Twenty Wishes
On Sale April 29!
MIRA Books Hardcover

Anne Marie Roche wants to find happiness again. At thirty-eight, her life's not what she'd expected - she's childless, a recent widow, alone. She owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street, but despite her accomplishments, there's a feeling of emptiness.

On Valentine's Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate . . . what? Hope, possibility, the future. They each begin a list of twenty wishes, things they always wanted to do but never did.  — read on



Putting your wishes out into the universe is the first step in making them come true.  Set your most important wish free on SetYourWishFree.com and enter to win the “Make Your Wish Come True” Contest sponsored by Debbie and MIRA Books. Deadline for entering is June 30, 2008.     More information . . .


Back On Blossom Street
On Sale Now!
MIRA Books -  Paperback

There's a new shop on Seattle's Blossom Street—a flower store called Susannah's Garden, right next door to A Good Yarn. Susannah Nelson, the owner, has just hired an assistant named Colette Blake, a young widow who’s obviously hiding a secret—or two.

When Susannah and Colette both join Lydia Goetz's new knitting class, they discover that Lydia and her sister, — read on


Here's some news for all of you who enjoy a bargain (don't we all!).

The good folks at BooksOnBoard.com are discounting my downloadable titles that they sell 28 % from now through July 31, 2008. These titles include
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May Contest
TWENTY WISHES, Debbie Macomber’s new Blossom Street book, moves into bookstores this month. In this delightful story, bookstore owner and new widow Anne Marie Roche desperately wants to find happiness again, and she puts pen to paper to identify and fulfill her life’s wishes—one wish being the desire to learn how to knit.

Whether a wishful knitter or an expert at the craft, the grand prize winner in Debbie’s website contest will receive a fabulous treat: a signed copy of TWENTY WISHES and the entire collection of Debbie’s new knitting notion line designed by Leisure Arts!

The drawing will take place Monday, June 30.





January
THE MANNING SISTERS
(2 IN 1 Reissue)
"The Cowboy’s Lady" and "The Sheriff Takes a Wife"

February
HEART OF TEXAS, VOL. 3
(2 IN 1 Reissue)
"Nell’s Cowboy" and "Lone Star Baby"

April
BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET
Paperback of 2007 Hardcover

May
TWENTY WISHES
Hardcover

June
ALWAYS DAKOTA
Reissue

July
THAT SUMMER PLACE
Multi-Author Anthology
Reissue

SOMEDAY SOON

Reissue

August
THE MANNING BRIDES
(2 in 1 Reissue)
“Marriage of Inconvenience” & “Stand-In Wife”

September
8 SANDPIPER WAY
Cedar Cove Series – Book 8

PROMISE, TEXAS
Trade Paperback Reissue

October
A CEDAR COVE CHRISTMAS
Holiday Hardcover
KNIT TOGETHER
Hachette Trade Paperback

November
SMALLTOWN CHRISTMAS
(2 in 1 Reissue)
“Return to Promise” & “Mail Order Bride”

December
THE MANNING GROOMS
(2 in 1 Reissue)
“Bride on the Loose” & “Same Time, Next Year”
 

 

      
  Dakota Home  The Manning Sisters  Heart Of Texas Vol. 3
 
Photo by Nina Subin

What a Week!
I am in Las Vegas, and wow what a week it has been!  When I arrived in Vegas, I had to hit the tarmac running, as my flight had arrived late, and I had to get to my signing for the wonderful folks at the Paseo Library in Henderson.  I did just make the Carr Chat and signing on time, and it was fabulous! It was standing room only, and t...


Meet Me at Barnes&Noble.com!

I had a great time when Steve Bertrand interviewed me for the Barnes & Noble Studio's "Meet the Writers" series. Listen in for 12+ minutes of insight into what makes me tick (besides knitting and food!).  We will discuss the inspiration for my new hardcover release Twenty Wishes.   Listen here....

Meeting Pastor Paula

I know many of you are familiar with Pastor Paula White, whose “Paula White Today” is broadcast across the country. Check your local listings for my appearance on Pastor Paula’s Show on Thursday, April 24, when we discussed my non-fiction book, Knit Together: Discover God’s Pattern for Your Life. Her producer advices ...

Back on Blossom Street Wins Award!

I got exciting news from my home state of Washington this week: The Washington Press Association awarded my 2007 hardcover, BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET, first place honors in the Fiction Book, Traditional Publisher category of their 2007 Communicators of Excellence Awards Saturday, April 19.  In Debbie’s absence, her friend, Susan Plunkett, a...

I'm packing my bags...

For my twenty-city tour to promote TWENTY WISHES. If I'm in your area, I'd love to meet you. Please check out my schedule for signings, readings, radio and TV appearances! Meet Debbie...

Annual Newsletter

For all of you who’ve written, asking when you’ll receive my annual bookmark and newsletter mailing, I have good news! The mailing is scheduled to go out April 25. If you’re not on my postal mailing list, go to my guestbook and fill in that information to receive my annual newsletter, bookmark and calendar stickers....

View WHERE ANGELS GO Video Guide!

To boost your reading enjoyment for my new Shirley, Goodness and Mercy novel, Where Angels Go, I've posted a video readers' guide, which was taped in Springhouse Dolls and Gifts, my daughter, Jody’s, lovely gift shop in Port Orchard. In the guide, I pose questions to prompt fun and conversation. You’ll get to see the gift shop in all it...

Number One, Number One, Number One

Thanks to all you Debbie readers who rushed to the stores and bought 74 SEASIDE AVENUE the first week after it was on sale, this seventh in Debbie’s Cedar Cove Series is debuting on three major bestseller lists at Number One:  USA Today, New York Times (list will be dated 9/16) and Bookscan.Debbie’s still at home, recuperating from...

Cedar Cove featured in USA Today

USA TODAY is doing a travel article on the effect Debbie's Cedar Cove series has had on tourism in her home town of Port Orchard. They are featuring the Cedar Cove map and have talked with the good people at the library, the local book seller and the Chamber of Commerce. The article appear in the Friday, August 31st, issue. If you’d like a co...

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