204 Rosewood Lane
Cedar Cove #2
MIRA Books
Contemporary Romance, Literature and Fiction: Women's Fiction
September 2, 2002
ISBN-13: 1551669293
Available in: Paperback
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204 Rosewood Lane
by Debbie Macomber
The second book in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series, 204 ROSEWOOD LANE, answers the question that's been puzzling her fans for months: What happened to Dan?
Grace Sherman's husband, Dan, suddenly disappeared with no explanation in the first novel in the series, 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD.
Rumors suggested that he'd taken off with a new woman, but even the private investigator Grace hired hasn't been able to find a single clue. ..so far. While Grace and her daughters try to come to terms with Dan's disappearance, her friends in Cedar Cove are her support system and her solace. But life isn't standing still for them these days, either.
Justine, daughter of family court judge Olivia Lockhart, has made a hasty marriage to childhood friend Seth Gunderson. Though they seem to be truly in love, a former suitor is hoping she'll reconsider. He shows up to press his suit just as Justine is feeling discouraged by her husband's long absences as captain of an Alaskan fishing vessel.
Olivia herself is finding the road to romance a bit rocky as the man in her life, Jack Griffin, deals with his son's dismay over his girlfriend's unexpected pregnancy. Jack's preoccupation with his son's problems coincides with the reappearance of Olivia's former husband, throwing their future into turmoil, as well.
Everyone in town knows about the marital problems that are worsening between Zach and Rosie Cox, and they wonder if he' s consoling himself with his new assistant - which is what his wife suspects. As they get ready to appear before Judge Lockhart, they need to prepare themselves for a dose of her special kind of justice. ...
Grace's daughters are showing the strain of dealing with their dad's disappearance, too. Kelly, pregnant with her first - and long-awaited - child, is convinced that her father will return in time for the birth. Now she's outraged that her mother is filing for divorce without knowing Dan's fate. For Maryellen, the loss of her father has reconfirmed her lack of faith in the male of the species -just when a new man, a photographer whose work she sells at the gallery she manages, is catching her eye.
Then, just as the reasons behind Dan's disappearance are revealed, a stranger comes to town, books into the local bed and breakfast - and turns up dead the next morning! No one knows who he was or why he came to Cedar Cove.
Everyone in Cedar Cove is talking about babies, marriages, a mysterious death, breakups and reunions - and life goes on in the little town.
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Debbie Macomber's Bio
In 1973 Debbie Macomber began a journal with the prophetic words "Since the greatest desire of my life is to somehow, some way, be a writer, I'll start with this journal." Today, with more than 60 million copies of her books in print, the New York Times bestselling author admits that "it was a long, hard pull, but I realized my dream!" One of America's most beloved authors of women's fiction, Debbie always enjoyed telling stories - first to her baby-sitting clients and then to her own four children. As a full-time wife and mother and an avid reader, she hoped to share her stories with a wider audience. This author personifies the American success story: she wrote furiously for five years before her first manuscript was accepted. HEARTSONG was purchased by Silhouette Books in 1982, the first category romance ever to be reviewed by the prestigious trade publication Publishers Weekly. She was soon featured in Newsweek- and demand for her books quickly exceeded her wildest dreams. Debbie is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her family and friends, she demonstrates an almost uncanny ability to see into the souls of women and to express their emotions, values and concerns. In every book, her delightful sense of humor spices her writing. A typical day in the life of Debbie Macomber begins long before the sun comes up. Rising at 4:00 a.m., she uses those early hours as a time to reflect, write in her journal, read inspirational materials and organize her schedule. At 6:00 a.m. she swims three-quarters of a mile in a local Olympic-sized pool. By 7:30 she's already at work in her office, devoting her days to her true passion: writing novels. Readers around the world clamor for her heartwarming books about small-town life, home and family, enduring friendship and even stories of humorous angels with earthly missions. When Debbie takes a break from her writing, she likes to throw herself into research for upcoming novels. She's willing to try anything and go anywhere. In fact, she overcame her natural sense of caution to take kayaking lessons so that one of her heroines could benefit from the experience. Debbie has traveled extensively. She and her husband, Wayne, enjoy taking long car trips across the United States -most recently driving from Seattle to their winter home in Florida. Their foreign travels have included recent journeys to Ireland and the Cook Islands. Debbie and Wayne, who are the proud grandparents of six grandchildren and two step-granddaughters, live in the state of Washington.