1022 Evergreen Place

September 2010

Dear Friends,

Well, here it is—the tenth book in the Cedar Cove series. Can you believe it? We've reached our ten-year anniversary!

You might not have known that reader feedback prompted these stories. I'd written several shorter series in previous years. The idea of doing connected books started with the Orchard Valley series that was reissued this past summer. Then came the six Alaska books in the Midnight Sons series, followed by the six Heart of Texas stories. After the publication of those books, my reader mail was filled with requests to write more, to “please tell us about --------” (fill in the blank).

I realized that my readers didn't want the series to end. You wanted to know what happened to various characters, how certain situations were resolved, how people and places changed. Frankly, it's always been difficult for me to write the last book in a project, and your comments made sense. The characters become as real to you as they are to me; I feel, as you do, that their lives extend beyond the last page of the book. So I thought…why not write
more
pages?

The first ten Cedar Cove books have broken professional ground for me. They gave me my first #1
New York Times
placement—all thanks to you. Then, because so many of you wanted to see Cedar Cove for yourselves, my hometown opened its doors for Cedar Cove Days in 2009.

As I write this letter, I'm working on the eleventh book and I won't be stopping until all the stories are told. Only heaven knows when that will be! (And if you missed
5-B Poppy Lane
and
A Cedar Cove Christmas,
these two stories will appear in paperback in November in a volume titled
Christmas in Cedar Cove.
)

Thank you for your interest and support. Now relax, grab a cup of something warm and enjoy visiting with all your friends in Cedar Cove.

P.S. I love to hear from my readers.

You can reach me in two ways: through my website (www.debbiemacomber.com) and by mail (P.O. Box 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366).

Some of the Residents of Cedar Cove, Washington

Olivia Lockhart Griffin:
Family Court judge in Cedar Cove. Mother of
Justine
and
James.
Married to
Jack Griffin,
editor of the
Cedar Cove Chronicle.
They live at 16 Lighthouse Road.

Charlotte Jefferson Rhodes:
Mother of
Olivia
and of
Will Jefferson.
Now married to widower
Ben Rhodes,
who has two sons,
David
and
Steven,
neither of whom lives in Cedar Cove.

Justine (Lockhart) Gunderson:
Daughter of Olivia. Mother of
Leif.
Married to
Seth Gunderson.
The Gundersons owned The Lighthouse restaurant, which was destroyed by fire. Justine has recently opened The Victorian Tea Room. The Gundersons live at 6 Rainier Drive.

James Lockhart:
Olivia's son and Justine's younger brother. Lives in San Diego with his family.

Will Jefferson:
Olivia's brother, Charlotte's son. Formerly of Atlanta. Divorced, retired and back in Cedar Cove, where he has bought the local gallery.

Grace Sherman Harding:
Olivia's best friend. Librarian. Widow of
Dan Sherman.
Mother of
Maryellen Bowman
and
Kelly Jordan.
Married to
Cliff Harding,
a retired engineer who is now a horse breeder living in Olalla, near Cedar Cove. Grace's previous address is 204 Rosewood Lane (now a rental property).

Maryellen Bowman:
Oldest daughter of Grace and Dan Sherman. Mother of
Katie
and
Drake.
Married to
Jon Bowman,
photographer.

Zachary Cox:
Accountant, married to
Rosie.
Father of
Allison
and
Eddie Cox.
The family lives at 311 Pelican Court. Allison is attending university in Seattle, while her boyfriend,
Anson Butler,
has joined the military.

Rachel Peyton
(formerly Pendergast): Works at the Get Nailed salon. Recently married to widower
Bruce Peyton,
who has a daughter,
Jolene.

Bob and Peggy Beldon:
Retired. They own the Thyme and Tide B & B at 44 Cranberry Point.

Roy McAfee:
Private investigator, retired from Seattle police force. Two adult children,
Mack
and
Linnette.
Married to
Corrie.
They live at 50 Harbor Street.

Linnette McAfee:
Daughter of Roy and Corrie. Lived in Cedar Cove and worked as a physician assistant in the new medical clinic. Now living in North Dakota.

Mack McAfee:
A fireman and paramedic, who moved to Cedar Cove.

Gloria Ashton:
Sheriff's deputy in Cedar Cove. Natural child of Roy and Corrie McAfee.

Troy Davis:
Cedar Cove sheriff. Widower. Father of
Megan.

Faith Beckwith:
High school girlfriend of Troy Davis, now a widow. Has moved back to Cedar Cove, where she is renting 204 Rosewood Lane. Recently engaged to Troy.

Bobby Polgar
and
Teri Miller Polgar:
He is an international chess champion; she was a hair stylist at Get Nailed. Their home is at 74 Seaside Avenue.

Christie Levitt:
Sister of Teri Polgar, living in Cedar Cove.

James Wilbur:
Bobby Polgar's friend and driver. Has been romantically involved with Christie.

Pastor Dave Flemming:
Local Methodist minister. Married to
Emily.
They live at 8 Sandpiper Way and have two sons.

Shirley Bliss:
Widow and fabric artist, mother of Tannith (Tanni) Bliss.

Miranda Sullivan:
Friend of Shirley's. Also a widow.

Shaw Wilson:
Friend of Anson Butler, Allison Cox and Tanni Bliss. Now at art school in California.

Mary Jo Wyse:
Young woman who had her baby, Noelle, in Cedar Cove on the previous Christmas Eve, assisted by Mack McAfee.

Linc Wyse:
Brother of Mary Jo, formerly of Seattle. Opens a car repair business in Cedar Cove. Married to
Lori.

Lori Wyse
(formerly Bellamy): From a wealthy area family. Recently eloped with Linc Wyse.