Hearts Divided - 5-B Poppy Lane (Novella) Cedar Cove Series MIRA Paperback February 2006 ISBN:  0778322122 "What begins purely by chance with a Christmas card sent by grad student Ruth to a nameless serviceman turns into an e-mail romance with Sgt. Paul Gordon, and leads to an unexpected revelation about a love affair her grandmother had long ago in Macomber's  5-B Poppy Lane.   Warm and wise, these novellas revolve around a common theme: love during wartime and its effects on those who have experienced it. In these times, the plots and characterizations are certain to resonate with readers everywhere."  RT BOOKclub

Grandmothers know best...especially these three grandmothers, all soldiers' brides. Their generation lived through war and peace, good times and bad, love and loss.

5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber
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.

The Apple Orchard by Katherine Stone
Clara MacKenzie's granddaughter Elizabeth arrives at Clara's Oregon farm needing comfort. That's exactly what Clara offers — and so does a childhood friend named Nick Lawton. But Nick wants to offer Elizabeth more than comfort. More than friendship...

Liberty Hall by Lois Faye Dyer
When Professor Chloe Abbott finds herself caught up in a troublesome mystery, she turns to her grandmother. She needs Winifred's expertise as a wartime code breaker. She doesn't need suggestions about her love life — all of which involve ex-marine Jake Morrissey!