Cottage by the Sea from Debbie Macomber
A Novel

Category: Bücher
Pages / Format: 384 S
Edit year: 2021
Publishing House: Penguin Random HouseBallantine Books
Language: Englisch
ISBN: 9780593357750

Romantic, warm, and a breeze to read one of Macomber s best.Kirkus Reviews<br><br>Macomber never disappoints. Tears and laughter abound in this story of loss and healing that will wrap you up and pull you in; readers will finish it in one sitting.Library Journal(starred review)<br> <br>Macomber s patented recipe of idyllic small-town life with a touch of romance is sure to result in a summer best-seller.Booklist<br> <br>Macomber s story of tragedy and triumph is emotionally engaging from the outset and ends with a satisfying conclusion. Readers will be most taken by the characters, particularly Annie, a heartwarming lead who bolsters the novel.Publishers WeeklyCHAPTER 1<br><br>Annie Marlow hated to disappoint her parents, but she simply wasn t going to fly home to Seattle for Thanksgiving. She d already made the arrangements for Christmas and it was too late to change everything now. She had plans.<br><br>Working as a physician assistant, Annie didn t get many four-day weekends, and Trevor was cooking a turkey and had invited her over for the day. Steph would be there, too, and they were both anxious to meet a cute young doctor who had recently joined the clinic at another site.<br><br>What her mother really wanted, Annie realized, was a family photo for the Christmas card her parents routinely sent out each year. For all she cared, they could photoshop her in. There wasn t any need for her to change her plans, especially now, less than a week before Thanksgiving.<br><br>Gabby, her cousin, was flying to Los Angeles to join them. Giving up time with Gabby for a Christmas-card photo? Not happening. Besides, Annie had a new pair of four-inch designer heels and a dress she intended to use for a girls night out on the town.<br><br>Her mother tried again, laying on the guilt. Annie, please?<br><br>Mom, you can t change everything at the last minute like this. She glanced at the time and inwardly groaned. Much more of this conversation and she d be late meeting Steph for their yoga class.<br><br>Your brother is coming with Kelly and the baby.<br><br>This was her mom s best inducement? Her brother? The favored son? She had already seen Mike and his family twice this year. He was planning to be there for Christmas, too, remember. Mike was the one who needed to change everything around. It was unfair that she should rearrange her entire life to suit her brother s schedule.<br><br>We haven t been together as a family since August.<br><br>Pressing the phone to her ear, Annie became impatient as her mother continued speaking.<br><br>You haven t seen the baby in a while. Did you know Bella is walking already?<br><br>I ll see Bella when I drive up this Christmas. I ll make sure to stop in Portland on my way through, Annie protested. Mom, please. We ve been through this already.<br><br>Her phone dinged, indicating she had a text message. Putting her phone on speaker, she checked the text to see that Steph had sent her a selfie. Her friend was gorgeous, with her purple-tinged hair. She d made a pouty face and looked like she was kissing through the phone.<br><br>Annie laughed.<br><br>Annie? Are you laughing at me?<br><br>No, sorry, Mom, she said, squelching her amusement. Steph just sent me a text.<br><br>I d so hoped you would change your mind.<br><br>Sorry, Mom, really I wish I could, but I simply can t. Well, she could, but not without ruining her own plans. You won t miss me, she said, trying to soothe her mother s disappointment. You ll be involved with Kelly and the baby, and Dad will spend all of his time with Mike. Bella would command all their attention; they cherished this first grandchild. To be fair, Bella was adorable. It was hard to believe she was walking already.<br><br>Promise me you won t change your mind about Christmas, then, will you? her mother asked. Annie had been given the chance to work last Christmas, and with money so tight, she d jumped at the chance at double-time. Her parents had no idea what the cost of living was like in southern California, and how hard it was to make ends meet.<br><br>I ll be home for Christmas, Mom, I promise. She hated it when her mother doubted her. One time, one measly time when she didn t get home for the holidays, and her mother refused to forgive her.<br><br>NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER A seaside town helps one young woman reclaim the light after darkness in an uplifting novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.<br><br>Romantic, warm, and a breeze to read one of Macomber s best.Kirkus Reviews<br><br>Annie Marlow has been through the worst. Rocked by tragedy, she heads to the one place that makes her happy: Oceanside in the Pacific Northwest, the destination of many family vacations when Annie was a teenager.<br>   <br>Once there, Annie begins to restore her broken spirit, thanks in part to the folks she meets: a local painter, Keaton, whose large frame is equal to his big heart and who helps Annie fix up her rental cottage by the sea; Mellie, the reclusive, prickly landlord Annie is determined to befriend; and Britt, a teenager with a terrible secret. But it is Keaton to whom Annie feels most drawn. His quiet, peaceful nature offers her both comfort and reprieve from her grief, and the two begin to grow closer.<br><br>Then events threaten to undo the idyll Annie has come to enjoy. And when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in her lap, she is torn between the excitement of a new journey toward success and the safe and secure arms of the haven and the man she s come to call home.<br><br>In this heartwarming tale, Annie finds that the surest way to fix what is damaged within is to help others rise above their pain and find a way to heal.<br><br>Praise forCottage by the Sea<br><br>Macomber never disappoints. Tears and laughter abound in this story of loss and healing that will wrap you up and pull you in; readers will finish it in one sitting.Library Journal(starred review)<br> <br>Macomber s story of tragedy and triumph is emotionally engaging from the outset and ends with a satisfying conclusion. Readers will be most taken by the characters, particularly Annie, a heartwarming lead who bolsters the novel.Publishers WeeklyUSDebbie Macomber, the author ofIt's Better This Way, A Walk Along the Beach, Window on the Bay, Cottage by the Sea, Any Dream Will Do, If Not for You,and the Rose Harbor Inn series, is a leading voice in women's fiction. Thirteen of her novels have reached #1 on theNew York Timesbestseller list, and five of her beloved Christmas novels have been hit movies on the Hallmark Channel, includingMrs. MiracleandMr. Miracle. Hallmark Channel also produced the original seriesDebbie Macomber s Cedar Cove,based on Macomber s Cedar Cove books. She is, as well, the author of the cookbookDebbie Macomber s Table.There are more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide.

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