Showing results by author "Debbie Macomber" in Romance

Peter Sommars is 15, and what he needs is a little more independence - which is why he'd like his mom, Carol, to start dating. He even knows the perfect man - Alex Preston, his best friend's dad. As it turns out, Alex is interested, but Carol's doing everything she can to sidestep his pursuit. Which only makes Alex - and the boys - more determined!

There are all the usual ways, of course, but here’s how Janine Hartman and Meg Remington did it. Janine: My grandfather Hartman arranged a husband for me! Zach Thomas, the intended groom, was just as outraged as I was. But gramps insisted we’d be “a perfect match.” First Comes Marriage, according to him. Meg: My teenage daughter, Lindsey, had the nerve to place a personal ad on my behalf – Wanted: Perfect Partner.

Beautiful inside and out, New York socialite Judy Lovin values family over fortune and fame. So when her father’s business collapses and his most powerful enemy offers to help — in exchange for Judy’s company — she agrees to join John McFarland on his remote Caribbean island. It isn’t long before she discovers that John’s far from the beast he seems to be!

Prince Stefano is a man most girls could only dream of meeting. And now the very handsome - and very eligible - bachelor is in America searching for the girl he will someday make his bride. Hope Jordan's prince has finally come - but there's no happy ending in sight. Her royal suitor needs a wealthy wife to save his country from ruin, but Hope has nothing to offer Stefano. Except her love.

"My teenage daughter, Lindsey, had the nerve to place a personal ad on my behalf – Wanted: Perfect Partner. Worse, Steve Conlan, who answered the ad, was perfect, according to her."

Norah Bloomfield is feeling a bit unneeded these days. Her father is recovering from his heart attack, and her sisters, Valerie and Stephanie, are busy planning their weddings. But then a cantankerous Texan named Rowdy Cassidy crashes his small plane in Orchard Valley. The same Rowdy Cassidy who’d been Valerie’s boss…and who’d demanded she marry him. Now he’s Norah’s patient, and in all her nursing experience she’s never encountered a more difficult man.

Former mercenary Zane Ackerman wants a family. In particular, he wants a child who’ll be his legacy—and his heir. That’s because his upcoming mission might be his last, and it’s made him all too aware of his own mortality. Architect Lesley Walker wants a family, too. She craves a baby of her own.

Das Leben der Bibliothekarin Grace Shermans im beschaulichen Cedar Cove ist ruhig und unbeschwert, bis ihr Mann Dan von einem auf den anderen Tag verschwindet. Grace hat keine Ahnung, was ihn als hingebungsvollen Vater und wunderbaren Ehemann dazu gebracht hat, sie wortlos zu verlassen. Auch Grace' Tochter hält verzweifelt an der Hoffnung fest, dass er zurückkommen wird. Zu unvorstellbar ist der Gedanke, dass er ihre kleine Tochter, sein erstes Enkelkind nicht im Arm halten wird.

Im idyllischen Küstenstädtchen Cedar Cove ist Olivia zu Hause. Das Wohl der kleinen Gemeinde und ihrer Familie liegen ihr am Herzen. Umso mehr schmerzen sie die Entscheidungen, die sie als Richterin manchmal vor Gericht fällen muss. Doch diesmal kann sie nicht anders: Olivia verweigert Ian und Cecilia die Scheidung. Denn sie spürt, dass die Liebe, die diese beiden verbindet, größer ist als die Probleme, die zwischen ihnen stehen. Sie glaubt fest daran, dass sie nur eine Chance brauchen, um wieder zueinander zu finden.

Nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag beschließt Jo Marie Rose, noch einmal neu zu beginnen um endlich ihren Frieden zu finden. Sie zieht in das beschauliche Küstenörtchen Cedar Cove und eröffnet ein gemütliches kleines Bed&Breakfast - das Rose Harbor Inn. Bald schon kann sie ihre ersten Gäste begrüßen, die beide aus Cedar Cove stammen - Abby Kincaid und Joshua Weaver. Dass beide nicht ganz freiwillig in ihre Heimatstadt zurückkehrten, merkt Jo Marie sehr schnell. Ein turbulentes Wochenende steht ihnen bevor, doch am Ende schöpfen alle drei neue Hoffnung für die Zukunft.

Susannah Simmons has a five-year plan to succeed in her career. And it doesn't include falling in love with her next-door neighbor! Nate Townsend is undeniably attractive, but he seems to lack ambition. He stays home baking cookies and flying kites while Susannah struggles up the corporate ladder. She resents the way he questions her values—and makes her question them, too. Is he right? Has she given up too much in pursuit of her career goals? Has she given up family, fun…and Nate's love?

Promise, a ranching community in the Hill Country, has a mysterious past. Yet it’s the kind of place that represents the strength of small-town and rural America. Because Promise is built on family and friendship. Hard work and endurance. Laughter and, above all, love. Nell Bishop, widowed mother of two children, is turning her property into a dude ranch. And one of her first guests is Travis Grant, an Easterner known for his books about the West. Her kids adore him - and she has to admit she’s drawn to him, too. But Nell isn’t ready to fall in love again. Or is she?

They call her Dr. Texas. She's Jane Dickinson from California, a newly graduated GP who's working at the clinic in the small town of Promise, Texas. Just of a couple of years - then she'll head back home.... They call him Mr. Grouch. Cal Patterson was left at the altar by his out-of-state fiancee, and he's not over it yet. Too bad Jane reminds him of his almost-bride in more ways than one.

Robin Masterson’s 10-year-old son, Jeff, figures he needs a dog more than anything in the world. And there just happens to be one right next door! But the friendly black Lab belongs to Cole Camden, the unfriendliest man in the neighborhood. Still, Jeff persists… and soon his mom and Cole are looking at each other in a whole new way.

They were sisters once. Almost forty years ago, in a more innocent time, two girls enter the convent. Angelina and Joanna come from vastly different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common, a desire to serve, to join in the community of sisters.

There are all the usual ways, of course, but here’s how Janine Hartman did it. "My grandfather Hartman arranged a husband for me! Zach Thomas, the intended groom, was just as outraged as I was. But gramps insisted we’d be “a perfect match.” First Comes Marriage, according to him...." Does Grandfather know best? You decide!

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. Come by sometime for a glass of iced tea and I’ll show you the letters.

Scott O’Halloran and Chrissie Harris are all grown up now. After years away from Alaska, Scott’s back in town, and everybody’s wondering if he’s here to stay. Especially Chrissie, the girl he left behind…

The clashes between pilot Duke Porter and Seattle attorney Tracy Santiago are legendary. Duke’s a tough, rugged individualist who delights in expressing outrageous opinions, particularly when Tracy’s around. But she gives as good as she gets…and not just when they’re arguing!

High school sweethearts Katie and Jason haven't seen each other in 10 years - and now she's walked back into his life. With one look, the love they shared comes flooding back - only now the odds seem stacked against them. But when something's meant to be, all bets are off.