However, she seems to be thinking about this particular friend a great deal lately. Despite some folks’ good-natured claims to the contrary, Jo Marie insists that Mark is only a friend. Summer is a busy season at the inn, so proprietor Jo Marie Rose and handyman Mark Taylor have spent a lot of time together keeping the property running. It didn’t take me long to get drawn in and I didn’t want to put the book down.In this enchanting novel set at Cedar Cove’s cozy Rose Harbor Inn, Debbie Macomber celebrates the power of love-and a well-timed love letter-to inspire hope and mend a broken heart. This story is quite predictable but I didn’t mind that, it is chick-lit and it is heart warming.

I love the characters – Jo Marie is such a lovely woman – and I enjoyed walking through this time with her. As ever, I really enjoyed it! The story quickly sucked me in. If you know me at all, you will know I love Debbie Macomber‘s books and was very excited to read this one. This is the second book in the Rose Harbour series. I received this book from Netgalley to give an honest review. Rose Harbor in Bloom is Debbie Macomber at her heartwarming best. 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.Ĭompassion and joy await Jo Marie, Annie, and Mary as they make peace with their pasts and look boldly toward their futures.

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. But the best parties end with a surprise, and Annie is in for the biggest one of all. Worse, Annie is forced to see Oliver Sutton, with whom she grew up and who has always mercilessly teased her. 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. And while she still seeks a sense of closure, she welcomes her latest guests, who are on their own healing journeys.Īnnie Newton arrives in town to orchestrate her grandparents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. 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. 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. Now it’s springtime, and Jo Marie is eager to finish the most recent addition to her inn. Since moving to Cedar Cove, Jo Marie Rose has truly started to feel at home, and her neighbors have become her closest friends. 2015 Reading Book 9 – Rose Harbour in Bloom by Debbie Macomber

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