All their happy dreams and plans were killed in an instant
when Jo Marie first heard that her husband, Paul Rose, had
died in a far-off land in the line of duty. As her numbing
all-consuming grief lessened, Jo Marie knew she had to make
a fresh start and started a search. Seeing the Bed and
Breakfast that was for sale, Jo Marie knew it was the right
choice, so she used the insurance money from her late
husband to buy it and found the peace in her heart she
needed.
Despite a few friends who shook their heads when the young
widow gave up her job in Seattle, Jo Marie stayed on her
course and moved into her new home and business in Cedar
Cove on the other side of Puget Sound from Seattle.
Renaming the well-known B & B to the Inn at Rose Harbor
after her husband, Jo Marie just knew she had found her
safe haven.
As she is welcomed into the small and friendly community,
Jo Marie wonders if she can give her two guests the right
welcoming touches that they will need. As it happens, both
her first new guests, Joshua Weaver and Abby Kincaid, had
lived there before, yet neither seemed happy to be back.
What troubles were on their mind and could she help?
People who like Debbie Macomber like her a lot and fans,
new and long-standing, will definitely not be disappointed
by this start to a new series set in Cedar Cove,
Washington. THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR is the perfect vehicle
for Macomber to introduce some wonderful new characters and
situations while her existing fans can recognize and get
an update on others they may have been introduced to in
other books. Jo Marie is a wonderful host, eager to
respond as needed to her guests and willing to accept the
varying gestures of support as she is welcomed into her
new community.
Interwoven with her story are the differing stories of
loss, redemption and healing of her guests. Josh is filled
with anger at his mean stepfather who kicked him out while
he was still in high school shortly after his mother died.
Contacted by Michelle, an old friend and neighbour, Josh is
bound and determined not to change his mind about his
stepfather Richard, a cranky old man now dying but who had
once loved and still didn't know how to share that love
and loss. Meanwhile, Abby is afraid to meet people: even
her family at her brother's wedding. Abby struggles with
the heartfelt loss of her best friend and her guilt and
anguish over that long ago accident which also killed her
old optimistic self.
THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR is a lovely heartfelt story of
resiliency and
emotional pain but how with friendly nudges and advice
from both earthly and beyond the grave sources can be a
rudder to help steer in the right direction for a safe
harbor! Enjoy!
Jo Marie Rose first arrives in Cedar Cove seeking a sense of peace and a fresh start. Coping with the death of her husband, she purchases a local bed-and-breakfast-the newly christened Rose Harbor Inn-ready to begin her life anew. Yet the inn holds more surprises than Jo Marie can imagine. Her first guest is Joshua Weaver, who has come home to care for his ailing stepfather. The two have never seen eye to eye, and Joshua has little hope that they can reconcile their differences. But a long-lost acquaintance from Joshua's high school days proves to him that forgiveness is never out of reach and love can bloom even where it's least expected. The other guest is Abby Kincaid, who has returned to Cedar Cove to attend her brother's wedding. Back for the first time in twenty years, she almost wishes she hadn't come, the picturesque town harboring painful memories from her past. And while Abby reconnects with family and old friends, she realizes she can only move on if she truly allows herself to let go. A touching novel of life's grand possibilities and the heart's ability to heal, The Inn at Rose Harbor is a welcome introduction to an unforgettable set of friends.
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