'I was nine and the big sister. I wanted to keep her safe. He basically promised me that if I let him abuse me, he wouldn't touch my sister again.' Debbie Grafham’s childhood had been far from normal, but when she was just nine years old her life changed forever. Debbie discovered that her neighbour was abusing her younger sister, Laraine – and there was a price to pay to make him stop. Alone and scared, she made a decision that was to haunt her life, and send her spiralling out of control. But after nearly forty years of harbouring her shocking secret, Debbie found the courage to tell her sister and together they made the decision to fight for justice.
When her boss calls Libby into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking reality: she's been let go and must rebuild her entire life . As A Good Yarn becomes a second home - and the women a new kind of family - Libby relishes the different person she's become.
The Rose Harbour Inn welcomes you to Cedar Cove... From the minute she sees the Rose Harbour Inn, Jo Marie Barlow knows that this is the place that will help her find the peace she craves.
Shirley, Goodness and Mercy, who we met in Angels at Christmas, are back! So escape the craziness of Christmas, settle back with a cup of hot tea and a Christmas treat and be prepared to laugh. And if you happen to see a camel wandering down the street all on its own, you can take a guess who might be responsible!
Does a perfect wedding make a happily-ever-after?As three very different women meet in their local knitting store, they find strength in friendship to help them through their problems.
Perfect Christmas women's fiction from international bestseller Debbie Macomber. 'Tis the season for love and second chances ... Carrie Slayton, a big-city society-page columnist, longs to write more serious news stories.
THE PAST CAN KILL Samantha Ryan is plagued by nightmares. Because Samantha grew up in a witches' coven, enslaved by power and greed. But now Samantha must go undercover to confront the horror of her terrible past, and protect her hometown against a newly awakened heart of evil.
Police Detective Samantha Ryan is doing whatever she can to forget her terrible childhood in a dark and evil coven. But escaping who you are isn't easy. She is called in on a bizarre and horrific murder case, one is steeped in the occult, and Samantha is soon led deep into a powerful coven.
Samantha Ryan-cop by choice, witch hunter by necessity-is about to confront the witch who has been secretly manipulating her life. But her search for the truth about her past may end in her death.
Ellie travels to Rose Harbor to meet a man she's been writing to, but he reveals a secret that makes her question their relationship. Maggie and her husband have grown apart. Can a love letter from long ago help them to find the spark they have lost?
A heartwarming new Christmas novel from Debbie Macomber, internationally bestselling author of Rose Harbor in Bloom, Blossom Street Brides and Starry Night. Harry Mills is a guardian angel on a mission: help Addie Folsom to get her life back on track - and help her find love.
Sometimes, just one person can change your whole world... If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth might never have taken charge of her life. And if not for Sam â?? who witnessed a terrible accident and rushed to her aid â?? Beth might have never survived and fallen in love.
A festive story from Debbie Macomber, international bestselling author of the Cedar Cove and Rose Harbor series. Julia is infuriated by her grumpy neighbour, Cain, who can�t even be pleasant when they bump into each other. So on the suggestion of her best friend, Cammie, Julia concocts a plan.
A story about the enduring bond between sisters, the power of forgiveness, and a second chance at love. Twelve years ago, Cassie Carter chose the wrong man, and one fateful event drove three sisters apart.
Every cloud has a silver lining, even when it seems difficult to find. Since opening the Rose Harbor Inn, Jo Marie Rose has met fascinating people from all walks of life, but none have piqued her interest quite like handyman Mark Taylor.
The new romantic Christmas story from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Ashley Davison is desperate to spend the holidays with her mother in Seattle.
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