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Welcome to Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove, Washington . . .. the town you'd love to call home!
Cedar Cove is loosely based on Debbie's hometown of Port Orchard, Washington, situated on the Kitsap Peninsula. The majority of landmarks in Cedar Cove are fictional, including the homes that appear in the books (and on the covers). However, there are places you can visit, which inspired similar places in Cedar Cove. In Port Orchard, they're located in the same spots shown on the map. These include DD's on the Cove (Amy's on the Bay), the (Sidney) Art Gallery, the Lighthouse Restaurant (Gino's), the Pancake Palace (Pancake House) and the Victorian Tea Room.
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16 Lighthouse Road
Book One September 2001 When Cecilia Randall, and her naval officer husband, Ian, appear in Judge Olivia Lockhart's Cedar Cove family court, they expect the good judge to grant the divorce they seek. But Olivia senses the couple still love one another and just need time to work on their marriage in the wake of their infant daughter's death. So Olivia denies their petition and makes headlines in the Cedar Cove Chronicle, earning the divorced mother more than journalistic admiration from the paper's editor, Jack Griffin. Meanwhile, Olivia's daughter, Justine, must decide if she will marry an older man her mother insists is wrong for her, and Olivia's best friend, Grace Sherman, the local librarian, is frantic with the disappearance of her husband, Dan. Everyone in Cedar Cove is talking! |
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204 Rosewood Lane
Book Two September 2002 Six months after her husband of 35 years, Dan, disappeared, Grace Sherman is confident he's run off with another woman, so, against her daughter, Kelly's wishes, she files for divorce. Meanwhile, Judge Olivia has love problems of her own. Her ex-husband wants her back, giving her on-again, off-again suitor, Jack Griffin, some stiff competition. Jack has other problems. His son, Eric, comes home to bunk with dad, on the outs with his girlfriend, Shelly, who thinks she's pregnant. Olivia's daughter, Justine, wises up and marries her high school sweetheart, but Zach and Rosie Cox find their marriage on the skids when Rosie's volunteer work takes precedence over her family responsibilities. Maryellen Sherman, Grace's older daughter and manager of the local art gallery, becomes pregnant after a brief affair with artist Jon Bowman. Romance, babies, divorce and marriage keep Cedar Cove gossips buzzing. |
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311 Pelican Court
Book Three September 2003 Now divorced, Zach and Rosie Cox are struggling to adjust to Judge Olivia's unusual custody agreement—and to the fact they're thrown together more than they would have wished. The kids are staying in the family home, and it's Rosie and Zach who have to do the coming and going. Having discovered the tragic fate of her husband, Grace tries to adjust to single living and to the attentions of another man. But the really big gossip comes when a guest dies at Bob and Peggy Beldon's Thyme and Tide Bed and Breakfast. Roy McAfee, the local private investigator, wants to know who the guy was, and why he showed up there, of all places, in the middle of the night. |
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44 Cranberry Point
Book Four September 2004 Judge Olivia and her husband, Jack, are back from their honeymoon to find her mother, Charlotte, who's at least seventy-five, has a man in her life. But the big buzz is about the man who died in the Beldon's bed and breakfast. Turns out, his name was Max Russell, and Bob knew him briefly in Vietnam. But who poisoned him and why?
In happier news, Jon Bowman and Maryellen Sherman have seen the light—they're getting married. Maryellen's mom, Grace, has more than her share of interested men, but which one will she choose? All grist for the gossip mill in Cedar Cove, the town you'd love to call home. |
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50 Harbor Street
Book Five September 2005 Roy McAfee, Cedar Cove's resident private investigator, and his wife, Corrie, have been receiving anonymous postcards and messages, asking if they regret the past, and what they mean is a mystery to them! On a more positive note, Roy and Corrie are delighted that their daughter, Linette, has moved back to Cedar Cove to work at the new medical clinic. Linette isn't too enthusiastic that her mom has set her up with Cal Washburn, who works at Cliff Harding's horse farm. Corrie bought Linette a date with Cal at the humane society's "Dog and Bachelor Auction." The romance between Cliff and Grace Sherman is back, but that's just one of the many interesting stories you'll read about in 50 Harbor Street.
