"In 1943, ten year old Todd Jansan and his family live on a tobacco farm in the small community of Cedar Cove, North Carolina . The closest neighbor is a cruel man who punishes his children by holding them over a well, [threatening] to drop them to their deaths. When their neighbor becomes more involved in their lives, the Jansans face things they never imagined."--Back cover
Todd is a southern novel about family love, faith and endurance. In 1943, ten year old Todd Jansan lives with his family on a North Carolina tobacco farm. The Jansan's neighbor, Horace Hammond is a cruel man who punishes his children by holding them over a well. The Jansans have to deal with his cruelty and with the mystery surrounding Todd's uncle who is off at war.
Welcome to Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove! This is small-town life at its best—and its most interesting… Meet some of the people living here: 16 Lighthouse Road. This is Olivia Lockhart's home. She's a family court judge known for her controversial judgments—like the divorce petition she denied. Thanks to an article by Jack Griffin, editor of the local paper, everyone's talking about it! And then she and Jack start seeing each other outside of the courtroom…. 204 Rosewood Lane is where Olivia's lifelong best friend, Grace Sherman, lives. Grace is the local librarian and her life has been uneventful—until now. Her husband disappeared 6 months ago. She and her daughters have no idea where Dan is, what happened to him, who he might be with. Will they ever find out? 311 Pelican Court is the residence belonging to the Cox family—Zach, Rosie and their kids. Zach and Rosie are divorced, but they have an unusual custody arrangement. It's another one of Judge Lockhart's controversial judgments: the kids get to stay in the house while Zach and Rosie go back and forth! 44 Cranberry Point is a B and B owned by Bob and Peggy Beldon; it's also their home. They've had a shocking incident recently—a man died while he was staying there! They don't know why he came to Cedar Cove, who killed him or why…. These are the first four stories set in Cedar Cove, Washington. Read the books and watch the Hallmark Channel original series based on them. This is your chance to get introduced to the town and the people. Once you've visited, you'll definitely come back!
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber in Cedar Cove, where you' ll discover small-town life at its most appealing! Meet some of the people living here: 92 Pacific Boulevard. This is Sheriff Troy Davis's home. Troy, a widower, has recently suffered a disappointment in love. He was hoping to marry his onetime girlfriend, Faith Beckwith, who's returned to their hometown of Cedar Cove. But Faith ended the relationship. It seems there were a few misunderstandings between them—some inadvertently caused by his daughter, Megan? 1022 Evergreen Place is the house Mary Jo Wyse has been renting—right next door to her landlord, Mack AcAfee. And…they're falling in love! They also have a shared interest in some letters Mary Jo found in her attic, letters dating back to the World War II. Both she and Mack are trying to find out what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved. 1105 Yakima Street. This is Bruce Peyton's house. His wife, Rachel, has just left him. Rachel's pregnant, and she says she can't handle the stress in their household anymore—stress caused by the fact that his thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. And now a frantic Bruce has no idea where Rachel is! 1225 Christmas Tree Lane is where Beth Morehouse lives and runs her prospering Christmas tree farm. Her life is going well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing romantic promise. But…someone recently left a basket filled with puppies on her doorstep, and her daughters have invited their dad, Beth's long-divorced husband, to Cedar Cove for Christmas. So the holiday's turning out to be lot more complicated than she thought! These are the final four stories set in Cedar Cove, Washington. But we're sure you'll want to visit the town again and again!
Originally known as a brand for greeting cards, Hallmark has seen a surge in popularity since the early 2010s for its made-for-TV movies and television channels: the Hallmark Channel and its spinoffs, Hallmark Movie Channel (now Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) and Hallmark Drama. Hallmark's brand of comforting, often sentimental content includes standalone movies, period and contemporary television series, and mystery film series that center on strong, intuitive female leads. By creating reliable and consistent content, Hallmark offers people a calming retreat from the real world. This collection of new essays strives to fill the void in academic attention surrounding Hallmark. From the plethora of Christmas movies that are released each year to the successful faith-based scripted programming and popular cozy mysteries that air every week, there is a wealth of material to be explored. Specifically, this book explores the network's problematic relationship with race, the dominance of Christianity and heteronormativity, the significance placed on nostalgia, and the hiring and re-hiring of a group of women who thrived as child stars.
Dear Reader, Guess what? I'm falling in love! With Mack McAfee. My baby daughter, Noelle, and I have been living next door to Mack since the spring. I'm still a little wary about our relationship, because I haven't always made good decisions when it comes to men. My baby's father, David Rhodes, is testament to that. I'm so worried he might sue for custody. In the meantime, the World War II letters I found are a wonderful distraction. Both Mack and I are trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved. Come by sometime for a glass of iced tea and I'll show you the letters. Plus I'll tell you the latest about Grace and Olivia, my brother Linc and his wife, Lori (who tied the knot about five minutes after they met!), and all our other mutual friends. Oh, and maybe Mack can join us.… Mary Jo Wyse
Grace, a seemingly reserved librarian, shows the town of Cedar Cove what she is truly made of after her husband mysteriously vanishes, forcing her to call upon her inner strength and courage to help her two daughters deal with his disappearance. Reissue.
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. Lydia is blissfully happy in her marriage, but worrying about her adoptive daughter and the future of her business. Bethanne is still madly in love with her husband, but their long-distance relationship is becoming difficult to deal with, and her ex-husband is determined to win her back. Lauren has always yearned for marriage and a family of her own, but her long-term boyfriend just won’t commit. Could a whirlwind romance with an unlikely stranger lead to the happily-ever-after she’s always dreamed of? As the three women's lives intersect in unexpected ways, they realise that the best surprises in life and love still lie ahead.
