204 Rosewood Lane

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Summary: 204 Rosewood Lane
Review: 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber is a fabulous story. It continures where 16 Lighthouse Rd left off . I was biting my nails in anticipation of this book...I wondered what in the world had happened to Dan. I just love the way Ms. Macomber weaves a story and integrates many different lives and age groups and life dilemmas. In this book we find out what happens to Dan but there are new mysteries that make us anxious for the next book. How wonderful to have these great stories to follow from one book to the next...characters can develop and change and learn and grow much as people do in life. I always hate ending a book because I get so involved with the characters. In this series we can just go on and on reading further into the lives of old friends while we make new ones. Hooray for Debbie Macomber....she weaves a fine tale with great insight into the foibles and strengths of her characters.

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Summary: Not one of her best
Review: 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber

Second in a series of books centered on the fictional town of Cedar Cove, Washington, 204 ROSEWOOD LANE takes over where 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD leaves off. The same characters return to this book: Grace, who is a librarian at the local library at Cedar Cove; her daughters Kelly, who is a new mom, and Maryellen who finds herself drawn to a mysterious photographer whose artwork she sells. Grace is also dealing with a missing husband, and has asked a private detective to try to track him down. Then there is Olivia, Grace's best friend. She's the favorite local judge of Cedar Cove. Her daughter Justine has finally settled down and has married a highschool classmate, but is also dealing with a past lover who is still hanging around. And, Olivia is still seeing Jack Griffin, who she met in the first book, and their romance is moving slowly but surely.

New characters are introduced, in the form of Zach and Rosemary. Their marriage is falling apart, and there doesn't seem to be anything anyone can do to help them out.

Again, I find the same problems with this book that I found in the previous one. There are simply too many main characters, too many plotlines floating around. Debbie Macomber is a great writer and is famous for creating characters you can love. But for some reason she's missing the mark in this new series of hers. I am hesitant to read her next one, 311 Pelican Court. I do have to say that both books 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD and 204 ROSEWOOD LANE were fast reads. There is a good chance I will give it one more try before I give this series a rest.

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Summary: Not one of her best
Review: 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber

Second in a series of books centered on the fictional town of Cedar Cove, Washington, 204 ROSEWOOD LANE takes over where 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD leaves off. The same characters return to this book: Grace, who is a librarian at the local library at Cedar Cove; her daughters Kelly, who is a new mom, and Maryellen who finds herself drawn to a mysterious photographer whose artwork she sells. Grace is also dealing with a missing husband, and has asked a private detective to try to track him down. Then there is Olivia, Grace's best friend. She's the favorite local judge of Cedar Cove. Her daughter Justine has finally settled down and has married a highschool classmate, but is also dealing with a past lover who is still hanging around. And, Olivia is still seeing Jack Griffin, who she met in the first book, and their romance is moving slowly but surely.

New characters are introduced, in the form of Zach and Rosemary. Their marriage is falling apart, and there doesn't seem to be anything anyone can do to help them out.

Again, I find the same problems with this book that I found in the previous one. There are simply too many main characters, too many plotlines floating around. Debbie Macomber is a great writer and is famous for creating characters you can love. But for some reason she's missing the mark in this new series of hers. I am hesitant to read her next one, 311 Pelican Court. I do have to say that both books 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD and 204 ROSEWOOD LANE were fast reads. There is a good chance I will give it one more try before I give this series a rest.

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Summary: 2nd trip to Cedar Cove
Review: After reading 16 Lighthouse Road and not really enjoying it, I was hesitant to buy 204 Rosewood Lane. But I did buy it because I just had to find out what happened to Dan. Then I read the reviews and was really afraid to open the book because I thought I'd dislike it so much.

I read this book in about 2 days. It wasn't really all that bad. I did enjoy it more than the first book in the series but I was disappointed in just a couple of things. First, the young military couple from the first book didn't make much of an appearance in this book. Cecilia is mentioned but just in passing really. Her husband must be out to sea because nothing is mentioned about him. Second, I (like other reviewers) thought there were just too many characters in this book. Even though I'd read the first book I had a hard time keeping everyone straight. There really should be a chart or listing at the front of the books if there are to be so many characters.

This book had some good story lines though. The mystery with the dead man at the B&B and also the hint of mystery about Jon Bowman had me reading to the end as fast as I could. I also liked the continuing story of Olivia and the developing love triangle with her ex-husband and current boyfriend. I thought the relationship between Grace and Cliff was sweet and romantic. I believe the storyline with Zach and Rosie was building up for the next book.