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6 Rainier Drive
Book Six September 2006 After losing The Lighthouse restaurant to arson, Justine and Seth Gunderson's marriage is rocky. The prime suspect, Anson Butler, is a young ex-employee who disappeared right after the fire. But when a cross necklace shows up in the ashes of the restaurant, authorities wonder if someone else set the fire. Seth assumes they will rebuild, but Justine likes not having to worry about the restaurant. It's as if they don't know each other anymore. But could something unexpected rekindle their love, say in nine months? Still, there's good news in Cedar Cove. Cal, who works on Cliff Harding's ranch, is rescuing wild mustangs from Wyoming but might find he's better suited for other adventures. And a Victorian Tea Room and Gift Shop could be in the works. In the meantime, life goes on, with marriages, births, reunions...and even the occasional scandal.
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74 Seaside Avenue
Book Seven September 2007 I'm living a life I couldn't even have dreamed of a few years ago. I'm married to Bobby Polgar now (you know, the famous chess champion who just happens to be the man I love!). And we've got this beautiful house with a view of Puget Sound.
Lately something's been worrying Bobby, though. When I asked, he said he was "protecting his queen" -- and I got the oddest feeling he wasn't talking about chess but about me. He wouldn't say anything else. Do you remember Get Nailed, the beauty salon in Cedar Cove? I still work there. I'll tell you about my friend Rachel, who's got two men interested in her (count 'em, two). And I'll let you in on what I've heard about Linnette McAfee, who left town when her love life fell apart. (That kind of trouble I know all about.) Come in soon for a manicure and a chat, okay? — Teri (Miller) Polgar |
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8 Sandpiper Way
Book Eight September 2008 When a wife finds a strange earring in her husband’s pocket, what’s a woman to think?
Emily Flemming can think of only two explanations—an affair or sticky fingers—but neither sounds like the husband she knows and loves. Still, Pastor Dave did regularly visit the elderly woman whose jewelry has been turning up missing, and he does refuse to tell Emily where he’s been when he comes home so late. He may be a good man, but he sure looks guilty—even to his wife. Meanwhile, Sheriff Troy Davis’s long-ago love has moved to town, and there’s news aplenty from newcomers and old-timers alike in Cedar Cove. |
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92 Pacific Boulevard
Book Nine September 2009 I'm not much of a letter writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan—who'll be making me a grandfather soon—told me I had to do this. So here goes.
I'll tell you straight out that I'd hoped to marry Faith Beckwith (my one-time high school girlfriend) but she ended the relationship last month, even though we're both widowed and available. There were a few misunderstandings between us, some of them inadvertently caused by Megan. However, I've got plenty to keep me occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside town. And the fact that my friend Judge Olivia Griffin is fighting cancer. And the break-ins at 204 Rosewood Lane—the house Faith happens to be renting from Grace Harding . . . If you want to hear more, come on over to my place or to the sheriff's office—if you can stand the stale coffee! — Troy Davis |
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1022 Evergreen Place
Book Ten September 2010 Description coming soon . . .
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5-B Poppy Lane
Novella in Hearts Divided Anthology February 2006 Grandmothers know best...especially these three grandmothers, all soldiers' brides. Their generation lived through war and peace, good times and bad, love and loss.
All her life, Ruth Shelton has loved visiting her grandmother in Cedar Cove, Washington. Now Ruth comes to ask advice about her own romance with a soldier—and discovers a secret in her grandmother's past. |
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A Cedar Cove Christmas
Cedar Cove Series MIRA Books Hardcover October 2008 Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wise arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for her baby's father. David Rhodes had said he'd be in town. But he isn't. Which leaves Mary Jo stranded, pregnant and alone. And there's no room at the local inn . . .
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| Around Town |
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If you visit Port Orchard, stop in at the Chamber of Commerce for more information about the area. Enjoy your visit, whether it takes place in your imagination or in Port Orchard, the "real" Cedar Cove.
 click map for larger view with legend pdf - printable map (legal size) If you’d like a copy of the Cedar Cove map as seen in the August 31 issue of USA Today, send a self-addressed, stamped, #10 envelope to: PO Box 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366 This is a limited time offer. |
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Cedar Cove Photos
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 Mount Rainier Photo by Jim Bryant |
 The Courthouse Clock Tower Photo by Jackie Meeks |
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