York Journal of Books on 1022 Evergreen Place
“Macomber deftly combines sweet romance and a breath of suspense without losing the homespun charm that’s been delighting readers for years.”
—RT Book Reviews on 92 Pacific Boulevard
“[A] wonderful, emotional and uplifting story.”
—ReadertoReader.com on A Cedar Cove Christmas
“Macomber [leaves] readers anxious for…a return visit to a wonderful town.”
—A Romance Review on 8 Sandpiper Way
“[This book’s] small-town charm is virtually guaranteed to please.”
—Publishers Weekly on 74 Seaside Avenue
“Readers new to Macomber’s considerable narrative charms will have no problem picking up the story, while loyal fans are in for a treat.”
—Booklist on 6 Rainier Drive
“Debbie Macomber is a skilled storyteller.”
—Publishers Weekly on 50 Harbor Street
“The books in Macomber’s contemporary Cedar Cove series are irresistibly delicious and addictive.”
—Publishers Weekly on 44 Cranberry Point
“Excellent characterization will keep readers anticipating the next visit to Cedar Cove.”
—Booklist on 311 Pelican Court
“Macomber’s endearing characters offer courage and support to one another and find hope and love in the most unexpected places.”
—Booklist on 204 Rosewood Lane
“Macomber is known for her honest portrayals of ordinary women in small-town America, and this tale cements her position as an icon of the genre.”
—Publishers Weekly on 16 Lighthouse Road
September 2011
Dear Friends,
Well, here it is: 1105 Yakima Street, book eleven of the Cedar Cove series. Each of these books is special to me in one way or another. I choose the name Yakima Street because I was born in the town of Yakima, Washington, and the first seventeen years of my life were spent in this central Washington community. To me, it will always represent home. It’s where my roots are, my parents are buried and where several of my cousins still live.
This will be the second-last book in the series, with the final one coming out next month. In October, MIRA Books will release 1225 Christmas Tree Lane, which will be in a hardcover “gift-size” format. In that final story, I’ll revisit every Cedar Cove family and tie up all the loose ends.
The past eleven years—during which I wrote this series—have been some of the best of my career. You probably know that I based Cedar Cove on my hometown of Port Orchard, Washington, where Wayne and I have lived since 1986. We raised our children there and it’s where we continue to make our home. To my great delight, the people of Port Orchard embraced the books and in 2009 held a five-day event called Cedar Cove Days. It’s an occasion I’ll always treasure, since I was able to meet so many of my wonderful readers.
These novels have allowed me to create a universe that’s very much like mine—and yet Cedar Cove also became a place that took on its own reality. As well, the Cedar Cove books led directly to Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Cookbook, compiled by Charlotte Jefferson Rhodes, which launched my first foray into the fascinating world of cookbooks. I always knew that collecting—and trying—all those recipes would one day pay off!
(October will also bring you Debbie Macomber’s Christmas Cookbook. I promise it’ll be every bit as good as the Cedar Cove cookbook.)
Saying goodbye to these characters, the people of Cedar Cove, is difficult for me, but it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to share the town with you, my readers.
I know you’ll enjoy Rachel and Bruce’s story (and Jolene’s), along with those of all your other Cedar Cove friends. They’re waiting for you to turn the pages.
As always, I’d be delighted to hear from you. I can be reached at www.DebbieMacomber.com or P.O. Box 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366.
Sincerely,
DEBBIE MACOMBER
1105 YAKIMA STREET
To my very special cousins
Teresa Seibert
and
Cherie Adler
Some of the Residents of Cedar Cove, Washington