92 Pacific Boulevard - Debbie Macomber [0]
A “wonderful, emotional and uplifting story.”
—Reader to Reader.com on A Cedar Cove Christmas
“Macomber takes us back to Cedar Cove for another emotional yet amusing visit, updating readers on events large and small in the lives of favorite characters, as well as introducing some new ones.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews 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
92 Pacific Boulevard
Debbie Macomber
www.mirabooks.co.uk
To
Jerry Childs
and
Cindy Lucarelli
For making the dream of Cedar Cove Days
a reality
And to the board members who
worked so hard to
make it possible:
Gil and Kathy Michael
Dana Harmon and John Phillips
Gerry Harmon
Mary and Gary Johnson
Shannon Childs
and
Ron Johnson
September 2009
Dear Friends,
The number nine has long held special significance for me. It all started in an algebra class when the professor said that those of us who wished to bypass the final could write an essay on anything to do with mathematics instead. I leaped at the opportunity—need I mention that working with numbers makes my blood pressure rise? An essay sounded like an easy out—until I spoke with other students in my class. One young man had decided to write about mathematics in World War II and another chose the probability of solving a complicated conjecture in our lifetime. I gulped, visited the local library and prayed for inspiration. I found it in the number nine. Yes, I wrote my entire essay on the number nine and how it’s used in literature, Scripture, the classroom and daily life. Not only did I receive a top grade for the essay, the instructor asked me to share with the class everything I’d uncovered. And so you see, I have a special bond with the number nine.
Maybe that’s why it’s not surprising that the ninth book in the Cedar Cove series has proved to be special. Because, simultaneous with this book, my wonderful publisher is also releasing Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Cookbook, written by Charlotte Jefferson Rhodes (with my help). Charlotte has gathered her family’s special recipes and those shared by her Cedar Cove friends, and put them all together for her granddaughter, Justine Gunderson, who has recently opened the Victorian Tea Room and asked her grandmother’s advice. Charlotte, being Charlotte, responded with this collection—above and beyond anything Justine could have anticipated. And if you don’t mind my saying so, this cookbook is incredible. It’s beautiful and filled with fabulous recipes, plus Charlotte’s personal comments on Cedar Cove’s residents and on the recipes themselves.
There’s more Cedar Cove news, in addition to the launch of the cookbook. The entire town of Cedar Cove (aka Port Orchard, Washington) is celebrating Cedar Cove Days from August 26 to August 30, 2009. Our little town has worked for the past two years preparing for this event. I can’t begin to tell you how excited we are to welcome you to the real Cedar Cove.
So, as you can see, 2009 is a special year for this series. Sheriff Troy Davis has