A perfect combination of mystery and romance

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	• 44 Cranberry Point (Cedar Cove, Book 4) Debbie Macomber Thorndike Press, 2005 - 522 pages average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Love this little town

I was so excited to get the book from the library. I sat down in one seating and read it. I want to move to Cedar Grove, Washington. But I love the stories about the small town. I would highly recommend it especially if you have liked the other books in the series.

Never A Dull Moment in Cedar Cove

This is the fourth installment of the Cedar Cove series. It is like visiting a favorite vacation spot and catching up with friends you've been missing and wanting to get together with.
I gave it three stars because it seems to be a bit lacking in zippy dialogue and personality....However,it is a warm family atmosphere Ms. Macomber always offers up and I so appreciate her wholesomeness and values that come through in her stories.
I will wait to read the next installment and know the residents of Cedar Cove will love and support each other in very interesting ways~!

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Always happy to return to Cedar Cove!

I was thrilled when I got my copy of 44 Cranberry Point, and I couldn't wait to curl up with an afghan and enjoy a warm reunion with old friends. Within minutes, I was enthralled with the daily happenings of Cedar Cove.

I am only giving it 4 stars, because I feel that it not completely up to Debbie Macomber's standards. As someone else has already suggested, it seems as though some details have been glossed over. However, this by no means that it's not worth reading, because it most definitely is. And, I'm very much looking forward to the 5th book in the Cedar Cove series!

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Cedar Cove - a small town favorite

Debbie Macomber has created a destination that makes us want to pack our bags and become frequest guests. Maybe not at the Thyme and Tide B&B where a murder took place - but we'd love to be invited to dinner at the home of the young chef and the lovely wife he almost didn't marry, or stop by for a breakfast muffin as the grandmother and her daughter the Judge chew on the latest gossip. Though the stories sometimes skip over juicy details I'd rather have enjoyed, Debbie makes us feel there is a basic goodness in life, and that if we use our intuition and allow ourselves to be guided by a higher purpose, we will bring an inherent rightness into our lives, just as her characters do. Both for the heartfelt goodness and for the smart, funny reality of her people, I'll be visiting Cedar Cove again and again!

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A perfect combination of mystery and romance

Debbie Macomber's 44 CRANBERRY POINT will appeal to both her longtime fans and new readers. Some of the characters here are from her other books, such as 311 PELICAN COURT, 204 ROSEWOOD LANE, and 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD.

The novel focuses on Peggy and Bob Beldon, owners of the Thyme and Tide Bed and Breakfast. The Beldons are trying to figure out who murdered one of their B and B guests, who happened to be a former platoon member of Bob's squad during Vietnam. The storyline brings in Roy McAfee, a retired cop turned private investigator who is looking into the murder.

There are several other storylines going on. Olivia and Jack Griffin are newlyweds who are trying to get used to being married. They both have jobs; she's a judge and he's a newspaper editor. But Olivia is a health nut and neat freak, while Jack is a junk food loving slob. This puts some strain on their new marriage.

Marriage is also a topic of discussion for Maryellen Sherman and Jon Bowman. They are due to be married shortly and are already parents to Katie. However, family issues of Jon's threaten to get in the way of their living happily ever after. Maryellen's mother, Grace, is trying to put her life back together after breaking up with her boyfriend, Cliff Harding. A dog and bachelor auction is the vehicle for Grace's friends to try to get her back with Cliff, but will it work?

Cecilia and Ian Randall are a young couple trying to get over the devastating grief of losing their infant daughter to a birth defect. Cecilia wants another baby badly, but Ian is scared to try again. He is in the Navy and his fear of Cecilia getting pregnant puts a damper on his being home on leave.

Macomber's characters are realistic and so well drawn that her audience will have no problems keeping track of them. Readers will be concerned that the Beldons may be at risk, hopeful that the newlyweds will work through their adjustment period, anxious to see Maryellen and Jon finally marry, root for Grace and Cliff to reunite, and cry with Cecilia and Ian in their anguish. The mystery and romance weave together a plot that will keep readers engaged, and there are twists and turns that readers will not see coming at all.

Macomber has written over a dozen novels and has not lost any steam. Her writing style is incredible. This is not "just" a romance. It is so much more. This is a series that will be successful for years to come; the next installment, 50 HARBOR STREET, is due out in September 2005.

--- Reviewed by Melissa Palmer

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