All in all this was a good book and worth the time reading. I am now anxiously awaiting the next book in the series. This book left too many questions left unanswered and leaves the reader wanting more :)

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Summary: 2nd trip to Cedar Cove
Review: After reading 16 Lighthouse Road and not really enjoying it, I was hesitant to buy 204 Rosewood Lane. But I did buy it because I just had to find out what happened to Dan. Then I read the reviews and was really afraid to open the book because I thought I'd dislike it so much.

I read this book in about 2 days. It wasn't really all that bad. I did enjoy it more than the first book in the series but I was disappointed in just a couple of things. First, the young military couple from the first book didn't make much of an appearance in this book. Cecilia is mentioned but just in passing really. Her husband must be out to sea because nothing is mentioned about him. Second, I (like other reviewers) thought there were just too many characters in this book. Even though I'd read the first book I had a hard time keeping everyone straight. There really should be a chart or listing at the front of the books if there are to be so many characters.

This book had some good story lines though. The mystery with the dead man at the B&B and also the hint of mystery about Jon Bowman had me reading to the end as fast as I could. I also liked the continuing story of Olivia and the developing love triangle with her ex-husband and current boyfriend. I thought the relationship between Grace and Cliff was sweet and romantic. I believe the storyline with Zach and Rosie was building up for the next book.

All in all this was a good book and worth the time reading. I am now anxiously awaiting the next book in the series. This book left too many questions left unanswered and leaves the reader wanting more :)

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Summary: A book that has a lot to offer
Review: Courtesy of A Romance Review

204 Rosewood Lane is a continuation of Debbie Macomber's last book 16 Lighthouse Road in her Cedar Cove Series. Love, marriage, life and relationships are the elements within this series.

This book has a lot to offer. Although the book is centered around Grace - how she handles her life after the disappearance of her husband, how she discovers the secrets of her daughter, Maryellen, etc., there are clearly more stories that are involved other than Grace's personal life. There is no limitation of how many books following this series as Ms. Macomber states on her website.

If you are going to follow this series, there will be more you could look forward to but it is recommended to read the series starting with the first book, 16 Lighthouse Road, as there are unsolved matters that will not be answered until you read the following book.

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Summary: Renew your acquaintance with the folks of Cedar Cove
Review: Debbie Macomber once again spins her magic as she takes her readers on a return trip to the peaceful community of Cedar Cove. As introduced in the premiere book "16 Lighthouse Road," the cast of characters return as Grace and Olivia, their families and friends take on everday life with it's unique twists and turns that make life interesting.
This book concentrates on Grace Sherman and her family as they struggle to regain some normalcy in their life after her husband Dan disappears suddenly and mysteriously. Just when Grace's life is looking bright once again, news of Dan's whereabouts will plunge the family into a state of chaos once again.
Several new characters are introduced in this story, including Zak and Rosie, who are experiencing marital problems. When their seperation lands them in Olivia Lockhart's courtroom, her wise and judicial decision promises to make life interesting for everyone involved.
The good folks of Cedar Cove are just waiting for you to come and join in them for a story or two. It's like a family reunion in a book.
Debbie Macomber is the queen of romantic series, and the Cedar Cove series is one of her best yet.

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Summary: Too many People at Rosewood Lane
Review: First time reader of Debbie Macomber. I thought the book was a little confusing. I wasn't real sure what person or family I was reading from one page to another. Found myself having to go back in the book to see who that people was or who their relatives were. I look forward to the next book to clear up questions from this book. Like who was the mysterious man that dead at the Bed and Breaksfast that night. Does Jon finally get to see his baby! Etc.....

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Summary: Better revisit 16 Lighthouse Road before reading this
Review: I am a Debbie Macomber fan-"natic" from way back...so I was anxiously awaiting the release of this book (mostly to find out what happened to Dan.)

This book was very hard to follow. It was almost as if the whole town took to talking to Debbie at once and she hurried to capture everything they were saying in the mere 378 3/4 pages she had. I needed a flow chart to figure out who the characters were and found myself wondering whether any of the stories were ever going to move forward.

I imagine since Debbie's letter hinted at 15 books (see I am a geek and even read her letters) and this is merely number 2 there are a lot of character lines that needed to be introduced. I just was hoping for a bit more substance to the stories she had started in 16 Lighthouse Road.

I am looking forward to 311 Pelican Court but perhaps with not as much anticipation.

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Summary: 204 Rosewood Lane
Review: I have enjoyed Debbie Macomber's books in the past, but felt that two of her recent books, Dinner at Eight and Between Friends, were excellent. She seems to have grown and expanded. I was very disappointed with 204 Rosewood Lane. I got confused with all the characters and found I really didn't care. Hope Debbie will zero in on books like Dinner at Eight and Between Friends.